Match facts: Stade de Reims vs PSG - Ligue 1

PSG will visit Stade de Reims this Saturday, 21st September, for Ligue 1 McDonald's MD5. The Parisians are aiming to extend their winning streak.

Paris Saint-Germain kicked off their UEFA Champions League campaign with a narrow 1-0 win over Girona at the Parc des Princes last Wednesday. Luis Enrique’s men were fortunate to snatch the victory, with the decisive goal coming in the final moments after Girona’s goalkeeper fumbled a tame effort from Nuno Mendes.

The Parisians secured their first three points in Europe’s top competition and remain unbeaten across all five fixtures this season. Despite the win, their display was far from convincing, as they registered 26 shots but only broke the deadlock thanks to the opposition's error. PSG now turn their focus to Reims, hoping to extend their unbeaten run in Ligue 1 and solidify their spot at the summit.

Here are some key match facts to consider.

Match facts: Stade de Reims vs PSG - Ligue 1

Reims' struggles against PSG

Reims have only won 23% of their Ligue 1 matches against PSG (7/23), making it their worst record against any opponent they’ve faced more than 10 times. They are winless in their last eight top-flight encounters with PSG (3 draws, 5 losses).

Reims' recent form

Reims have won four of their last six Ligue 1 matches (1 draw, 1 loss), as many victories as in their previous 18 games (6 draws, 8 losses).

PSG's perfect start

PSG have won each of their first four matches of the 2024/25 Ligue 1 season. Only two teams have secured 15 points from their first five matches in the 21st century: Marseille in 2012/13 (finished 2nd) and PSG in 2017/18, 2018/19, and 2021/22 (champions in all three seasons).

Reims' home record

Reims have won three of their last four home Ligue 1 matches (1 loss), equalling the number of wins from their previous 10 home fixtures (3 draws, 4 losses).

PSG’s away unbeaten streak

PSG are unbeaten in their last 26 away Ligue 1 matches (21 wins, 5 draws), the longest unbeaten away run in the competition’s history.

Heading power

PSG and Reims are the two teams with the most headed goals in this Ligue 1 season (3 each). PSG winger Ousmane Dembele has scored the most headed goals in the 2024/25 season (2), despite having only scored two headed goals in his entire league career before this summer.

PSG’s possession dominance

PSG boast the longest average open-play sequences this season across Europe’s top five leagues (17.1 seconds). Reims rank fourth in Ligue 1 (10.4 seconds), behind PSG, Marseille (15.7), and Lille (12.9).

PSG’s short corners strategy

PSG are the only team in Ligue 1 2024/25 to take more than half of their corners short (54% – 15 short corners out of 28). However, only 25% of PSG’s corners have led to a shot, the lowest percentage in the league this season.

Reims' goalkeeper heroics

Reims goalkeeper Yehvann Diouf has prevented three goals in Ligue 1 this season, based on Expected Goals (9.1 goals expected but only 6 conceded), the highest tally among goalkeepers.

Kolo Muani’s struggles against Reims

Randal Kolo Muani has played the most minutes as a substitute in Ligue 1 this season (133 minutes). The PSG forward has never scored in five matches against Reims in the top flight, making them the only team he has faced more than once in Ligue 1 without finding the net.

* All data provided by OneFootball.