PSG are sitting at the summit of the French top flight standings, having collected 72 points from 31 games, eight points clear of the chasing pack.
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It’s bottom versus top in the Ligue 1 as Angers host Paris Saint-Germain at Stade Raymond Kopa on Friday night. PSG are sitting at the summit of the French top flight standings, having collected 72 points from 31 games, eight points clear of the chasing pack. The hosts, meanwhile, are languishing at the 20th position, with just 14 points to their name, 17 adrift of safety. The Black and Whites are heading into the match on the back of a 2-1 defeat away to Clermont Foot last weekend, while the visitors got the better of Lens 3-1.
🎙🗣 Christophe Galtier spoke to #PSTV and members of the press ahead of the match against Angers. ⤵️#SCOPSG https://t.co/q0hUhd9bnh
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) April 20, 2023
Angers have been present in the French top flight since 2015 and they finished 14th in Ligue 1 standings last season. However, unless something extraordinary happens, the Black and Whites will be playing in Ligue 2 next season. Alexandre Dujeux’s side suffered their 23rd top flight defeat of the season against Clermont last Sunday despite taking the lead through Adrien Hunou’s 28th-minute effort. Prior to that, Angers secured a narrow 1-0 win over Lille thanks to Halid Sabanovic’s 84th-minute strike. It was their third league-win of the season.
PSG, on the other hand, secured their 23rd top flight win of the season against Lens last time out, thanks to first-half efforts from Kylian Mbappe, Vitinha and Lionel Messi. The result extended their lead at the top to eight points and the Parisians are now in a strong position when it comes to winning the title. Christopher Galtier’s side have the second-best away record in Ligue 1 this season, collecting 34 points from a possible 45 on the road. And PSG defeated Angers 2-0 in the reverse fixture in January courtesy of goals from Hugo Ekitike and Messi.
Angers probable starting lineup: Bernardoni, Rao-Lisoa, Valery, Bamba, Ghoulam, Kalumba, Bahoya, Mendy, Hunou, Abdelli, Niane
PSG probable starting lineup: Donnarumma, Marquinhos, Ramos, Danilo, Hakimi, Soler, Ruiz, Vitinha, Mendes, Messi, Mbappe
Angers
| Opponents | Score |
| Clermont Foot | 2-1 (L) |
| Lille | 1-0 (W) |
| Nice | 1-1 (D) |
| Lens | 3-0 (L) |
| Toulouse | 0-2 (L) |
PSG
| Opponents | Score |
| Lens | 3-1 (W) |
| Nice | 0-2 (W) |
| Lyon | 0-1 (L) |
| Rennes | 0-2 (L) |
| Brest | 1-2 (W) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| PSG beat Angers | 2-0 |
| PSG beat Angers | 0-3 |
| PSG beat Angers | 2-1 |
| PSG beat Angers | 5-0 |
| PSG beat Angers | 0-1 |
The Ligue 1 match between Angers and PSG will take place at Stade Raymond Kopa on Saturday at 12:30 am IST.
| Angers vs PSG | Key Details |
| Date | April 21 (France) |
| Venue | Stade Raymond Kopa |
| Kickoff time in France | 9:00 pm (Friday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 12:30 am (Saturday) |
Football fans in France can catch the live action via Amazon Prime Video.
