Ligue 1 holders Paris Saint-Germain will travel to Allianz Riviera this Saturday to face European hopefuls Nice in the 30th round of the 2022/23 Ligue 1 season.
The hosts’ quest to break into the European spots this season have been slow, yet steady with 45 points so far, taking them to eighth position, five points behind Lille in fifth position.
However, a 1-1 draw with Angers last time threatens to undo their patient work as it means they are winless in their last four league games (D4). But it also means that they come into this tie on a 14-game unbeaten run in all competitions (W8, they D6), the second-longest in the club’s history, inching them ever closer to the club record of 16 games set back in 1984.
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While they remain unbeaten in that time, they could miss out on the European spots unless they can produce a remarkable turnaround in Ligue 1’s final nine games. However, given that they have been unbeaten in home league action since September and won this fixture against league leaders PSG last season, they may have some belief they can open up the title race, for other teams at least.
Meanwhile, PSG come into this tie in terrible form, having lost their last two league games. As a result, pressure is mounting on coach Christophe Galtier, who incidentally was Nice coach last season.
The French man will know that his former side will not want to do him favours as they will also be keen on taking maximum points. He hasn’t overseen a victory in a personal away H2H against Nice since November 2013 (D3, L4), casting doubt on whether PSG can avoid a third-straight Ligue 1 defeat for the first time since 2010.
Nevertheless, the Parisians travel to the Southeastern coast of France holding a healthy six-point lead atop Ligue 1 ahead of the round. The Ligue 1 title is their last shot to glory this season, having already been knocked out of the Champions League and Coupe de France. They can’t afford to let the Ligue 1 title slip too.
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