Two clubs in the top half of the Ligue 1 table will do battle today in a league match between Saint-Etienne and Paris Saint-Germain. The first-division clash scheduled for 3 p.m. ET will be held at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Etienne and can be live streamed here free.
What They're Saying
Saint-Etienne manager Christophe Galtier (via Get French Football News): "We have started well in terms of results—qualifying for the next round of the Coupe de France and winning in the league—but we have to stay awake and alert and to look to progress further."
PSG manager Laurent Blanc (via NBC Sports): "Yes, he [Zlatan Ibrahimovic] is definitely less comfortable than last year, but he may have had the best year of his career [last season]. We need help to regain that level. We still have time. Do not be discouraged. It should work, but it's going to be difficult."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: A foot injury kept Ibrahimovic out of a majority of the 2014-15 campaign. In 13 league appearances, however, the ever-productive striker boasts eight goals and an assist.
Saint-Etienne's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Ruffier; Tabanou, Perrin, Baysse, Catherine; Clement, Lemoine; Maximin, Mollo, Hamouma; Wolfswinkel
PSG's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Sirigu; Maxwell, Luiz, Silva, Wiel; Matuidi, Motta, Verratti; Pastore, Ibrahimovic; Moura
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyon | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 17 | 28 | 45 | |||
| 2 | Olympique Marseille | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 22 | 20 | 44 | |||
| 3 | Paris Saint-Germain | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 41 | |||
| 4 | Saint-Etienne | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 40 | |||
| 5 | AS Monaco | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 39 | |||
| 6 | Montpellier HSC | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 35 | |||
| 7 | Girondins Bordeaux | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 29 | -2 | 33 | |||
| 8 | OGC Nice | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 29 | -1 | 31 | |||
| 9 | FC Nantes | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 31 | |||
| 10 | Rennes | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 30 | |||
| 11 | Stade de Reims | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 36 | -9 | 28 | |||
| 12 | En Avant Guingamp | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 26 | 35 | -9 | 28 | |||
| 13 | Lille OSC | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 27 | |||
| 14 | SC Bastia | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 23 | |||
| 15 | FC Lorient | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 23 | |||
| 16 | Toulouse FC | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 33 | -10 | 22 | |||
| 17 | FC Metz | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 30 | -11 | 20 | |||
| 18 | évian Thonon Gaillard FC | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 23 | 38 | -15 | 20 | |||
| 19 | RC Lens | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 19 | |||
| 20 | Caen | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 34 | -8 | 18 |
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