Strasbourg Look to Extend Unbeaten Run Against Ligue 1 Leaders PSG

In-form hosts face stern test as serial champions visit eastern France

Strasbourg will put their impressive unbeaten streak on the line when they welcome Ligue 1 leaders and reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain in what promises to be one of the standout fixtures of the round.

Team news and form

Strasbourg stretched their unbeaten run to eight matches last weekend (W6, D2) with an emphatic 4-1 demolition of Lille. That surge has seen Le Racing rise to the top of their Europa Conference League group, progress in the Coupe de France, and re-enter the conversation for European qualification in Ligue 1.

The transition from Liam Rosenior to Gary O’Neil has been seamless. The new head coach has won both of his league matches so far and could become just the second Strasbourg manager to win his first three Ligue 1 games. Victory here would also mark the club’s first run of four consecutive home wins across all competitions since November 2019.

PSG’s form outside Ligue 1 has been less convincing. Elimination from the Coupe de France and a winless run in their last three Champions League matches (D2, L1) means a knockout play-off awaits. Domestically, however, Luis Enrique’s side are back in full stride, with five straight league wins representing their best run of the season.

Pressure from surprise challengers Lens has forced a response, and PSG have delivered with back-to-back away league victories — matching the total from their previous six such games combined (D2, L2). That said, both wins were by a single goal and came against the league’s bottom two sides.

Head-to-head

Strasbourg won this fixture 2-1 last season and held PSG to a 3-3 draw in Paris in October. At home, Le Racing have lost just three of their last eight league meetings with PSG (W2, D3), highlighting their growing confidence against the champions.

Stats and trends

• Five of Strasbourg’s last six matches have produced over 2.5 goals.
  
• Both teams have scored in five of Strasbourg’s last six home games.
  
• PSG have scored the opening goal 17 times in Ligue 1 this season — more than any other side.
  
• Four of PSG’s last six away league matches were goalless at half-time.
  

One to watch and absences

Strasbourg’s Joaquín Panichelli netted twice in the reverse fixture and has a habit of striking early — each of his last five goals has been the opening goal of the match.

For PSG, Bradley Barcola opened the scoring in the last meeting, though his three subsequent goals have all arrived after the 75th minute, each proving decisive.

Strasbourg report no new injury concerns, while PSG could be without Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who was forced off with an injury in midweek.