Paris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani. (Photo : Getty Images)
Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain FC (3-1-1, 10 points) and newly-promoted club Dijon FCO (1-3-1, 4 points) are scheduled to square off in a 2016-2017 Ligue 1 season game at the Parc des Princes on Sep. 20, Tuesday.
Start Time and Streaming Info
The game starts at 3:00 p.m. ET. It can be viewed live online thru FuboTV.
PSG is still adjusting to life without former boss Laurent Blanc and ex-striker Zlatan Ibrahimović and are uncharacteristically drifting at the third spot of the league table at this moment, three points below current league leaders AS Monaco.
Les Parisiens have only won three of their first five assignments, which is a far cry from their four-game winning streak to begin last season before it was snapped by a draw. This season is different for the four-straight reigning champions, though, with new head coach Unai Emery trying to fill the shoes left by Blanc when he resigned this summer.
After two consecutive winless performances, Les Rouge-et-Bleu finally got back to their winning form with a 6-0 demolition of lowly team Stade Malherbe Caen on the road at the Stade Michel d'Ornano last Friday, via SkySports.
Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani scored a remarkable four goals in the contest to lead Emery's men to victory, their third this term, while also keeping the hosts scoreless in the entire match.
Cavani opened the floodgates with a left-footed shot at the 12th minute before doubling the lead at the 23rd via a penalty kick.
The Uruguayan continued to unleash his offensive might by scoring the last two goals of the first half at the 38th and in the first half injury time, giving the visitors a massive 4-0 cushion at the break.
Brazilian midfielder Lucas Moura and substitute striker Jean-Kevin Augustin then netted one apiece at the 67th and 78th minutes in the second half to complete PSG's six-goal haul.
Meanwhile, last season's Ligue 2 runners-up Dijon was held to a 0-0 draw by a 10-man Metz squad at the Stade Gaston Gérard last Saturday, the league's official website reported.
Prediction and Predicted Lineup
The predicted result is a 2-0 victory for Paris Saint-Germain.
Paris Saint-Germain starting lineup (4-3-3 formation): Areola; Meunier, Marquinhos, Kimpembe, Maxwell; Rabiot, Krychowiak, Matuidi; Moura, Cavani, di Maria
Dijon starting lineup (4-4-2 formation): Reynet; Rufli, Varrault, Abdelhamid, Bouka Moutou; Lees-Melou, Balmont, Abeid, Sammaritano; Tavares, Diony
