Lille vs PSG is the clash between last season’s Ligue 1 champion and the team that’s on the road to overtaking the title. The game is played on Sunday, February 6, 2022, at Lille’s Stade Pierre-Mauroy. With the help of their fans, the hosts will try to get to their ninth win of the season. Right now, the champs are 8-8-6. Meanwhile, PSG is at the top of the table with a 16-5-1 record.
Lille vs PSG Odds (Ligue 1 2022)
All odds are per DraftKings as of February 2.
1X2
| Lille | +300 |
| Draw | +280 |
| PSG | -110 |
Over/Under
| Over 2.5 | -130 |
| Under 2.5 | +105 |
Where and When to Watch
- Date: Sunday, February 6
- Time: 2:45 PM EDT
- Location: Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Villeneuve d’Ascq
- Watch: BeIN Sports
Lille Needs to Switch Up a Gear ASAP
They won the French Ligue 1 last season, but keeping the title is mission impossible for them. They’re 21 points behind PSG, with just 16 rounds remaining. This, of course, doesn’t mean Lille has nothing to fight for. On the contrary, places in Europe are still pretty much up for grabs.
Lille is just two points behind Rennes, the team that’s sitting in the Europa Conference League spot. They’re also just three points off Strasbourg, which is in fourth place, the one that leads to the Europa League.
Climbing up the Ligue 1 stairs is on Lille’s agenda, but that’s much easier said than done. One reason is that their schedule is very tough. Another reason is that Lille’s form isn’t great. They’re coming off a 2-0 loss to Brest on the road.
Messi Looking for His Second Ligue 1 Goal
Neymar is still out with an injury, but Lionel Messi is going to play. One of the best players in the history of the game is expected to do much better in the remainder of the season than before. His current tally is one goal in the league, which is something the Messiah needs to improve.
He surely has the skills to improve his stats, evidence being that we saw him scoring 25+ goals in each of the previous 12 seasons. He hasn’t been great in scoring, but Messi did make five assists this season, one of which happened in the previous round.
With Messi not scoring much and Neymar being injured, the role of PSG’s key scorer has been Kylian Mbappe. The 23-year-old French international has already scored 10 goals in the league, which puts him in third place in the list of Ligue 1 top-scorers.
With such players in the team, PSG must be seen as the favorite. Not only do they have the manpower, but they also have the motivation to win on Sunday. The reason is that a win would cement them in the top position in Ligue 1, so that they could focus more on the Champions League. Speaking of which, PSG’s next clash in Europe’s elite championship is on the program on February 15, when they welcome Real Madrid.
Picks: PSG to Win; Over 2.5 Goals