Nantes vs PSG Tips & Preview - Champions to begin title defence with away win

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PSG begins Ligue 1 defense against Nantes.
Nantes struggled last season, facing key player losses.
PSG boasts strong recent form, aiming for dominance.

Nantes vs PSG

PSG will look to begin their French Ligue 1 title defence on a positive note as they travel to Nantes in the opening weekend.

The Parisians remain the dominant force in France and will be full of confidence heading into this clash. They should be too strong for the hosts, who have been out of sorts in preseason.

Nantes News

Nantes endured a difficult campaign last season and finished just three points above the relegation zone. They will be keen to avoid those struggles this term, but have lost some key players this summer, with Moses Simon, Nathan Zeze and Tino Kadewere all departing.

Things were rough in preseason for Nantes, who have lost their last four matches, falling 3-2 to Paris FC in their previous fixture. That run appears to be a holdover from their form at the end of last season, having failed to win five of their final six Ligue 1 matches.

Nantes often adopt an open style and have scored in six of their last seven matches across all competitions. However, Luis Castro’s team have failed to keep a clean sheet five times on this run while five of those fixtures have also produced over 2.5 goals.

PSG News

It has been a trophy-laden year for PSG, who won the treble last season and added the UEFA Super Cup after beating Tottenham on penalties following a 2-2 draw. Wednesday's win will be extra pleasing to manager Luis Enrique as it was the first fixture after their disappointing 3-0 defeat to Chelsea in the FIFA Club World Cup final.

PSG have been uncharacteristically quiet in the transfer window, with defender Ilya Zabarnyi and goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier the major arrivals so far. Given their competitive summer, they also had no friendlies and will head into the season opener unbeaten in eight of their last 10 matches across all competitions. They have also won the second half in three of their last four matches.

The Parisians remain the best attack in Ligue 1 and have scored in eight of their last 10 matches, seven of which have produced over 2.5 goals. However, they have failed to keep a clean sheet in the last two fixtures.

Head to Head

PSG are often superior in this fixture, with eight wins and two draws from the last 12 matches, while Nantes have picked up just two victories. However, both teams played out 1-1 draws in the two meetings last season.

Verdict

Nantes v PSG

Coming into the season off the back of four straight defeats, Nantes are expected to find things difficult on Sunday. PSG should claim the upper hand here and having earned a win and over 2.5 goals in eight of their last 13 matches, a repeat is expected here.

Both teams have scored in four of their last five meetings, and a similar outcome is expected here. The Parisians have a knack for leaving things late and should win the second half once again, as they have done in three of their last four matches.

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