French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[JiiBs]

The defeat of PSG does give way for Lens to rise in the ranking but I'm not sure Lens can stay at the top of the standings until the end of the season because the difference in points between Lens and PSG is only small which can suffer defeat at any time and PSG takes over again, you may start to doubt PSG because you see PSG current performance which looks less enthusiastic. But the season is not over for PSG and we know what this club is like that can always put pressure on anyone who stands in their way, just look at PSG will still lift the League 1 trophy this season.

Oh yeah, it does. I almost forgot about that. Lens would make such a good bet for their up coming fixture because I don’t see how they wouldn’t be taking their one chance to top the table and see how far they could hold it. Rennes made the job easy for them and with just 2 points ahead of them with a pending game to play, Lens got to take the task of beating Paris FC really seriously. Paris Fc haven’t being at their best but, playing from home, it’s not going to be a very easy beat for Lens. Best to start strong and try to hold till the final whistle.

[$weetne$$]

PSG loses today has given Lens an opportunity to move to  the top of the table if they can win their match tomorrow against Paris. This should be an easy win for Lens as they are playing against a weaker team who sit at 15 on the league table. Paris FC had only manage to win just match In it's last five games. For a committed and focus team like Lens who is looking forward in claiming the league title from the long run champion (PSG), I think Paris FC should not be an hinderance to his success.

It was actually sad seeing PSG in such a position but then I am not loosing fate in them just yet as I do not believe Lens has the capacity to sustain that position for the longest enough for them to have the title this season ahead of PSG who would not want to end the season empty handed since they are not sure of the champions league title seeing the inconsistencies with performances around the champions league, but then not to undermine them, let us keep our fingers crossed.

[Lannakosa]

Oh yeah, it does. I almost forgot about that. Lens would make such a good bet for their up coming fixture because I don’t see how they wouldn’t be taking their one chance to top the table and see how far they could hold it. Rennes made the job easy for them and with just 2 points ahead of them with a pending game to play, Lens got to take the task of beating Paris FC really seriously. Paris Fc haven’t being at their best but, playing from home, it’s not going to be a very easy beat for Lens. Best to start strong and try to hold till the final whistle.

FC Paris are playing at home and are sitting just above the relegation zone, they do have a decent cushion over Auxerre, eight points, but I think they’ll want to secure their position even more, so they’ll definitely try to pick up points in home matches. As for Lens, they’ll obviously be pushing for a win today, since it’s another opportunity for them to climb above PSG. In games like this, where both teams need a victory, it’s quite possible that both sides could score, but Lens have a very solid defense, so it won’t be easy for FC Paris to find the net against them. I’m expecting FC Paris not to lose this match.

[armanda90]

The defeat of PSG does give way for Lens to rise in the ranking but I'm not sure Lens can stay at the top of the standings until the end of the season because the difference in points between Lens and PSG is only small which can suffer defeat at any time and PSG takes over again, you may start to doubt PSG because you see PSG current performance which looks less enthusiastic. But the season is not over for PSG and we know what this club is like that can always put pressure on anyone who stands in their way, just look at PSG will still lift the League 1 trophy this season.

Lens has bigger opportunity returning back to the top position after PSG defeating by Rennes last match and both teams have two points remaining with Lens has one match this week against Paris FC. I can't believing PSG easily defeating by Rennes last night and easily conceded until three goals, its bad capital for PSG will face AS Monaco at UEFA Champion League playoff round match can't predictable yet with PSG performance recently.
If Lens winning the games against Paris FC automatically has 1 point remaining with PSG and make the Ligue 1 tittle race more excited again, its time for Lens stopping PSG dominance in Ligue 1 after success winning the domestic league tittle almost four season in a row or PSG can back to top performance and defend the Ligue 1 tittle?

