French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[Frankolala]

As we know, PSG is a team that is not the strongest in the French League. Not only that, every season PSG always spends a lot of money to get star players. Financially, PSG has recognized that great players can be brought into the squad.
The management always maintains finances so that no other team can compete with them in any way, in second place in the points table they will never overtake PSG to dominate the French League title. However, a few shortcomings are visible in other competitions such as the Champions League.

PSG will be much stronger if in the French League there is a team that has almost the same strength as it, because if PSG only has opponents that are easily defeated by it in every season in the French League, of course the level of strength possessed by PSG will never exceed other teams from the English League or the Spanish League so that it will always make PSG overwhelmed when competing in the Champions League and that can still happen this season even though PSG is already in the last 16.

I agree with you, since only PSG is the strongest, they will feel relaxed in improving the team continuously. This is because they know that they will always win their league come no matter how poor their performance is. This is the major problem, why they cannot compete the other title champions. In fact, I will say that Ligue one is a weak league, because among weak clubs, there will be a strong one.

[Akbarkoe]

As we know, PSG is a team that is not the strongest in the French League. Not only that, every season PSG always spends a lot of money to get star players. Financially, PSG has recognized that great players can be brought into the squad.
The management always maintains finances so that no other team can compete with them in any way, in second place in the points table they will never overtake PSG to dominate the French League title. However, a few shortcomings are visible in other competitions such as the Champions League.

PSG will be much stronger if in the French League there is a team that has almost the same strength as it, because if PSG only has opponents that are easily defeated by it in every season in the French League, of course the level of strength possessed by PSG will never exceed other teams from the English League or the Spanish League so that it will always make PSG overwhelmed when competing in the Champions League and that can still happen this season even though PSG is already in the last 16.

With quite tight competition, this event will present strong teams. And of course if in the Domestic league PSG has 2 or more strong rivals, then this will make PSG even stronger.

and maybe that's what makes it difficult for PSG to win the champions league, because even though they have very good depth, but because in the domestic league the opponents they face are not too strong, this makes PSG players experience culture shock when facing big teams from other leagues.

And of course I hope that the French league 1 can be one of the competitive leagues, but this is quite difficult when the financial conditions of the clubs playing in the French league 1 are unstable

[Velvet78]

Tonight Monaco are hosting Reims. Considering how poor situation Reims have been in, I give them near 0 chance here in theory. If Monaco are having difficulties in winning such an easy game then what are they going to win right? 

On the other hand the history between these two looks interesting. I mean Monaco can't beat them home in the Ligue 1 for like 11 years. They must be like the team troubling Monaco the most in this league. But I still doubt they will hold onto this record in this bad condition. Just look at them. Continually losing games and this has dragged them near the relegation zone. They are literally under the threat of dropping to the Ligue 2. It would be a big surprise if they steal any points today.

[Mr.sprin]

I agree with you, since only PSG is the strongest, they will feel relaxed in improving the team continuously. This is because they know that they will always win their league come no matter how poor their performance is. This is the major problem, why they cannot compete the other title champions. In fact, I will say that Ligue one is a weak league, because among weak clubs, there will be a strong one.

That's right bro, because PSG is a team that has strong stamina and a strong team, but all of that can be weakened because in Ligue 1 they don't have comparable opponents so that PSG can reach first place in Ligue 1, they will feel weak when they enter the Champions League with even stronger opponents so they can improve themselves to be even stronger when they feel that strong opponents exceed the strength of the team they have, it's true, as you said, Ligue 1 can be said to be a strong league. because PSG was able to get first place by beating weak opponents so that every year when Ligue 1 started they easily always finished in first place like they are now.

[el kaka22]

PSG can afford to buy the best players, so why shouldn't they? The difference between "psg being this strong makes the league boring" isn't the same as "psg shouldn't", because psg should, there is nothing wrong with them having money and buying the best players, a goal for a team is to be the best and if they have what it takes to be the best then they should, there is nothing wrong with that.

The problem is not PSG being strong, it's about nobody else being as strong, that's the problem. PSG should do their best to be as great as they can be, and that would be a lot better for them, but other teams needs to be owned by some rich person eventually too, so that they could be going for a bigger deal and try to win.

