Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Buoyed by back-to-back wins over Rennes and Nantes, Reims will be aiming to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they take on PSG in an eagerly-awaited Ligue 1 game. Les Rouges et Blancs have been scoring goals for fun of late, but they will have a much bigger fish to fry against the reigning champions. Amadou Kone is banned for the match, while all Gabriel Moscardo, Sergio Akieme, Abdoul Kone, and Mohammed Daramy are out of contention with injuries.
Les Parisiens, on the other hand, head into the match following the Champions League encounter with Girona. As a result, Luis Enrique is widely expected to shuffle his pack. As tired legs could prove to be a big problem for the French powerhouse, we are tempted to put our money on draw – a high-scoring one. Randal Kolo Muani is pushing for a start after coming as a substitute in a 3-1 win over Brest, while all Gianluigi Donnarumma, Goncalo Ramos, and Presnel Kimpembe miss out with injuries.
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.