Strasbourg vs PSG

Strasbourg and Paris Saint-Germain are set to square off at the Stade de la Meinau in a handsomely-looking Ligue 1 showdown.

Last weekend’s 1-0 defeat at Lille has halted Strasbourg’s high-flying 11-game unbeaten Ligue 1 streak (W5, D6), leaving them three points adrift of third-placed Rennes. But with the last Champions League qualification spot and the highest top-flight finish since 1979 still within reach, Strasbourg will be out to defy their worst-ever 53% loss rate against a single opponent in Ligue 1. But despite losing 32 of their 60 Ligue 1 H2Hs overall, ‘Le Racing’ have gone unbeaten in two of their three home league meetings with Paris (W1, D1) since they were promoted back to the top-flight in 2017/18. Adding to the hosts’ confidence, they are enjoying their best Ligue 1 home campaign since 1996/97, having won ten of their 17 home matches in France’s top division this season (D4, L3).

On the other hand, PSG were pegged back by ten-man Lens last time out (1-1), but they have wrapped up a record-equalling tenth Ligue 1 title without breaking a sweat. Though they are already turning their attention towards next season, ‘Les Parisiens’ could still hit a 90-point landmark for the fourth time in six fully-completed campaigns. Mauricio Pochettino’s men had won four consecutive league games before the abovementioned draw with Lens, including back-to-back victories on the road. A brace of 3+ goal-margin triumphs at Angers and Clermont means Paris could string together three away Ligue 1 wins for the first time since August. However, Paris have developed a habit of turning on an ‘airplane mode’ after being crowned the champions – they’ve won just two of their nine Ligue 1 games after mathematically securing the title (D4, L3).