[Obari]

PSG can afford to buy the best players, so why shouldn't they? The difference between "psg being this strong makes the league boring" isn't the same as "psg shouldn't", because psg should, there is nothing wrong with them having money and buying the best players, a goal for a team is to be the best and if they have what it takes to be the best then they should, there is nothing wrong with that.

The problem is not PSG being strong, it's about nobody else being as strong, that's the problem. PSG should do their best to be as great as they can be, and that would be a lot better for them, but other teams needs to be owned by some rich person eventually too, so that they could be going for a bigger deal and try to win.

PSG are strong in finance but when it comes to performance, they slack a little, not against average teams but among their mates. Players are not the problem of the club, they just have to make more purchases and seriousness towards winning titles. I'm not referring to the Ligue One titles, it have become a regular trophy for them, I'm talking about winning the UEFA Champions League title. They've fought so hard to reach this top phase but always get eliminated when it's time, I'm thinking this season will be entirely different for them. Paris Saint-Germain are eligible to sign any player on their radar. They are competent of making moves for established players without having to worry about the finances. PSG President, Nasser Al-Khelaifi is competent with his role, always keeping close eyes on developing sectors in the club.

[Adbitco]

Monaco is currently blowing away it's opponent Remis with 3 goals to nothing and with 4 minutes left on the clock for normal time. Monaco is firing from almost cylinders and making sure Remis gets absolutely nothing from this game it even a goal, lol. Not fair, but at least I went for ov 2.5 option in this game so I'm actually safe but I just want Remis to score at least one goal.

[baeva]

PSG can afford to buy the best players, so why shouldn't they? The difference between "psg being this strong makes the league boring" isn't the same as "psg shouldn't", because psg should, there is nothing wrong with them having money and buying the best players, a goal for a team is to be the best and if they have what it takes to be the best then they should, there is nothing wrong with that.

The problem is not PSG being strong, it's about nobody else being as strong, that's the problem. PSG should do their best to be as great as they can be, and that would be a lot better for them, but other teams needs to be owned by some rich person eventually too, so that they could be going for a bigger deal and try to win.

Other teams can't not because they can't buy expensive players because of competition or anything like that, no, they just don't have the finances like PSG. On the other hand PSG earned that money by winning? Of course not, they have rich management that's all. If they didn't have it, as they did before - PSG would be hanging around in the middle of the table and not dominating the league. It's sad that PSG can't build a squad that can compete in the Champions League. Either that time simply hasn't come yet

[Majestic-milf]

Monaco is currently blowing away it's opponent Remis with 3 goals to nothing and with 4 minutes left on the clock for normal time. Monaco is firing from almost cylinders and making sure Remis gets absolutely nothing from this game it even a goal, lol. Not fair, but at least I went for ov 2.5 option in this game so I'm actually safe but I just want Remis to score at least one goal.

It was expected that Monaco would thrash Reims. Looking at their standings on the table, the hosts sit 4th on the log with 43 points while Reims are 15th with 22 points so the gap alone should tell us how the outcome would look like. Even though we know how small teams can make things difficult for their bigger opposition, I doubt that they (Reims) could pose any threats to Monaco who plied their trade in the champions league.
 It was quite a good game judging by the stats as Monaco had 23 total goals attempts and 9 on target while Reims registered 9 shots with 5 being on target but failing to find the net.
Mika Meireth was on target as he netted a hat trick to send Monaco to 4th, equal on points with Nice.

[Iranus]

Monaco is currently blowing away it's opponent Remis with 3 goals to nothing and with 4 minutes left on the clock for normal time. Monaco is firing from almost cylinders and making sure Remis gets absolutely nothing from this game it even a goal, lol. Not fair, but at least I went for ov 2.5 option in this game so I'm actually safe but I just want Remis to score at least one goal.

We have already predicted that Monaco  will win against Reims . Reims is a very weak team. This team has  not been able to win any match for a long time. On the other hand, monaco's performance is irregular, but this team is quite strong. Monaco continues to try to qualify for the Champions League.

Monaco's  performance is still quite irregular. The team is not able to win 3/4 matches in a row. monaco has won three of the last 5 matches and lost two. Monaco won today against Reims by completely dominating . If Monaco can continue its good performance,they will be able to occupy the second place in the table..

