French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[Altryist]

PSG got a huge defeat against a surprise team like Lorient and I think they will absolutely want to make up for that loss in their next game against Nimes. Neymar who scored 2 goals in the last game will not play because of being suspended. Keylor Navas still has an injury and he might not play too. I think this time PSG won't make any mistake and defeat their weak competitor easily.

I also think that the victory will be easy, but the coefficient for PSG in this fight is so small that it should not even be considered for a bet. You can try to play on the number of goals scored, PSG loves to score goals, although this was before Pochettino, how it will be now still need to be seen. But Pochettino is obliged to become a champion this season, the club and the guidance are very ambitious, I think they won't forgive the new coach for another result.

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[judas]

Lyon will have a tougher job in Dijon, since they like to play draws, and will probably try to pass another one today

It is true that Dijon are one of the teams that have so many draws in Ligue 1. They have got 9 draws so far. They got 6 of it in their home matches. But they also don't have any victories home and they had 5 losses in those games. Considering Lyon's nice statistics in away games which they got 6 wins, 4 draws, 1 loss I think Lyon will succeed in winning the match in some way.

[hahay]

Pochettino is lucky because even though a number of main players cannot be played, PSG have easy opponents like Nimes, no wonder if PSG can win this match even in the first half they have led by a score of 2-0. There are still many tough opponents in the next match and it looks like maybe it will make it difficult for Pochettino to overcome the situation, PSG is a big team and of course there will be a lot of pressure until later playing in CL.

[Indymoney]

Lyon will have a tougher job in Dijon, since they like to play draws, and will probably try to pass another one today

It is true that Dijon are one of the teams that have so many draws in Ligue 1. They have got 9 draws so far. They got 6 of it in their home matches. But they also don't have any victories home and they had 5 losses in those games. Considering Lyon's nice statistics in away games which they got 6 wins, 4 draws, 1 loss I think Lyon will succeed in winning the match in some way.

Currently 85th minute and Lyon leading by one goal mean now they are not losing game in other big matches Monaco, PSG also leading Lille already won mean now we have 4 way race in Ligue 1 for title which is very interesting because PSG with very heavy squad fighting hard for title give other teams fair chance Marseille struggling badly and giving good points to opponents in current situation they are out of top 4 for this season.

[Iranus]

Lille, Lyon, Monaco, and PSG all scored 3 points in their last match. It is not possible to predict now which team will win the title this season. The top four teams in the points table have equal chances to win the title. However, Lille and Lyon seem to be very stable this season. On the other hand, PSG has a bunch of talented players. 

[ILuckyGuyI]

Lyon are going to play a home game against Strasbourg this weekend. Lyon are the 2nd with 49 points and Strasbourg are the 15th with 25 points. Lyon lost only once in their last 5 games (3W 1D 1L) and they won their last 3 games. Strasbourg got 2 wins in their last 5 games (2W 2D 1L) and they haven't get a win for 3 matches. Lyon have a very nice form in home games (7W 3D 1L) too. In the last 5 head-to-head games, Lyon won 2 times, Strasbourg won once and 2 games ended in a draw.

Missing player(s) at Lyon: Jason Denayer (1 goal)
Missing player(s) at Strasbourg: Mohamed Simakan (1 goal)

I think this will be an easy game for Lyon and they will manage to beat Strasbourg too.

[ampere]

Lille, Lyon, Monaco, and PSG all scored 3 points in their last match. It is not possible to predict now which team will win the title this season. The top four teams in the points table have equal chances to win the title. However, Lille and Lyon seem to be very stable this season. On the other hand, PSG has a bunch of talented players. 

Very correct; First place Lillle is only 6 points ahead of 4th place Monaco; while Lyon in second is 2 points from top place. The season seem very different; with several team battling it out for PSG for who will be the league winner. I am tipping Lille to get the league title come May

[Bilgent]

Lille, Lyon, Monaco, and PSG all scored 3 points in their last match. It is not possible to predict now which team will win the title this season. The top four teams in the points table have equal chances to win the title. However, Lille and Lyon seem to be very stable this season. On the other hand, PSG has a bunch of talented players. 

All of these teams have had impressive statistics recently. Especially Lille have been winning for 5 matches and Monaco have been winning for 6 matches. For 8 seasons, PSG dominated the league with 7 championships and Monaco became the champions once. So, it wouldn't be bad to see a different team being the champions this time.

[Lorokan]

Marseille ? - ? Paris Saint-Germain

Paris Saint-Germain are 6 points off the league table in the 3rd position with Lille being the league leaders with 54 points. A win for Paris Saint-Germain takes then 2nd, 3 point behind leaders; its a compulsory victory for Pochetino and his players. Can they get a victory away at Marseille ?

