Nantes vs PSG: Who Go Shine for Dis Season Opener?

City: Nantes, France

This Sunday, dem go gather for Stade de la Beaujoire, as Nantes and PSG go face off for their first league match of di season. Wetin you expect? Na serious wahala dey for ground, as PSG dey come enter di match with some level of shakiness. But no worry, dem still get wahala for dem side (abi na wahala we dey talk?).

Nantes don dey struggle since last season, finishing 13th for di table, just three points from relegation playoff spot. No be small matter! Dem just change coach, bring Luís Castro wey nobody sabi before. Na his attacking football style don catch some attention, but pre-season don show say dem still dey find their feet. Out of five friendlies, dem manage win just one (chai, wetin happen?).

As for PSG, dem don come back from a harsh 3-0 loss to Chelsea for di Club World Cup. But dem don grab another trophy, so dem fit shine small. Dem recover quick after coming back from two goals down against Tottenham for di Super Cup. Fit do wonders, but no say dem still no dey match fit (things go happen at Stade de la Beaujoire!).

Wet dem dey expect for di lineups? PSG go field Chevalier; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; Lee Kang-in, Vitinha, Doue; Barcola, Kvaratskheila, Dembele. Nantes, on di other hand, go have Lopes; Amian, Radakovic, Tati, Cozza; Deuff, Assoumani, Leroux, Mahamoud, Guirassy; Mohamed. Na so e be, my guy!

Last season, PSG no fit shake when dem collect lead first, as dem won 18 out of 19 matches where dem don lead at halftime. Nahim be di winners! But Nantes? Na another level of struggle dem dey face. Dis season, dem go need to step up if dem wan make am against been-there-done-that PSG.

Last time dem meet, na draw wey sign dem up for some serious talk on top their performances. But I gree say PSG dey struggle with match fitness—dat one fit allow Nantes to maybe, just maybe, find space to score. Na so we dey see chance for dem!

If you dey put your money where your mouth dey, you fit back Achraf Hakimi to score. Di odds dey sweet, and dis guy don show say he sabi find net. He don perform well, scoring for his last matches. If you fit join am back, wetin you go lose?

Di match don dey comot, and we dey look for how many goals dem go score. My padi expect say PSG go carry di day, with a prediction of 2-1 in favor of di visitors. Naija yawa, we dey watch how e go happen come Sunday!