PSG – Marseille: a tense Trophée des Champions 
PSG and OM meet in Kuwait for a match that’s more than a simple trophy game. Paris, used to these moments and last year’s winners, arrive in solid form. Marseille, patchy but capable of flashes, hope to pull off a shock and hand Roberto De Zerbi his first trophy on the Olympique bench.
PSG: reliable in big games 
The Parisians can grab their second trophy of the season. Unbeaten in five matches, they opened 2026 with a solid win over Paris FC (2-1). This competition suits them: 11 wins in their last 12 finals, and no goals conceded in the last three editions.
Paris also have the edge against OM, with five straight wins as the “home” side, including a 2-1 in the 2021 Trophée des Champions. Luis Enrique will have to cope without Achraf Hakimi, at AFCON, while Matvey Safonov is injured and Lee Kang-in remains doubtful.
Ousmane Dembélé and Désiré Doué made the difference last weekend, and Lucas Chevalier should keep Paris’ goal again.
Marseille: capable of the best and the worst 
OM started the year badly with a 2-0 loss at Nantes, a setback that pushed them further from the top of the table.
For Roberto De Zerbi this final is a golden chance: a win would put Marseille level with Monaco in the Trophée des Champions roll of honour. The Phocéens are coming off two convincing away wins, nine goals in those two matches. They’ve already shown this season they can hit hard on the road, notably a 6-0 in the Coupe de France at Bourg-Péronnas.
They also beat PSG 1-0 in September at the Vélodrome, and could record two straight wins over Paris for the first time since 2011.
Ruben Blanco is doubtful, but Amine Gouiri is back. Geronimo Rulli, who kept a clean sheet in the last meeting, should start.
Probable line-ups
PSG :
Chevalier ; Zaire-Emery, Marquinhos, Pacho, Hernandez ; Neves, Vitinha, Ruiz ; Ramos, Dembélé, Barcola
Marseille :
Rulli ; Pavard, Balerdi, Aguerd ; Weah, O’Riley, Nadir, Palmieri ; Greenwood, Paixao ; Aubameyang
Key takeaways
- PSG have won 11 of their last 12 Trophée des Champions finals.
- Marseille are on two straight away wins, with nine goals scored.
- The Parisians didn’t concede in the last three editions.
- OM beat PSG 1-0 last September at the Vélodrome.
Football Picks PSG vs Marseille
PSG to win
Paris arrive with experience, stability and a squad made for this sort of game. Marseille are unpredictable — capable of brilliance but too inconsistent to compete over the long haul. PSG look better equipped to hold the title and start 2026 with another trophy.
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