Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
After surviving Troyes (2-1) in the season opener, PSG will be looking to give fans yet another reason for celebration when they take on Strasbourg at their Parc des Princes. Les Parisiens have big ambitions for all competitions, and, as a result, the club chiefs are on the verge of signing Barcelona icon Leo Messi. Summer signing Achraf Hakimi should keep his place in the starting XI after opening his goal-scoring account in the triumph over Troyes.
All Marquinhos, Neymar, Donnarumma, Veratti, and Di Maria are pushing for a start after they were given a rest at the weekend. Sergio Ramos, on the other hand, is likely to miss the game through injury. Le Racing failed to impress in a 2-0 loss to Angers in the opening match of the season, and we do not believe that they are capable of spoiling PSG’s party at Parc des Princes. South Africa international Lebo Mothiba should be the only absentee in the away side.
Highlighted Player (Neymar):
Neymar is a Brazilian football superstar who plays for PSG as a winger. The pacey footballer, who is capable of playing as a centre forward as well, is well known his creativity, passing and finishing. Neymar was born in Mogi das Cruzes on 5 February, 1992 and he began his senior career at Santos. After scoring 54 goals in 103 appearances for the Brazilian outfit, he joined Barcelona in 2013.
The Brazilian ace signed a five-year deal with the Catalan outfit and he has been playing for the La Liga giants ever since. Neymar the 2014/2015 Champions League trophy with Barcelona and that is considered his biggest success. It has to be noted that he clinched the FIFA Club World Cup trophy with Barca as well.
Speaking of his international career, the Barcelona star made his Brazil debut on 10 August, 2010 against USA and it has to be noted that he scored on his debut. In 2013 he won FIFA Confederations Cup with the Brazilian national team. Neymar was born on 5 February, 1992.
Highlighted Team (Strasbourg):
Founded back in 1906, Strasbourg is a professional football team that compete in French Ligue 1. Le Racing did remarkably well to win the 1979 Ligue 1 trophy and that is considered the biggest success in the history of the club. Strasbourg won Coupe de France on three occasions (1951, 1966, 2001) and they have three Coupe de la Ligue trophies as well (1964, 1997, 2005). Strasbourg’s main rivals are Metz and the two teams face each other in the Derby de l’Est (The Eastern derby).
Le Racing recorded their biggest victory over Valenciennes (10-0) in the 1937-1938 season, whilst they suffered their biggest loss to Limoges (0-8) in the 1959/1960 season. Paraguayan goalkeeper Jose Luis Chilavert, who is well known for his free-kick abilities, played for the club from 2000 to 2003, but he failed to score in a league match during his spell with the Stade de la Meinau outfit. Speaking of Stade de la Meinau, Strasbourg’s home ground was opened back in 1914 and the capacity of the venue is 29,320.