Played
February 8, 2013 10:30 PM EAT
Parc des Princes — Paris
Referee:‬ O. Thual‎
Attendance:‬ 44619‎
 
56′ Jérémy Menez
Wahbi Khazri 83′
71′ (PG) Zlatan Ibrahimovic
 
89′ Ezequiel Lavezzi
 

Paris Saint-Germain-Bastia Preview: League leaders aim to pull away at the summit

Carlo Ancelotti's side have a three-point lead over rivals Lyon, and the Italian will be hoping for a repeat of the 4-0 win over the Corsicans earlier this season

By Mohammed Ali

More On :  Paris Saint-Germain, SC Bastia, Paris Saint-Germain vs SC Bastia
Ligue 1 : Paris SG vs Toulouse
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  PROBABLE LINE-UPS
PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN

Sirigu
Jallet, Armand, Sakho, Maxwell
Lucas Moura, Matuidi, Verratti, Pastore
Lavezzi, Ibrahimovic

BASTIA
SC Bastia
Landreau
Cioni, Choplin, Marchal, Harek
Yatabare, Sable
Thauvin, Rothen, Beauvue
Modeste

Paris Saint-Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti is still without midfielder Thiago Motta due to suspension, with fellow Italy international Marco Verratti set to continue in midfield as was the case in last week's 4-0 win over Toulouse.

Thiago Silva remains sidelined, so Sylvain Armand will continue to deputise alongside Mamadou Sakho in the heart of defence. New deadline day signing David Beckham remains in London but has been included in the Champions League squad, as has Siaka Tiene, who returns from international duty from Cote d'Ivoire.

Bastia coach Frederic Hantz is without midfielder Yannick Cahuzac for the trip to the capital. However, he has no other injury struggles to contend with.

  DID YOU KNOW?

  • Paris Saint-Germain sit top of Ligue 1, three points ahead of Olympique Lyonnais and six over Olympique de Marseille.
  • The hosts have not lost a competitive fixture in more than two months.
  • This season's corresponding fixture ended in a resounding 4-0 win for the capital club.
  • Bastia sit in 13th place in the table, following their 0-0 draw with Evian.
  • The Corsican outfit have never emerged victorious at the Parc des Princes.
  • The club have the worst defensive record in the league with 47 goals conceded in 23 encounters.
  • At the end of February, PSG face title rivals Marseille twice, once in the league, and once in the Coupe de France.

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  • Paris Saint-Germain 4-0 SC Bastia
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  • Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 SC Bastia
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  • Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 SC Bastia
    12.23 %
Head to Head
France - Ligue 1 ‎(FRA1)‎ Feb 8, 2013 Paris Saint-Germain 3 - SC Bastia 1
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France - Ligue 1 ‎(FRA1)‎ Sep 22, 2012 SC Bastia 0 - Paris Saint-Germain 4
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Last Five Matches
Paris Saint-Germain
May 18, 2013Paris Saint-Germain 3 - Stade Brestois 29 1FRA1
May 12, 2013Olympique Lyonnais 0 - Paris Saint-Germain 1FRA1
May 5, 2013Paris Saint-Germain 1 - Valenciennes FC 1FRA1
Apr 28, 2013Evian Thonon Gaillard 0 - Paris Saint-Germain 1FRA1
Apr 21, 2013Paris Saint-Germain 3 - OGC Nice 0FRA1
SC Bastia
May 18, 2013AS Nancy Lorraine 1 - SC Bastia 2FRA1
May 11, 2013SC Bastia 3 - Montpellier Herault SC 1FRA1
May 4, 2013Olympique de Marseille 2 - SC Bastia 1FRA1
Apr 27, 2013SC Bastia 0 - Toulouse FC 0FRA1
Apr 21, 2013SC Bastia 1 - LOSC Lille Métropole 2FRA1
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Team News
Available Squads
30Salvatore SiriguGoalkeeper
33AlexDefender
17MaxwellDefender
22Sylvain ArmandDefender
2Gregory van der WielDefender
7Jérémy MenezMidfielder
20Clément Chantôme Midfielder
24Marco VerrattiMidfielder
27Javier PastoreMidfielder
-LucasMidfielder
19Kevin GameiroStriker
1Nicolas DouchezGoalkeeper
6Zoumana CamaraDefender
26Christophe JalletDefender
-Antoine ConteDefender
14Blaise MatuidiMidfielder
18Zlatan IbrahimovicStriker
21Ezequiel LavezziStriker
-Mickaël LandreauGoalkeeper
5Sylvain MarchalDefender
21Harek FéthiDefender
29Gilles CioniDefender
27Julien SabléMidfielder
-Claudio BeauvueStriker
-Julien PalmieriMidfielder
17Florian ThauvinMidfielder
-Sambou YatabareMidfielder
25Jérôme RothenMidfielder
-IlanStriker
-Landry Bonnefoi
8Gael AngoulaMidfielder
24Jérémy ChoplinDefender
-Jacques FatyDefender
12Toifilou MaoulidaStriker
10Wahbi KhazriStriker
-Anthony ModesteStriker
Results
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Top Scorers
Player   Goals Penalties
Zlatan Ibrahimovic Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Striker
PSG 		30 4
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Striker
AS Saint-Etienne 		19 1
Darío Cvitanich Darío Cvitanich
Striker
Nice 		18 5
Bafetimbi Gomis Bafetimbi Gomis
Striker
Lyon 		16 4
Anthony Modeste Anthony Modeste
Striker
Bastia 		15 3