PSG vs Lille Prediction and Betting Tips for Ligue 1 Match

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PSG entertain Lille LOSC this weekend aiming to make it five wins in succession in Ligue 1. Luis Enrique’s men sit atop Ligue 1 with a 13-point lead that’s seemingly already impossible for the likes of Marseille and Nice to close. PSG thrashed Ligue 1 counterparts Brest in their Champions League last 16 playoff tie and have been in outstanding form since the turn of the New Year. As a matter of fact, PSG have scored 18 goals in 7 Ligue 1 games. One of the main beneficiaries of this goalscoring run has been the French forward, Ousmane Dembele, who appears to be in unstoppable form right now.

Lille still hold onto fourth place in the table at present and sit just one point ahead of fifth-placed AS Monaco. They have the division’s second-best defensive record, but the poorest offensive output in the top six. Canadian forward Jonathan David is pivotal to their attack. He has amassed almost a third of their Ligue 1 goals this campaign. Lille’s victory over AS Monaco last week boosted their morale and strengthened their hopes of qualifying for the 2025/26 Champions League. The expected lineups for the match are: PSG - Donnarumma; Hakimi, Mendes, Marquinhos, Beraldo, Doue, Neves, Vitinha, Kvaratskhelia, Barcola, Dembele, and Lille - Chevalier; Meunier, Gudmundsson, Diakite, Alexsandro, Mukau, Haraldsson, Bouaddi, Andre, David, Akpom.

Les Parisiens to Take Another Big Step to the Ligue 1 Title. Lille’s recent request to postpone their fixture at PSG this weekend has been rejected by the league leaders. Lille appealed to Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) seeking a postponement to give them more time to prepare for their Champions League tie with Borussia Dortmund. However, PSG firmly refused the proposal, insisting this would cause further congestion to their fixture list later in the season. With Lille concerned about fatigue, it feels like the visitors may have to consider rotating their squad for the trip to Parc des Princes prior to the game with Dortmund. Some of the top betting tips for the match include:

• PSG to Win and Both Teams to Score (Yes) at odds of 2.60 with Betway
• Ousmane Dembele Anytime Goalscorer at odds of 1.90 with Betway
• PSG to Score in Both Halves at odds of 1.90 with Betway

Dembélé In Unstoppable Form. With 17 goals in 21 Ligue 1 appearances this season, it is safe to say Ousmane Dembele is in the form of his life. The French international has had more shots on target (37) so far this season than in any of his previous seasons with Rennes, Dortmund and Barcelona – and there is still a third of the season remaining. More than half (55.2%) of his 67 goal attempts have hit the target this season. This is well above last season’s figure of 32.6% for PSG, which suggests he has found his finishing touch. At a probability of 52.63% to score any time this weekend, we believe this is majorly overpriced, given that he has scored 15 goals in his last 10 competitive games. The attack of PSG has been relentless, and they will look to continue their scoring form against Lille. With 62 goals in 23 games, PSG are comfortably Ligue 1’s top scorers, and their defensive record has also been solid.

PSG now return to home soil, which has been quite uncommon in recent weeks, as they have only played twice at the Parc des Princes in just over a month, beating fellow Champions League competitors Brest and Monaco, scoring 11 goals. They will now face France's other representative in that competition in the form of Lille, a side they have reigned supreme over in recent years. The hosts have scored 25 goals in their last seven league meetings with Les Dogues, and have only lost one of the previous 28 clashes in the capital, and that was behind closed doors in 2021. Enrique was able to rest most of his strongest XI in midweek, and the second-string side produced the goods, beating Briochin 7-0, meaning some may get another opportunity in the side, especially with the Liverpool game on the horizon.