Nantes vs PSG Preview and Prediction: The Kings Are Hard to Stop
The match between Nantes and PSG in League 1 will take place at 1:45 AM on April 23rd. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes the form, provides football commentary, and predicts the score.
Latest team news for Nantes vs PSG
Coach Luis Enrique made significant rotations in the match against Le Havre, not including Ousmane Dembele and leaving Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz, and Joao Neves on the bench.
Senny Mayulu was given a chance to play, while Nuno Mendes was also rested to give young player Ibrahim Mbaye (17 years old) a chance to show his talent in the first team.
In this match, PSG may return with a stronger lineup to maintain the match fitness of their key players, before coach Enrique continues to rotate the squad for the match against Nice at the weekend.
On Nantes' side, Marcus Coco will be suspended due to the red card he received in the match against Rennes. Full-back Fabien Centonze will remain absent for an undisclosed reason, as will goalkeeper Alban Lafont.
Three other players, Francis Coquelin (hamstring injury), Adel Mahamoud (knee), and Sekou Doucoure (shoulder), will also be unavailable.
Notably, both goalkeeper Anthony Lopes and Wales international Sorba Thomas suffered injuries last weekend, so third-choice goalkeeper Patrick Carlgren will make his sixth start for Nantes in this match.
Latest predicted lineups for Nantes vs PSG
Nantes:
Donnarumma; Zaire-Emery, Marquinhos, Lucas Beraldo, Hernandez; Mayulu, Joao Neves, Lee; Dembele, Goncalo Ramos, Kvaratskhelia
Paris Saint-Germain:
Carlgren; Amian, Castelletto, Pallois, Cozza; Lepenant, Douglas Augusto, Leroux; Abline, Mohamed, Simon
Latest Nantes vs PSG football match prediction
Despite having already officially won the Ligue 1 title, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) still has a big goal ahead: to become the first team in the history of the league to complete the entire season without losing a single match.
Luis Enrique's team is currently a strong contender for the Champions League title and is also highly rated in the French Cup final against Reims – opening up the opportunity to win an unprecedented treble for a French team.
With only five matches remaining in the 34-round season, PSG are very close to surpassing Nantes' longest unbeaten run in Ligue 1 history – 32 matches without a loss. And with their current form, that record will likely be broken soon.
After a two-week break from Ligue 1, PSG returned last weekend and secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory against Le Havre at home. While not particularly impressive in terms of performance, this win still helped them overcome another challenge on their historic journey.
This also marks PSG's 10th consecutive victory in Ligue 1 – something they haven't achieved since the 2018-19 season. However, their next opponent is one of the few teams that have managed to take points from PSG this season.
In the first leg, PSG controlled 84% of the ball possession and completed 1,008 passes, but ultimately only managed a 1-1 draw with Nantes – a rare result in PSG's previous run of 22 wins in 25 encounters.
Nevertheless, PSG still holds an impressive statistic: they have scored in 27 consecutive matches against Nantes – the longest scoring streak the team has ever had against a specific opponent in the club's history.
The draw in the first leg also ended Nantes' run of five consecutive defeats against PSG, but the chances of them repeating that are very low, having lost six of their last nine Ligue 1 matches.
Among those defeats was last weekend's loss when Nantes were 0-1 down to Rennes, despite playing with ten men for the final 30 minutes. Marcus Coco's red card led to the team conceding the decisive goal in the 86th minute, after a strike from young talent Mohamed Meite.
PSG's victory over Le Havre also helped Nantes somewhat, keeping them 3 points clear of the relegation zone, especially since Angers also suffered a defeat. However, Reims' win saw them drop to 14th place, and they will have four crucial matches to avoid relegation after facing PSG.
Nantes' final fixtures are considered the easiest among the bottom-placed teams, as all four remaining opponents are in the lower half of the table, including a final match against Montpellier – the team currently at the bottom.
Nantes currently has 30 points – enough to avoid relegation last season (Metz had to play in the play-offs with 29 points). But with Le Havre having 27 points, they will likely need more this season to stay in Ligue 1.
Latest Nantes vs PSG score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Nantes vs PSGas follows:
- Sportsmole:Nantes 0-2 PSG
- WhoScore:Nantes 1-3 PSG
- Our newspaper predicts:Nantes 1-3 PSG
When and where can I watch Nantes vs PSG live?
To watch the Nantes vs PSG match live in League 1 at 1:45 AM on April 23rd, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
