PSG will host Lille at their home ground within the round of 16 of Coupe de la Ligue. One of the leaders of the French championship will host middle-class team. Champions League group stage has ended, so the Parisians may concentrate on their domestic tournaments, but it should be noted, that PSG’s situation in Ligue 1 is far from best, that is why Unai Emery’s thoughts are only about the French championship now. So, one should not expect the Spanish specialist to let out the first squad for the game.
PSG didn’t manage to win against Nice in the previous round at home, the Parisians were losing 0:2 after the first half, but had a draw eventually. Status quo has been preserved in the standings, with Nice on the first, PSG on third, and Monaco having profit of the situation, being only one point behind the leader and three points ahead of PSG.
Lille are an obvious middle-class team this season in Ligue 1. Les Dogues have 20 points in the asset and 11 place in the tournament table of the French championship after 17 rounds. Lille have had eight away games, having got only one victory with two draws and five defeats. The results are below average, and it should also be said, that Les Douges play defensively in away games.
As PSG aren’t going to play the upcoming match with its first squad, one can assume, that Lille will use this situation to advance to quarterfinals of the Coupe de la Ligue. The Great Danes can manage to do so only by playing defensively and waiting for the opponent’s mistake. Accordingly, the forthcoming match will be defensive.
Prediction for the match: under 3.0 goals in the match