PSG in search of four consecutive Ligue 1 victories as Brest visits.
Paris Saint Germain vs
Brest
With an electrifying start to life post-Mbappe and a relentless 25-game unbeaten streak against Brest, PSG aims to continue their Ligue 1 dominance as they host their formidable yet historically overmatched rivals at Parc des Princes.
Paris Saint Germain
While onlookers expected PSG to remain competitive despite Mbappe's departure, few anticipated that life after the Frenchman's exit would look so promising. Following a comfortable 3-1 win over Lille, Les Parisiens sit at the top of Ligue 1 as the only side to win their first three games.
PSG have scored 13 goals in just three games, after a 6-0 win over Montpellier and a 4-1 victory over Le Havre on Match Days 2 and 1, respectively. This marks their best goal tally at this stage in the last 50 years, leading to six straight victories across all competitions for the first time since December 2022.
On Saturday, Luis Enrique hopes the international break will not disrupt his side's form when PSG faces Brest at the Parc des Princes. They remain unbeaten against Brest in 25 straight games.
A remarkable home record could extend this 25-game unbeaten streak, as PSG have lost only once in 17 home matches against Brest. Luis Enrique is likely to stick with the 4-3-3 formation used against Lille, with Marco Asensio expected to play as centre-forward alongside top scorer Bradley Barcola and Ousmane Dembélé.
Dembélé, along with Randal Kolo Muani, scored for France in their recent 2-0 win over Belgium. Gonçalo Ramos is ruled out, while Vítinha, who scored a penalty previously, remains doubtful for the weekend's game.
Brest
Brest are coming off a confidence-boosting 4-0 win over newly promoted Saint-Étienne, with two of those goals coming from the penalty spot. It was the club’s maiden win of the season, putting an end to back-to-back defeats, and leaving Brest with 3 points while in 12th place.
Saturday’s clash against PSG could serve as a litmus test for their readiness to take on SK Sturm Graz in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League. However, Brest has only a 9% winning percentage against the hosts, with just 3 wins in 35 games.
This percentage is currently the lowest against PSG among any team in the topflight. Moreover, Éric Roy’s side remains winless in their last eight games against PSG, managing only one draw amidst their seven losses [0W, 1D, 7L].
Brest might mirror PSG's 4-3-3 formation, leaving Romain Del Castillo, Abdallah Sima, and Ludovic Ajorque, who scored against AS Saint-Étienne, in attack. Unfortunately, Bradley Locko [ACL injury] and Pierre Lees-Melou [broken leg] are both ruled out of this weekend’s encounter.
