Recently crowned champions PSG welcome Le Havre to the Parc des Princes for a French Ligue 1 clash on Saturday. With the title already secured, the Parisians are chasing history as they look to finish the season unbeaten and should have too much for the relegation-threatened visitors.
PSG head into this fixture after a 3-2 loss to Aston Villa in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final. Despite the setback, their 3-1 win in the first leg secured a 5-4 aggregate victory and a place in the semi-finals.
On the Domestic front, PSG remain unbeaten and sealed the Ligue 1 title with a 1-0 victory over Angers in their previous fixture. Luis Enrique’s men are the leading scorers in Ligue 1 this season and have scored three or more goals in three of their last four home matches in the league.
Le Havre are currently in the bottom three but are showing some fight in their quest for survival. Didier Digard's men have won two of their last three Ligue 1 matches but were thrashed 5-1 at home by Reims in their previous fixture.
The visitors have been particularly impressive on their travels, and have won three of their last four away matches. However, a 4-2 defeat to Lyon is among their results in that run, which highlights a poor record against the big sides.
How the bookies view it: Smooth sailing for Parisians
PSG are considered overwhelming favourites among the bookies and are priced at 1/7 by BoyleSports to claim the win. An unlikely victory for Le Havre is valued at 11/1 by BoyleSports, who are offering odds of 6/1 for a draw.
Head to head: Imperious PSG
PSG have a 14-3 advantage with five draws from 22 previous matches with Le Havre. The Parisians eased to a 4-1 away victory in the reverse fixture, with Bradley Barcola among the goals.
Players to watch: Eyes on Barcola
With the league already wrapped up, and a Champions League semi-final on the horizon, PSG are likely to rotate. Barcola has not earned too many opportunities lately but could get a chance to add to his 13 Ligue 1 goals this season at 10/11 with BoyleSports.
Abdoulaye Toure is Le Havre’s leading scorer with eight goals and could be worth keeping an eye on. The midfielder has been on target five times in the last five matches and is priced at 11/2 by BoyleSports to find the net.
Probable line-ups
PSG have a fully fit squad available, but with a Champions League semi-final coming up in two weeks, certain players could be rested. Bradley Barcola, Goncalo Ramos and Lee Kang-In are among those likely to feature in the line-up.
Yanis Zouaoui and Antoine Joujou are still out injured for Le Havre, however, Toure, Andre Ayew and Junior Mwanga are expected to keep their spots in the line-up.
PSG: Donnarumma, Hakimi, Beraldo, Hernandez, Mendes, Kang-In, Zaire-Emery, Vitinha, Barcola, Doue, Ramos
Le Havre: Gorgelin, Pembele, Lloris, Sangante, Nego, Mwanga, Toure, Soumare, Kechta, Casimir, Ayew
Anything else catch the eye?
Both teams have scored in their last two meetings and a repeat could be on the cards at 7/10 with BoyleSports. Five of PSG's last six matches across all competitions have produced over 3.5 goals, which is priced at 8/13 with BoyleSports.
Given the minimal odds for a straight victory, PSG can be backed to earn a win and over 3.5 goals. Having earned a 4-1 victory in the reverse fixture, a -2 handicap can also be considered at evens with Boylesports.
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