Lille vs PSG prediction 17.12.2023

• Competition: Ligue 1
• Date: 17th December 2023
• Time:  19:45 UK / 20:45 CET
• Venue: Stade Pierre-Mauroy (Villeneuve d'Ascq)

Absolutely the most anticipated match of the 16th round of Ligue 1 is ahead of us. This match will give answers to many questions. First of all, is any club ready to dethrone PSG?

Lille didn't have the best start this season, but with a series of good results, they managed to reach the top of the table. At the moment, they occupy the 4th position in the table with 27 points. After two consecutive victories, in the last round they drew without goals on the road against Clermont. It was one of those matches when nothing goes their way. The home team managed to deaden the pace of the game and close all approaches to their goal, so in the end the distribution of points was the most fair. In the meantime, Lille secured first place in its League Conference group, i.e. direct placement in the 1/8 finals of this competition.

On the other hand, PSG somehow managed to qualify for the knock-out phase of the Champions League with a lot of trouble and a combination of lucky circumstances. It is evident that this team does not have the necessary quality to win the long-awaited trophy of European champions, but they are also absolute favorites to defend the title in the domestic championship. With 36 points won, they hold the leading position in the table and have 4 points more than the first runner-up Nice, that is, 9 more than their opponent in this match. They are in a series of 8 consecutive league victories, and their last victim was Nantes, who they defeated at home with a score of 2:1. The scorer of the winning goal at the end of the match was Randal Kolo Muani, who entered the game just a few minutes earlier.

Lille vs PSG pick: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE

Lille is the only club along with Monaco that managed to win the title in the ten-year reign of the club from Paris. Despite that, they cannot boast of good results in h2h matches against this rival. All 4 last mutual matches went to the Parisians, with a convincing goal difference of 17:6, and their last match at this stadium, which ended with a score of 7:1, will be remembered for a long time. A lot of Lille players who played that match will also be on the field in this match, and there should be no doubt that they have a great desire for a rematch. Taking into account the attacking potential of these teams and the tradition of their mutual matches, this should be an attractive match with at least one goal in the nets of both teams.