Paris Saint-Germain vs Reims predictions: Ramos can lead the charge
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- PSG are looking to complete the second leg of a treble in the Coupe de France final
- Showpiece comes in middle of relegation playoff for Reims
- Recommended bet: Goncalo Ramos first goalscorer
Paris Saint-Germain have a massive date with Inter Milan next week in the final of the Champions League, but they would love to make a successful defence of the Coupe de France against Reims on Saturday.
Luis Enrique’s side are hot favourites after storming to the Ligue 1 title, while the final is not ideally timed for Reims, who face the second leg of their relegation playoff against Metz on Wednesday.
Team news
PSG manager Luis Enrique is not expected to make wholesale changes to his team after naming a full-strength outfit in their recent league game against Auxerre, but Portuguese striker Goncalo Ramos could start having scored five goals in this season’s Coupe de France.
Reda Khadra, Mohamed Daramy and Yaya Fofana are all out injured for Reims.
The stats
Paris Saint-Germain have kept three clean sheets in their last 15 games.
Goncalo Ramos has scored five goals for PSG in the Coupe de France this season.
Reims have failed to win any of their last five games.
PSG have scored at least twice in nine of their last 14 outings.
Both teams have scored in nine of PSG’s last 10 matches.
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Prediction
Paris Saint-Germain are just 1/10 with LiveScore Bet to see off Reims inside 90 minutes of the Coupe de France final on Saturday and the French champions should be confident they can see off their struggling opponents with a minimum of fuss.
Luis Enrique’s side claimed glory in last year’s final against Lyon, while you have to go back to 1962 to find the last time Reims won a trophy.
However, perhaps more relevant is that after finishing 16th in the table, they are embroiled in a relegation playoff with Metz, the first leg of which ended in a 1-1 draw on Wednesday with the second meeting scheduled for midweek.
PSG have a date with Inter Milan in next week’s Champions League final, but that does not look like preventing Enrique from selecting a strong team.
However, one fringe operator who could get a start is Goncalo Ramos and the Portuguese striker could make the most of his opportunity.
He has scored five goals in this year’s Coupe de France - that tally included a hat-trick against fourth-tier Stade Briochin which has to be put into context, but he claimed another treble in his most recent league outing against Montpellier.
Ramos has had only fleeting minutes in the Champions League knockout stage, but would love to press his claims for inclusion for the big game in Munich, so he could score the first goal of this first final.
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