[Catenaccio]

Lens has bigger opportunity returning back to the top position after PSG defeating by Rennes last match and both teams have two points remaining with Lens has one match this week against Paris FC. I can't believing PSG easily defeating by Rennes last night and easily conceded until three goals, its bad capital for PSG will face AS Monaco at UEFA Champion League playoff round match can't predictable yet with PSG performance recently.
If Lens winning the games against Paris FC automatically has 1 point remaining with PSG and make the Ligue 1 tittle race more excited again, its time for Lens stopping PSG dominance in Ligue 1 after success winning the domestic league tittle almost four season in a row or PSG can back to top performance and defend the Ligue 1 tittle?

PSG with their concentration on UEFA Champions League and coming play off matches with Monaco, lost their best focus on Ligue 1, and they lost to Rennes. It's a big shock that can affects the Ligue 1 title race as today Lens will be able to take over a first position from PSG. If PSG won't play carefully in Ligue 1, with pressure from Lens, they might lose Ligue 1 title in this season not because they are weak but similarly to some seasons when they focused too much on Champions League and lost Ligue 1 titles.

It barely happens but the outstanding surprising performances of Lens in this season actually make enough challenge and pressure on PSG. It's very little chance that PSG will lose to Monaco and end their journey in Champions League too early but if PSG continues in Champions League, risk of losing Ligue 1 title will become higher if Lens maintains their high quality performances till the season ending.

FC Paris are playing at home and are sitting just above the relegation zone, they do have a decent cushion over Auxerre, eight points, but I think they’ll want to secure their position even more, so they’ll definitely try to pick up points in home matches. As for Lens, they’ll obviously be pushing for a win today, since it’s another opportunity for them to climb above PSG. In games like this, where both teams need a victory, it’s quite possible that both sides could score, but Lens have a very solid defense, so it won’t be easy for FC Paris to find the net against them. I’m expecting FC Paris not to lose this match.

It is an unbelievable defeat from PSG but they have to forget it immediately and switch their focus to Champions League. In next several days, PSG will have an important match with Monaco, and as a current title holder of Champions League, PSG will definitey not want to finish their adventure there in this season after only two play off matches with Monaco. PSG are stronger than Monaco but in direct matches, there is chance for surprise and shock, so Dembele and his teammates must play as most carefully as possible.

[silpersurfer]

Oh yeah, it does. I almost forgot about that. Lens would make such a good bet for their up coming fixture because I don’t see how they wouldn’t be taking their one chance to top the table and see how far they could hold it. Rennes made the job easy for them and with just 2 points ahead of them with a pending game to play, Lens got to take the task of beating Paris FC really seriously. Paris Fc haven’t being at their best but, playing from home, it’s not going to be a very easy beat for Lens. Best to start strong and try to hold till the final whistle.

FC Paris are playing at home and are sitting just above the relegation zone, they do have a decent cushion over Auxerre, eight points, but I think they’ll want to secure their position even more, so they’ll definitely try to pick up points in home matches. As for Lens, they’ll obviously be pushing for a win today, since it’s another opportunity for them to climb above PSG. In games like this, where both teams need a victory, it’s quite possible that both sides could score, but Lens have a very solid defense, so it won’t be easy for FC Paris to find the net against them. I’m expecting FC Paris not to lose this match.

If FC Paris loses it doesn't matter to them in the current match, Lens is a very difficult opponent this season, even though they are right on the edge of the relegation zone above Auxerre, although to be honest they really want to win this match because they can overtake Le Havre and Nice who are right at their target with a difference of just 1 point, or not they can bring this match into a draw with this defensive strategy. I think it is enough to get 1 point, but the possibility of losing is bigger, the odds received also show that Lens become a favorite.

[Qhunman]

It was actually sad seeing PSG in such a position but then I am not loosing fate in them just yet as I do not believe Lens has the capacity to sustain that position for the longest enough for them to have the title this season ahead of PSG who would not want to end the season empty handed since they are not sure of the champions league title seeing the inconsistencies with performances around the champions league, but then not to undermine them, let us keep our fingers crossed.

