Match Information
Match Overview
Paris Saint Germain host Estac Troyes at Parc des Princes on November 7 in Regular Season - Round 10 of Ligue 1, a matchday that is beginning to give the season its shape. The hosts arrive in first place in the table, while the visitors sit 15th, a gap that frames this fixture as a contest between the league's front-runner and a side still working to establish itself in the middle of the standings.
The sharpest contrast lies in recent form. Luis Enrique's side have won all five of their latest matches across Ligue 1 and the UEFA Champions League, scoring 16 goals along the way. Their league results are especially emphatic: a 3-1 win at Strasbourg on October 17, a 2-0 home win over Lyon on October 26, and a 5-1 victory at Le Havre on October 30. Between those league fixtures came Champions League wins over Barcelona and Manchester City, which adds a layer of schedule load to the picture, though the results themselves show no sign of strain.
Estac Troyes, under S. Dumont, present a more mixed record. They lost 2-0 to Marseille on October 11 and 3-1 to Lens on October 17, then drew 0-0 at Toulouse on October 25 before beating Le Mans 2-0 at home on October 31. That win ended a run of defeats and a draw in the league, and the clean sheets in their last two league outings suggest a visiting side that has tightened up defensively.
Neither club reports any injuries or unavailable players, so both managers should have full squads to choose from. For PSG that includes a deep group spanning Marquinhos, João Neves, Vitinha, Fabián Ruiz, Ousmane Dembélé, Désiré Doué and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia among the options on the bench.
The head-to-head record also leans heavily one way. Paris have won nine of the ten listed meetings, with a 2-2 draw on May 8, 2022 the only match they did not win. Troyes arrive looking for a first result against the league leaders on a matchday that will test how far their recent improvement can carry them.
Predicted Lineups
Paris Saint Germain
M. Safonov; A. Hakimi, I. Zabarnyi, L. Hernández, L. Digne; W. Zaïre-Emery, M. Akliouche, Pedro Fernández; Ferran Torres, Senny Mayulu, M. Godts
Estac Troyes
H. Konaté; L. Maronnier, A. Monfray, M. Diaz, P. Gozzi; A. Mille, D. Karim, M. Diop; M. Ifnaoui, R. Ripart, T. Nkada
Team Form Analysis
Paris Saint Germain
League Position: 1Paris Saint Germain Form Analysis
Paris Saint Germain's recent form is as strong as it gets: five wins from five across all competitions, with 16 goals scored and seven conceded. The trajectory is consistently upward, and the results have come against a varied slate of opponents.
In Ligue 1, they won 3-1 away at Strasbourg on October 17, 2-0 at home against Lyon on October 26, and 5-1 away at Le Havre on October 30. That is ten goals scored and three conceded across three league matches, with the Lyon game the only clean sheet in the sequence.
The European results add weight to the run. A 4-2 home win over Barcelona on October 20 and a 4-2 away win at Manchester City on October 14, both in the UEFA Champions League league stage, show the attack producing against elite opposition. Those matches did let in two goals each, so the defensive record is slightly less tidy than the scoring numbers suggest.
The attacking output stands out most. PSG scored at least two goals in every one of these five matches and reached four or more in three of them. Their last game also provides the likely template for selection, a 4-3-3 with Ferran Torres, Senny Mayulu and M. Godts leading the line.
Estac Troyes
League Position: 15Estac Troyes Form Analysis
Estac Troyes' recent form is uneven but showing signs of improvement. Their last five matches, including a club friendly, produced one win, two draws and two losses, though the most recent league result was a positive one.
The run began with a 0-2 home defeat to Marseille on October 11, followed by a 1-3 home loss to Lens on October 17. Both came at home against established opposition, and the side conceded five goals across the two matches while scoring just once. A 2-2 draw away at Dijon on October 2 came in a club friendly, so it carries less weight as competitive evidence.
Since the Lens defeat, the picture has brightened. A 0-0 draw away at Toulouse on October 25 produced a clean sheet on the road, and a 2-0 home win over Le Mans on October 31 added another. Two clean sheets in consecutive league matches mark a clear defensive improvement over the previous two outings.
Attacking output remains modest, with three goals scored in their last four league matches. Their last game used a 4-3-3 with M. Ifnaoui, R. Ripart and T. Nkada up front, and the Le Mans win will give that group some momentum heading into a far tougher assignment.
Head-to-Head
Paris Saint Germain
Estac Troyes
Recent Meetings
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-07 | Estac Troyes | 1 - 3 | Paris Saint Germain |
| 2022-10-29 | Paris Saint Germain | 4 - 3 | Estac Troyes |
| 2022-05-08 | Paris Saint Germain | 2 - 2 | Estac Troyes |
| 2021-08-07 | Estac Troyes | 1 - 2 | Paris Saint Germain |
| 2018-03-03 | Estac Troyes | 0 - 2 | Paris Saint Germain |
| 2017-11-29 | Paris Saint Germain | 2 - 0 | Estac Troyes |
| 2016-03-13 | Estac Troyes | 0 - 9 | Paris Saint Germain |
| 2015-11-28 | Paris Saint Germain | 4 - 1 | Estac Troyes |
| 2013-04-13 | Estac Troyes | 0 - 1 | Paris Saint Germain |
| 2012-11-24 | Paris Saint Germain | 4 - 0 | Estac Troyes |
Memorable Matches
The head-to-head record between these sides is dominated by Paris, but it includes some memorable scorelines. The most striking is the 9-0 win for Paris away at Troyes on March 13, 2016, the widest margin in the listed meetings. Earlier that season, Paris also won 4-1 at home on November 28, 2015.
The most competitive recent meetings came in 2022. Paris and Troyes drew 2-2 at Parc des Princes on May 8, 2022, the only match in the listed history that Paris failed to win. Then, on October 29, 2022, Paris edged a seven-goal thriller 4-3 at home, with Troyes pushing them hard once again.
The most recent meeting in the data was a 3-1 Paris win away at Tro
Injury Concerns
Paris Saint Germain
Estac Troyes
