Lille vs Paris Saint Germain Prediction

Lille
2-2
Finished
HT 1-0
Paris Saint Germain
Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille·Eric Wattellier, France 28/08/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
5.5 / 10
Value Analysis
64%Trust
Away Corners
Away Corners Under 5.5
1.71
SignalSOLIDModel47%SurpriseMediumGap+9.6%
Lille Rest
5 days
Paris Saint Germain Rest
5 days

Lille vs Paris Saint Germain: the result in context

Lille and Paris Saint Germain drew 2-2 in the Ligue 1 on 28 Aug 2026. Lille had gone in with the better form, having won 3 of their previous five against 1 for Paris Saint Germain.

Paris Saint Germain have had the better of this fixture, winning 8 of the 10 previous meetings, which averaged 4.4 goals a game. Referee Eric Wattellier averages 3.06 cards a game, 0.90 fewer than other referees in the same competitions.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
26%5.15
X
28%3.90
2
46%1.67
Double Chance
1X
53%2.15
X2
74%1.18
Both Teams to Score
Yes
61%1.74
No
39%2.00
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.43 + 1.59 = 3.02
Over 1.5
83%1.22
Over 2.5
59%1.78
Over 3.5
35%2.90
Under 1.5
17%4.00
Under 2.5
41%2.05
Under 3.5
65%1.40
Corners
Projected Corners: 4.2 + 4.7 = 8.9
Over 8.5
58%1.53
Over 9.5
46%1.92
Over 10.5
34%2.42
Under 8.5
42%2.30
Under 9.5
54%1.82
Under 10.5
66%1.49
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.6 + 2.3 = 3.9
Over 3.5
56%2.25
Over 4.5
31%3.40
Under 3.5
44%1.56
Under 4.5
69%1.25

Match Events

21'H. HaraldssonAssist: O. Giroud
39'F. RuizUnsportsmanlike conduct
46'D. Doue INK. Kvaratskhelia out
52'B. AndreHolding
61'B. Andre INN. Mukau out
61'F. Correia ING. Perrin out
63'L. Beraldo INM. Godts out
68'E. Mbappe IND. Bakwa out
72'F. Torres INS. Mayulu out
72'F. Ruiz INL. Digne out
78'M. Akliouche IND. Fernandez out
80'H. Haraldsson INC. Verdonk out
84'D. BakwaAssist: O. Giroud
90+1'VitinhaAssist: M. Godts
90+4'R. PerraudUnsportsmanlike conduct
90+5'MarquinhosAssist: Vitinha

Lineups

Lille
4-2-3-1Coach: Davide Ancelotti
Paris Saint Germain
4-3-3Coach: Enrique Luis
Avg rating6.76
Avg rating6.86
Berke Özer6.31B. Özer
Tiago Santos6.622T. Santos
Nathan Ngoy6.33N. Ngoy
Alexsandro Ribeiro6.34A. Ribeiro
Romain Perraud6.315R. Perraud
Benjamin AndréC6.721B. André
Nabil Bentaleb7.36N. Bentaleb
Ethan Mbappé7.28E. Mbappé
Hakon Arnar Haraldsson7.510H. Arnar Haraldsson
Félix Correia6.727F. Correia
Olivier Giroud7.39O. Giroud
Matvey Safonov7.239M. Safonov
Achraf Hakimi6.52A. Hakimi
MarquinhosC7.95Marquinhos
Willian Pacho6.351W. Pacho
Warren Zaïre-Emery6.233W. Zaïre-Emery
Vitinha8.917Vitinha
Lucas Beraldo6.94L. Beraldo
Fabián Ruiz6.98F. Ruiz
Maghnes Akliouche6.211M. Akliouche
Ferran Torres6.79F. Torres
Désiré Doué6.914D. Doué

Lille Substitutes

17Ngal'ayel Mukau61'for B. Andre6.7
28Gaëtan Perrin61'for F. Correia6.7
18Dilane Bakwa68'for E. Mbappe84'7.3
16Arnaud Bodart
26Isaac Cossier
24Calvin Verdonk80'for H. Haraldsson6.2
19Başar Önal
11Osame Sahraoui
35Soriba Diaoune

Paris Saint Germain Substitutes

7Khvicha Kvaratskhelia46'for D. Doue6.5
22Mika Godts63'for L. Beraldo6.9
12Lucas Digne72'for F. Ruiz6.5
24Senny Mayulu72'for F. Torres6.3
16Alessandro Longoni
30Lucas Chevalier
21Lucas Hernández
6Ilya Zabarnyi
27Dro Fernández78'for M. Akliouche6.9

Match Stats

LilleParis Saint Germain
27%Ball Possession73%
0Corner Kicks5
2Yellow Cards1
9Total Shots18
4Shots on Goal4
4Shots off Goal13
6Shots Inside Box7
3Shots Outside Box11
1Blocked Shots1
11Fouls7
5Offsides0
2Goalkeeper Saves2
298Total Passes808
250Passes Accurate735
84%Pass Accuracy91%

