PSG vs Clermont

Fresh from defending the Ligue 1 title, PSG return to the Parc des Princes to meet Clermont in their final 2022/23 fixture.

Despite only managing a 1-1 draw at bottom-half Strasbourg last weekend, PSG broke the Ligue 1 record by becoming the champions for the 11th time. However, Christophe Galtier’s future in Paris still hangs by a thread as ‘Les Parisiens’ look to cap off another triumphant domestic campaign on a high after being knocked down from a three-game winning streak. After going undefeated in their first 13 home league matches in 2022/23 (W11, D2), the perennial French champions have lost three of their five most recent outings at the Parc des Princes (W2), failing to score in two of them. But the hosts have every reason for optimism ahead of this clash, considering they boast a 100% win ratio in top-flight meetings with Clermont (W3), all of which came by 4+ goal margins.

As for the visitors, a 2-0 home triumph over Lorient last time out was a continuation of their topsy-turvy form that has seen their five most recent Ligue 1 games alternate between different outcomes (W3, D1, L1). But ‘Les Lanciers’ have defied the odds this season to secure a first-ever top-half finish in Ligue 1, while their recent away performances indicate they could pull off another upset this weekend. Pascal Gastien’s men have registered three victories on their last six league travels (D1, L2), though it’s worth noting only one of those triumphs came against sides heading into the season finale in the upper half of the table. Moreover, free-scoring Clermont have found the net in their last ten Ligue 1 contests, equaling the club’s longest scoring streak in a single season from 2018.