Ligue 1: PSG aims for victory to outdistance its pursuers

With the return of Ligue 1 following recent draws at Paris Saint-Germain, the 15th day promises to be tense, marked by high-level confrontations between four of the five best teams in the championship.

The second in the ranking, Olympique de Marseille, will host the fourth, Lille OSC, this Saturday, while the leader, PSG, will face the fifth, Olympique Lyonnais, this Sunday. The Lyonnais remain undefeated in the league since the end of September.

PSG, which recorded two consecutive draws (1-1 against Nantes and 0-0 against Auxerre), lost ground against its pursuers, notably against Roberto de Zerbi’s Marseille. The latter, not participating in European competitions, concentrates all his forces on the championship.

On the European level, the Parisians regained their level of performance with a 3-0 victory against Salzburg on Tuesday, a result which boosts the confidence of attackers, like Gonçalo Ramos, as a crucial phase of the season approaches. by Luis Enrique.

However, Lyon will be a difficult opponent: led by Pierre Sage and led on the field by the essential Alexandre Lacazette, the club suffered its last of its three defeats in the league on September 22 against Olympique de Marseille (3-2 ).

A Lille that does not slow down

Since that defeat, Lyon have conceded just one defeat to Galatasaray in the Europa League in their last 14 games in all competitions, keeping them in the fight for European places.

A trajectory similar to that of LOSC, which, despite its commitment to the Champions League, remains in 15 matches without defeat, including confrontations against teams with European pedigree such as Juventus (1-1) and Real Madrid (victory 1 -0).

The team from the north of France will pose a formidable challenge for Marseille.

In the wake of PSG is AS Monaco, which could become the big beneficiary of the points lost by its rival. This Saturday, the Monegasques will travel to Reims, which has not won in its last three matches.

Finally, Stade Rennais, now coached by Jorge Sampaoli, finds itself facing a decisive match in the fight against relegation against Angers. However, the coach will be absent on the bench due to a one-match suspension following his expulsion on the final day.