The time looks to have finally come. Lionel Messi will debut for PSG this weekend in Ligue 1 action when Reims plays host to PSG. After a summer of up and down drama which saw Messi win the Copa America with Argentina and announce the end of his Barcelona career, the world's best player looks to put that behind him and start a new chapter.
PSG has already made over $100 million in jersey sales alone since announcing the signing of Messi, to cap it all off PSG is already up and running having won all three of their league games.
Reims on the other hand has drawn all three of their games and have sold out all 21,000 tickets for what could be a historic match. Here are some of the betting options presented by DraftKings for one of the biggest events in sports this weekend.
Reims - PSG Outright
PSG is a heavy favorite clocking in at -550, while Reims are paying out +1400. It would take a strange person to pick Reims to win this one, as PSG don’t look like a side that will have nerves for this game. A draw, at the most is paying +700, but don’t bet on anything other than a PSG victory.
Lionel Messi goal
Surprisingly a goal by Lionel Messi is not paying out as much, -175 if he scores anytime in the match. Don’t look for Messi to start this one, but if he does, if he scores the first or last goal it’s +240.
Neymar and Mbappe are at +280 and +260 if they score the first or last goal of the match. It looks like it will be a PSG show against a struggling Reims side.
Exact team goals
PSG is a high scoring team and if they score four or more goals in this match it is paying out +145, which would be a good option. Reims if they score 1, has a +165 odds option, which could be an interesting option, taking into account PSG has given up 5 goals in their first 3 games.
