Reims vs PSG Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | Ligue 1, September 21, 2024

Preview

• Tournament: Ligue 1
• Date: Saturday, September 21
• Kick-off Time: 07:00 pm GMT
• Venue: Stade Auguste-Delaune II, France

The fifth gameweek of Ligue 1 will see PSG visit Reims in what is expected to be an enticing encounter. There is no doubt that the Parisians are firm favourites to continue their winning start to the 2024-25 season, but, recent games between these two clubs have not completely gone PSG’s way.

Reims have made a decent start to their 2024-25 Ligue 1 season as they have bagged seven points in three games. They are currently sixth in the Ligue 1 standings ahead of this game. This is much credit to 42-year-old manager Luka Elsner, who joined this summer from Le Havre and has ensured that Reims don’t fall apart in the initial weeks of the new campaign.

A 2-0 home loss in the first game week has been succeeded by an entertaining 2-2 draw with Roberto De Zerbi’s Marseille, followed by a couple of 2-1 wins over Rennes and Nantes, respectively. On the other hand, PSG have four wins from four games with a goal difference of 13. It is going to be a daunting task for Reims to get any kind of result in this game.

Reims Team News

The good thing about Reims’ season is that they have had six different goalscorers this season, with Sergio Akieme, Yaya Fofana, Junya Ito, Oumar Diakite, Marshall Munetsi and Keito Nakamura, all managing to find the back of the net.

On the injury front, they could be without Gabriel Moscardo (groin), Akieme (jaw), Abdoul Kone (hamstring) and Mohammed Daramy (knee).

PSG Team News

PSG could be without Marco Asensio after he was substituted in the opening half of their Champions League clash against Girona with what is suspected to be a hamstring injury.

Presnel Kimpembe (Achilles), Lucas Hernandez (knee), and Goncalo Ramos (ankle) are already on the sidelines for PSG in the early days of the 2024-25 domestic season.

Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma (thigh) missed PSG’s Champions League clash on Wednesday due to an injury sustained last weekend against Brest, and it is still not certain whether he will recover in time to face Reims.

Bradley Barcola, Ousmane Dembele, and Randal Kolo Muani are expected to be the front three for PSG against Reims.

Reims vs PSG Predicted Lineups

Reims predicted lineup:

Goalkeeper: Diouf

Defenders: Buta, Kipre, Agbadou, Sangui

Midfielders: Munetsi, Edoa, Teuma

Forwards: Ito, Diakite, Fofana

PSG predicted lineup:

Goalkeeper: Safanov

Defenders: Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes

Midfielders: Zaire-Emery, Vitinha, Neves

Forwards: Dembele, Kolo Muani, Barcola

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Head-to-Head Record

The two teams have faced off 20 times up till now, with PSG claiming 12 wins, Reims winning three and five games ending in a draw.

Last five match results:

Key Players to Watch in Reims vs PSG

Junya Ito (Reims)

It was a tough choice between Junya Ito and Yaya Fofana, but we chose the former because he has had much of an overall positive impact on Reims’ gameplay since the beginning of the season.

Ito has scored one goal and provided one assist in the season up until now and forms an incredible partnership with Diakite, Fofana as well as winger, Keito Nakamura.

Ito will definitely be one to watch out for in this game and he will keep PSG defenders on their toes throughout this game.

Bradley Barcola (PSG)

Since the departure of Kylian Mbappe, 22-year-old winger Bradley Barcola has taken over the reins of PSG’s left-wing.

Barcola has scored four goals in the 2024-25 season up until now, averaging 1.66 goals per 90 minutes that he plays on the pitch, which is quite astonishing, to be honest.

Moreover, he possesses an impressive 2.3 expected goals (xG) overall throughout the ongoing campaign. It has been observed throughout the beginning of this season that whenever Barcola is in his zone, opposition defenders tend to concentrate more on defending him, leading to open space for his teammates to get into. Expect Barcola to be one of the best performers in this game!

Reims vs PSG Prediction

PSG’s midweek Champions League game might have been decided thanks to Girona’s mistake, however, there is no doubt that the French side were the dominant side throughout that match.

We think the Parisiens will finally find the goalscoring form that they desperately need in this match against Reims and win their fifth consecutive Ligue 1 game of the 2024-25 season.

Predicted Score: Reims 1-3 PSG (Watch Live)

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