🔊 Will PSG maintain their winning streak in Ligue 1? In the second round of the French football championship, Luis Enrique's squad will face Angers at home. Both teams have already secured victories this season, so we can expect a fierce contest. Let's delve deeper into this matchup and make a prediction for the upcoming game.

Head-to-Head

📊 Throughout their long-standing rivalry, Angers have never celebrated a victory against their opponents—only defeats and draws. This trend can be leveraged for betting: 1X or handicap (0) PSG.

Paris Saint-Germain Team Overview

🔵 The Parisians kicked off this season as the undisputed favorites, both in the league overall and in every match they play under Luis Enrique. Following a challenging offseason, where PSG excelled in the Club World Cup and then in the UEFA Super Cup, the coaching staff of the capital club seemingly decided to ease into Ligue 1 with a more cautious approach.

🔴 In the opening round of the French Championship, Paris Saint-Germain faced modest Nantes away. Many anticipated a commanding victory for the Parisians, but they settled for a narrow win (1-0). The only goal was scored by Portuguese midfielder Vitinha in the 67th minute. Overall, PSG dominated that encounter: possession stood at 71% to 29%, shots on target were 4-0, and expected goals (xG) were 1.36 to 0.12.

Angers Team Overview

⚫ Reflecting on Angers' performance last season, where they flirted with the relegation zone, many football experts predicted that this Ligue 1 campaign might be their last for a while. However, the team under Alexandre Dujeux prepared well ahead of the season, entering the competition on the back of a three-match winning streak.

⚪ The first round of the French championship unfolded favorably for the black and whites, as they clinched a narrow 1-0 home victory against newly-promoted Paris FC. Esteban Lepaul scored the game's only goal in the 9th minute. Angers had to see out the match with ten men after midfielder Louis Mouton was sent off in the 57th minute. Despite Paris FC dominating the stats with 7 shots on target to Angers' 2 and 68% possession, and boasting a high xG of 0.73, they couldn't find the equalizer. Angers secured a hard-fought first victory of the season.

Latest news

Paris Saint-Germain

📄 Despite having a contract until 2026, Gianluigi Donnarumma has ultimately decided to leave PSG. Ahead of the match against Angers, reports surfaced about the final agreements for the goalkeeper's transfer to Manchester City for a fee half of what PSG initially demanded (€45-50 million).

❌ PSG defender Presnel Kimpembe's participation in the match against Angers is in doubt due to injury. He last appeared on the field in the 30th round of Ligue 1 last season and was included in the squad for the Club World Cup. According to the French press, Kimpembe has recovered from his injury but has fallen ill, making his appearance against Angers unlikely. Midfielder Senny Mayulu's presence is also uncertain due to a muscular injury. He missed the UEFA Super Cup and the first round of Ligue 1 but played in the recent Club World Cup matches.

Angers

📄 The LFP Disciplinary Committee has delivered its verdict regarding the sanctions imposed on Luis Mouton following his red card during the victory over FC Paris. The LFP has suspended him for one match and imposed an additional one-match ban.

❌ Algerian midfielder Haris Belkebla's participation in the match against Paris Saint-Germain is in doubt. He played the full 90 minutes in the first-round match against Paris but sustained an injury and is currently undergoing urgent recovery.

🟥 Angers midfielder Luis Mouton will miss the clash with PSG, having been sent off with a red card in the previous Ligue 1 round against Paris.

🟨 Referee and Yellow Cards

🟨 Referee and Yellow Cards

The upcoming match will be officiated by Hakim Ben El-Hadj. On average, over a span of 100 matches, he shows 3.71 yellow cards per game with 26 fouls committed. PSG have averaged 1.2 yellow cards in their last 10 matches, while Angers have averaged 1.8 in their last five games. The statistics suggest a low number of bookings for the opponents, hence we recommend betting on total yellow cards under 5.

⚽️ Goal Prediction

In the last three encounters between these teams, Angers have netted 3 goals (averaging 1 per match). Over the previous five games, Alexandre Dujeux's side have averaged 1.8 goals per game. We suggest considering a bet on Angers' individual total over 0.5.

🚩 Corner Prediction

Over a stretch of 10 matches, PSG have averaged 6 corners per game. In their last five fixtures, Angers have delivered an average of 3.6 corners per match. PSG's corner handicap (-1.5) has been successful in seven out of their last ten games. The prediction for this match is a corner handicap (-1.5) for Paris Saint-Germain.

PSG haven't been particularly prolific in front of goal at the start of the season. There are several reasons for this, which we've discussed earlier. Luis Enrique's squad is gradually finding their rhythm and should improve with each game. They're up against a team that barely managed to stay in the top flight last season, so we predict Angers will suffer a 1-4 defeat. For betting on the upcoming match, we suggest the following option – PSG handicap (-2.5).