PSG vs Ajaccio

PSG and Ajaccio are set to trade tackles in contrasting Ligue 1 circumstances at the Parc des Princes.

Despite dealing with off-field turmoil, PSG thrashed Troyes 3-1 last weekend to bounce back from a 3-1 home loss to Lorient and maintain a comfortable six-point lead on second-placed Lens. With only four games left, ‘Les Parisiens’ are on course to win a record-breaking 11th Ligue 1 title, yet an underwhelming run of three defeats in their last four home league matches (W1) is a reason for concern. Ajaccio’s upcoming visit to Paris should provide manager Christophe Galtier with some comfort, considering his men are unbeaten in their last seven top-flight H2Hs (W4, D3), including a thumping 3-0 win in the reverse fixture. With Lionel Messi’s suspension canceled after his social media apology, the league’s most prolific attack (79 goals) should come at the third-worst defense (61) at full bore.

Anything other than victory in Paris will result in Ajaccio’s swift return to Ligue 2 after a dreadful run of nine winless league matches (D2, L7) left them a whopping 11 points adrift of safety. Scoring has emerged as the visitors’ biggest issue lately, as they’ve failed to get on the scoresheet in seven of their last nine top-flight outings, contributing to a league-low record of 22 goals scored in Ligue 1 this term. To better understand Ajaccio’s scoring problems, Kylian Mbappe alone (24) has netted more league goals than the entire visiting squad in 2022/23! It only gets worse away from home, where they’ve lost each of their last six league games by an aggregate score of 15-2, conceding precisely three goals on four occasions.