French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[ampere]

There was a match between Lyon and Nantes last Wednesday. Lyon were the favorite team and they got an easy win. They finished Nantes in the first half. Lyon have had a great form. Their last loss was to Montpellier and they haven't lost a match since mid-September.

Yes they are in a top form not losing points and they are leaders and they even won against psg and got a point from lille stadium so i think this might be their year they have a shot at the title, the good thing about them is that their forwards are all scoring so they won their matches by the team effort but they must be worry of lille and psg.

Why do you think LOSC could beat OL ? You really think Lille is better than Lyon this year?  

One thing about football is that it has nothing to do with being a better team or having a better squad; this is why football coaches take football matches one at a time. Lille vs Lyon is a one legged tie which Lille can confidently win at their home ground if the coach get the tactics right; There is obviously nothing spectacular about Lyon; a league match has nothing to do with the position of teams on the log.

[ILuckyGuyI]

Marseille are going to play a home match against Montpellier. Both teams haven't got a win for three matches in the league. Montpellier are a scorer team but they have a problem of conceding many goals too. In my opinion, Marseille will manage to win this match but it won't be easy for them.

[Spack17]

Rennes have had a really wonderful form in the recent times. They won all of their last four matches in the league. They are going to play against Nantes. Nantes are out of form now. But they may want to end their bad streak here. So, I think Rennes will have difficulties in this match and it will end in a draw.

[ILuckyGuyI]

PSG are going to play an away game against St Etienne next Wednesday. Neymar is still injured. But I think that PSG will continue playing good and win this match. St. Etienne are not having a good period recently. I don't think that they can withstand PSG.

[rodrigobitcoin]

Paris Saint-Germain shredded Strasbourg without too many problems the other night. I am absolutely certain that against Saint-étienne they will bring home a similar, if not better, result. I just hope I don't jinx it. I'll try to say 4-1 for them.

[ILuckyGuyI]

Monaco are going to play an away game against Lorient next week. They have had a too bad form recently. They got just one win on their last five matches. If they continue like this, they will be getting away from the top positions. Lorient are going really bad. They don't have too much difficulty in scoring but they conceded 31 goals so far. They share the same points with the last two teams in the league. I think this is a golden opportunity for Monaco to start a winning streak again.

[ILuckyGuyI]

Nice are going to play an away game against Brest. I think this match will be one of the most enjoyable matches of the week. Brest are one of the best home teams in the league. They won 5 out of 8 home games. On the other hand, Nice are one of the best away teams in the league. They won 4 out of 7 away games and lost just one of them. And they conceded only 4 goals on these matches. This match will be very challenging for both teams and I think we could see a draw here.

[Juggy777]

Paris Saint-Germain shredded Strasbourg without too many problems the other night. I am absolutely certain that against Saint-étienne they will bring home a similar, if not better, result. I just hope I don't jinx it. I'll try to say 4-1 for them.

@rodrigobitcoin I wasn’t surprised by their victory, because I was expecting an instant reaction after the sacking of their head coach. Also all the player’s are currently trying to audition to the new coach who’s presumed to be Pochettino, and I can’t wait till he takes over as he’ll transform this PSG side to a whole new level.

Sources:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9096767/Mauricio-Pochettino-edging-closer-Paris-Saint-Germain-French-club-sacked-Thomas-Tuchel.html

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/mauricio-pochettino-psg-neymar-new-manager-b1779982.html

[ILuckyGuyI]

Lille are going to play a home game against Angers next week. Lille haven't lost for seven matches. They lost an away game against Brest before this streak. The Turkish players at the team are doing very good things too. There is a very big challenge in top places now. Lyon are the leader and share the same points (36) with Lille. PSG follow them with 35 points. Lille are the best team on home games in the league. They got 6 wins and 3 draws in 9 home games. They scored 17 goals and conceded 4 goals on these matches. Angers are a quite good team too. They are one of the best teams that are good on away games. They didn't lose their last 5 away games. I assume they will play very confidently here too. We could see a challenging match but I think Lille will be the winner in the end.

[Saint-loup]

Yes they are in a top form not losing points and they are leaders and they even won against psg and got a point from lille stadium so i think this might be their year they have a shot at the title, the good thing about them is that their forwards are all scoring so they won their matches by the team effort but they must be worry of lille and psg.

Why do you think LOSC could beat OL ? You really think Lille is better than Lyon this year?  

No i meant that they are in a good shape and they can compete against them for the title considering the performance of lille this season both in the ligue 1 and  europa league they are dangerous and can pause a threat for lyon.

Yes they can pause a threat as you say, but only a very little one IMO.

One thing about football is that it has nothing to do with being a better team or having a better squad; this is why football coaches take football matches one at a time. Lille vs Lyon is a one legged tie which Lille can confidently win at their home ground if the coach get the tactics right; There is obviously nothing spectacular about Lyon; a league match has nothing to do with the position of teams on the log.

