Ligue 1: Nantes vs Paris Saint-Germain
At 4:00 a.m. Beijing time on February 20, 2022, the 25th round of the Ligue 1, "Ban Ba" Paris Saint-Germain will play Nantes in a different place. The strength of Paris Saint-Germain is obvious to all, with the luxury of the lineup, the ligue 1 giants, this season with the addition of Messi, such as Icardi and Ramos, such stars, can only sit on the bench, due to the talent in the team, every time the starting list is determined, coach Pochettino may have to think more. Greater Paris is currently 13 points higher than Marseille, and the results at the league end can be said to be far ahead, and this season's league championship will basically not fall by.
Paris Saint-Germain although multi-line combat, but the team with a deep heritage, since the end of November last year, has been unbeaten in 15 consecutive matches in all competitions, the team in the Champions League round of 16 knockout first leg in midweek in the First Leg of the Champions League 16 knockout round 1 1-0 La Liga giants Real Madrid, although the whole game is very glue, but still in the stoppage time with Mbappe's goal to kill the opponent. However, it is worth noting that Paris has 3 days less rest than their opponents Nantes in this game, and they still have to run away from home, and the team is still lacking in physical fitness.
Nantes' rise this season is still very obvious, the team has been struggling on the edge of the relegation zone last season, but thanks to the play-off victory over Toulouse, it was able to stay in Ligue 1, and after 24 league rounds this season, it has achieved 10 wins, 5 draws and 9 defeats, ranking 10th in the league with 35 points. From the standings, Nantes can be said to be in a position of nowhere, with the current strength of the team, it is not difficult to impact european qualifications, but the relegation is basically worry-free, and in the remaining schedule, its battle intention is debatable.
Nantes's recent results have picked up, winning two consecutive games in all competitions, in the French Cup, winning the Ligue 2-0 team Bastia, successfully advancing to the semi-finals; and in the league, the team played at home against Reims in the last round, this game Nantes was in a state of suppression of opponents for most of the time, because the opening of the game only 14 minutes caused the opponent red card, in the case of more than one person, with the goal of midfielder Simon, finally won 1-0. It is worth noting that Nantes have significantly better home results this season than away from home, ranking 7th in the league at home, and have only lost 1 game to Marseille in their last 10 home games, and even Monaco and Strasbourg have not been able to bargain.
In terms of past encounters between the two teams, Nantes have faced Greater Paris in the last 10 times, with a record of 2 wins and 8 losses, and the past is clearly at a disadvantage, and the first leg of this season is 1-3 away from home. In terms of recent conditions, Nantes has been in good shape recently, but it should be noted that Nantes has not yet been able to break through the 2-game winning streak in the season, and there is also a lot of difference in strength; the strength of Greater Paris is beyond doubt, although the schedule is dense, but with the team's deep bench depth, as long as the manager Pochettino rotates properly, the impact of the team's physical fitness will not be too large, and the next game in Greater Paris will be after 8 days, which temporarily does not involve the team's energy problem. Judging from the current attitude of all parties, the confidence in Greater Paris is still relatively sufficient, and it is not difficult to win all 3 points in this battle of Greater Paris.