[ziyaaa]

Marseille ? - ? Paris Saint-Germain

Paris Saint-Germain are 6 points off the league table in the 3rd position with Lille being the league leaders with 54 points. A win for Paris Saint-Germain takes then 2nd, 3 point behind leaders; its a compulsory victory for Pochetino and his players. Can they get a victory away at Marseille ?

PSG are leading 2-0 right now and there are about 13 minutes left for 90 minutes to end. In the game Neymar started in the subs (he has been in the game since the 65th minute), Mbappe and Icardi scored the goals. I can't say both teams have a very nice performance. But it looks like PSG will manage to be the winner. If it ends like this, PSG will increase their points to 51 and maintain the 3rd position.

[aesma]

The score stayed like that. Payet got a red card at the 90 minute.

Also to note is that Canal+ has bought back the TV rights for the Ligue 1&2 from Mediapro who had stopped paying, for this season, pending a new tendering process for next seasons. Canal+ basically paid what they wanted to pay all along, about €650 millions, while Mediapro promised almost double that, but could never pay it.

[AndySt]

The score stayed like that. Payet got a red card at the 90 minute.
Also to note is that Canal+ has bought back the TV rights for the Ligue 1&2 from Mediapro who had stopped paying, for this season, pending a new tendering process for next seasons. Canal+ basically paid what they wanted to pay all along, about €650 millions, while Mediapro promised almost double that, but could never pay it.

The times of the pandemic affect all financial aspects of world professional sports and football in particular, from the amount of transfers, contracts with players and ending with television rights, which already occupy a significant part of the budget of football clubs, especially given the rules of financial fair play , the implementation of which is closely monitored by UEFA. Now it is much more problematic to plug the holes in the football club's budget with financial injections of Arab sheikhs.

[ILuckyGuyI]

PSG are going to play a home game against Nice this weekend. PSG are the 3rd with 51 points and Nice are the 13th with 29 points. PSG lost only once (4W 1L) and Nice won twice (2W 3L) in the last 5 games in the league. PSG are the best team in home games (9W 1D 2L). In the last 5 head-to-head games, PSG won 4 times and one game ended in a draw.

Missing player(s) at PSG: Keylor Navas, Juan Bernat, Colin Dagba (1 goal), Abdou Diallo (expected to return on Feb 12), Timothée Pembélé (1 goal), Ander Herrera (1 goal)
Missing player(s) at Nice: Youcef Atal (1 goal), Dante (2 goals), Danilo, Jordan Lotomba Mvula (1 goal), Jeff  Reine-Adelaide (1 goal), Kasper Dolberg (3 goals - return unknown)

My sources: https://www.flashscore.com/match/W8jdixKS/#match-summary
                  https://www.sportsgambler.com/football/injuries-suspensions/france-ligue-1/#paris-saint-germain
                  https://www.sportsgambler.com/football/injuries-suspensions/france-ligue-1/#nice

I think PSG won't have so much difficulty and continue to win.

[Iranus]

Lille, Lyon, Monaco, and PSG all scored 3 points in their last match. It is not possible to predict now which team will win the title this season. The top four teams in the points table have equal chances to win the title. However, Lille and Lyon seem to be very stable this season. On the other hand, PSG has a bunch of talented players. 

All of these teams have had impressive statistics recently. Especially Lille have been winning for 5 matches and Monaco have been winning for 6 matches. For 8 seasons, PSG dominated the league with 7 championships and Monaco became the champions once. So, it wouldn't be bad to see a different team being the champions this time.

I also don't want to see PSG as the champion of this season. I'm annoyed to see PSG take the title every season. Lille and Lyon are playing very well this season. I think they will be able to win the title if they can continue such good performances. But it is very difficult to hold on to such a great performance till the end of the season.

[Juggy777]

Lille, Lyon, Monaco, and PSG all scored 3 points in their last match. It is not possible to predict now which team will win the title this season. The top four teams in the points table have equal chances to win the title. However, Lille and Lyon seem to be very stable this season. On the other hand, PSG has a bunch of talented players.  

All of these teams have had impressive statistics recently. Especially Lille have been winning for 5 matches and Monaco have been winning for 6 matches. For 8 seasons, PSG dominated the league with 7 championships and Monaco became the champions once. So, it wouldn't be bad to see a different team being the champions this time.

I also don't want to see PSG as the champion of this season. I'm annoyed to see PSG take the title every season. Lille and Lyon are playing very well this season. I think they will be able to win the title if they can continue such good performances. But it is very difficult to hold on to such a great performance till the end of the season.

@Iranus no one wants to see PSG win the title this year, and since Pochettino has yet not won a title this may be a golden opportunity for all other teams to keep the pressure up and ultimately prevail over PSG.