You're not totally wrong, but we weren't talking about that, we were talking about the title.

[ILuckyGuyI]

Bordeaux are going to play an away game against Metz next week. Metz are the 10th with 23 points and Bordeaux are the 13th with 22 points. Both teams haven't got a very good form lately. Metz won 4 out of 8 home games and lost 3 of them. Bordeaux won 3 out of 8 away games and lost 4 of them. It is really hard to make a guess. In my opinion, this match could end in a draw.

[marioantonini]

Mauricio Pochettino is officially the new PSG coach, replacing the sacked Tuchel.He signed a contract until June 2022 (so short enough for a technician of his level).
Surely Pochettino has more experience in the Champions League, because PSG is aiming for this, given that in the last 9 years, they have won the French Ligue 1 eight times.

[dishku]

Lyon vs Lens this clash going to be really interesting comparison between both team I think Lyon would like to keep it on the winning track and with impressive form it's worth to pick them directly for betting. From my point of this will be though one for both teams but Lyon is looking more strong side.

[Ratash]

Lyon vs Lens this clash going to be really interesting comparison between both team I think Lyon would like to keep it on the winning track and with impressive form it's worth to pick them directly for betting. From my point of this will be though one for both teams but Lyon is looking more strong side.

Yes i agree with you i do not think lens will pose a problem for lyon and they will be going all out in this match because lille also they have a home match against angers and psg also have an away match against st etienne and they have lot of key players missing this game so they can lose points and that's what lyon team are waiting for.

[ILuckyGuyI]

Lorient-Monaco match is really exciting now. The first half ended 1-1 and Lorient played really good. But in the second half, they got a red card and Monaco got 2-1 ahead by the goal of Golovin. But Lorient responded three minutes later and brought the score to 2-2. Monaco reacted right after this goal and got ahead 3-2. Lorient are trying their best but I think Monaco will definitely win this and start gathering themselves up.

[Spack17]

Lorient-Monaco match is really exciting now. The first half ended 1-1 and Lorient played really good. But in the second half, they got a red card and Monaco got 2-1 ahead by the goal of Golovin. But Lorient responded three minutes later and brought the score to 2-2. Monaco reacted right after this goal and got ahead 3-2. Lorient are trying their best but I think Monaco will definitely win this and start gathering themselves up.

Monaco got a huge 5-2 win and they really needed this. Because Monaco stumbled too much on the last weeks. They were away from their old performance. They really demolished Lorient here and I believe this will help them continue playing better on next matches.

[kassex]

Mauricio Pochettino is officially the new PSG coach, replacing the sacked Tuchel.He signed a contract until June 2022 (so short enough for a technician of his level).
Surely Pochettino has more experience in the Champions League, because PSG is aiming for this, given that in the last 9 years, they have won the French Ligue 1 eight times.

I hope Pochettino will be able to create a strong team playing aggressive football. He needs a little time to convey his ideas to the players. I really like the football that his teams played. But the result of his work will be in full shape next season. If he is left to work ...

[ILuckyGuyI]

Lille got a shocking 2-1 loss against Angers home last night. I wasn't surprised by the match being tough but I wasn't expecting Lille would lose here. Angers made a storming start to the match and scored 2 goals in the first 10 ten minutes. Lille managed to respond with B. Yimaz's goal in the 42nd minute. In the second half, Lille tried to turn the game around but Angers succeeded in securing the 2-1 win.

[covfefe_]

Lille got a shocking 2-1 loss against Angers home last night. I wasn't surprised by the match being tough but I wasn't expecting Lille would lose here. Angers made a storming start to the match and scored 2 goals in the first 10 ten minutes. Lille managed to respond with B. Yimaz's goal in the 42nd minute. In the second half, Lille tried to turn the game around but Angers succeeded in securing the 2-1 win.

That was a dream buster for Lile after a long winning streak, a 3 points lost against a weaker team. They could have surpassed PSG and equalized with Lyon if they were able to convert it. PSG and Lyon too had a tough game today. Lyon had a difficult win in it's home while PSG played a draw against much lower positioning team.

[hahay]

Lille got a shocking 2-1 loss against Angers home last night. I wasn't surprised by the match being tough but I wasn't expecting Lille would lose here. Angers made a storming start to the match and scored 2 goals in the first 10 ten minutes. Lille managed to respond with B. Yimaz's goal in the 42nd minute. In the second half, Lille tried to turn the game around but Angers succeeded in securing the 2-1 win.

It was an unpredictable match and I would have better avoided betting on the league if I didn't want to take risks and besides, PSG and their new coach did not get 3 points even though the opponent against him was Etienne. It should have been a good starting moment but yes, history is not a benchmark and what's more there will always be changes in whatever is in the team.