Nantes vs Paris Saint Germain Prediction: who can stop Kylian Mbappe?

It's that time of the season when Nantes face the toughest challenge of the season. The league leaders take a trip to the Stade de la Beaujoire to face Nantes in the Ligue 1 match. 

Nantes were finally able to get a win after a rough run of games without a win. The win against Toulouse was their first win after 4 games without a win. Beyond that, their season has been poor and they have had poor results for most parts of the season. Now they welcome Paris Saint Germain for the next game and it looks like they might have to swallow another hard defeat once again unless they can work miracles. 

Paris Saint Germain will approach this sort of fixture without a single ounce of fear and there's no stopping them from taking all 3 points at the end of the game. PSG have maintained the longest unbeaten run in the league, as they are unbeaten in their last 16 matches in all competitions. Coming up against a club like Nantes can only mean one thing and that is another win for the Parisians.

Nantes

Nantes ecstasy from their last win is about to be cut short. They have been poor for most parts of the season and their win last weekend counts for little. Nantes won only 1 game from their last 5, as they lost 3 and drew 1. 

They were a much better team than they had been when they played against Toulouse last weekend. Mostafa Mohammed gave Nantes an early lead in just 2 minutes into the first half and Tino Kadewere doubled their lead in the 51st minute. And in the 91st minute Thijs Dallinga pulled one goal back for Toulouse and the game ended 2:1 in favor of Nantes. 

Mostafa Mohammed was awarded the player of the match award for his contribution in the game as he registered a goal and an assist to help Nantes claim all 3 points. Mostafa has registered 7 goals in 17 Ligue 1 games for Nantes and he continues to be a key player for the team. His contributions will definitely be needed if Nantes hope to get anything meaningful from the clash against Paris Saint Germain.

Nantsa are currently in 12th spot on the table with 22 points from 21 matches. 

Paris Saint Germain

Paris Saint Germain walk into any league game as favorites and this game is no different. They have been on an audacious run since their last defeat in November last year. Since then, they have stayed unbeaten in 17 matches across all competitions. With the Champions League knockout round now back in full action, Paris Saint Germain will be aiming for multiple titles at the end of the season, with the Champions League being the most important to the club. They played their first leg of the knockout round against Real Sociedad during midweek and they won 2-0. Kylian Mbappe was first to get on the scoresheet after a scoreless first half and then Bradley Barcola scored the second goal. 

Now PSG turn their focus to the Ligue 1 and they face Nantes and they are once again in the spotlight as favorites to win this game.

Kylian Mbappe has been on a scoring spree this season for PSG. The 25-year old French skipper has 20 league goals in 19 matches. He has an Expected Goals xG of 17.39 and he scores an average of 1.1 goals per game.

If Paris Saint Germain are going to score against Nantes, then you can bet your money that Kylian Mbappe will be a name on the scoresheet.

At the moment, PSG are top of the Ligue 1 table with 50 points from 21 matches played.

Head to Head

PSG have won 17 of their last 20 matches against Nantes and Nantes won the remaining 3 matches. No match has ended in a draw with these two sides meet.

Analysis and Predictions

PSG are in very strong form and they are easy winners in pretty much any league game they play in. Kylian Mbappe can't stop scoring at the moment and he should get a few goals in this game. 

PSG have won their last 4 matches against Nantes in a row and Nantes are without a clean sheet in their last 20 matches against PSG. Their last 9 meetings ended with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 5 of their last 7 matches. PSG also scored first in 9 of their last 10 matches and they won the first half in 5 of their last 7 matches. In 8 of their last 10, there were less than 4.5 cards and in 7 of their last 8 matches, there were less than 10.5 corner kicks.

• Kylian Mbappe to Score Anytime at 1.8 Odds
• Kylian Mbappe to Score Anytime at 1.8 Odds
• PSG to win 2-0 at 8.00 Odds