Reims vs Paris Saint-Germain

High-flying Paris Saint-Germain head to the Stade Auguste-Delaune to take on in-form Reims in a tasty-looking Ligue 1 contest.

Reims couldn’t have imagined a better warm-up for this fixture as they’ve bounced back from a two-game winless Ligue 1 start with back-to-back 2-1 victories against Nantes (away) and Rennes (home) as pre-match outsiders. If they can make it three consecutive wins with their first triumph against PSG since 2019 (D3, L6), it would make for Reims’ best five-game start to a new top-flight campaign in the 21st century. While beating the perennial French champions looks far-fetched, a point isn’t beyond manager Luka Elsner’s reach, considering he held PSG to high-scoring stalemates during his stints at Le Havre (3-3) and Amiens (4-4). Reims’ best chance of avoiding defeat in this fixture is to lace up their scoring boots after keeping just four clean sheets across their last 27 league outings.

In the meantime, PSG had a busy midweek getting off the mark in the Champions League through a late 1-0 win against Girona on matchday one. That victory stretched Les Parisiens’ winning streak in all competitions to eight matches, solidifying their spirits after a 3-1 comeback league triumph against Brest last weekend. Luis Enrique’s men take this trip with a fair degree of confidence amid a stunning 26-match unbeaten Ligue 1 run away from home (W21, D5). Indeed, PSG’s last top-flight defeat outside the Parc des Princes dates back to February 2023, while they averaged 2.35 goals per game across those 26 matches. But, the visitors must be cautious after failing to keep a clean sheet on four of their last five league travels.