Preview: Paris Saint-Germain vs Metz – prediction, team news, lineups

Metz can briefly climb out of the Ligue 1 basement with a win on Saturday once they face Paris Saint-Germain on the Parc des Princes because the latter hope to regain first place.

A 3-1 defeat at Rennes dropped the reigning champions right down to second within the desk, whereas Metz remained lifeless final after a 3-1 loss at house to Auxerre.

Match preview

After three successive matchdays again on the prime, PSG fell down the desk final week, struggling their first league defeat away from house in 2026.

Luis Enrique’s males have gained six matches in a row on the Parc des Princes on this competitors, conceding solely as soon as throughout that run.

Four occasions in 2025-26, this team have gained a house encounter on this competitors by three or extra targets, hammering arch-rivals Marseille 5-0 of their earlier Ligue 1 recreation on the Parc des Princes.

Entering matchday 23, they’re some extent under Lens for first however might regain the highest spot with a win this weekend and Les Sang et Or dropping factors to Monaco on Saturday.

They have already suffered another defeat in 2025-26 (three) than they’d within the earlier Ligue 1 marketing campaign, and on Saturday, this team might lose at the least 4 prime-flight affairs for the primary time since 2022-23 (seven).

Les Parisiens have but to lose in opposition to a newly-promoted facet this season, whereas profitable their earlier 10 aggressive house contests in opposition to Metz.

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Benoit Tavenot has had a tough time attempting to steer the Metz marketing campaign again on monitor, with the brand new boss nonetheless winless since taking on from Stephane Le Mignan.

On Saturday, he hopes to alter that and information this team to their first Ligue 1 triumph since early November in opposition to Nice (2-1).

They haven’t gained away from house on this competitors since November 2 at Nantes, amassing only one level on the highway following that triumph.

The Lorraine membership sit 4 factors under Auxerre for a spot within the relegation playoffs, dropping a league-excessive 15 video games in Ligue 1 this season.

Metz have but to earn some extent away from house in 2025-26 versus a facet at present within the prime 5, however did defeat present Ligue 1 leaders Lens 2-0 at house in late October.

Les Grenats haven’t crushed PSG on the Parc des Princes since 1996, when a Robert Pires brace earned them a slender 3-2 triumph.

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Team News

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A knee damage is prone to hold Fabian Ruiz out of the PSG fold this weekend, whereas Quentin Ndjantou Mbitcha is uncertain on account of a sore hamstring and Senny Mayulu stays questionable due to a calf pressure.

Ousmane Dembele netted his team-main eighth of the marketing campaign final weekend, however he’s questionable on Saturday after after struggling a knock and being changed by Desire Doue of their midweek Champions League fixture with Monaco.

As for Metz, Pape Sy remains to be uncertain on account of a head damage, Benjamin Stambouli is recovering from a rib situation, Boubacar Traore has an ankle downside, Joseph Mangondo might miss one other recreation due to a knee downside and Jean-Philippe Gbamin is eligible to return from suspension.

Sadibou Sane and Urie-Michel Mboula scored personal-targets of their defeat to Auxerre, with Nanthan Mbala netting for them in stoppage time.

Paris Saint-Germain potential beginning lineup:

Chevalier; Zaire-Emery, Zabarnyi, Beraldo, Hernandez; Fernandez, Vitinha, Kang-in; Doue, Ramos, Barcola

Metz potential beginning lineup:

Fischer; Kouao, Sane, Mboula, F. Toure; Munongo, Hein; Michal, Deminguet, Tsitaishvili; Diallo

We say: Paris Saint-Germain 4-0 Metz

Even with PSG enjoying a Champions League affair in midweek, we anticipate a cushty victory for them this weekend, no matter who Enrique places on the market.

Metz have too many holes on the again and get stretched far too typically for us to consider they will include a facet as deep as Les Parisiens for 90 minutes.

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