Nantes v Paris FC: survival fight between strugglers | OneFootball

Nantes host Paris FC in Ligue 1 on Sunday, 18 January 2026 at Stade de la Beaujoire, with both sides looking to put daylight between themselves and the relegation places.

Nantes sit 16th on 14 points in the relegation play-off spot, while Paris FC are 15th with 16 points. The hosts' league momentum picked up with a 2-0 win at Marseille on 4 January, following defeats to Angers and Lens, and draws with Lorient and Le Havre. Paris FC lost at Paris Saint-Germain last time in the league after a heavy home defeat by Toulouse, though they have notable away results this season including a win at Monaco and a cup victory at Paris Saint-Germain.

Les Canaris list Fabien Centonze as injured. Paris FC have a lengthy absentee list that includes Nouha Dicko, Lees Melou, Sofiane Alakouch, Alimani Gory, Thibault De Smet, Pierre-Yves Hamel, Willem Guebbels and Samir Chergui.

Paris FC tend to see more of the ball, averaging 54% possession with 86.53% passing accuracy and a high volume of open-play crosses, which could feed Jean-Philippe Krasso and runners such as Mathieu Cafaro. Les Canaris average 0.9 goals per game with 43% possession, so transitions and set pieces may be their route, with Matthis Abline among their creators after two league assists (per the latest rankings) and Youssef El Arabi available in attack.

A home win would take Les Canaris to 17 points and above Paris FC, offering a potential move out of the relegation play-off place. An away victory would lift Paris FC to 19 points and give Stéphane Gilli's side further breathing room from the bottom three.