With just a few hours to go before Paris Saint-Germain Handball take on Saint-Raphaël in their Liqui Moly StarLigue Matchday 23 fixture, take a look at the key facts and figures linking the two teams.
Six players have represented both Paris and Saint-Raphaël during their careers: Nikolas Vojinovic, Stéphane Raphanel, Emeric Paillasson, Fahrudin Melic, Xavier Barachet and Vincent Gérard.
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In 2022, it was against Saint-Raphaël that Ferran Solé set his record for goals scored in a single match for Les Rouge et Bleu, during Paris’s victory on Matchday 29 of the league season (33–38).
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Paris and Saint-Raphaël have faced each other 36 times in league competition over the years. The capital club currently holds a commanding lead, with 28 wins to eight defeats.
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With 80 goals scored in 11 matches against Saint-Raphaël, Kamil Syprzak is the current squad’s top scorer against the southern side.
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Yahia Omar is Paris’s top scorer in the league this season with 118 goals - level with Drevy Paschal, Saint-Raphaël’s top scorer.
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Alexandre Demaille, Saint-Raphaël’s last line of defence, ranks fourth on tghe league's saves chart this season, with 219 stops to his name.
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Stefan Madsen's team have the best defence in the Liqui Moly StarLigue, having conceded just 615 goals so far.
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Heading into the match, Kamil Syprzak has scored 993 league goals for Paris, meaning he could well reach the symbolic milestone of 1,000 goals in the top flight.
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As well as potentially scoring his 1,000th league goal, Kamil Syprzak could also reach his 1,700th goal for Paris across all competitions this Sunday, thereby reaching another historic milestone in his time at Paris Saint-Germain.
