French Ligue 1 Nantes vs Paris Saint-Germain

Nanttes completed relegation in a thrilling manner last season, and finally ranked 15th in the standings, and its overall performance was far from expected. Although the team has introduced many new players in the transfer market this season, the running-in effect is not good. In the five warm-up matches held during the offseason, Nantes only achieved a bleak record of 1 draw and 4 losses, and averaged 2.2 goals per game during the game, with a lot of loopholes in the defense line. What is even more worrying is that the team was completely led by the opponent in the warm-up game, with a per-game ball possession rate of less than 45%. The offensive end only completed three shots through set pieces, and the problem of chaos in the midfield organization was fully exposed. In addition, Nantes has only won 2 games in its last 10 home games, and its home momentum is obviously insufficient.

Although Paris Saint-Germain lost in the Club World Cup final, it quickly adjusted its state and defeated Tottenham 2-0 in the European Super Cup last week, showing strong adjustment ability. The team's lineup remains stable this season, with Zabani, a Croatian international, only introduced on the back line. After joining, the central defender combination with Marginhos averaged 3.8 interceptions and 2.1 blocks per game, and the stability of the defense line has been significantly improved. In terms of data, Paris has maintained a full victory in the last five official games, averaging 2.8 goals and conceded only 0.4 goals. It is at the top level of Ligue 1 on both offense and defense. What is more worth noting is that the team's core Mbappe is in a hot state in the new season, contributing 4 goals and 1 assist in 3 games, becoming a nightmare for the opponent's defense.

Judging from the confrontation record, Paris Saint-Germain has achieved an absolute advantage of 5 wins and 2 draws against Nantes in the last 7 times, and last season it even won a double home and away game against his opponent and won with a win of 10 wins. Considering that Nantes' offensive and defensive system has not yet been formed, and Paris has the upper hand in tacit understanding and lineup depth, Paris Saint-Germain is expected to continue its strong performance in this game under the premise of reasonable data support and start the new season of Ligue 1 with a big victory. If Nantes wants to avoid a crushing defeat in this game, he needs to invest more troops on the defensive end, but facing the offensive group that blooms more points in Paris, it is probably difficult to resist.