Match Details:
Tournament: Ligue 1
Venue: Parc des Princes
Date: Monday, 18th April 2022
Time: 12:15 AM IST
Preview:
PSG face Marseille in the second Le Classique of the season with both teams in good form. PSG are at the top of the league table with 71 points and have won both their last 2 league games. Marseille, meanwhile, are 2nd in the league table with 59 points and they have won 4 in a row coming into this one. The reverse fixture ended in a goalless draw but we expect more goalscoring action in this one.
Probable starting XI:
PSG:
Gianluigi Donnarumma (gk), Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Presnel Kimpembe, Nuno Mendes, Marco Verratti, Danilo Pereira, Idrissa Gueye, Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Neymar.
Marseille:
Steve Mandanda (gk), Pol Lirola, William Saliba, Duje Caleta-Car, Luan Peres, Boubacar Kamara, Matteo Guendouzi, Gerson, Cengiz Under, Ahmadou Bamba Dieng, Dimitri Payet.
Fantasy breakdown:
PSG:
Kylian Mbappe is a fantastic option for the attack. Mbappe has 20 goals and 14 assists in the league this season and averages 4.1 shots per game. He also averages 2 key passes per game.
Neymar is a great midfield pick. Neymar has 10 goals and 4 assists in the league this season and averages 2.5 shots per game to go with 2.6 key passes per game.
For the defense, Presnel Kimpembe is a good option. Kimpembe has 1 goal in the league this season and averages 1.3 interceptions per game to go with 76.4 passes per game.
Marseille:
Cengiz Under is a good option for the attack from Marseille. Under has 9 goals and 1 assist in the league this season while averaging 2 shots per game.
Dimitri Payet is a great midfield pick. Payet has 10 goals and 9 assists in the league this season and averages 3.4 key passes per game. He also averages 2.2 shots per game.
Defensively, Duje Caleta-Car is a solid pick. Caleta-Car averages 1 interception per game to go with 66.3 accurate passes per game. He also has 1 goal to his name.
Top picks:
Must-haves:
- Kylian Mbappe
- Neymar
- Cengiz Under
- Dimitri Payet
Worth a shot:
- Presnel Kimpembe
- Duje Caleta-Car
- Lionel Messi
- Marco Verratti
Captaincy options:
Kylian Mbappe: Kylian Mbappe is a great captaincy pick for this match. He has been outstanding recently, registering 5 goals to go with 4 assists in just the last two games.
Neymar: Neymar is another great captaincy pick for the match. He too has been in scintillating form, with 5 goals and an assist to his name in the last two games.
Dimitri Payet: Dimitri Payet can be a solid captaincy choice as well. He has scored in 3 of his last 4 games in all competitions and is the best bet for a goal involvement from Marseille.
Fantasy team:
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