PSG vs Nantes: Can PSG bounce back after their last defeat?
In the rescheduled Matchday 26 fixture of France’s Ligue 1, PSG will host Nantes on Wednesday, April 22, with kick-off at 19:00 CET. Here is a betting pick for this encounter.
PSG vs Nantes: Match facts and head-to-head
- PSG have lost only once in their last seven matches.
- PSG have scored at least one goal in 19 consecutive matches.
- Nantes are unbeaten in six straight matches: three draws and three defeats.
- Nantes have failed to win any of their last five matches.
- PSG boast the best attack in Ligue 1 with 63 goals scored.
- After 28 rounds, PSG have conceded 25 goals — the best defensive record in the league.
- In 57% of their matches this season, PSG have scored in both halves.
- PSG have won 43% of their matches this season without conceding.
- PSG defeated Nantes 1-0 in their most recent head-to-head meeting.
PSG vs Nantes: Match preview
PSG are currently in the thick of the Ligue 1 title race and victory in this match is highly desirable. That is especially true after their 2-1 defeat to Lyon in the previous round. The Parisians still have a game in hand and currently lead Lens by one point. Therefore, if PSG win, they will move four points clear, with a direct clash against Lens still to come, where they could try to put the title race beyond doubt. However, they have already lost five matches in this Ligue 1 campaign, so it is difficult to state with certainty that they will definitely become champions.
Nantes sit 17th in the table and have 29 points after 20 matches. They also have a game in hand, which they will play against PSG here. Winning this fixture will be extremely difficult, especially considering the team’s current run of form: six matches without a victory. They have the weakest attack in the league, and they trail 16th place by five points and 15th by nine. As a result, survival in France’s top flight will be a difficult task.
Probable line-ups
- PSG: Safonov; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Beraldo; Zaire-Emery, Vitinha, Neves; Doue, Dembele, Kvaratskhelia
- Nantes: Lopes; Guilbert, Awaziem, Cozza, Machado; Coquelin; Guirassy, Leroux, Lepenant, Abline; Mohamed
Prediction
Nantes are fighting for survival, but winning at the Parc des Princes will be extremely difficult, and I believe the home side will come out on top. My recommended bet is PSG team total over 2.5 goals.
