Preview: 5 things about Nantes - Paris

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On Wednesday evening, Paris Saint-Germain Handball will play their last match of 2022. On this occasion, it is another crunch clash that awaits.In Liqui Moly StarLigue Round 15, Paris travel to the Neodif XXL to take on arch-rivals Nantes.

1 - THE TABLE

The H are having a great season and are not far off top spot; they are only two points behind leaders Montpellier, whom they managed to beat on the southwest (29-30) back in Round 2. 

Les Rouge et Bleu's record is identical, with 12 wins and two losses after 14 games. After their trip to Montpellier (31-30), they are one again travelling to take on a direct title competitor. 

2 - KEY STATIS

Once again, the league's best attack (Paris, with 486 goals) will challenge a very solid defence. The H's rearguard is the second-tightest in the Liqui Moly StarLigue, with just 470 goals conceded. Without the absent Kamil Syprzak (85 goals), Raul Gonzalez's men will have to rely in part on the form of Elohim Prandi (85 goals) to put the Nantes rearguard to the test. 

Note that Nantes will be without one of their two starting goalkeepers, Viktor Hallgrimsson. To compensate for his injury absence, former Sporting Lisbon 'keeper Manuel Gaspar has been recruited as a wild card. Ivan Pesic (91 saves), meanwhile, has made his return.

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3 - HEAD TO HEAD

This will be the 27th time this headline clash has ben played. Among all these confrontations, Paris have won 15, drawn three and lost eight times. On the other hand, in Nantes, the record is even, with five wins each and three draws. This will also be the third meeting of the season between these two teams: the first one was won by our team in the final of the Eurortournoi (30-29), while the second round was won by The H, in the Trophée des Champions (33-37). 

4 - THE LAST OF THE YEAR 

The capital club is about to draw a line under an excellent year! After Wednesday's match the club will have participated in 28 games in all competitions since September 3. After that, there will be an international break of a month and a half, for the World Cup 2023, which will be held in Poland and Sweden.

5 - TO FOLLOW THE MATCH

Kickoff: 20:30
Television: beIN SPORTS 1
Social networks: Live-tweet

(Credits: J. Azouze/PSG)