In the eighth round of the French championship match, PSG will play at home with Strasbourg. The hosts are still the main favourites to win Ligue 1, but they no longer look as confident and error-free as in previous seasons. Kylian Mbappe's departure and Luis Enrique's conflict with Ousmane Dembele is affecting the team's efficiency. And after the pause for national team matches, usually top clubs do not look their best, because their leaders have played a lot in the national teams.

PSG are in second place in the table, behind Monaco. Marseille and Reims, who are very close and look decent at the start of the season, are pushing up from behind. In the last round Parisians failed to beat Nice away (1:1), and before that in the Champions League without a chance lost to Arsenal (0:2). Over the last five matches in all tournaments, PSG have only two wins. Not the best pace for the hegemon.

And Strasbourg looks good for a mid-table side. It avoided relegation last season, and now occupies seventh place and gives a fight to all rivals. The strengthening that took place in the summer is paying off. Even strong opponents find it hard to cope with Strasbourg. In the last round he snatched a draw from Lance (2:2), before that unexpectedly beat toothy Marseille (1:0), and also played a draw with Lille (3:3) and Angers (1:1). Even Lyon lost, desperately fighting - 3:4. Therefore, the game will not be an easy walk for the Parisians.

Last season PSG beat Strasbourg in both rounds (3:0 and 2:1). Moreover, the Parisians lost to this opponent for the last time as early as 2017, that is, 14 matches ago. But this will only add motivation to Strasbourg, which has not been so strong for a long time.