In the fifth round of the French championship, Paris will play at home against Strasbourg. The match promises to be tense and intriguing. With a slight edge, the favorites are considered the hosts, who show a more cohesive and organized style of football at the start of the season. Although the gap in the standings between the two isn't that big: Paris is fourth and Strasbourg sixth. The difference is only one point. But the Parisians have not lost yet. They started with a goalless draw against Troyes, then beat Nice (3-0), beat Marseille (3-2), and shared points with Lyon (0-0). As for Strasbourg, they started with a drubbing by Marseille (0-4), after which they dealt with Lens (2-1) and Troyes (6-2), and in the previous round drew with Monaco (1-1). Obviously, Paris offers more pragmatic and restrained football, but with well-constructed attacking moves. But Strasbourg lacks stability. They can collapse out of nowhere, and they can also give a fight to very strong opponents. Rebuilding once again in the off-season, Strasbourg is still looking for its game. Therefore it is logical that Paris will be the favorite in this match. However, not by a wide margin. After all, Strasbourg has greater resources and potential. The teams could well bite and stage a wild football. But they could also get stuck in each other’s build-up. This is even indicated by last season’s results. In the first leg Strasbourg snatched a 3-2 victory, and the second-leg match ended in a goalless draw. But we suppose that this time Paris and Strasbourg will try to play more actively.