All you need to know: Paris-Nîmes!

A little history...

This will be the 29 competitive meeting of the two teams. Paris Saint-Germain's record reads: 14 wins, 6 draws, 8 defeats.

It'll be the 14th time they've met at the Parc des Princes where the capital club have won nine and lost just one of the duo's encounters.

Paris Saint-Germain have won their last six competitive meetings with Nimes (5 in the league, 1 in the Coupe de France), last losing to the Crocodiles on 30/10/1992 (2-3).

The Parisians have won all four fixtures since Nîmes returned to Ligue 1 in 2018 : 4 wins, 14 goals scored, 2 conceded.

Thirteen players have played for both teams: Jean-Pierre Adams, William Ayache, Armando Bianchi, Pierre Bianconi, Yannick Boli, Aliou Cissé, Lionel Justier, Gérard Lanthier, Loïc Landre, Jean-Claude Lemoult, Didier Martel, Jacky Novi and Christian Perez.

Kylian Mbappé is Paris Saint-Germain's all-time leading scorer against Nîmes with six goals. Dominique Bathenay (5) and Carlos Bianchi (4) come next. The Parisian forward has scored at least once in the four league games played against Nîmes since 2018/19.

Only one Parisian has scored a hat-trick against Nîmes: Carlos Bianchi, on 11 March 1978 (5-0 ).

the stakes...

After their defeat at Lorient on Sunday (3-2), the Parisians are looking for some reassurance in the league.

Paris Saint-Germain have kept four clean sheets in their last four home games: Lorient (2-0), Strasbourg (4-0), Brest (3-0), Montpellier (4-0). Since the start of the season, the Rouge et Bleu have kept opponents out in seven of their 11 top-flight matches at the Parc des Princes.

KEYS TO THE match...

 Mauro Icardi has scored in each of his last two games at the Parc des Princes: Brest (3-0) & Montpellier (4-0).

Angel Di Maria needs just one goal to join an exclusive club of 11 players who have netted 50 times in Ligue 1 for the club.

Layvin Kurzawa could make his 100th top-flight appearance for Paris Saint-Germain.