Team Comparison

LilleLille
Paris Saint GermainParis Saint Germain
1812Elo Rating 2073
0.90Attack 4.24
2.00Defense 2.30
23%Hit Rate 100%
11.7Shots per Game 18.9
4.1Shots on Target 10.8
4.8Corners per Game 5.4
1.9Cards per Game 0.4

AI Insights

⚽High Goal Expectancy3.03 goals
📈BTTS Trend90% in H2H
📉Home Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

LilleLille
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
Paris Saint GermainParis Saint Germain
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (2.5 vs 1.7 in first half)

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

LilleLille0Wins · 0%
Draws220%
Paris Saint GermainParis Saint Germain8Wins · 80%
4.4Avg Goals
90%Both teams scored9 of 10
80%3+ goals8 of 10

Previous meetings

Ligue 116/01/2026
Paris Saint GermainLille
30
Ligue 105/10/2025
LilleParis Saint Germain
11
Ligue 101/03/2025
Paris Saint GermainLille
41
Ligue 101/09/2024
LilleParis Saint Germain
13
Ligue 110/02/2024
Paris Saint GermainLille
31
Ligue 117/12/2023
LilleParis Saint Germain
11
Ligue 119/02/2023
Paris Saint GermainLille
43
Ligue 121/08/2022
LilleParis Saint Germain
17
Ligue 106/02/2022
LilleParis Saint Germain
15
Ligue 129/10/2021
Paris Saint GermainLille
21

Recent Form

LilleLille
5W4D1L
23/08/2026
AngersLille
02
W
15/08/2026
EvertonLille
11
D
08/08/2026
Hamburger SVLille
22
D
01/08/2026
OH LeuvenLille
36
W
18/07/2026
LilleRAAL La Louvière
30
W
17/05/2026
LilleAuxerre
02
L
10/05/2026
MonacoLille
01
W
03/05/2026
LilleLe Havre
11
D
26/04/2026
Paris FCLille
01
W
18/04/2026
LilleNice
00
D
Paris Saint GermainParis Saint Germain
4W3D3L
23/08/2026
RennesParis Saint Germain
22
D
16/08/2026
LensParis Saint Germain
10
L
12/08/2026
Paris Saint GermainAston Villa
21
W
08/08/2026
Paris Saint GermainManchester United
11
D
05/08/2026
MallorcaParis Saint Germain
30
L
30/05/2026
Paris Saint GermainArsenal
4131
W
17/05/2026
Paris FCParis Saint Germain
21
L
13/05/2026
LensParis Saint Germain
02
W
10/05/2026
Paris Saint GermainStade Brestois 29
10
W
06/05/2026
Bayern MünchenParis Saint Germain
11
D

Referee Profile

Eric Wattellier153 matches

3.06Cards per match
2.89Yellow cards per match
0.17Red cards per match
20.8Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Eric Wattellier3.06
Other referees3.96

3.06 cards a match, 0.90 fewer than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (3.96).

Cards come from 149 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Ligue 1 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Paris Saint GermainParis Saint Germain1072122:10+1223WWWWW
2LilleLille1063114:7+721WWDDW
3Paris FCParis FC1062217:10+720WWLWL
4MarseilleMarseille1060422:14+818WWWWW
5LyonLyon1052315:9+617LWLWL
6NiceNice1052315:12+317WWWLW
7MonacoMonaco1044213:11+216DLDLD
8RennesRennes1051421:21016LLWLW
9Stade Brestois 29Stade Brestois 291043318:12+615WWLDW
10LorientLorient104339:8+115WLDWW
11LensLens1041517:15+213LLWWW
12ToulouseToulouse1034315:14+113WLDWD
13StrasbourgStrasbourg1031618:22-410LWLLL
14AuxerreAuxerre1031613:24-1110LLDWL
15Le MansLe Mans1015412:19-78DLDLL
16AngersAngers102269:19-108LLDLL
17Estac TroyesEstac Troyes102267:17-108LWDLL
18Le HavreLe Havre100289:22-132LLLLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Paris Saint GermainParis Saint Germain1022:1023
2LilleLille1014:721
3Paris FCParis FC1017:1020
4MarseilleMarseille1022:1418
5LyonLyon1015:917
6NiceNice1015:1217
7MonacoMonaco1013:1116
8RennesRennes1021:2116
9Stade Brestois 29Stade Brestois 291018:1215
10LorientLorient109:815
11LensLens1017:1513
12ToulouseToulouse1015:1413
13StrasbourgStrasbourg1018:2210
14AuxerreAuxerre1013:2410
15Le MansLe Mans1012:198
16AngersAngers109:198
17Estac TroyesEstac Troyes107:178
18Le HavreLe Havre109:222
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About the Lille vs Paris Saint Germain forecast

The forecasts for this Ligue 1 match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Lille and Paris Saint Germain in the Ligue 1 table

This is a meeting of two top-four sides: Paris Saint Germain are 1st in the Ligue 1, 2 points ahead of Lille in 2nd. League goal record so far: Lille 14-7, Paris Saint Germain 22-10. The full standings are on the Ligue 1 Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

Paris Saint Germain have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.