The league leaders in France kick off the Ligue 1 weekend this week, as PSG visit Ajaccio on Friday evening. PSG’s lead at the top of the standings is currently three points, which means that they could open up a six-point advantage over Lorient with victory on the road.
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There never seems to be a quiet week when it comes to PSG, and this week has been no different. Once again, off-field issues continue to play a prominent role, as Kylian Mbappe was booed as he arrived at the Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris in midweek. PSG will also likely come into this fixture without Neymar, who is present at an ongoing case in Barcelona, which centres on his move to the Catalonian club from Santos.
On the field, the performances have certainly impressed over the early weeks of the season, as PSG are the highest scorers in Ligue 1, and they also have the best defensive record. The Parisians were able to stretch their lead at the top of the standings last weekend, as they beat Marseille 1-0 in Paris. Neymar scored the only goal of the game in first half injury time.
Ajaccio will also be looking for the points this weekend, as they come into this fixture occupying one of the four relegation places in the Ligue 1 standings. They have picked up two wins from their eleven games this season, and have scored a league-low of eight goals this term.
However, they are unbeaten in their previous two fixtures, and they have lost just once in their previous four. Last weekend, they played out a 1-1 draw with Troyes. The equalising goal for Ajaccio in that match was scored by Mounaim El Idrissy in the 88th minute.
Ajaccio vs PSG Head to Head
This will be the first Ligue 1 meeting between the sides since PSG’s 2-1 win in this exact fixture back in January 2014. PSG is unbeaten in six league fixtures against Ajaccio, but three of the previous four have ended in draws, with two ending 0-0.
Ajaccio vs PSG Prediction
PSG look extremely good value to pick up the points in this fixture on Friday against a goal-shy Ajaccio side. The Parisians may be without a number of star players, but we still expect them to cruise to maximum points in a relatively straightforward fashion.
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