Easy win predicted for Paris Saint Germain when Reims visits

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Competition: France Ligue 1
Competition: Sun 16.May
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Parc des Princes (47929 seats)

34 points separate the two duelists in this Ligue 1 match. Paris Saint Germain hold both the points- and home advantage.

Insights:
  • Paris Saint Germain have the most scored goals (80) in Ligue 1
  • Reims have the most dropped points from leading position (27) in Ligue 1

There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Coupe de France match only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Montpellier.

Paris are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. Reims are struggling to avoid relegation.

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Paris Saint Germain form and stats

Paris Saint Germain, who have the most scored goals (80) in Ligue 1, have performed here at Parc des Princes this season with 12 wins from 18 Ligue 1 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 5. Paris has recorded two wins in a row here at Parc des Princes, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Paris manager M. Pochettino Trossero and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Montpellier (after extra-time, 5-6 on penalties) (placed 8th) in the Coupe de France. The attacker Kylian Mbappé was "man of the match" for Paris Saint Germain with a rating of 10.0/10. Mbappé scored two goals, hit seven key passes, dribled passed the opponent 6 of 9 times and had 33 successful passes (of 38 total).

Before that, Paris played out a Ligue 1 draw 1-1 when visiting Rennes.

It would be a shock if the hosts fail to win this game. Let's see how Paris Saint Germain have performed as huge favourites like they are today: 16 games found in the database showing 15 Paris Saint Germain wins, one draw and zero defeats.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (40 in 18 games), Paris's attacking play is working. Paris Saint Germain are not conceding a lot of goals here at Parc des Princes in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 14 from 18 matches.

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Reims form and stats

Playing away, Reims have won 5 games, drawn 7 and suffered 6 defeats in the Ligue 1 this season. Visiting Reims has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Reims might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Monaco proved too strong as Reims slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Stade Auguste-Delaune II. Midfielder Moreto Cassama was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.31. Cassama hit one key pass, dribled passed the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 30 successful passes (of 33 total).

A 2-2 draw at Nimes's stadium before that.

Reims are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 26 away goals from 18 games (in the league). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Reims have seen the ball go into their own net 25 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

Paris Saint Germain and Reims have met before this season: Reims - Paris Saint Germain 0-2. Last ten meetings between the teams: Paris won six, Reims won two and two draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Paris Saint GermainK. Mbappé Lottin
K. Mbappé Lottin
25 goals
ReimsB. Dia
B. Dia
14 goals
ParisM. Kean
M. Kean
12 goals

Paris Saint Germain missing players

Reims missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Paris Saint Germain Reims
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
36 18 6 Played P 5 18 36
24 12 6 Won W 0 5 9
4 1 0 Drew D 3 7 15
8 5 0 Lost L 2 6 12
80 40 19 Scored S 8 26 41
28 14 4 Conceded C 12 25 44
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 83%
78% 78% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 72% 61%
61% 67% 83% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 61% 47%
39% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 33% 31%
17% 11% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 6% 6%
39% 33% 50% BTTS BTTS 80% 61% 53%
47% 44% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 22% 28%
17% 22% 0% Failed to Score F T 20% 22% 36%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.1 2.4 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2 2.1
7 5 1 Red cards R C 1 3 7
 
14.4 15.3 17 Shots (avg) S ( 6.8 9.2 9.6
5.4 6 6.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.4 3.4 3.3
41% 37% 49% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 43% 35%
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • Paris Saint Germain have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Paris Saint Germain have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Paris Saint Germain have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8) in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain have the most scored goals (80) in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain have the the best goal difference (+26) at home in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain have the the best goal difference (+52) in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Reims have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Reims have the most dropped points from leading position (27) in Ligue 1

