League leader Paris Saint-Germain will try to rebound from its first loss of the season when it hosts fourth-place Angers on Friday in a French Ligue 1 match at Parc de Princes in Paris. PSG (8-0-1) suffered a shocking 2-0 setback to Rennes before the international break, but that came after a draining victory in the UEFA Champions League. It will be without South American players like Lionel Messi and Marquinhos, who won't be back from overseas duty in time, but stars like Kylian Mbappe and Georginio Wijnaldum can pick up the slack. Angers (4-4-1) is off to a surprising start and is a talented team that PSG can't take lightly.
Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. ET. Caesars Sportsbook lists Paris Saint-Germain as the -325 favorite (risk $325 to win $100) on the 90-minute money-line in its latest PSG vs. Angers odds, with Angers the +800 underdog. A draw is priced at +460 and the over-under for total goals scored is set at 3.5. Before you make any Angers vs. PSG picks or French Ligue 1 predictions, you need to check out what European soccer insider Martin Green has to say.
After working in the sports betting industry for several years, Green became a professional sports writer and handicapper. Since then, his European soccer picks have hauled in stunning profits. Green has generated well over $36,000 for $100 bettors since the 2017-18 season.
Now, Green has taken a close look at Angers vs. PSG from every possible angle and just released his expert French Ligue 1 picks and predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see all of Green's soccer picks. Here are several French Ligue 1 odds and betting lines for PSG vs. Angers:
- PSG vs. Angers spread: PSG -1.5 (-115)
- PSG vs. Angers over-under: 3.5 goals
- PSG vs. Angers money line: PSG -325, Angers +800, Draw +460
- PSG: Kylian Mbappe has 82 goals in his past 89 league matches
- ANG: Stephane Bahoken has 32 goals in 132 Ligue 1 games
Why you should back Paris Saint-Germain
The Parisians come in off the loss, but they used the same lineup that beat Manchester City 2-0 in the Champions League match five days earlier. The players looked fatigued and sloppy, but PSG still held 68 percent possession and was beaten on the counter-attack. Mbappe can carry the team in the absence of Messi, and he has four goals and four assists this season. He also leads the league in shots (35) and carries into the penalty area (26). He will be quite a handful for a defense that yielded four goals in its loss to Nantes and two in a win over 18th-place Metz.
PSG has dominated Angers, winning the past 12 and posting a 12-1 goal advantage in three meetings last season. The difference at Parc de Princes has been stark. The Parisians hold a commanding 27-4 goal advantage in seven matches in Paris since Angers' most recent promotion to the top tier in 2015. Angers has scored 13 goals in its nine matches and could be hard-pressed to get one past young star goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. The Italian will be eager to prove he has what it takes to succeed stalwart Keylor Navas, who is one of the absent South American players.
Why you should back Angers
Angers (4-4-1) has been a middling team since rising to the top tier in 2015 and finished 13th last season, but it is off to a rousing start. Five players have scored at least two goals, led by Thomas Mangani (three goals, two assists). Stephane Bahoken scored in the 94th minute to give the team a thrilling 3-2 win against Metz just before the international break. While the quality of the opponent was unimpressive, the thrilling ending should give the team energy. Angers also will be fired up to end a dismal run against the Parisians and post a signature win.
The men from western France also will be looking to take advantage of a slightly depleted PSG squad, particularly with captain Marquinhos missing from the back line. A defense led by Romain Thomas and Jimmy Cabot is tough to penetrate, and Angers has conceded nine goals. Six of those have come in two games, with goalkeeper Paul Bernardoni posting four clean sheets. Cabot leads the league in tackles (39) and creates in the attack, putting up four assists, while Tomas leads in tackles won (25).
How to make Ligue 1 picks for PSG vs. Angers
Green has broken down Friday's Ligue 1 PSG vs. Angers match from every angle, and he is leaning over on the goal total. He also has revealed three confident best bets and has a complete analysis of this French Ligue 1 matchup. He's only sharing his expert picks at SportsLine.
So who wins PSG vs. Angers? And where does all the betting value lie? Visit SportsLine now to see the best bets for the PSG vs. Angers match, all from the European soccer expert who has generated more than $36,000 for $100 bettors over the past four seasons, and find out.