PSG v Montpellier: How to watch, TV channel, kick-off time, head-to-head stats & team news

Paris Saint-Germain kicked-off their new campaign in emphatic fashion last weekend and will be hoping to make it two wins in succession when they play host to Montpellier on Friday.

The defending Ligue 1 champions romped to a 4-1 success on the road at Le Havre thanks to goals from Lee Kang-in, Ousmane Dembele, Bradley Barcola and Randal Kolo Muani, although a tougher challenge lies in wait at Parc des Princes.

Montpellier registered a point from their 2024/25 curtain-raiser against Strasbourg and will now be hoping to spring a major surprise in the French capital.

How to watch Paris Saint-Germain v Montpellier and TV channel

Paris Saint-Germain v Montpellier is available to watch live on the bet365 Football Live Streaming service.

Paris Saint-Germain v Montpellier kick-off time, date and venue

Paris Saint-Germain v Montpellier will be played at the Parc des Princes in Paris and kick-off is at 19:45 (BST) on Friday 23rd August 2024.

Paris Saint-Germain v Montpellier stats and head-to-head record (H2H)

The omens certainly don't look too good for Montpellier ahead of Friday's encounter, having been comprehensively beaten on each of the past six occasions the sides have met.

Paris Saint-Germain eased to 6-2 and 3-0 successes last term, whilst they were equally as comfortable in each of the two previous campaigns, winning home and away by aggregate scores of 8-3 (3-1 and 5-2) and 6-0 (4-0 and 2-0).

In fact, you have to go back to April 2019 for the last time Montpellier registered all three points against the European giants, edging a five-goal thriller on home turf.

Their overall record makes for pretty grim reading too, winning just seven of the 43 meetings in all competitions.

Paris Saint-Germain v Montpellier head-to-head record (H2H)

PSG wins	23
Draws	13
Montpellier wins	7

Paris Saint-Germain v Montpellier team news

Paris Saint-Germain team news

The hosts are without Portuguese frontman Goncalo Ramos after he limped out of his side's clash with Le Havre last weekend midway through the first-half.

He joins Presnel Kimpembe and Lucas Hernandez on the sidelines, although Fabian Ruiz is closing in on a return after being granted extended leave following his Euro 2024 exploits with Spain.

Montpellier team news

Montpellier are facing a defensive crisis ahead of kick-off with four players expected to miss out through injury.

Theo Sainte-Luce, Christopher Jullien, Lucas Mincarelli and Issiaga Sylla are all expected to be absent from the group that travels to Paris, whilst Khalil Fayad is also missing with a thigh injury.

Former Sunderland man Wahbi Khazri is however available to feature after serving a suspension last time out.