With just a few hours to go before kick-off in the match between Paris Saint-Germain Handball and nearest rivals Nantes at the AccorArena, take a look at the key fcts and figures linking the two teams.
Paris and Nantes are the only two teams still unbeaten in the Liqui Moly StarLigue this season. Les Rouge et Bleu have even achieved a near-perfect record, with 26 wins and a single draw – against Nantes last December (31–31).
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Nine players have represented both Paris and Nantes during their careers: Stéphane Moualek, Arnaud Siffert, Olivier Nyokas, Nicolas Claire, Antonio Garcia Robledo, Gorazd Skof, Kim Ekhdal du Rietz, David Balaguer, and Ruben Marchan.
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Should they win, Stefan Madsen’s side would be crowned French champions for the 13th time in the capital club’s history — and for a 12th consecutive season.
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Paris and Nantes have faced each other 57 times across all competitions throughout their history. The head-to-head record favours the capital club, with 32 wins, 20 defeats and five draws. In the league, our Rouge et Bleu have won 19 of their 33 encounters against Nantes (ten defeats, four draws).
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Kamil Syprzak is Paris Saint-Germain's top currently active scorer against Nantes, with 62 goals in 11 matches. The Polish international scored seven goals in the reverse fixture this season.
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Yahia Omar is the Parisians' top scorer in the league this season with 143 goals. Nantes, meanwhile, are home to the league’s top scorer, Aymeric Minne, who has bagged no fewer than 202 goals in the current campaign.
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With 751 goals conceded, Paris have the best defence in the league this season, while Nantes boast the best attack (983 goals scored).