Football is interesting because we don't get to decide who wins and who don't else psg would be supported to win the game. It is mortifying that psg after moving to the top of the table couldn't beats rennes but loss 3-1 . Psg may not be able to sustain the top place after wasting three points . Lens now has an opportunity to the top the standing again. If they win Paris, they will move one point ahead of psg at the top of the table

[MAAManda]

The way PSG lost last night is going to be a very challenging situation for them. Because they lost points, which forced them to leave the top spot of the points table, they may fail to maintain their position. They lost the match against Rennes by a huge margin, their performance was not very good, they could not succeed even with a strong attack. Currently, PSG must play strongly to maintain their position, but at the moment, the difference between Lens and PSG is only two points. In that case, Lens will play strongly in the next match and will try their best to compete against PSG and win the trophy. And if PSG wants to maintain their position, they must improve their game and play as strongly as before.

It was one of their most embarrassing losses of the season in Ligue 1, every team facing Paris Saint-Germain has a chance of winning, even if it's small, but Rennes did it. With this loss, no additional points for Paris Saint-Germain, they're still with 51 points. Lens, who are below them with 49 points, are viewing this situation like a predator. They will meet Paris FC today & I'm confident they'll take all 3 points. If that happens, they'll return to the top of the table.

[free-bit.co.in]

The defeat of PSG does give way for Lens to rise in the ranking but I'm not sure Lens can stay at the top of the standings until the end of the season because the difference in points between Lens and PSG is only small which can suffer defeat at any time and PSG takes over again, you may start to doubt PSG because you see PSG current performance which looks less enthusiastic. But the season is not over for PSG and we know what this club is like that can always put pressure on anyone who stands in their way, just look at PSG will still lift the League 1 trophy this season.

If Lens wants to stay in the title race, they must win against Paris. PSG lost against Rennes in the last match. But they are 2 points ahead of Lens. So if Lens draws or loses the match, the top spot in the table will be occupied by PSG. Paris will probably try to draw the match. But Lens' only target should be to get 3 points from this match by any means. They have to take advantage of the opportunity. Hopefully Lens will not make any mistakes against Paris and they will dominate and win this away match.

[ajanwalker]

Rennes defeated PSG 3-1. Rennes took a beautiful 1-0 lead in the first half. They made it 2-0 in the 69th minute, but PSG reduced the deficit to 2-1 just one minute later. Dembele scored against his former team but didn't celebrate. After the score became 2-1, Rennes goalkeeper Samba made several crucial saves, playing a major role in securing the victory. Embolo made it 3-1 in the 81st minute. PSG launched several effective attacks in the final minutes but couldn't convert them. Rennes, under their new manager, won the match 3-1, ending a four-game losing streak.

[KTChampions]

Rennes beat PSG 3-1. There's nothing left of last season's PSG, and I can't quite understand why.
They might not be clear champions this season; Lens is two points behind them. Rennes is an interesting team after three consecutive losses, they beat PSG by three goals. PSG isn't bad this season, but they were excellent last season. Some say they don't prioritize the league over the Champions League, but I don't think that's true they're different from last season.

PSG are in a slump compared to last season, that's hard to deny. Last year, they had 56 points after 22 games, and now they have 5 fewer. But the main problem is that they have a competitor which is playing at a similar pace (they didn't last year). But it's noteworthy that bookmakers still aren't taking Lens seriously - PSG's chances of winning the title are listed at 1.07, although if we ignore the team's "brand" and the value of its squad, the odds should be different. By the way, Lyon, which is strengthened by Endrick and which has an incredible (for a French club haha) winning streak, is also not that far away.

[Shadiq]

PSG are in a slump compared to last season, that's hard to deny. Last year, they had 56 points after 22 games, and now they have 5 fewer. But the main problem is that they have a competitor which is playing at a similar pace (they didn't last year). But it's noteworthy that bookmakers still aren't taking Lens seriously - PSG's chances of winning the title are listed at 1.07, although if we ignore the team's "brand" and the value of its squad, the odds should be different. By the way, Lyon, which is strengthened by Endrick and which has an incredible (for a French club haha) winning streak, is also not that far away.

