Stade Brestois 29 vs Paris Saint Germain prediction, odds and how to watch

Le Mans dominated almost every department but could not turn superiority into victory, as Stade Brestois 29 scored twice on the counter to earn a 2-2 draw in Ligue 1.

Rennes led by two goals at the break and looked set for one of Ligue 1's results of the season, before PSG's half-time substitutions triggered a second-half pattern that pulled the visitors level. The thing nobody is talking about is how completely the game's structure was rewritten at the interval.

Paris Saint-Germain return to European action on Wednesday night looking to impose themselves on a Slovan Bratislava side who have earned their place here but face a completely different level of opponent. This is where the real work starts.

Paris Saint-Germain welcome Slovan Bratislava to the Champions League on Wednesday night. This is a mismatch on paper, but PSG's defensive numbers demand a closer look.

Marseille have been formidable at home this season but PSG arrive at the Velodrome with a quiet solidity that the numbers do not fully capture. This is the fixture that tells you everything about where both clubs genuinely are.

Auxerre host Stade Brestois 29 on Saturday with the home side unbeaten in their last five at the Abbé-Deschamps, while Brest arrive having failed to win a single away game in their last five attempts. Something has to give, and the evidence points firmly in one direction.

Stade Brestois arrive at this fixture without a win in ten and conceding at a rate that will alarm any coaching staff. Paris Saint-Germain, unbeaten on the road this season, arrive with the structure to exploit it.

PSG's Ligue 1 opener against Rennes has been moved to Roazhon Park after extreme summer heat left the Parc des Princes pitch unsafe to play on. The bigger story is that PSG couldn't find a single alternative venue in Paris, forcing the LFP to step in days before kickoff.