PSG vs Le Mans: three defeats in seven home games as Ligue 1 resumes

Sixth in Ligue 1 and five points behind Monaco, PSG host promoted Le Mans on Saturday evening (8.45pm in Paris, Ligue 1+). They have lost three of their last seven home league games at the Parc des Princes, as many as in the previous 45. Recent form goes the same way: draws against Rennes and Lille, a home defeat by Monaco, then wins at Brest and Marseille (So Foot).

Dembélé and Nuno Mendes rested before Manchester City

Luis Enrique has rested Ousmane Dembélé and Nuno Mendes ahead of the Champions League match against Manchester City; Senny Mayulu (thigh muscle tear) will be out for a month, and young goalkeeper Alessandro Longoni completes the list (Foot Mercato). Digne and Ferran Torres started in their place, with Godts and Doué on the wings and Beraldo in midfield alongside João Neves and Fabian Ruiz. “We have started the season in a different way, and it is an exciting challenge for us,” Luis Enrique said. The odds drifted through the day: PSG went from 1.09 at the open to 1.16 (10BET, quoted at 8pm Paris time), Le Mans from 34.0 to 26.0 (Betano).

Le Mans and Patrick Videira, 31 years after Didier

Le Mans, promoted, have taken six points from five matchdays and travel with Patrick Videira, who joined the PSG academy aged seven and left at eighteen. In 1995 he appeared in Didier, Alain Chabat’s film shot at the Parc des Princes, as “José Gioto” (RMC Sport). “The last time I was at the Parc des Princes, it was for the film Didier, so it was in a different role,” Videira said. Le Mans line up in a 3-1-4-2, with Mafouta and Diallo up front (Foot Mercato).

Other landmarks before matchday six, from L’Équipe’s numbers:

• Lille have conceded only 21 league goals in 2026; one club across Europe’s top five leagues has done better, Arsenal (19). Both won on Saturday: Lille 1-0 against Le Havre, and Arsenal 2-1 against Leeds.
• Lyon have fielded 19 different nationalities since the start of the season, more than any other club across Europe’s top five leagues (Le Progrès).
• Troyes have gone 19 home games without a win, the worst run in their history, and host Marseille; Marseille have not trailed away from home for a single minute this season.
• Monaco have scored in their last 20 matches against Toulouse (40 goals); Paris FC have lost only one of their last 10 away games.

The odds and our prediction for the match are on our PSG vs Le Mans preview. 18+. Only bet what you can afford to lose.