Paris Saint-Germain vs. Stade de Reims: Ligue 1 Game Preview

Paris Saint-Germain clashes with Stade de Reims in what promises to be a very entertaining Ligue 1 game on January 29. Paris Saint-Germain is coming off a 1-0 road loss against Stade Rennais on January 15 while Stade de Reims had a 0-0 home draw against Nice on January 15.

Paris Saint-Germain leads the Ligue 1 standings with 47 points in 19 games while Stade de Reims is in 11th place with 25 points in 19 games.

The player to watch in this game is Neymar, who has 11 goals and 10 assists in 17 Ligue 1 games this season. AccuScore gives Neymar a 46.24 percent chance to score against Stade de Reims. He has 96 SCA and 15 GCA in 17 Ligue 1 games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

DafaNews Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Paris Saint-Germain 1.25
• Stade de Reims 10.00
• Draw 6.40

Spread
• Paris Saint-Germain -1.5, -2 (1.86)
• Stade de Reims +1.5, +2 (1.95)

Total
• Over 3, 3.5 (1.90)
• Under 3, 3.5 (1.91)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Ligue 1 action on October 8 and the game ended in a 0-0 draw.

Projected Leaders

For Paris Saint-Germain, Neymar has a 46.24 percent chance to score. He averages 2.31 shots overall per sim, 1.56 shots on goal per and 0.61 goals per sim.

For Stade de Reims, Folarin Balogun has a 24.18 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.32 shots overall per sim, 0.75 shots on goal per and 0.27 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Paris Saint-Germain 1.25

Two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Paris Saint-Germain in this one. Average score in simulations is Paris Saint-Germain 1.84 to Stade de Reims 0.71.