Paris Saint Germain vs Estac Troyes Prediction

Form across a busy few months

PSG's recent run spans Ligue 1, the Champions League and a few cup games, and it's been a good one: 12 wins, four draws and only four losses, with 43 goals scored against 24 conceded. They've been beaten by strong sides like Manchester City but have brushed past weaker ones comfortably.

Paris Saint Germain: 20 completed matches; Estac Troyes: 20 completed matches.

Paris Saint Germain

20 matches

Win

60% 12 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

20% 4 / 20

Scored

48

Conceded

24

Difference

+24

Estac Troyes

20 matches

Win

45% 9 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

30% 6 / 20

Scored

31

Conceded

24

Difference

+7

Troyes's sample is a mixed bag too, blending last season's Ligue 2 football, pre-season friendlies and this season's Ligue 1 games, so it's not a clean read on current form. What is clear from the standings is their top-flight return has brought just two wins from nine, with heavy defeats mixed with the odd battling draw.

Comparative Team Statistics: Paris Saint Germain vs Estac Troyes

A history that's leaned one way for a long time

The ten meetings on record between these two clubs go back to 2012, and PSG have won nine of them, including a 9-0 hammering in 2016. Troyes have only managed a single draw in that stretch.

These games span very different eras for both clubs, so it's not a reliable guide to Saturday's teams. But it does show how lopsided this fixture has tended to be whenever they've met.

The table tells its own story

PSG sit top of Ligue 1 with 20 points from nine games, winning six and losing just once. Troyes are way down in 15th with only eight points, having lost five of their nine matches.

The goal difference says plenty too. PSG have scored 21 and conceded 10, while Troyes have scored just seven and let in 16. That's about as wide a gap as you'll see this early in a season.

A gap like that in the table usually shows up on the scoreboard too.

Players carrying the weight

Ferran Torres has scored four goals in his last five outings for PSG, with Marquinhos adding three more in that same span and Fabián Ruiz chipping in with assists. The attacking end of the pitch looks well covered.

Paris Saint Germain:

Best scorers:

Ferran Torres - 4

Marquinhos - 3

Best assist providers:

Fabián Ruiz - 2

Estac Troyes:

Penalty cards:

M. Diaz x 2

For Troyes, M. Diaz has already picked up two yellow cards in his last five appearances. Nothing alarming on its own, but a sign discipline could be tested if his side are put under sustained pressure.