Lorient-PSG is a rematch of the 29th day of Ligue 1 and is played Wednesday at 7 p.m.: statistics, likely lineups, live TV and predictions.
On the wings of enthusiasm because of the semifinal won in the Champions League, PSG on Sunday also overwhelmed Lyon, with the same result (4-1) with which a few days earlier it had also “matched” Xavi’s Barcelona in the quarterfinals of the cup with big ears. Another goleada for Luis Enrique’s team, intent on closing the Ligue 1 file as quickly as possible.
The points lead over the second in the standings, which is currently Monaco, is always 10. And the title could even come in the rematch of the 29th day with Lorient, a match that the French Football Federation decided to postpone two weeks ago to allow clubs involved in European cups to focus exclusively on their respective midweek matches. In the event of a victory in Brittany, then, PSG would become French champions for the 12th time in its history but only if at the same time Monaco fails to beat Lille in the other rematch. Luis Enrique will therefore ask for maximum commitment from his men: once the championship is archived, we can devote ourselves to the upcoming semifinal with Borussia Dortmund, already faced moreover during the group stage.
Dramatic moment, on the other hand, for Lorient, second-last in the standings and among the main candidates for relegation along with tail-end Clermont. Les Merlus on Friday cashed in their third consecutive defeat, losing sharply 3-0 in Nice and running out of goals for the third day in a row. Despite everything, salvation is still possible, since fourth-last Metz has only three more points.
The prediction
PSPG smells the scent of the title and is unlikely to let this opportunity slip away, returning to beat the perilous Lorient after a year and a half. In the last two previous matches, in fact, the orange players have always managed to avoid defeat, including in the first leg match (0-0). There is a good chance that Luis Enrique’s team will also manage to keep their goal unbeaten.
Lorient-PSG
probable lineups.
LORIENT (3-4-3): Mvogo; Mendy, Adjei, Touré; Katseris, Abergel, Bakayoko, Yongwa; Bouanani, Bamba, Ponceau.
PSG (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Hakimi, Danilo Pereira, Hernandez, Nuno Mendes; Zaïre-Emery, Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz; Kolo Muani, Mbappé, Barcola.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 0-2