[Barcode_]

After a horrible performance in the Uefa Europa League which leads to Nice exiting the tournament early this season without achieving even a single win in the group stage, Nice are looking to be playing much better in the French Ligue 1 and it seems that the club is putting all of its effort to try and finish this season with a top 4 finish on the table. Nice will be playing against Saint Etienne in their next upcoming match and even though they will be playing as the away team but I think Nice should be able to beat Saint Etienne at the end of the match.

[Ondekinecakabilirim]

Today there are 3 matches in the French Ligue 1. Saint Etienne vs Nice, Lens vs Le Havre, Paris Saint Germain vs Lille will be played. I think Paris Saint Germain vs Lille will be the most important match of the day. Paris Saint Germain are undefeated this season. Also, they eliminated Brest in the Champions League and they did it very comfortably. They have played 23 games in the French Ligue 1 this season. And they have 18 wins and 5 draws. On the other hand, Lille also had good results in the Champions League. They finished among the top 8 teams in the group stage. They got good results under Bruno Genesio. They are also pushing for the top of the French Ligue 1. Both teams are good. Paris Saint Germain are my favorites. But I expect over 2.5 goals in this match.

[imamusma]

Today there are 3 matches in the French Ligue 1. Saint Etienne vs Nice, Lens vs Le Havre, Paris Saint Germain vs Lille will be played. I think Paris Saint Germain vs Lille will be the most important match of the day. Paris Saint Germain are undefeated this season. Also, they eliminated Brest in the Champions League and they did it very comfortably. They have played 23 games in the French Ligue 1 this season. And they have 18 wins and 5 draws. On the other hand, Lille also had good results in the Champions League. They finished among the top 8 teams in the group stage. They got good results under Bruno Genesio. They are also pushing for the top of the French Ligue 1. Both teams are good. Paris Saint Germain are my favorites. But I expect over 2.5 goals in this match.

It looks like PSG will record a historic record by being undefeated this season. Among the three matches you mentioned, the PSG versus Lille game is certainly the most interesting. Luis Enrique squad is favored to secure full points. Additionally, Nice and Lens are also worthy of being favored, in my opinion, these three matches are easy to predict.  
For PSG and Lille, this 24th-week match is quite important, as it will be valuable capital to continue their adventure in the Champions League. So, both teams will likely try their best, and most likely there will be more than 2.5 goals. Referring to the last five matches, PSG looks very productive by being able to score 21 goals, while Lille managed to score 10 goals.

[Adiljutt156]

Despite playing high tempo games, Monaco has been quite problematic defensively in recent weeks. Especially their high scoring win against Nantes shows the team's offensive strength. However, their loss against Lille shows their defensive weaknesses. Now Monaco have a chance to put a stop to this bad run and I think they will be lucky to do so at home against a weak opponent. Reims, on the other hand, are in poor form, with four defeats and a draw in their last five league games. I think Monaco will play with extra motivation and will not make any mistakes in this match for their top 3 claim in Ligue 1. Monaco is the favorite in this match.

Monaco football team played very excellent in the last match and that team won the match one sided. That team players were in excellent form because they did 3 goals in this match and opponent team could not do any goal in this match. Biereth was the person who was one man army because he did 3 goals in this match alone and nobody could do any goal in this match. He did first goal at 34 minutes of the match when it was requirement of team and after this , he did goal at 39 minutes of the match. And third goal was at 51 minutes and match was ended with 3-0 of result. That match was organized in the stadium of Stade Louis II and possession percentage of Monaco team was excellent which was 57 percent.

[Velvet78]

... Biereth was the person who was one man army ...

Who is this Mika Biereth guy? He is incredible the way he play since he signed for Monaco.    He made 3 hat-tricks in the first 10 games with his new team already. For real?



I see they signed him from Sturm Graz for only 13 million euros. This is a huge steal if he really continues to play this impressive for a season long. 10 goals in 10 games now. Monaco are really great at scouting young talents. They will probably get a big offer for this player in the future as well. Maybe Monaco can't be competitive enough for the Ligue 1 championship. But it isn't because of bad management. Simply PSG have a much better squad and more money to keep it that way for long years.  

