Paris FC are back in the Ligue 1 for the first time in 46 years and they'll be desperate to mark their return to the top flight with a win at Angers.
Les Parisiens merged with Stade Saint-Germain to form PSG back in 1970 but went it alone just two years later, before a dramatic fall from grace.
They played mostly amateur football before becoming a professional outfit again in 2015 and that signalled a dramatic rise that was capped by promotion from Ligue 2 at the end of last season.
With PSG ruling Europe for the first time, there's a lot to celebrate in France's capital right now and Paris FC will want to make sure they establish themselves in the top flight under their ambitious and wealthy owners.
A trip to Angers isn't the most difficult assignment for their first game back as their opponents finished 14th last season, just three points above the drop zone.
But boss Alexandre Dujeux would have settled for that at the start of last term, given his side had also just won promotion.
Angers will be looking to push on in this campaign and Dujuex will see this home game against the Ligue 1 new boys as the ideal launchpad.
How the bookies view it: Paris FC party won't fall flat
Despite being away from home, it's Paris FC who are slight favourites for this one at 13/10 with BoyleSports. Angers are 19/10 and the draw pays 21/10.
Head to head: Parisiens by a nose
These sides have faced off just four times before and FC Paris just have the edge, winning two and losing one. But that defeat did come on their last visit to the Stade Raymond Kopa back in 2023 as Angers won 2-0.
Players to watch: Esteban back for more
Esteban Lepaul nettied nine times for a struggling Angers side last season so he should be their biggest threat. The forward is 2/1 at BoyleSports to get off the mark on the opening day.
Striker Jean-Phillipe netted 17 times for Paris FC last season and he will be looking to keep up that prolific form, He's 15/8 for anytime scorer in this one.
Probable line-ups
Both managers should have fully-fit squads to pick from and it will be interesting to see how many of the summer signings get a debut.
Angers: Fofana, Ekomie, Arcus, Bimula, Lefort, Belkebla, Belkhdim, Abdelli, Allevinah, Cherif, Lepaul
Paris FC: Nkambadio, Sangui, Tourraine, Otavio, Mbow, Lopez, Marchetti, Kebbal, Simon, Cafaro, Krasso.
Anything else catch the eye?
Paris FC have a lot of momentum and hype behind them so I fancy them to get off to a winning start. Their price of 13/10 is decent and you can boost it to 11/5 by adding on over 1.5 match goals.
Angers weren't great value in the BTTS market towards the end of last season, with that bet landing in just two of their last 11 matches. So it could pay to bet against BTTS here at 20/21 with BoyleSports.
Opening games can often take a while to spark into life so try backing most goals to come after the break at 21/20.
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