PSG-Strasbourg is a Ligue 1 Week 16 match and is played on Wednesday at 21:00: odds, predictions, live TV and streaming
Although officially on holiday, Psg were in their own way one of the big (hidden) stars of the World Cup that ended just ten days ago. Christophe Galtier’s entire squad was in Qatar, but it was Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé who took centre stage. In the final in Lusail, they played out a memorable duel that has already gone down in history as one of the most fascinating ever.
Not forgetting Achraf Hakimi, one of the heroes of Walid Regragui’s Morocco, who brought African football to a World Cup semi-final for the first time. Brazil’s Neymar, on the other hand, did not have the same good fortune, having been stopped in the quarter-finals with Seleçao despite having scored a great goal a few minutes before the end of extra time in the match – then lost on penalties – against Croatia. Today almost all of them are back under the orders of the former Lille and Nice coach, except of course Messi, who after the historic triumph with his Argentina team is enjoying the celebrations and will only return to Europe at the beginning of January. Mbappé, on the contrary, a few days after the final immediately resumed training, perhaps to drown the disappointment of the defeat suffered by France despite the Parisian striker having scored an incredible hat-trick.
Mbappé on the pitch straight away
Strasbourg will have him, Neymar and Hakimi ready to start on 1′. Also absent, apart from Messi, are the injured Kimpembe, Nuno Mendes and Danilo Pereira.
Ajorque
Psg restarted from a five-point lead over second-placed Lens, the only one of the pursuers trying to counter their dominance. Mbappé and his team-mates have won all five of their last Ligue 1 matches and should extend the streak against the disappointing Alsatians, who are second to last in the table and have just one win in 15 matches. The team that was last year’s big surprise no longer exists and the relegation risk is concrete.
The prediction
Even without Messi, Psg should resume their run towards yet another national title with a clear-cut success against dangerous Strasbourg. The total goals on the night at the Parc des Princes could be at least four.
The PSG v Strasbourg likely line-ups
- PSG (4-3-1-2): Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Sergio Ramos, Bernat; Verratti, Fabian Ruiz, Vitinha; Carlos Soler; Neymar, Mbappé.
- STRASBOURG (5-3-2): Sels; Pierre-Gabriel, Djiku, Nyamsi, Le Marchand, Liénard; Bellegarde, Prcic, Thomasson; Ajorque, Gameiro.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 3-1
