Sunday’s Ligue 1 clash between Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille at the Parc des Princes will be the 102nd edition of Le Classique, the fiercest rivalry in French football, with kickoff at 7:45 pm.
After a midweek assault on the Champions League, PSG’s domestic push keeps gathering momentum.
After scoring five goals in the league against Lorient, Les Parisiens demolished Clermont at home by a 6-1 scoreline, with Kylian Mbappe and Neymar scoring three goals each. At the same time, Lionel Messi chipped in with three assists. Lionel Messi has yet to adapt to the French league this seaso fully
He only has four league goals this season—but he is making his mark in other ways. Three assists for a French top-flight game are impressive for any player, but it’s not something we’ll see too often from Messi.
Sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta made the selfless decision to rest Dimitri Payet for a Europa League game against PAOK, and as a result, Marseille advanced to the semifinals.
They beat the Greeks 2-1 in the first leg at home, enough for Marseille to advance. It was a difficult trip for Marseille, who had to travel 2000km away from their fans, but Payet’s 14th goal of the season in all competitions gave them a spot in the semifinals. It is expected that they will be facing Dutch giants Feyenoord in the semifinals.
PSG vs. Marseille Head to Head
Both sides have 33 games against each other, with hosts taking 21 wins while opponents with 8 wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Clermont 1-6 PSG
- PSG 5-1 Lorient
- Monaco 3-0 PSG
- PSG 3-0 Bordeaux
- Real Madrid 3-1 PSG
Away
- PAOK 0-1 Marseille
- Marseille 2-0 Montpellier
- Marseille 2-1 PAOK
- Etienne 2-4 Marseille
- Marseille 2-1 Nice
PSG Team News
The treatment room at Paris Saint-Germain is back to an overcrowded state, with Ander Herrera, Ismael Gharbi, Layvin Kurzawa, and Abdou Diallo set to be out of action for the rest of the season after operations, Leandro Paredes and Julian Draxler joining them there.
Marseille Team News
Marseille was also dealing with several missing players Wednesday for Le Classique. Still, four of those absences will be due to suspensions, as managers Sampaoli, Bamba Dieng, Boubacar Kamara, and Gerson return from European bans.
Prediction and Odds
We hope that Pochettino will bring us one step closer to the title and end Marseille’s win streak.
- PSG Win
- Goals Over 2.5
- Mbappe to Score