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Lille 36 23 10 3 62 22 18 10 6 2 28 11 18 13 4 1 34 11 40 79
2 Paris Saint Germain 36 24 4 8 80 28 18 12 1 5 40 14 18 12 3 3 40 14 52 76
3 Monaco 36 23 5 8 74 41 18 11 5 2 41 20 18 12 0 6 33 21 33 74
4 Olympique Lyonnais 36 21 10 5 74 38 18 11 3 4 40 20 18 10 7 1 34 18 36 73
5 Olympique Marseille 36 15 11 10 50 44 18 9 5 4 29 21 18 6 6 6 21 23 6 56
6 Lens 36 15 11 10 55 51 18 7 6 5 28 26 18 8 5 5 27 25 4 56
7 Rennes 36 15 10 11 49 38 18 8 4 6 24 21 18 7 6 5 25 17 11 55
8 Montpellier 36 13 11 12 58 61 18 7 3 8 34 35 18 6 8 4 24 26 -3 50
9 Nice 36 14 7 15 47 49 18 7 3 8 25 28 18 7 4 7 22 21 -2 49
10 Metz 36 12 10 14 42 45 18 5 4 9 18 25 18 7 6 5 24 20 -3 46
11 Saint-Etienne 36 12 9 15 42 53 18 5 6 7 20 28 18 7 3 8 22 25 -11 45
12 Angers SCO 36 12 8 16 37 53 18 6 3 9 19 25 18 6 5 7 18 28 -16 44
13 Reims 36 9 15 12 41 44 18 4 8 6 15 19 18 5 7 6 26 25 -3 42
14 Brest 36 11 7 18 50 64 18 8 4 6 32 31 18 3 3 12 18 33 -14 40
15 Bordeaux 36 11 6 19 37 55 18 6 4 8 16 21 18 5 2 11 21 34 -18 39
16 Strasbourg 36 10 8 18 46 57 18 4 4 10 20 28 18 6 4 8 26 29 -11 38
17 Lorient 36 10 8 18 47 66 18 9 2 7 29 28 18 1 6 11 18 38 -19 38
18 Nantes 36 8 13 15 42 53 18 3 8 7 20 27 18 5 5 8 22 26 -11 37
19 Nimes 36 9 8 19 38 64 18 3 5 10 20 34 18 6 3 9 18 30 -26 35
20 Dijon 36 3 9 24 24 69 18 1 6 11 8 27 18 2 3 13 16 42 -45 18

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Lille 36 23 10 3 62 22 18 10 6 2 28 11 18 13 4 1 34 11 40 79
2 Paris Saint Germain 36 24 4 8 80 28 18 12 1 5 40 14 18 12 3 3 40 14 52 76
3 Monaco 36 23 5 8 74 41 18 11 5 2 41 20 18 12 0 6 33 21 33 74
4 Olympique Lyonnais 36 21 10 5 74 38 18 11 3 4 40 20 18 10 7 1 34 18 36 73
5 Olympique Marseille 36 15 11 10 50 44 18 9 5 4 29 21 18 6 6 6 21 23 6 56
6 Lens 36 15 11 10 55 51 18 7 6 5 28 26 18 8 5 5 27 25 4 56
7 Rennes 36 15 10 11 49 38 18 8 4 6 24 21 18 7 6 5 25 17 11 55
8 Montpellier 36 13 11 12 58 61 18 7 3 8 34 35 18 6 8 4 24 26 -3 50
9 Nice 36 14 7 15 47 49 18 7 3 8 25 28 18 7 4 7 22 21 -2 49
10 Metz 36 12 10 14 42 45 18 5 4 9 18 25 18 7 6 5 24 20 -3 46
11 Saint-Etienne 36 12 9 15 42 53 18 5 6 7 20 28 18 7 3 8 22 25 -11 45
12 Angers SCO 36 12 8 16 37 53 18 6 3 9 19 25 18 6 5 7 18 28 -16 44
13 Reims 36 9 15 12 41 44 18 4 8 6 15 19 18 5 7 6 26 25 -3 42
14 Brest 36 11 7 18 50 64 18 8 4 6 32 31 18 3 3 12 18 33 -14 40
15 Bordeaux 36 11 6 19 37 55 18 6 4 8 16 21 18 5 2 11 21 34 -18 39
16 Strasbourg 36 10 8 18 46 57 18 4 4 10 20 28 18 6 4 8 26 29 -11 38
17 Lorient 36 10 8 18 47 66 18 9 2 7 29 28 18 1 6 11 18 38 -19 38
18 Nantes 36 8 13 15 42 53 18 3 8 7 20 27 18 5 5 8 22 26 -11 37
19 Nimes 36 9 8 19 38 64 18 3 5 10 20 34 18 6 3 9 18 30 -26 35
20 Dijon 36 3 9 24 24 69 18 1 6 11 8 27 18 2 3 13 16 42 -45 18

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