PSG vs Nantes prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2023-12-08 20:00.
Paris Saint-Germain appear unstoppable in Ligue 1 as, despite the red card received by their goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma in the tenth minute, they managed to secure a seventh consecutive league victory by winning 2-0 at Le Havre on Sunday. That triumph extended PSG's lead at the top of the Ligue 1 standings to four points, putting them on a promising path for a 12th French title.
Backup goalkeeper Arnau Tenas will be making his debut start for PSG in this game, and further adjustments to the lineup are expected ahead of the crucial final UEFA Champions League group stage clash against Dortmund three days later. Considering that PSG have seen ten different players score their 15 goals across four consecutive league wins at the Parc des Princes, rotating the squad should not negatively impact their performance.
Claiming a 1-0 victory against Nice last weekend, Nantes not only slowed down PSG's direct competitor for the top spot but also climbed back into the top half of the Ligue 1 standings. The adjustments made by Jocelyn Gourvennec in his inaugural appearance as Nantes’ coach proved successful, putting an end to their worrisome four-game winless streak (D1, L3).
Gourvennec now faces an enormous obstacle as, after facing second-placed Nice, they now travel to league leaders PSG knowing that they have lost all but one of their 17 previous away H2Hs with PSG (W1). On a more optimistic note, the upcoming match will be overseen by Jérôme Brisard, the referee under whom the Canaries have achieved their highest winning percentage at 54.5% (W6, D1, L4) among all the referees currently active in Ligue 1, when applying a minimum of two officiated matches.
Players to watch: PSG’s Vitinha will be looking to have his usual late impact, as he has scored three of his four Ligue 1 goals this term after the one-hour mark. He could be upstaged early on by Nante’s Mostafa Mohamed, who has scored three of his five league goals this campaign before the 40th minute.
Hot stat: Nantes finished the last round as one of two Ligue 1 sides yet to score after the one-hour mark in an away game.