Behind the bling-bling Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1, Red Star and Paris FC embody a much more popular football in Ligue 2. The two teams meet this Saturday (2 p.m.) in a postponed match from the 7th day in a derby which promises to be tasty in Bauer. If the Red Star returns to the professional world with ambitions to maintain initially, the PFC now acts as the big favorite for the rise, and will have to assume this new status in Saint-Ouen.
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The Red Star wants to believe in its lucky star
This Red Star team is unpredictable. Generous and passionate, like her Bauer audience. Reaching forward, sometimes even if it means uncovering yourself a little too much. With 12 goals conceded since the start of the season, Grégory Poirier’s players have the penultimate defense. On the other hand, the adversary is never safe. Never. Guingamp paid the price at Roudourou after an ultra spectacular match (3-4). Clermont is still mulling over its draw on Tuesday evening (1-1). But regularity will be the key to maintaining. And the air gaps experienced in Amiens (0-3) or in front of Laval (0-3) also remind us of the inexperience of this young group in Ligue 2. Against Paris FC, the Audoniens will confront what is being done better on paper in our championship. The slightest error in concentration can be paid for in cash. The tactical aspect will be essential to stem the waves and attack at the right time. In this sense, the mastery demonstrated against Ajaccio (1-0) during the great return to Bauer at the start of the season can serve as an example. There remains the physical aspect: the Red Star squad is necessarily less extensive than that of its neighbor in the capital. And the third match in a week could weigh heavily on the organizations most in demand during this busy period. With the atmosphere of a derby and the support of its fans, this parameter could nevertheless be erased by adrenaline and the desire to strike a big blow in this championship.
Paris FC is back on track
If Paris never got excited about its perfect start (3 matches, 3 victories), the PFC did not panic at the time of the first shocks (2 consecutive defeats). The victory Tuesday evening in front of Guingamp (2-0) put all the heads in the right place and the capital club in the direction of march. The objective was clearly announced via recruitment and speeches from managers: direct promotion. To hope to finish in the first two places, you will have to string together as many positive series as possible. The short trip to Saint-Ouen is therefore an additional step on the ambitious Parisian roadmap. Stéphane Gilli will be able to count in particular on the return from suspension of Jean-Philippe Krasso, a major asset in offensive animation. Maxime Lopez is making his mark and is slowly gaining strength in the midfield, while the defense has been imperial in front of EAG without conceding any goals. In short, the signals are almost all green for Paris when it comes to this derby. But in this particular context, technical quality alone will not be enough, and we will have to look for extra soul to compete with Bauer’s fervor. In Bastia, Paris failed to do so (2-1 defeat) and had also lost its nerve a little. An experience that must be used to avoid repeating the same mistakes.
The ML2 prognosis
Considering the 3rd match in a week and the margin that Paris has to turn, the PFC will quite logically start as favorites for this meeting. However, the derby context and Bauer can work in Red Star’s favor. Above all, neither Red Star nor PFC are the type to close the shop. We can therefore imagine a match with goals and a scenario that could turn out to be crazy. We therefore offer you the following bet: double chance draw/win Paris and both teams score (odds at 2.35 with our partner ZeBet).
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