Stade Rennais vs Paris Saint-Germain

Ligue 1 kicks off with a heavyweight clash as five-time defending champions PSG travel to Rennes on matchday one — with the game moved to Roazhon Park after summer heatwave damage left the Parc des Princes pitch unfit. PSG arrive as reigning European and domestic champions chasing a sixth straight title, while Rennes head into the campaign off a sixth-place finish that earned them Europa League football. Form lines are mixed on both sides after a bumpy preseason: PSG lost the Trophée des Champions to Lens, while Rennes dropped a friendly to Sunderland. Rennes' biggest weapon is Esteban Lepaul, last season's Ligue 1 top scorer, who found the net in four of his last five league outings. PSG will lean on Bradley Barcola, Ousmane Dembélé, Vitinha and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. PSG lead the head-to-head history comfortably, but Rennes thumped them 3-1 at Roazhon Park last season and can beat the champions in consecutive meetings for the first time in three years. Our prediction: 1-2