Paris Saint-Germain FC vs FC Nantes, Ligue 1 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Paris Saint-Germain FC vs FC Nantes — Ligue 1 at Parc des Princes.
- Paris Saint-Germain FC 5 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- FC Nantes 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Clement Turpin
- Assistant 1 Nicolas Danos
- Assistant 2 Benjamin Pages
11 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 7.1 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Monaco FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Olympique Lyonnais | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Lille OSC | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Angers SCO | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | Le Mans FC | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | AJ Auxerre | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | Stade Brestois 29 | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Toulouse FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | OGC Nice | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | Racing Club de Lens | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | ES Troyes AC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | Olympique de Marseille | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | FC Nantes | H | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Apr | Liverpool FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Apr | Liverpool FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | Toulouse FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Mar | OGC Nice | A | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Apr | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Apr | AJ Auxerre | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Apr | FC Metz | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Mar | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 2–3 | L |
| 07 Mar | Angers SCO | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Paris Saint-Germain FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/2
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Paris Saint-Germain FC
| Ferran Torres | 4 G | |
| Marquinhos | 3 G | |
| Vitinha | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Paris Saint-Germain FC welcome FC Nantes for this crunch clash at Parc des Princes.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mathieu Acapandie suffering a number of foals already.
- 13' Khvicha Kvaratskhelia puts Paris Saint-Germain FC on the lead.
- 18' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 23' The travelling FC Nantes supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 28' Bahmed Deuff needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 33' Paris Saint-Germain FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against FC Nantes's 5-3-2 shape.
- 35' Controversy at the stadium! Warren Zaire-Emery argues furiously but the card stands.
- 37' A stunning finish from Desire Doue — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 41' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Illia Zabarnyi.
- 46' FC Nantes player sees a card in front of him.
- 50' What a strike from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia! The score is 3-0.
- 55' It is a cagey affair so far. Paris Saint-Germain FC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past FC Nantes's compact 5-3-2.
- 60' Another change for Paris Saint-Germain FC made on 60 minute. Joao Neves leaves to be changed by Fabian Ruiz.
- 65' Ibrahim M'Baye is replacing Khvicha Kvaratskhelia for the Paris Saint-Germain FC side.
- 70' Joao Neves is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Paris Saint-Germain FC so far.
- 73' Another substitution for FC Nantes to replace Johann Lepenant by Bahmed Deuff on 73 minute.
- 78' A quiet spell here at Parc des Princes. Paris Saint-Germain FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 79' The crowd applauds Mathieu Acapandie as he leaves the pitch. Chidozie Awaziem steps in for FC Nantes.
- 80' Time for substitution for FC Nantes. Matthis Abline is replaced by Youssef El-Arabi.
- 85' It’s high time Vahid Halilhodžić made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Paris Saint-Germain FC that had 526 games and scored 858 goals.
- Paris Saint-Germain FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Paris Saint-Germain FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 5
-
2
Achraf Hakimi ↓ Lucas Hernandez 60'
- 10
- 39
- 7
- 6
- 4
- 14
- 33
-
87
Joao Neves ↓ Fabian Ruiz 60'
- 27
Bench
-
21
Lucas Hernandez ↑ 60'
-
8
Fabian Ruiz ↑ 60'
- 9
- 30
-
29
Bradley Barcola ↑ 65'
- 51
- 19
-
24
Senny Mayulu ↑ 60'
-
49
Ibrahim M'Baye ↑ 65'
Coach
Luis Enrique
FC Nantes Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 3
- 24
- 1
- 28
- 27
- 31
-
8
Johann Lepenant ↓ Bahmed Deuff 73'
- 10
- 22
- 66
- 2
Bench
-
37
Ignatius Ganago ↑ 65'
-
6
Chidozie Awaziem ↑ 79'
- 30
- 26
-
19
Youssef El-Arabi ↑ 80'
-
17
Dehmaine Assoumani ↑ 65'
- 11
- 72
-
52
Bahmed Deuff ↑ 73'
Coach
Vahid Halilhodžić
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kylian Mbappe | 8 |
| Randal Kolo Muani | 4 |
| Lionel Messi | 3 |
| Diego Carlos | 2 |
| Ludovic Blas | 2 |
| Neymar | 2 |
| Quentin Merlin | 2 |
| Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | 2 |
Head to Head
Paris Saint-Germain FC Form
2026-04-22
Paris Saint-Germain FC
3–0
FC Nantes
W
2026-04-19
Paris Saint-Germain FC
1–2
Olympique Lyonnais
L
2026-04-14
Liverpool FC
0–2
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
2026-04-08
Paris Saint-Germain FC
2–0
Liverpool FC
W
2026-04-03
Paris Saint-Germain FC
3–1
Toulouse FC
W
2026-03-21
OGC Nice
0–4
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.53
Paris Saint-Germain FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73
FC Nantes xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Paris Saint-Germain FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Paris Saint-Germain FC or Draw
84%
Draw or FC Nantes
42%
Paris Saint-Germain FC or FC Nantes
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Paris Saint-Germain FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15%
0 – 0
12.7%
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
11.8%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
2.6%
4 – 0
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Paris Saint-Germain FC
| Handicap | Paris Saint-Germain FC covers | Push | FC Nantes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 26% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Paris Saint-Germain FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.