Strasbourg vs. Paris Saint-Germain: Ligue 1 Game Preview

Strasbourg clashes with Paris Saint-Germain in what promises to be a very entertaining Ligue 1 game on Sunday. Strasbourg is coming off a 1-1 road draw against Troyes on Sunday while Paris Saint-Germain beat AJ Auxerre 2-1 on the road on Sunday.

Paris Saint-Germain leads the Ligue 1 standings with 84 points in 36 games while Strasbourg is in 15th place with 39 points in 36 games.

The player to watch in this game is Kylian Mbappé, who has 28 goals and four assists in 32 Ligue 1 games this season. AccuScore gives Kylian Mbappé a 62.74 percent chance to score against Strasbourg. He has 135 SCA and 21 GCA in 32 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)
• Strasbourg 5.40
• Paris Saint-Germain 1.56
• Draw 4.50

Spread
• Strasbourg +1 (1.93)
• Paris Saint-Germain -1 (1.88)

Total
• Over 3 (1.95)
• Under 3 (1.86)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Ligue 1 action on December 28 and Paris Saint-Germain won 2-1.

Projected Leaders

For Strasbourg, Habib Diallo has a 41.24 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.98 shots overall per sim, 1.14 shots on goal per and 0.52 goals per sim.

For Paris Saint-Germain, Kylian Mbappé has a 62.74 percent chance to score. He averages 3.39 shots overall per sim, 2.22 shots on goal per and 1 goal per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Paris Saint-Germain 1.56

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Paris Saint-Germain in this one. Average score in simulations is Paris Saint-Germain 2.5 to Strasbourg 0.89.