Lens may not want to miss this opportunity. With Lens, PSG's dominance has decreased, the points gap is not very large compared to last season. But when a team is running at the same pace, it should have done better than last season to win the title, but PSG is doing the opposite. PSG has lost points at a time when it will be very difficult to maintain and recover the top position. There is a lot of difference between PSG at the beginning of the season and PSG now, it has become difficult for them to win the Ligue 1 title.

[Humblevirus]

The way PSG lost last night is going to be a very challenging situation for them. Because they lost points, which forced them to leave the top spot of the points table, they may fail to maintain their position. They lost the match against Rennes by a huge margin, their performance was not very good, they could not succeed even with a strong attack. Currently, PSG must play strongly to maintain their position, but at the moment, the difference between Lens and PSG is only two points. In that case, Lens will play strongly in the next match and will try their best to compete against PSG and win the trophy. And if PSG wants to maintain their position, they must improve their game and play as strongly as before.

From the way PSG have been performing recently, it shows that PSG are not in their best form. It has been challenging for them, and that is why they cannot keep a wide points gap between themselves and the other teams at the top of the table, as they used to do in recent Seasons With what is happening now, I cannot say that PSG will surely be the team that will win the match, as I always said before, because the points gap is not that much. With that, Lens have the opportunity to claim the top spot if they win the upcoming match. Even if Lens do not win the match and probably draw, they will be just two points behind, which means they can still come first on the table if PSG do not improve.Let see what Lens have to play. However, I also believe that they will do everything possible to win the match unless they are just unlucky. I see the spirit in them because, since they lost their last match, they have not lost or drawn again. That shows they do not want to give up.

[asriloni]

Rennes beat PSG 3-1. There's nothing left of last season's PSG, and I can't quite understand why.
They might not be clear champions this season; Lens is two points behind them. Rennes is an interesting team after three consecutive losses, they beat PSG by three goals. PSG isn't bad this season, but they were excellent last season. Some say they don't prioritize the league over the Champions League, but I don't think that's true they're different from last season.

The PSG lose is not surprising me after all. Like Dembele said during the post interview, they were not playing as a team. Too many individualism showed by them. It makes rennes played better, though less dominant in this game compared to them.

I can only guess league one is not that interesting for them to win. So they lacked of motivation to win the game. This is a problem faced a club that has won everything.

They lose their will to win any trophies after they got it all last season. So this mid tier performance is not something new. The problem is about their mentality.

[$weetne$$]

Lens may not want to miss this opportunity. With Lens, PSG's dominance has decreased, the points gap is not very large compared to last season. But when a team is running at the same pace, it should have done better than last season to win the title, but PSG is doing the opposite. PSG has lost points at a time when it will be very difficult to maintain and recover the top position. There is a lot of difference between PSG at the beginning of the season and PSG now, it has become difficult for them to win the Ligue 1 title.

This is very true and agreeable, lens and now made a little lower of PSG's known dominance in the Ligue 1 this season and at the pace with which it is going, I can say for sure it is gradually becoming a thing of concern, except if PSG is now only concerned with the champions league but again to bring some more interest to the Ligue 1 things as this should happen sometimes so it deo not look like some monopoly of a certain team.

[Velvet78]

On paper, PSG should have little trouble beating Rennes. But from a betting POV, it’s not always easy to lock in the right and most profitable pick. Recent H2H meetings have consistently gone over 3.5 goals, which makes that market tempting once again. Still, today’s outcome really depends on who starts for PSG. If Enrique fields his strongest XI, another over 3.5 game is definitely on the cards.

For now, I’m weighing a couple of options and will likely go with one of them. Even if Rennes lose, I believe they can at least get on the scoresheet.

