One of the highly anticipated clashes in Ligue 1 takes place this weekend as PSG travel to take on Reims. The match schedules for Sunday at the Stade Auguste Delaune with kickoff at 9:45 pm.
Magician Lionel Messi is poised to make his long-waited debut for the Parisian outfit. In addition, PSG come off a triumphant 4-2 win over Brest last time out. On the other hand, Reims come off their third consecutive draw.
PSG started strong in Ligue 1 as they beat Brest 4-2 after beating Strasbourg at home by the same score.
This weekend, the Pochettino will be pleased with how his side have performed in their first two games of this new season. Although Neymar and Messi are not playing, they’ve been training with the entire squad during week one and may make an appearance on Sunday.
Although their main rivals in Lille, Lyon and Monaco have already shown signs of weakness, PSG are the firm favourites to claim France’s top spot as they reclaim their crown.
After losing its first two games of the 2021-22 season, Reims have drawn each of their last three matches. Reims are looking to stop a poor home record, as they will try to win their first game at the Stade Auguste-Delaune II in 10 games.
A victory against PSG would be a surprise triumph. They have not won since March and their last home win was in January, so to defeat them now will prove difficult.
Reims vs PSG Head to Head
Both sides have 14 games against each other with Reims taking three wins while PSG with nine wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Metz 1-1 Reims
- Reims 3-3 Montpellier
- Nice 0-0 Reims
- Hoffenheim 3-1 Reims
- Reims 1-1 Lens
Away
- Brest 2-4 PSG
- PSG 4-2 Strasbourg
- Troyes 1-2 PSG
- Lille 1-0 PSG
- Sevilla 2-2 PSG
Reims Team News
A major injury blow is Arber Zeneli suffering a cruciate ligament rupture in the opening match. Other injury absentees unavailable include Fraser Hornby, Anastasios Donis and Moussa Doumbia through injury.
PSG Team News
Both Messi and Neymar are in line to make their first appearances of the season. Given the recent links to Real Madrid, Kylian Mbappe looks less likely to feature. Therefore, Mauro Icardi will step up to fill the void.
Prediction and Odds
Given the injury galore for the hosts pitched against the quality present for opponents, we expect a clean swoop.
- PSG Win
- Goals Over 2.5
- Messi to Score
