Two clubs in the top half of the Ligue 1 table will do battle today in a league match between Paris Saint-Germain and Montpellier. The first-division clash scheduled for 11 a.m. ET will be held at the Parc de Princes in Paris and can be live streamed here free.
What They're Saying
PSG manager Laurent Blanc (via Ligue 1): "We have had some hard times before, but we always managed to react, to come back and draw or even win. Today [Saturday against Guingamp], it was not enough. This defeat symbolizes the difficulties we have encountered since the start of the championship. We have been lacking aggression for some time."
Montpellier manager Rolland Courbis: "We have scored seven goals in two games, and yet our attack is criticized. [Lucas] Barrios is in a period where he's scoring a goal a game. If you could, help me analyze because I can't."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Barrios has rounded out into form for Montpellier, but remains widely ineffective in 2014. In 12 league appearances, the 30-year-old has two goals and a putrid average of 0.4 key passes.
Paris Saint-Germain's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Sirigu; Maxwell, Luiz, Silva, Matuidi, Motta, Verratti; Cavani, Ibrahimovic, Moura
Montpellier's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Ligali; Congre, Kaoutari, Hilton, Deplagne; Martin, Saihi, Marveaux; Mounier, Barrios, Sanson
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Marseille | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 16 | 20 | 38 | |||
| 2 | Paris Saint-Germain | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 32 | 13 | 19 | 37 | |||
| 3 | Olympique Lyon | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 17 | 18 | 36 | |||
| 4 | Saint-Etienne | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 33 | |||
| 5 | Girondins Bordeaux | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 31 | |||
| 6 | AS Monaco | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 29 | |||
| 7 | Rennes | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 28 | |||
| 8 | FC Nantes | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 27 | |||
| 9 | Montpellier HSC | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 25 | |||
| 10 | Stade de Reims | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 25 | |||
| 11 | OGC Nice | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 22 | |||
| 12 | Lille OSC | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 21 | |||
| 13 | En Avant Guingamp | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 30 | -11 | 21 | |||
| 14 | FC Lorient | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 20 | |||
| 15 | Toulouse FC | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 20 | |||
| 16 | RC Lens | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 19 | |||
| 17 | évian Thonon Gaillard FC | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 19 | |||
| 18 | FC Metz | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 19 | |||
| 19 | SC Bastia | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 17 | |||
| 20 | Caen | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 31 | -10 | 14 |
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