The Ligue 1 Matchday 21 fixture between Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille will take place on february 8 at the Parc des Princes in Paris. Paris Saint-Germain vs Marseille: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Paris Saint-Germain
The home side played the last two matchdays on the road. First, they edged Auxerre (1:0) with some difficulty, and then followed up with an equally hard-fought win over Strasbourg (2:1). Paris Saint-Germain’s winning run in the league has now grown to six matches. Thanks to that stretch, the team returned to first place in the standings, moving two points clear of Lens. Paris Saint-Germain also share the best defence in Ligue 1 with their closest rival — 16 goals conceded. In attack, however, the club rank second in the league (scoring 2.2 goals per game on average).
- In their last 15 Ligue 1 matches, Paris Saint-Germain have suffered just one defeat (11 wins and 3 draws).
- In 5 of the previous 6 league games, Paris Saint-Germain have scored at least two goals.
- On home soil, the home team have won 9 of their last 10 Ligue 1 matches (with 1 draw).
Potential Paris Saint-Germain Lineup (4-3-3)*
Matvey Safonov – Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Willian Pacho, Nuno Mendes – Warren Zaïre-Emery, Vitinha, João Neves – Senny Mayulu, Bradley Barcola, Ibrahim Mbaye.
Midfielder Fabián Ruiz, as well as forward Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, are out injured. Defender Achraf Hakimi is unavailable due to suspension.
Marseille
The team dropped two points last time out. Marseille led Paris by two goals during the match, but failed to hold on and had to settle for a 2:2 draw. Before that, the club had won two consecutive Ligue 1 games. Even so, Marseille remain third, although Lyon are also on the same number of points (39). It is also worth noting that the team are the top scorers in the competition — averaging 2.3 goals per game. Marseille matches have also been the highest-scoring in the league — 3.4 goals per game on average.
- Marseille have avoided defeat in 9 of their last 11 Ligue 1 matches (6 wins and 3 draws).
- At least three goals have been scored in 11 of Marseille’s last 15 league games.
- The club have conceded in 14 of their last 16 away matches in Ligue 1.
Potential Marseille Lineup (3-4-2-1)*
Gerónimo Rulli – Leonardo Balerdi, Facundo Medina, Nayef Aguerd – Igor Paixão, Quinten Timber, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Timothy Weah – Mason Greenwood, Ethan Nwaneri – Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Midfielder Emerson will miss out through injury.
Referee
Willy Delajod (France)
Matches officiated – 10 (Ligue 1, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 25;
Average yellow cards per match – 2.5;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 50%.
Paris Saint-Germain vs Marseille: Match Prediction
This is the standout fixture on the Matchday 21 schedule in the French league. The current first- and third-placed teams meet, as well as the two best attacks in Ligue 1. Clearly, we should expect plenty of goals in this head-to-head as well. Marseille are looking to close the gap on the leaders, while Paris Saint-Germain need to make sure they do not allow second-placed Lens to move ahead. Nobody will be playing for a draw — both clubs need a win, so neither team will sit back in defence.
We expect at least three goals in this game. That level of scoring occurred in 6 of the previous 8 head-to-head meetings at the Parc des Princes in the league. We would also add that Paris Saint-Germain have scored two or more goals at home in 7 of their last 8 Ligue 1 matches. Marseille, meanwhile, have scored 12 goals across their last four away league games.
Prediction: Over 3 goals
* For each team, the starting lineup listed is from its previous match in this competition.
