Dunkerque vs PSG prediction: FRANCE: Coupe de France betting tips on match 2025-03-31 19:10.
[p]Dunkerque’s only previous appearance in the Coupe de France semi-finals came way back in 1929, so the town is bound to be brimming with excitement ahead of their last-four clash with the mighty PSG. The Seasiders have already eliminated three top-flight teams en route to this stage, most recently recovering from two goals down to beat Brest 3-2 in the quarter-finals.[/p]
[p]Boss Luís Castro admits progress in the cup has impacted their league campaign, with Dunkerque losing three successive matches in Ligue 2, conceding ten goals in the process. That’s dented hopes of a first-ever promotion to Ligue 1, while a 2-0 defeat against Bastia on Friday also means they’ve gone five games without keeping a clean sheet.[/p]
[p]Free-scoring PSG appear unlikely to blank against any side, and almost certainly won’t be feeling sorry for their hosts as they chase a 16th Coupe de France crown. The Parisians have scored 79 goals in Ligue 1 alone this campaign which makes them comfortably the top scorers across France’s top-four tiers, and have added a further 14 strikes en route to the semi-final of this competition.[/p]
[p]Seven of those came as Luis Enrique’s men hammered minnows Stade Briochin in the previous round, which was the third time in as many years that they have scored 7+ goals in a Coupe de France tie. As if that is not enough to strike fear into their hosts, PSG also thrashed Saint-Étienne 6-1 on Saturday, netting five times after the break to ensure they remain unbeaten in domestic football this season (W27, D5). [/p]
[p]Key battle: Centre-back Opa Sanganté bagged a first career brace in the quarter-final win over Brest, and Dunkerque will be hoping he is on the scoresheet again as he has not lost any of the last seven games in which he has scored (W5, D2). He will also have to keep an eye on Gonçalo Ramos, who has scored 11 of his 14 goals this season on the road, including five strikes in this competition.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Across their last 11 games, PSG have only conceded one goal before half-time.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Matt Jones[/i][/p]