Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Guingamp
Match Time & Date:
18/08/2018
11:00 AM
Prediction: 0-2
Paris SG
As expected, PSG defeated Caen 3-0 in the opening match of the season. Neymar opened his goal-scoring account against Caen and all eyes will be on the Brazilian attacker when les Parisiens face Guingamp at Stade du Roudourou. The title holders are likely to stick to their attacking style of play and despite the fact that coach Thomas Tuchel can’s count on several first-team regulars against Guingamp, we believe that away win should be considered. Antoine Kombouare’s troops, on the other hand, suffered a 2-1 loss to Saint-Etienne in their opener, meaning that the lack of confidence could prove to be a big problem for them in Saturday’s football match against the title holders. Kylian Mbappe was rested against Caen, but the pacey teenager is likely to return to contention against Guingamp, which should help the visitors pick up all three points from Saturday’s clash.
Guingamp vs Paris SG H2H Last Matches
29/04/18
Paris Saint-Germain
Guingamp
13/08/17
Guingamp
Paris Saint-Germain
09/04/17
Paris Saint-Germain
Guingamp
17/12/16
Guingamp
Paris Saint-Germain
09/04/16
Guingamp
Paris Saint-Germain
22/09/15
Paris Saint-Germain
Guingamp
Total Score
Guingamp
Paris SG
Guingamp vs Paris SG H2H Last Matches
29/04/18
PAR
GUI
13/08/17
GUI
PAR
09/04/17
PAR
GUI
17/12/16
GUI
PAR
09/04/16
GUI
PAR
22/09/15
PAR
GUI
Total Score
GUI
PAR
Highlighted Player (Karl-Johan Johnsson):
Born in Ranneslov (Sweden) on January 28, 1990 Karl-Johan Johansson started his youth career at his home-town club Ranneslovs GIF. In 2005 he joined Halmstadts and four years later he made his first-team debut for HBK. The 187-cm-tall goalkeeper made 67 appearances in the league for Halmstads and in 2013 he signed for NEC as a free agent.
Karl-Johan Johnsson played 30 games for the Dutch club during the 2013/2014 Eredivisie campaign and in the summer of 2014 he moved to Randers. The Swedish shoot-stopper spent two seasons at Randers and in 2016 he moved to French club Guingamp. It has to be noted that he managed to keep nine clean sheets in 37 appearances for Guingamp in the 2016/2017 Ligue 1 campaign.
His contract with the club expires on June 30, 2020. Speaking of his international career, Karl-Johan Johnsson has 17 caps for Sweden U21 and he made his senior debut in 2012 against Qatar.
Highlighted Team (Paris SG):
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.
