Ligue 1 | Gameweek 33

May 10, 2025 at 8pm UK

Stade de la Mosson

Montpellier vs PSG

Match preview

It was a triumphant evening for PSG and their fans, celebrating their advancement to the Champions League final—a milestone they couldn't share publicly during the 2020 pandemic.

Luis Enrique's squad secured a 3-1 aggregate victory over Arsenal, earning a spot in Munich to face Inter Milan at the end of the month. With the Ligue 1 title already secured, attention will shift away from the remaining two league matches.

Instead, Enrique's focus is on an historic treble, starting with the Coupe de France final against Reims on May 24, followed by the clash with Inter on May 31.

PSG's Ligue 1 form has dipped since the Champions League semi-finals, highlighted by their first home loss of the season to Nice as they prepared for Arsenal.

An unbeaten season is now unattainable, and Enrique rotated heavily in their last match against Strasbourg, resulting in a 2-1 defeat to Liam Rosenior's strong Alsace team—their first back-to-back league losses in over two years.

Even if Enrique opts to rest key players ahead of the finals, PSG should end their skid, given their perfect record of 11 straight wins against Montpellier.

Montpellier's relegation was confirmed before matchday 31, marking one of the poorest campaigns in recent Ligue 1 history.

They have lost 24 of their 32 league games this season, and another loss could tie the record of 34 defeats set by Red Star in the 1940s.

Under Zoumana Camara, Montpellier snapped an 11-game home losing streak with a draw against Reims, but they fell again last week to Brest by a single goal.

Camara, who replaced Jean-Louis Gasset, aims to rebuild for a Ligue 2 promotion next season through squad changes, though the team faltered in the latter half of this campaign.

Montpellier is unlikely to gain points here, having conceded 41 goals in their last 10 meetings with PSG—the highest in any 10-match span against a single opponent in Ligue 1 history.

Recent Performance

Montpellier HSC Ligue 1 form: LLLLDL

Paris Saint-Germain Ligue 1 form: WWWDLL

Paris Saint-Germain form (all competitions): WDLWLW

Team News

Following their Champions League final qualification on Wednesday, most starters from the Arsenal game are likely to be rested for the final two Ligue 1 matches.

Ousmane Dembele is expected to sit out after a rushed return as a substitute, allowing him recovery time before the upcoming finals.

Lee Kang-in should be available after his early dismissal against Strasbourg, giving Enrique a nearly full roster to select from, possibly similar to the Strasbourg lineup.

Wahbi Khazri and Teji Savanier might be omitted following fan criticism in their last home game, which nearly escalated into conflict.

Camara may still rely on them, as Montpellier is dealing with multiple injuries: Issiaga Sylla, Christopher Jullien, Nikola Maksimovic, and Modibo Sagnan are out in defense, while young prospect Nicolas Pays is sidelined with a foot injury.

Andy Delort could return from illness, but attacker Othmane Maamma is absent due to international duty with Morocco's U-20 team at the AFCON.

Possible starting lineup

Montpellier HSC possible starting lineup:

Lecomte; Ndollo Bille, Mouanga, Omeragic, Mincarelli, Sainte-Luce; Coulibaly, Nzingoula, Ferri, Fayad; Ndiaye

Paris Saint-Germain possible starting lineup:

Safonov; Kamara, Tape, Lucas Beraldo, Hernandez; Mayulu, Lee, Zaire-Emery; Mbaye, Goncalo Ramos, Barcola