PSG v Nantes: title pace meets survival fight | OneFootball

PSG face Nantes in Ligue 1 at Parc des Princes on Wednesday, 22 April 2026, with the leaders aiming to stay clear at the top while the visitors battle to climb out of the relegation places.

PSG have dominated recent head to heads against Nantes, winning 16 of the last 21 meetings. The hosts also sit first with 63 points from 28 games, while Nantes are 17th on 20 points after 29.

Form points to control versus containment. PSG's league defeat by Lyon followed four straight wins across competitions, including a 4-0 victory at Nice and a 3-1 success over Toulouse. Les Canaris are unbeaten in three, drawing 0-0 at Metz and Auxerre before a 1-1 home draw with Brest.

On the selection front, PSG list Vitinha, Nuno Mendes and Quentin Ndjantou as injured. For the visitors, Rémy Cabella, Kelvin Amian and Mohamed Kaba are out, while Fabien Centonze and Dehmaine Tabibou are suspended.

The season's numbers underline the likely pattern. PSG average 2.2 goals per game, 69% possession and 91.41% passing accuracy, with 14 clean sheets. Les Canaris score 0.9 per game and have conceded 46, with 43% possession and a high clearances count, so they may lean on deep defending and breaks for Mostafa Mohamed or Matthis Abline. Bradley Barcola and Ousmane Dembélé, each on 10 Ligue 1 goals according to the latest rankings, could carry the hosts' threat.

A home win would strengthen PSG's grip on first place. For Les Canaris, any result would be valuable in the survival picture as they look to close the gap to the relegation play-off spot and keep direct relegation at arm's length.