Paris Saint-Germain will be looking to extend their superiority in the French top flight on Sunday evening when they host Reims at Parc Des Princes in the last match of game week 22 in Ligue 1,with kickoff at 22:45 EAT.
Les Parisiens are as many as eleven points clear at the top of the league ladder after yet another comprehensive victory last weekend. So far they have picked up 50 points after 21 league matches. They are unbeaten in their last five matches recording two wins and three draws which has pushed their undefeated streak to 10 games.
PSG will be hoping for another win following the 2-0 Ligue 1 triumph against Brest in their previous game. In that match, Paris Saint-Germain had 69% possession, 20 shots with nine of them on target and goals scored by Kylian Mbappé (32′) and Thilo Kehrer (53′). Brest got six shots with three of them on target.
Reims on the other hand is seven points above the relegation zone with 24 points after 21 league matches. Reims has picked up five points from the last five games both home and away. Both teams scored in just two of those games and Reims has scored a total of four goals in that period.
Reims will be aiming to make amends here coming off 0-1 loss at the hands of FC Metz in their previous Ligue 1 action. In that match, Reims managed 58% possession, 12 shots with two of them on target. FC Metz got17 shots on goal with five of them on target and a goal scored by Ibrahima Niane (61′).
Paris Saint-Germain vs Reims head to head
PSG has an excellent reputation against Reims and have won 10 out of 15 matches played between the two teams since 2012. Reims has managed three victories against PSG and will be looking to cut the deficit on Sunday.
- Reims 0-2 PSG 29/08/21
- PSG 4-0 Reims 16/05/21
- Reims 0-2 PSG 27/09/20
- Reims 0-3 PSG 22/01/20
- PSG 0-2 Reims 25/09/19
Home
- PSG 2-0 Stade Brest 29
- Lyon 1-1 PSG
- Vannes 0-4 PSG
- Lorient 1-1 PSG
- Entente Feignies 0-3 PSG
Away
- Reims 0-1 Metz
- Clermont Foot 0-0 Reims
- Thaon 0-1 Reims
- Marseille 1-1 Reims
- Sainte-Anne 0-1 Reims
Paris Saint-Germain team news
Neymar will miss out this game through injury while Abdou Diallo, Achraf Hakimi, Idrissa Gueye, Danilo Pereira and Layvin Kurzawa are unavailable on duty in the AFCON.
Reims team news
Marshall Munetsi, Fode Doucoure, Arber Zeneli and Valon Berisha have been ruled out of this game with injuries while Ghislain Konan, El Bilal Toure, Moreto Cassama and Moussa Doumbia are out on duty.
Prediction and odds
PSG have a better team on paper, however, and should be able to take all three points away from this fixture.
- PSG Win
- Goals over 2.5
- Both teams to score
