Preview: Paris Saint-Germain vs Nantes – prediction, team news, lineups

Paris Saint-Germain may give themselves an even bigger cushion within the Ligue 1 title race after they welcome relegation-threatened Nantes to the Parc des Princes on Wednesday night time.

Over the weekend, Les Parisiens have been crushed 2-1 by Lyon, placing them a degree above Lens for first, whereas Nantes stay second from the underside after drawing 1-1 with Brest on Sunday.

Match preview

PSG’s future is in their very own palms, although a fifth successive league title has not been so easy this time round, with the Parisian facet narrowly in entrance of Lens with a recreation in hand.

Luis Enrique’s males will attempt to keep away from struggling consecutive Ligue 1 defeats on the Parc des Princes on Wednesday for the primary time since 2023.

The present Champions League semi-finalists may lose a couple of league dwelling recreation in a calendar yr for the primary time since that aforementioned yr on Wednesday.

This team have a 100% document within the prime-flight this season when main on the half, with 4 of their 5 home defeats occurring after they have been behind after 45 minutes.

Meanwhile they boast a 100% document within the league this season versus groups at the moment within the backside three, posting three clear sheets in these 4 encounters.

Les Parisiens are unbeaten of their final eight conferences with Nantes throughout all competitions, together with a 1-0 triumph when the 2 final met at Stade de la Beaujoire earlier within the marketing campaign.

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The survival hopes of Nantes are fading quick, as they discover themselves within the relegation zone, 5 factors beneath Auxerre for the relegation playoffs with 5 matches remaining.

Their interim supervisor and former PSG boss Vahid Halilhodzic has his facet at the moment 9 factors behind Nice for a assured place in Ligue 1 subsequent season.

Nantes are winless of their final 5 away matches in Ligue 1, however have collected a degree in every of their earlier two such video games because the guests.

Seven instances in 2025-26, Les Canaris have failed to seek out the again of the online away from dwelling on this competitors, together with these final three such outings.

They haven’t collected a single level this season towards a team at the moment within the prime three, scoring only one objective over that stretch.

While they haven’t crushed PSG on the Parc des Princes since 2022 (2-1), La Maison Jaune have factors in two of their final three conferences towards them within the prime flight.

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Team News

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A knee damage may preserve Fabian Ruiz out of the PSG fold, Nuno Mendes is questionable with a knock, Desire Doue featured on Sunday regardless of getting harm days earlier, as did Bradley Barcola, who was coping with a sore ankle.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia netted a comfort effort for them within the latter levels towards Lyon, whereas Goncalo Ramos had his first-half penalty saved.

Nantes will seemingly be with out Bahmed Deuff on Wednesday attributable to a decrease again situation, Fabien Centonze is sidelined due to a cruciate ligament damage, Kelvin Amian has a sore groin and Dehmaine Tabibou shall be suspended.

Mostafa Mohamed had the one objective for them towards Brest on Sunday, just for his team to concede the equaliser deep into stoppage time.

Paris Saint-Germain potential beginning lineup:

Safonov; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Beraldo; Zaire-Emery, Vitinha, Neves; Doue, Dembele, Kvaratskhelia

Nantes potential beginning lineup:

Lopes; Guilbert, Awaziem, Cozza, Machado; Coquelin; Guirassy, Leroux, Lepenant, Abline; Mohamed

We say: Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 Nantes

For as stingy as Nantes have been defensively in latest outings, it’s tough to think about they’ll preserve PSG scoreless for 90 minutes, given the house facet’s depth and the truth that they nonetheless have loads to play for at this stage of the season.

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