Paris Saint-Germain are back in action as they prepare to take on Saint-Etienne.
Saint-Etienne vs PSG best bets
- PSG to win and over 3.5 goals – 4/5 with SBK
- PSG to win both halves – 11/10 with Paddy Power
- Ousmane Dembele to score first – 3/1 Sky Bet
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Saint-Etienne vs PSG predictions
For a long time, Paris Saint-Germain’s seasons have been defined by the Champions League.
The French giants have never before been crowned kings of the continent. They are desperate to get their hands on the biggest trophy of all.
Could this be their year? PSG had a mixed time in the league phase, but they were hugely impressive in a deserved victory over Liverpool in the round of 16. Aston Villa await in the quarter-finals, with Luis Enrique’s team the favourites to advance to the semis.
PSG are not necessarily expected to win the tournament in 2024/25. Following Kylian Mbappe’s departure last summer, this was always going to be a transitional campaign for the Ligue 1 champions.
Falling just short, perhaps by exiting in the last four or losing in the final, would not be seen as a failure at the Parc des Princes.
While the Champions League is the priority, PSG also have the chance to make history domestically. The title is already in the bag courtesy of a 19-point lead over Marseille in second. The target now is to go the whole season unbeaten.
PSG have not lost any of their 26 matches up to now. They have won 21 of those contests and drawn five.
No team in French top-flight history has earned the tag ‘invincible’. Nantes came closest, suffering defeat just once in a 38-game campaign in 1994/95. Their squad that season contained the likes of Claude Makelele, Christian Karembeu and Patrice Loko, who went on to represent PSG.
A Ligue 1 season consists of just 34 games now, so PSG must avoid defeat eight more times to go the distance. They also have the chance to claim the record of most wins in a 34-match campaign – currently held by Saint-Etienne, who managed 25 in 1969/70.
Saint-Etienne will be striving to end PSG’s unbeaten run this weekend as Ligue 1 returns after the March international break. Luis Enrique has played down the importance of the streak before, but there is no doubt he would love to make French football history.
“The goal is not to remain undefeated in the championship… but first, to win the championship,” the PSG boss said last month. But there is nothing wrong with dual objectives.
Saint-Etienne vs PSG betting tips
Saint-Etienne are the latest Ligue 1 side to attempt to beat PSG this weekend.
PSG to win and over 3.5 goals
Saint-Etienne have a fight on their hands in the remaining eight games. Currently second-bottom in the Ligue 1 standings, they are three points adrift of safety and one point behind the relegation play-off spot.
Eirik Horneland’s men have not won any of their last nine games in the league, although they were seemingly on their way to a 2-0 away victory over Montpellier last time out before the match was abandoned due to fan unrest in the home end.
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It is hard to see how Saint-Etienne will be able to halt the PSG juggernaut when the two teams face off on Saturday.
The Parisians are scoring goals for fun, having made the net bulge 73 times so far – that is 20 goals more than the next best attacking side, Marseille.
PSG’s matches are averaging 3.77 goals this season and this one should be similarly high-scoring.
Back PSG to win and over 3.5 goals at 4/5 with SBK
PSG to win both halves
The Champions League quarter-finals do not start until the week beginning April 7, so Luis Enrique will name a full-strength side here.
PSG do have a game coming up in midweek, but it is an eminently winnable clash with second-tier side Dunkerque in the Coupe de France. That is bad news for Saint-Etienne.
With 25 goals to their name (the two they notched against Montpellier do not officially count because the match was not finished), Saint-Etienne are the second-lowest scorers in Ligue 1.
If PSG can keep a clean sheet on Saturday, they would only need to score a goal in each half for this bet to be successful.
Luis Enrique’s team won both halves in their last away game against Rennes and they can do so again at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.
Choose PSG to win both halves at 11/10 with Paddy Power
Ousmane Dembele to score first
Ousmane Dembele scored a crucial goal for France against Croatia in the Nations League on Sunday.
His strike made it 2-0 on the night and levelled the score on aggregate, allowing les Bleus to go on and triumph in a penalty shoot-out.
This has already been the best season of Dembele’s career, with the forward having scored a personal high of 30 goals in all competitions.
The 27-year-old is finally fulfilling his early potential and PSG are reaping the rewards.
Do not be surprised to see Dembele’s name on the scoresheet against Saint-Etienne – we fancy him to draw first blood.
Tip Ousmane Dembele to score first at 3/1 with Sky Bet
How to watch Saint-Etienne vs PSG
- Location: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne, France.
- Date and time: Saturday 29th March, 6pm.
- How to watch: Ligue 1 Pass.
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