RC Strasburg v Paris Saint-Germain: Ligue 1 Match-day 35
PSG on top as they journey to RCSA, for Friday’s 9:00pm GMT fixture.
Leaders PSG are currently five places higher than their opponents RCSA, when the two sides meet, they will sit in first and sixth positions respectively.
It’s 56 points so far for RC Strasburg this season, going into this meeting
With two wins in a row under his belt, Julien Stephan takes his RCSA team into this game full of confidence, and hopeful of another successive victory.
Also, RCSA keep finding ways to win, having secured 10 victories in their last 19 fixtures is astonishing this season. With a sixth position in the league and 15 wins, 8 losses and 12 draws, they currently have 56 points in the League having won 15 matches, drawn 12 games, and lost eight meetings.
When RCSA host PSG, they will do so on the back of 10 victories, four draws, and three defeats on their own ground.
RC Strasburg will have 59 points if they manage to secure a victory.
Good Attacking Performance
They have a good scoring record of 58 goals (56 from open play and two penalties). This is largely down to the efforts of their stand-out attackers – Kevin Gameiro (6), Habib Diallo (3), and Majeed Waris (2). RCSA have conceded 39 goals.
RCSA are likely to be missing two of their key players when they start Friday’s game, due to injury and illness.
Paris Saint-Germain will seek to retain their position at the top of the table, this fixture is no exception
Only a positive result will be acceptable for Mauricio Pochettino’s PSG, having drawn away to RC Lens, which itself followed a loss to Angers SCO. A win would go some way to restoring the team’s confidence.
Also, League leaders PSG keep finding ways to win, having secured 10 victories in their last 14 games is astonishing this season, who sit comfortably withing the Champion’s League qualification zone. With 24 wins, 4 losses and 7 draws for a total of 78 points so far this season, they have secured the top spot in the Ligue 1 having won 24 fixtures, drawn seven games, and lost four fixtures.
PSG’s away record is remarkable and poses a significant threat to RCSA. In the 17 games they’ve played on the road this season, they have so far won nine matches, drawn four meetings, and lost four games.
Paris Saint-Germain will want to keep the pressure on their rivals as they sit at the top of the table, a win will take them to 81 points and keep their momentum going forward.
Good Attacking Performance
PSG will be pleased to have a good goal scoring record so far this season (79). This has been largely down to the key attacking players: Kylian Mbappe (15), Neymar (8), and Danilo Pereira (4). PSG have conceded 34 goals.
PSG’s squad has depth, but even so, Mauricio Pochettino is likely to be missing six of they key players when they start Friday’s game.
RC Strasburg v Paris Saint-Germain – Head-to-Head.
Regarding their historical duels the recent form between these two sides has seen PSG with a greater number of wins. In the last 36 meetings, they have enjoyed 25 wins, to RCSA’s four wins. Additionally, PSG have left RCSA with a win on fourteen out of 19 matches. August 2021 was the most recent time these two clashed in this competition and The Racers took all three points winning 4-2.
Other players of note for RCSA are Kevin Gameiro and Habib Diallo with six goals each and for PSG are Neymar and Danilo Pereira with eight goals and four goals respectively.