[Akbarkoe]

After a horrible performance in the Uefa Europa League which leads to Nice exiting the tournament early this season without achieving even a single win in the group stage, Nice are looking to be playing much better in the French Ligue 1 and it seems that the club is putting all of its effort to try and finish this season with a top 4 finish on the table. Nice will be playing against Saint Etienne in their next upcoming match and even though they will be playing as the away team but I think Nice should be able to beat Saint Etienne at the end of the match.

Nice did perform very badly in the UEFA Europa League competition, even Nice was unable to achieve a single win in the qualifying round, so they were only able to finish in 35th position and had to be eliminated early. This is very bad and clearly shows Nice's inability to compete at a higher level. In fact, if we talk about performance in the domestic league, Nice performed quite well and even better than Lyon this season, but the difference is that Lyon was able to divide its focus well, more experienced in competing at a higher level, so that Lyon was able to penetrate the last 16 of the UEL.

And at this time the match between Nice VS Saint Etienne is taking place, the match has entered the 67th minute and for the time being the score is 2-1 with Nice's advantage. And although in this match Nice did not dominate the course of the match, they were able to create more attacks and attempts to continue to press Saint Etienne's defense. So there is still a possibility for Nice to be able to increase its advantage.

[Jody.Drummer]

After a horrible performance in the Uefa Europa League which leads to Nice exiting the tournament early this season without achieving even a single win in the group stage, Nice are looking to be playing much better in the French Ligue 1 and it seems that the club is putting all of its effort to try and finish this season with a top 4 finish on the table. Nice will be playing against Saint Etienne in their next upcoming match and even though they will be playing as the away team but I think Nice should be able to beat Saint Etienne at the end of the match.

Compared to other competitions, they are indeed better when playing in Ligue 1. Maybe this is also if we relate it to mentality, then it is true that mentality is very influential, especially in terms of competition. In Ligue 1 the competition is less competitive and that is in line with what Paris Saint Germain feels even though they are champions in Ligue 1. It seems that this match will be a victory for Nice, because currently they are ahead and if you look at the remaining time. The remaining time is also not much, so they will most likely win.

[hahay]

PSG are still unbeaten so far, but PSG have drawn five times and thus, it should still be possible for Lille to hold PSG to a draw. But indeed, it will be a difficult mission for Lille because after all, Lille will be playing away and in fact PSG have always managed to beat Lille in their head to head records. Although basically Lille is a team that always competes in the upper zone of the Ligue 1 standings every season, but when Lille plays against PSG, Lille will still find it difficult to get good results.

Therefore, PSG does not have a difficult rival team in the Ligue 1 title race, because teams that consistently compete in the upper zone from season to season are also in fact still too weak when playing against PSG. So yes, for the match that will bring together PSG vs Lille, I personally remain confident that PSG will still win maybe with a score of 1-0 or maybe 2-0 or 2-1.

[bitgolden]

The real trouble PSG has with UCL is because of the league too. I mean I am sure that they are happy to win the league every year, but also because they are facing simpler teams at the league, they are never tested outside of UCL, and they always end up with easy wins.

So in the end, we are going to end up with something that will take a while, and we need to make sure that we can get better results eventually as well, so that won't be really that easy for anyone at all. I get that it is going to be tough for them to face UCL teams in this condition. If the league was tougher, and PSG had hard time, and barely won, then there would be a chance where they could grow and be better as well, that is what they are needing right now.

[LUCKMCFLY]

The problem is not PSG being strong, it's about nobody else being as strong, that's the problem. PSG should do their best to be as great as they can be, and that would be a lot better for them, but other teams needs to be owned by some rich person eventually too, so that they could be going for a bigger deal and try to win.

Yes, PSG is the best in Ligue 1, only in Ligue 1, until now they have not shown anything else and in Ligue 1 things are like this, Marseille, Lille are teams that have not yet reached the level of this team and cannot do much , and PSG has Always won, until another team comes up against them, that team will continue to Dominate , it is like the case of the Bundesliga where Bayern was dominant, until Dortmund and Leverkusen did their part, until a team from Ligue 1 faces PSG by winning, PSG will remain the dominant team in this League.