Lille vs Paris SG prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2022-08-20 18:45.
Sunday night’s Ligue 1 action ends with a clash between the previous two French champions, Lille and PSG. Although the hosts won the title as recently as 2020/21, there is a notable gulf in class with the Parisians as they’ve failed to win 18 of the last 20 top-flight H2Hs (D4, L14), while both victories came under Christophe Galtier…who now manages PSG!
Newly-appointed Lille head coach Paulo Fonseca previously won trophies in Ukraine & Portugal, and has made a solid start to life in France (W1, D1). It was one of Fonseca’s former Shakhtar Donetsk players, Ismaily, who gained a point for Lille with a debut goal from the bench last time out (1-1 vs Nantes), making for a happy reunion.
After one year in Nice following his title win with Lille, Galtier finds himself in France’s most prestigious hotseat. He has made a perfect start with 14 goals across his opening three games (W3), and with his only return to the Stade Pierre-Mauroy since leaving Lille ending in a 4-0 win, another large margin of victory may surprise few.
Despite recording a 5-2 win at Montpellier last time out, Galtier must now deal with the all too familiar tensions between stars that are part and parcel of the role. Neymar and Mbappé’s viral spat during that match has sparked an immediate response from the manager, who now hopes his ‘clear the air’ meeting between the pair will nip any rising individualism in the bud.
Players to watch: Jonathan David has had a hand in four of Lille’s five league goals this term (G2, A2), and five of his last six scoring appearances saw him net the decisive goal. As for PSG, Renato Sanches scored on his debut last time out despite playing only five minutes, now he has the chance to punish the club he left earlier this month.
Hot streak: PSG have scored at least three goals in five straight Ligue 1 away games, no side has ever done so in six consecutively.