Paris Saint-Germain vs Strasbourg
14th August 2000hrs
Football – France – Ligue 1
Pick Home Win Both Halves
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 5/4 odds taken 1631 GMT, Friday 13 August
Paris Saint-Germain and Strasbourg meet this Saturday night at the Parc des Princes in French Ligue 1 action. There is an enormous buzz around Paris after the signing of Lionel Messi from Barcelona, though the Argentina captain is unlikely to play a part in this one. Nevertheless, Messi will be watching on and cheering his new teammates to victory. Mauricio Pochettino’s Red and Blues should have far too much quality for their guests to handle this weekend.
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Paris Saint-Germain Preview – Straightforward win for the Parisians?
Mauricio Pochettino’s Paris Saint-Germain started this season with a defeat to champions Lille in the French Champions Trophy. It was a tight affair at Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv, with Xeka scoring the only goal of the game.
PSG then laboured to an away win at Troyes on the opening weekend of the Ligue 1 season. They went a goal down after just nine minutes, but strikes from Achraf Hakimi and Mauro Icardi shortly after turned the game on its head.
The footballing world has been focussing on the Messi to PSG transfer, but the Parisians need to get their heads down and do a professional job on Saturday. Pochettino will be expecting a big win in front of their home supporters.
Strasbourg Preview – Can the visitors avoid a heavy defeat?
Julien Stephan’s Strasbourg started their league season with a poor home defeat. It was a pretty even contest against Angers, but the away team took the lead in the 57th minute. As Strasbourg pushed for an equaliser, Angers doubled their advantage to leave the Stade de la Meinau with a 2-0 win.
Strasbourg finished in 15th place in Ligue 1 last time around. Thierry Laurey, who took over at Paris FC in the summer, guided the Racers to 11 wins from 38 league games, with the club drawing nine and losing 18 of their other 27. Can Strasbourg avoid a relegation battle this season?
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Stephan’s men will be fully aware at just how difficult a night they could face this Saturday. However, they must head to Paris believing that they can return to Strasbourg with something to show for their efforts. The bookies have them priced at 12/1.
Paris Saint-Germain vs Strasbourg Betting Advice
PSG eased to two wins over Strasbourg in the 2020-21 Ligue 1 season. Two days before Christmas, the Parisians won 4-0 on their own patch, which they followed up with a 4-1 away victory in April. The club from the French capital have won six and drawn two of their last eight against Strasbourg.
Key Facts – Paris Saint-Germain vs Strasbourg Betting Tip
- Only Monaco had a better home record than PSG last term
- Paris took six points and scored eight times against Strasbourg last season
- The Parisians are the current 1/8 favourites to win the French league this term
Paris will be looking for an easy three points after a tough game last weekend. Pochettino’s superstars will surely be too strong for Strasbourg, so put some money on the hosts to win both halves at 5/4.
PSG have kept two clean sheets in their last three against Strasbourg. When they last met at the Parc des Princes, the Red and Blues cruised to a 4-0 win. We fancy Paris to keep another clean sheet, so back the home team to win to nil at 21/20.
The best betting odds for Paris Saint-Germain vs Strasbourg
Paris Saint-Germain to win: 1/5 at Bet365
Draw: 6/1 at Bet365
Strasbourg to win: 12/1 at Bet365