After being thwarted last weekend by RC Lens, Paris Saint-Germain will want to secure their 11th Ligue 1 championship on Saturday away at RC Strasbourg Alsace. In order to end any suspense, Christophe Galtier's team will aim for victory at the Stadium de la Meinau. They just need one point from their remaining two games to do this. Les Parisiens must perform once more this week against a Strasbourg team that is now essentially safe from relegation since Kylian Mbappe's two goals at Auxerre last week were insufficient to confirm the historic achievement.
"It is the last away game, but we are staying competitive," said Galtier in Friday's pre-game press conference. "Because we are PSG, achieving success is always our obligation. Strasbourg is struggling to survive but appears to be in a good place. We have a good chance of winning the championship. It will be a significant game. In La Meinau, there will be a vibrant environment in which we will perform. They have been put back on track by Frederic Antonetti, and they will finish their home season against us with an unquestionably more emancipated squad in a stadium that only plays football.
"This is our second straight-away contest. We aim to continue our winning record while we are away from home. Obviously, I anticipate a competitive game in Strasbourg. When we were gone from home, they followed us everywhere. I'm hoping we can have a strong result to celebrate the title with them at La Meinau and then catch up with them at the Parc for the season finale against Clermont."
How to watch and odds
- Date: Saturday, May 27 | Time: 3 p.m. ET
- Location: Stade de la Meinau -- Strasbourg, France
- TV: beIN Sports USA | Live stream: fuboTV (try for free)
- Odds: Strasbourg +375; Draw: +320; PSG -154 (via Caesars Sportsbook).
Team news
The hosts will be without regular captain Alexander Djiku due to a suspension; Gerzino Nyamsi is anticipated to fill the void. Thomas Delaine and Eiji Kawashima will once again be sidelined, while Eduard Sobol is questionable. Although Frederic Guilbert ought to be healthy, PSG loanee Colin Dagba could be needed just in case.
Possible Strasbourg XI: Sels: Doukoure, Nyamsi, Le Marchand, Perrin, Guilbert: Diarra, Sissoko, Sanson, Bellegarde: Diallo.
Warren Zaire-Emery continued to play the right back out of position. Marquinhos, Hugo Ekitike, and Fabian Ruiz did not make the team due to training-related concerns, while Neymar, Nordi Mukiele, Presnel Kimpembe, and Nuno Mendes are all out for the season. Mbappe, Lionel Messi, and Marco Verratti also skipped training this week, although they are expected to be in the confirmed PSG squad for the game. Ilyes Housni, for example, was not allowed to stay with the under-19s for their important semifinal match against bitter rivals Olympique de Marseille. Galtier stated: "He will be at the disposal of the U19s this weekend, as they have a big game coming up against Marseille in the Championnat National U19 semifinals."
Possible PSG XI: Donnarumma: Pereira, Marquinhos, Ramos: Zaire-Emery, Sanches, Vitinha, Verratti, Bernat: Messi, Mbappe.
Prediction
This matchup has a chance to go either way, but PSG ought to win against a Strasbourg team that is feeling better after a difficult season. Galtier's team showed last week that they have the ability to turn it on when focused, and Clermont just needs one point either here or at home to win. A tie would not be spectacular, but it would still be sufficient. Pick: PSG 2, Strasbourg 1.
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