Furthermore Neymar is injured and his absence could hurt them, however it’s yet not known for how long will he be out injured.

Sources:

https://scroll.in/field/944376/data-check-what-the-numbers-say-about-mauricio-pochettinos-tenure-at-tottenham-hotspur

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/mauricio-pochettino-psg-neymar-injury-23484729

[ILuckyGuyI]

Lyon are going to play a home game against Montpellier this weekend. Lyon are the 2nd with 52 points and Montpellier are the 11th with 32 points. Lyon lost only once (4W 1L) and Montpellier won only once (1W 1D 3L) in the last 5 games in the league. Lyon are really strong in home games (8W 3D 1L). Montpellier didn't get a win in away games for 4 matches (2D 2L). In the last 5 head-to-head games, Montpellier won twice, Lyon won once and the rest of them ended in a draw. Montpellier beat Lyon 2-1 on Sep 15, 2020.

Missing player(s) at Lyon: Jason Denayer (1 goal)
Missing player(s) at Montpellier: Ambroise Oyongo (1 goal)

My sources: https://www.flashscore.com/match/MwJI8wk3/#match-summary
                  https://www.sportsgambler.com/football/injuries-suspensions/france-ligue-1/#lyon
                  https://www.sportsgambler.com/football/injuries-suspensions/france-ligue-1/#montpellier

I think Lyon can benefit from Montpellier's bad performance recently and get a win here.

[Iranus]

Lille, Lyon, Monaco, and PSG all scored 3 points in their last match. It is not possible to predict now which team will win the title this season. The top four teams in the points table have equal chances to win the title. However, Lille and Lyon seem to be very stable this season. On the other hand, PSG has a bunch of talented players.  

All of these teams have had impressive statistics recently. Especially Lille have been winning for 5 matches and Monaco have been winning for 6 matches. For 8 seasons, PSG dominated the league with 7 championships and Monaco became the champions once. So, it wouldn't be bad to see a different team being the champions this time.

I also don't want to see PSG as the champion of this season. I'm annoyed to see PSG take the title every season. Lille and Lyon are playing very well this season. I think they will be able to win the title if they can continue such good performances. But it is very difficult to hold on to such a great performance till the end of the season.

@Iranus no one wants to see PSG win the title this year, and since Pochettino has yet not won a title this may be a golden opportunity for all other teams to keep the pressure up and ultimately prevail over PSG.

Furthermore Neymar is injured and his absence could hurt them, however it’s yet not known for how long will he be out injured.

Sources:
https://scroll.in/field/944376/data-check-what-the-numbers-say-about-mauricio-pochettinos-tenure-at-tottenham-hotspur

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/mauricio-pochettino-psg-neymar-injury-23484729

Neymar is injured. If Neymar does not return to the field before the match against Monaco, it does not look like PSG will be able to win against Monaco. Monaco is playing great. They have not lost in the last 9 matches. It is very difficult to maintain such a great form for a long time. But they have been able to do it. I don't think PSG can win against Monaco without Neymar.

[CLS63]

Neymar is injured. If Neymar does not return to the field before the match against Monaco, it does not look like PSG will be able to win against Monaco. Monaco is playing great. They have not lost in the last 9 matches. It is very difficult to maintain such a great form for a long time. But they have been able to do it. I don't think PSG can win against Monaco without Neymar.

The PSG-Monaco game is going to be on Feb 21. But according to Transfermarkt, Neymar's return date is Mar 10. Hence, it means that he will miss 6 games in this period. And he won't be able to play against Barcelona in the CL in both matches also. The rematch is on Mar 10 though. So maybe we can see him in that game I don't know. PSG can have big difficulties in his absence.

The source for Neymar's injury and return date: https://www.transfermarkt.com/neymar/verletzungen/spieler/68290

[rig4hodlers]

What a pity guys! As you know Neymar will miss next week’s Round of 16 1st leg Champions’ League clash with Barcelona and that's really important for PSG. I am a Real Madrid and PSG supporter and this is a very sad notice for us. We really support the PSG team but they have lost probably their best player. Let's wish a fast recovery guys.

[LittleBitFunny]

What a pity guys! As you know Neymar will miss next week’s Round of 16 1st leg Champions’ League clash with Barcelona and that's really important for PSG. I am a Real Madrid and PSG supporter and this is a very sad notice for us. We really support the PSG team but they have lost probably their best player. Let's wish a fast recovery guys.

Neymar is injured. Assuming, he will not be able to participate in the next two matches. And both matches are very important for PSG. If they lose to Monaco they will lose their place in the points table and if they lose to Barcelona in the Champions League they will have to give up the dream of winning the Champions League.