Paris Saint-Germain FC vs FC Nantes, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Paris Saint-Germain FC vs FC Nantes — Ligue 1 at Parc des Princes.
- Paris Saint-Germain FC 5 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- FC Nantes 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mehdi Rahmouni
- Referee Amaury Delerue
- Referee Yannick Boutry
- Referee Karim Abed
- Referee Abdelatif Kherradji
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Monaco FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Olympique Lyonnais | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Lille OSC | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Angers SCO | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | Le Mans FC | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | AJ Auxerre | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | Stade Brestois 29 | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Toulouse FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | OGC Nice | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | Racing Club de Lens | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | ES Troyes AC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | Olympique de Marseille | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec | FC Nantes | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Dec | FK Crvena Zvezda | A | 4–1 | W |
| 05 Dec | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Dec | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | A | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Nov | Liverpool FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Nov | Toulouse FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Dec | Olympique de Marseille | H | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Nov | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Nov | Angers SCO | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Nov | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Nov | En Avant Guingamp | H | 5–0 | W |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Paris Saint-Germain FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/2
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Paris Saint-Germain FC
| Ferran Torres | 4 G | |
| Marquinhos | 3 G | |
| Vitinha | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Paris Saint-Germain FC have kicked off against FC Nantes. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' Paris Saint-Germain FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Nantes's shape.
- 20' FC Nantes come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Nantes needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Thomas Tuchel might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' France international Presnel Kimpembe has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marco Verratti made 523 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Paris Saint-Germain FC in their trying to find a way past FC Nantes's compact .
- 50' Kara Mbodji is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Nantes so far.
- 55' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 60' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 65' It’s high time Vahid Halilhodžić made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 68' Goal! Kylian Mbappe scores his 296 goal in 523 matches.
- 73' FC Nantes fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 74' Another substitution for FC Nantes to replace Rene Krhin by Andrei Girotto on 74 minute.
- 76' A tactical swap from FC Nantes — Fabio on, Enock Kwateng off on 76 minutes.
- 78' FC Nantes ring the changes. Gabriel Boschilia has done his job and it is now time for Abdul Majeed Waris to step up.
- 80' Another substitution for Paris Saint-Germain FC to replace Edinson Cavani by Maxim Choupo-Moting on 80 minute.
- 81' Another change for Paris Saint-Germain FC made on 81 minute. Thomas Meunier leaves to be changed by Thilo Kehrer.
- 86' Paris Saint-Germain FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Nantes backline.
- 88' Poor challenge from Thiago Silva. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 88' Another change for Paris Saint-Germain FC made on 88 minute. Angel di Maria leaves to be changed by Dani Alves.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Marquinhos is booked for Paris Saint-Germain FC — Yellow card on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Paris Saint-Germain FC players.
Lineups
Paris Saint-Germain FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 1
- 9
- 23
-
11
Angel di Maria ↓ Dani Alves 88'
- 2
- 5
- 3
- 7
-
12
Thomas Meunier ↓ Thilo Kehrer 81'
- 6
Bench
- 27
-
13
Dani Alves ↑ 88'
-
4
Thilo Kehrer ↑ 81'
-
17
Maxim Choupo-Moting ↑ 80'
- 50
- 32
- 24
Coach
Thomas Tuchel
FC Nantes Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
-
25
Enock Kwateng ↓ Fabio 76'
- 6
- 4
- 28
- 19
- 3
-
21
Rene Krhin ↓ Andrei Girotto 74'
- 9
- 12
- 5
Bench
-
2
Fabio ↑ 76'
- 13
- 1
- 18
-
20
Andrei Girotto ↑ 74'
- 7
-
10
Abdul Majeed Waris ↑ 78'
Coach
Vahid Halilhodžić
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kylian Mbappe | 8 |
| Randal Kolo Muani | 4 |
| Lionel Messi | 3 |
| Diego Carlos | 2 |
| Ludovic Blas | 2 |
| Neymar | 2 |
| Quentin Merlin | 2 |
| Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | 2 |
Head to Head
Paris Saint-Germain FC Form
2018-12-22
Paris Saint-Germain FC
1–0
FC Nantes
W
2018-12-11
FK Crvena Zvezda
1–4
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
2018-12-05
RC Strasbourg Alsace
1–1
Paris Saint-Germain FC
D
2018-12-02
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
2–2
Paris Saint-Germain FC
D
2018-11-28
Paris Saint-Germain FC
2–1
Liverpool FC
W
2018-11-24
Paris Saint-Germain FC
1–0
Toulouse FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.31
Paris Saint-Germain FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61
FC Nantes xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Paris Saint-Germain FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.92
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Paris Saint-Germain FC or Draw
83%
Draw or FC Nantes
46%
Paris Saint-Germain FC or FC Nantes
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
16.9%
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
12.1%
0 – 1
7.6%
2 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
5.2%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
2.5%
2 – 2
2.4%
4 – 0
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Paris Saint-Germain FC
| Handicap | Paris Saint-Germain FC covers | Push | FC Nantes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 16% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 27% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 12% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Paris Saint-Germain FC keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.