On August 3, from 12:30, PSG meets Rennes in the French Super Cup, on the arena in Shenzhen (China). As we used to, the trophy is decided on neutral ground, and Thomas Tuchel hopes that his stars will settle the dispute in favor of the champion.
In the matches this summer, none of the bands convinced by results. With Neymar in disgrace, PSG relies more on the genius brought in by Cavani and Mbappe, but the French champion was modest in the disputes with Nurnberg (1-1) and Inter (1-2, after extensions). The only successes of the Parisians came in the matches with Sydney FC (3-0) and against Dynamo Dresden (6-1), but the “tests” can not be a real milestone on Saturday.
Rennes, on the other hand, is winless in the summer matches, after losing to Brest (0-1) and RB Leipzig (0-2), while also drawing against Celtic (0-0) and Chelsea U23 ( 1-1).
Like PSG, the Bretons have done many experiments to get ready to play against the champion in China. Rennes has fond memories of the duels with PSG, which he defeated in the previous edition of the French Cup, after penalties! It was 2-2 during the regular time, but the bronzes were more accurate from the point with lime. During the regular season, PSG led 2-0 after goals by Alves (’13) and Neymar (’21), but Kimpembe’s own goal (’40) and Mexer’s success (’66) pushed the game into overtime. The show is at home in this direct duel, in which at least four goals have been scored in 9 of the last 11 games. Right, Rennes has only one success in this series, but we are counting on a predictable “GG” again.
With all the stars at the start, PSG will be a difficult team to overcome, because the Parisians display a high quality offensive game, with a lot of explosion and creativity around the opponent’s corner. But Rennes is not a modest team and can “penalize” any moment of lack of concentration of favorites! Both managers have the best lots available.
PREDICTION: Over 2,5 goals @ 1,36
