Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Angers and PSG face each other at Stade Raymond-Kopa in a David-vs-Goliath clash. Les Scoistes made a slow start to the season, but they must be high on confidence following a hard-fought 1-0 win over Monaco. Angers are likely to adopt a defence-minded approach against PSG, but preventing Bradley Barcola and Co. from finding the net is easier said than done. All Cedric Hountondji, Zinedine Ferhat, Sidiki Cherif, and Joseph Lopy miss out with injuries for the home team.
The title holders, on the other hand, defeated Lens 1-0 in their last league match and even though Luis Enrique is expected to mix the squad following the Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid, anything but a routine away win would be a big surprise. You should know that PSG have defeated Angers in each of the previous 16 meetings between the two sides in all competitions. Last time out les Parisiens defeated les Scoistes 2-1 at Stade Raymond-Kopa. Both Goncalo Ramos and Presnel Kimpembe continue to miss out with injuries for the visiting team.
Highlighted Team (PSG):
Formed by the merger of Paris FC and Stade Saint-Germain in 1970, Paris Saint-Germain or as they call it PSG is the most successful club in French football with 31 domestic titles to their name. Having won six Ligue 1 title so far, a record ten Coupes de France, a record six Coupes de la Ligue, six Trophees des Champions and one Ligue 2 title, PSG are also one of only two French clubs to ever win a European title.
Les Parisiens were crowned UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup champions back in 1995-96, while their last European trophy was the 2001 UEFA Intertoto Cup. Beginning of the new millennium was particularly hard for the celebrated club who flirted with relegation in 2000s before they were bought by the Quatar Sports Investments group in 2011 when the rebirth of the Paris Saint-Germain as we know it today began.
Following heavy squad investments and team boosting, PSG won their first Ligue 1 title in 19 years with Swedish legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic almost singlehandedly leading his side towards the trophy with 30 goals. Having established domestic dominance, PSG now set their sights on winning the Champions League which remains an elusive dream for the club from Paris.