Ligue 1 Predictions

Toulouse v Lille: the Dogues are out to bite into the top three This weekend, Toulouse’s Stadium hosts a massive clash with the run-in in Ligue 1 heating up. Lille arrive in the pink city hungry as hell and determined to lock down third place. Toulouse, meanwhile, are cruising in calmer waters but won’t be…

Lyon – Lorient: Lyon with their backs to the wall for Europe This Sunday, the Groupama Stadium is set for a tense one. Lyon host Lorient and they badly need a result. Sitting sixth, their cushion has all but evaporated. Lorient arrive with no real pressure, but they’d love nothing more than to wreck Lyon’s…

Nice – Le Havre: a brutal scrap for Ligue 1 survival This Sunday, the Allianz Riviera is set for a proper relegation dogfight between Nice and Le Havre. No point dressing it up: things are ugly for both clubs as they try to stop themselves going over the edge. Nice are stuck in 15th, while…

Stade Rennais – Angers: the race for Europe heats up at Roazhon Park The Breton ground is buzzing for a top-end clash on Saturday. Stade Rennais host Angers. The home side are openly eyeing a place on the national podium after a sluggish start to the season. Rennes want back among the front-runners by the…

Auxerre vs Nantes: a survival shootout at the Abbé Deschamps France’s top flight serves up a nasty little basement scrap on Saturday. The Abbé Deschamps is gearing up for Auxerre. Both sides are fighting tooth and nail to stay up. They’re separated by five points right now. That gap tells you everything about the mood…

Olympique de Marseille – Metz: a massive gap at the Vélodrome Friday night’s fixture looks badly one-sided. The home side have their eyes on the national podium. The bottom club are fighting for their lives at the foot of the table. Twelve points separate last place from the first team outside the drop zone. The…

Paris FC – AS Monaco: a high-stakes battle at Stade Jean Bouin France’s top flight heads to the capital on Friday. Stade Jean Bouin is set for a huge night. Paris FC host Monaco in a match with real bite. Monaco are chasing Europe. The hosts are trying to rubber-stamp survival. It’s 13th against 5th…

Monaco – Marseille: a powder keg at Stade Louis II AS Monaco (6th) host Olympique de Marseille (3rd) in a crucial battle in the race for the podium and Champions League places. For Monaco and Marseille, the target is plain enough. Blow it in the run-in and it’ll feel like a proper kick in the…

Lorient – Paris FC: the centenary at the Moustoir For this very special Ligue 1 occasion, Lorient host Paris FC, a team from the Paris region trying to rubber-stamp survival. Lorient are drifting along nicely in mid-table, while Paris FC are quietly dreaming of spoiling the Breton party. Lorient, kings on home turf Yes, Lorient…