BTTS (Yes)
Total corners under 9.5

You were right... PSG messed up like big time!     How can the same team who destroyed Marseille lose to Rennes by 3-1?

They are just so unbalanced this season. Even most of their wins in the league aren't convincing enough due to their inadequate game.

Congrats on BTTS but the number of total corners was 13 I'm afraid.

[cande86]

PSG has not been able to hold the top  spot of the table for a long  time. Even then I am sure that psg  will be the champions of ligue 1. Lens' performance is quite good. But if they want to win the title, they have to play well consistently. They have to continue their winning streak . It is very difficult for lens. And after losing against marseille , they lost the top spot of the table. PSG is now  2 points ahead. It will be  difficult for Lens to regain the top spot of the table. PSG is back on track and is consistently able to perform well in every match.

I don't think we'll have the chance to see another team win the championship this year instead of PSG, who are hungrier than ever. Lens has shown that they are a great team, but i don't think it's possible that they'll go ahead of Paris Saint-Germain again. i don't think so, even if everyone has hopes.

[PremiumcryptoHub]

In-form PSG faced Rennes in a crucial match, but we noticed that this team played at its worst in their 22st round. Even it seems very surprising to me that Rennes team took the field without their permanent head coach but this team could not overcome the Rennes team's hurdle. Before today's defeat against Rennes I imagined that PSG might be playing with both domestic and European goals in mind because they have to play in an epic Champions League play-off match next weekend anyway it's correct the hot PSG may play even more dangerously against Monaco in the blockbuster match of the Champions League.

The reason why PSG is performing anyhow they like is because league 1 is a farmers league, I believe if it is othe league like Premier league, La Liga and serie A team that is playing like this current PSG they will not even make it to top four in the league table, PSG played one of their worst performance in this game, i can’t even recognise the team whether it is the same PSG that won Champions League last season, they are so bad that a team that is not having a good performance is beating them with 3 goals.

If league have teams that are very consistency Lens will win the league title but don’t have winning mentality, Lens deserve to win the league this season because they are having one of their best season ever in the league this season, if PSG win the league at the end of the season that means league one is not a good league because it will be one of the worst team to win the league without not having a good performance in the league.

After their embarrassing performance against Rennes, we hardly recognize this team as the winners of last season's UEFA Champions League. However it seems to us they may not be mentally prepared for the upcoming Champions League play-offs and they may not be in a good mood either because I believe this team will suffer from inferiority complex by being coincidentally defeated 3-1 in that 22nd round game against Rennes. Although their opponents in the upcoming UCL match are very shallow in terms of offensive depth, so it seems to me that most bettors will have Paris Saint-Germain as the favourites to win the first leg, as they will be able to show their concentration in the blockbuster match against Monaco even if they lose to Rennes.

[dollyamo]

It's so surprising and very disappointing especially for someone who would bet on them to win, i really don't understand why they've declined so bad from how tough and very in form they use to be the previous season.
 It makes me wonder if Enrique is tired of coaching then wants to leave which is why he's not renewed his contract yet. Anyway that was a good comeback by Rennes from losing consecutively, this win would lift their confidence to continue doing better, as for PSG they have to figure out their errors so such doesn't repeat again.

Honestly, I've also started to suspect he's tired of coaching Paris Saint-Germain, or tired of coaching in general.
I think it's because at these levels a lot of stress builds up and consequently, even if you really like the job, you lose the desire to do it.

[giorgione]

How did nobody sell their team so far? I get that it may not be ALL teams, but not a single one? That one is confusing to me and I would assume some team would have been sold by now. In the end, maybe there is one that I do not know about but until some rich dude buys a team and spends billions like PSG did, we will not see a rival for PSG.

One of the main problems is in fact the lack of teams that can match the budget of Paris Saint-Germain. This is actually the problem of all the teams and all the European leagues, but the wind in Europe is changing and the youth teams are being repopulated with new kids to play in the first team.