Montpelier vs PSG Ligue 1 Match Preview or Key Statistics ⛑
Montpellier have lost four of their last five Ligue 1 games against Paris (W1), three by at least a four-goal margin. MHSC have lost their two most recent league games v PSG but have never chained three defeats in a row against them.
Montpellier have won two of their last four home Ligue 1 games against Paris (D1 L1), after remaining winless in their first seven since their comeback to the top-flight in 2009/10 (D4 L3).
There have been five own goals scored in the last four Ligue 1 games between Montpellier and Paris (Hilton, Oyongo and Congré for MHSC, Kimpembe and Paredes for PSG), the highest tally for a top-flight encounter in the last three seasons.
Montpellier have won their last four Ligue 1 games, the longest current streak with Marseille and Monaco. If they win, MHSC will equal their longest ever run in the top-flight, set in January-February 2010 (5).
Montpellier have conceded 11 goals in their first six home Ligue 1 games in 2020/21, including seven in their last two. It is the highest tally ever for MHSC at this stage of a season.
Paris lost at Monaco in their last away Ligue 1 game (2-3) but have not lost two consecutive games away from home in the top-flight since December 2016 (at Montpellier and Guingamp).
Montpellier (15.7) have the highest PPDA (passes allowed per defensive action) ratio in Ligue 1 2020/21. Conversely, Paris have the lowest (9.5).
Montpellier forwards Gaëtan Laborde and Andy Delort have exchanged 17 chances created in Ligue 1 this season (11 to Laborde, 6 to Delort), at least six more than any other duo. They are also the duo with the most assists exchanged in the top-flight in 2020/21 (4, each 2).
Mitchel Bakker has played more minutes than any other Paris’ player in Ligue 1 2020/21 (775). However, Montpellier have six players with more top-flight minutes this season (Daniel Congré, Gaëtan Laborde, Pedro Mendes, Andy Delort, Jonas Omlin and Jordan Ferri).
Angel Di Maria has scored in each of his last five Ligue 1 games against Montpellier (five goals), his favourite target along with Angers in the top-flight.
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