This Sunday, Paris Saint-Germain welcomes AS Saint-Étienne to the Parc des Princes for the last match of the 17th day of Ligue 1. An opportunity for the Parisians to brilliantly close the first leg of the championship.
The French champion seeks to continue his domination after a month of December marked by notable successes, and a significant success at the start of the year against Monaco (1-0) during the Champions Trophy played in Doha. Faced with the Stéphanois fifteenth in the standings, the clash promises to be crucial, even if the balance of power seems unbalanced. PSG approaches this meeting with confidence, but without excessive complacency. Luis Enrique warned: “We have to prepare for this match as if it were a Champions League match. Every detail counts to maintain our level of requirements.“The Spanish technician has been satisfied with the last few weeks, highlighting the healthy competition that is taking place in his squad.
Marquinhos uncertain
The Parisians will be keen to secure an eighth victory in nine matches at the Parc des Princes, where they are proving intractable. Ousmane Dembélé, hero of the Champions Trophy, will once again be one of the major offensive assets, alongside Désiré Doué and Lee Kang-In, both in good form to the detriment of Barcola and Gonçalo Ramos. In the middle, Warren Zaire-Emery, now essential, should make another start while Marquinhos is doubtful due to an adductor injury. Luis Enrique also underlined the importance of this busy month of January, with six meetings on the program: ” It’s a month full of dangers. In the Champions League if we don’t win, we will be eliminated. But I prefer to see this as an opportunity to show our strength. I see a very good team competing, why should I be negative? The team must face everything with a positive mindset.”
On the other hand, AS Saint-Étienne arrives in Paris with the hope of confirming the first positive signs under the leadership of its new coach, Eirik Horneland. After a 3-1 success against Reims which ended a dark series of four defeats, the Greens hope that their new momentum will allow them to compete against the Parisian ogre. However, their away difficulties this season seriously complicate their task: seven defeats and only one point taken away from their bases. With several significant absences, including those of Ibrahim Sissoko and Ben Old, Saint-Étienne will need a real feat to hope to bring back a result from the Parc des Princes. If PSG is the big favorite, ASSE can try to rely on Parisian flaws at the start of the calendar year, with the Parisians sometimes having difficulty fully getting into the rhythm in January. But faced with a leader who seems to have found his balance, the Greens’ chances seem very slim.
What time will the meeting take place?
The match between Paris Saint-Germain and AS Saint-Etienne which will be managed by Benoît Millot will start at 8:45 p.m. this Sunday at the Parc des Princes.
On which TV channel is PSG – AS Saint-Etienne broadcast?
The meeting will be broadcast live and exclusively on DAZN. Subscription prices have been reduced. Take advantage of the Unlimited annual subscription, reduced to €19.99 per month instead of €29.99 per month with a 12-month commitment.
What streaming broadcast for the match?
You can follow the meeting in streaming only on the DAZN platform. The match is broadcast from 8:45 p.m.
Possible compositions
Paris Saint-Germain: Donnarumma – Hakimi, Beraldo (Marquinhos), Pacho, N. Mendes – Vitinha, Zaire-Emery, J. Neves – Lee, Dembélé, Barcola.
AS Saint-Etienne: Larsonneur – Appiah, Batubinsika, Nadé, Pétrot – Mouton, Ekwah, Bouchouari – Boakye, Stassin, Davitashvili
The probable coasts
Paris Saint Germain is largely for this duel of extremes against AS Saint-Etienne.
Betclic: Paris SG 1.08 / Draw 11.00 / Saint-Etienne 23.50.
Unibet: Paris SG 1.09 / Draw 10.50 / Saint-Etienne 22.00.
Winamax: Paris SG 1.08 / Draw 12.50 / Saint-Etienne 23.00.
Sports bets: Paris SG 1.10 / Draw 11.00 / Saint-Etienne 21.00.