Strasbourg vs PSG: can Strasbourg extend their strong run and stop PSG?
As part of Matchday 20 in Ligue 1, we are set for one of the headline clashes between Strasbourg and PSG. The match will take place on Sunday, February 1, with kick-off scheduled for 20:45 CET, and I would like to propose a betting option for this encounter.
Strasbourg vs PSG: match facts and head-to-head
- Strasbourg are unbeaten in eight consecutive matches.
- Strasbourg have won their last three matches.
- Strasbourg have scored at least one goal in six straight games.
- PSG have lost one of their previous four matches.
- PSG boast the best defence in Ligue 1, having conceded just 15 goals.
- PSG also have the second-best attack in the league, with 41 goals scored.
- PSG have won 41% of their matches this season with a clean sheet, compared to 28% for Strasbourg.
- Only 7% of Strasbourg’s matches this season have ended in a scoreless defeat, compared to 10% for PSG.
- In 55% of their matches this season, PSG have scored in both halves.
- PSG and Strasbourg played out a 3–3 draw in their most recent head-to-head meeting.
Strasbourg vs PSG: match preview
Strasbourg recently changed their head coach. Gary O’Neil has taken over after Liam Rosenior moved to Chelsea. The new manager has enjoyed an excellent start to his tenure, recording three consecutive victories with an aggregate score of 12:2. The team have climbed the table and currently sit seventh after 19 rounds with 30 points. They trail fifth place by just two points and are six points off the UEFA Champions League spots. As a result, Strasbourg’s ambitions remain very much alive.
PSG, as expected, sit higher in the standings, but they have their own battle to fight. The Parisians are currently second in the Ligue 1 table with 45 points after 19 matches. They trail the league leaders by just one point and still have a game in hand, but recent results have been inconsistent. A draw with Newcastle and a defeat to Sporting in the Champions League, as well as a loss to Paris FC in the Coupe de France, have all come within their last five matches. Therefore, PSG will still need to work hard to secure the league title.
Probable line-ups
- Strasbourg: Penders; G. Doue, Sarr, Doukoure, Chilwell; Barco, El Mourabet; Moreira, Enciso, Godo; Panichelli
- PSG: Chevalier; Hakimi, Zabarnyi, Beraldo, Hernandez; Zaire-Emery, Vitinha, Mbaye; D. Doue, Dembele, Barcola
Prediction
PSG are unlikely to have an easy task in this match. Strasbourg are in excellent form and should pose a serious challenge, especially on home soil. I therefore suggest a bet on both teams to score in this encounter.
