French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[judas]

I really appreciate PSG's gigantic form in the Ligue 1 so far. They are playing like they are in a video game.    They have lost only once so far in 18 Ligue 1 games. And they won 14 of them. They have a gap like 13 points even with the second-placed team which are Marseille. The other teams including Marseille are having a very big difficulty in keeping up with PSG. And as there is a very wide gap in strength between PSG and any of the rest of the teams, it is not seen as a surprising thing.

[Alanaz]

PSG are very comfortable at their place in the league table now. It is like that they are taking revenge on Lille after missing the title chance by a near gap. The teams except PSG really have no chance for the title mostly. Because they don't have a solid lineup like PSG have. And this makes things very difficult for them to compete with a this strong team. As a result, one of these teams become the champions rarely. And as long as the balance of the league is like this, PSG won't have any problem nearly all the time.

They have many stars in it. They can buy very talented players from big teams. They so strong at financial thats why they can buy lots of good players. Sure, other teams will be difficult to chase/compete with PSG in term of buying such good players.

The PSG club is in a very good financial position. And the owner of the club is rich, at the same time he is willing to spend a lot of money for the club. Which other club owners do not. So the management and coaches of PSG can take star players as per their wish. PSG's goal is to win the Champions League. They will not hesitate to spend more money for this.

but until now their role in UCL is still fairly mediocre, nothing special, even they are almost struggling to be in the group stage.
I feel they still have shortcomings in terms of teamwork, which sometimes looks very uncoordinated and seems to play individually.
they have to fix that if they want more at UCL.

[tazmantasik]

I really appreciate PSG's gigantic form in the Ligue 1 so far. They are playing like they are in a video game.    They have lost only once so far in 18 Ligue 1 games. And they won 14 of them. They have a gap like 13 points even with the second-placed team which are Marseille. The other teams including Marseille are having a very big difficulty in keeping up with PSG. And as there is a very wide gap in strength between PSG and any of the rest of the teams, it is not seen as a surprising thing.

Although left than 13 points from second placed position its Marseille I can't guarantee with PSG keep consistent until end league, looking last year where they have dominance but at the end league Lille back to top position and success get the first trophy and destroy dominance PSG more than few year as the Ligue 1 champion, will be the same like this season PSG still not get consistent performance.

[Shasha80]

I really appreciate PSG's gigantic form in the Ligue 1 so far. They are playing like they are in a video game.    They have lost only once so far in 18 Ligue 1 games. And they won 14 of them. They have a gap like 13 points even with the second-placed team which are Marseille. The other teams including Marseille are having a very big difficulty in keeping up with PSG. And as there is a very wide gap in strength between PSG and any of the rest of the teams, it is not seen as a surprising thing.

Although left than 13 points from second placed position its Marseille I can't guarantee with PSG keep consistent until end league, looking last year where they have dominance but at the end league Lille back to top position and success get the first trophy and destroy dominance PSG more than few year as the Ligue 1 champion, will be the same like this season PSG still not get consistent performance.

PSG players are still human, So there must be situations where PSG's star players get injured or play badly. Especially if the injured are the main
players from PSG, there is a possibility that PSG will lose in some matches. So I agree that it is impossible throughout the season for PSG to
play consistently, definitely some times will lose points. The most important thing is that PSG always maintains the difference in points with the team
below it, don't get too close. With quite a good squad depth, PSG have good enough back-up players to replace the main players if injured or
playing badly. Then I believe PSG have learned from their mistakes in the previous season, which PSG failed to maintain their dominance.
So my prediction this season PSG will win the Ligue 1 trophy, especially this season PSG managed to bring in many star players. So this season's
PSG squad is much stronger than the previous season, meaning that PSG's chances of winning the Ligue 1 trophy are even greater.

[Joca97]

I really appreciate PSG's gigantic form in the Ligue 1 so far. They are playing like they are in a video game.    They have lost only once so far in 18 Ligue 1 games. And they won 14 of them. They have a gap like 13 points even with the second-placed team which are Marseille. The other teams including Marseille are having a very big difficulty in keeping up with PSG. And as there is a very wide gap in strength between PSG and any of the rest of the teams, it is not seen as a surprising thing.

Im not satisfied with how they are playing. Was expecting much better results in the league and that they destroy other teams. Most of the results that they won were in the last minute. I tbink Pochettino isnt suited for this job at PSG honestly

[MAAManda]

I really appreciate PSG's gigantic form in the Ligue 1 so far. They are playing like they are in a video game.    They have lost only once so far in 18 Ligue 1 games. And they won 14 of them. They have a gap like 13 points even with the second-placed team which are Marseille. The other teams including Marseille are having a very big difficulty in keeping up with PSG. And as there is a very wide gap in strength between PSG and any of the rest of the teams, it is not seen as a surprising thing.

There's only a fight for the second place standings in Ligue 1 it seems , It seems that we have to hope that PSG will lose in the next matches so that Ligue 1 will be competitive again. PSG's next match will be against Lorient at the Stade du Moustoir, it will be an advantage for Lorient to play at their home, but judging from their ranking in the table, it looks like a win will be difficult for them to get, what do you think?

[izsara]

I really appreciate PSG's gigantic form in the Ligue 1 so far. They are playing like they are in a video game.    They have lost only once so far in 18 Ligue 1 games. And they won 14 of them. They have a gap like 13 points even with the second-placed team which are Marseille. The other teams including Marseille are having a very big difficulty in keeping up with PSG. And as there is a very wide gap in strength between PSG and any of the rest of the teams, it is not seen as a surprising thing.

There's only a fight for the second place standings in Ligue 1 it seems , It seems that we have to hope that PSG will lose in the next matches so that Ligue 1 will be competitive again. PSG's next match will be against Lorient at the Stade du Moustoir, it will be an advantage for Lorient to play at their home, but judging from their ranking in the table, it looks like a win will be difficult for them to get, what do you think?

even though the possibility is very small but suppose it can be like that because indeed if you look at Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga it's almost because the leader of the standings in each of these leagues seems to have not been overtaken and makes the league a little boring and not exciting because it's no longer there. there's a competitor that makes this fun.
PSG currently lead with 13 points more than second-placed Marseille.
This is already very difficult to pursue even I can confidently say that PSG are confirmed to be Ligue 1 champions again this season

[KTChampions]

I really appreciate PSG's gigantic form in the Ligue 1 so far. They are playing like they are in a video game.    They have lost only once so far in 18 Ligue 1 games. And they won 14 of them. They have a gap like 13 points even with the second-placed team which are Marseille. The other teams including Marseille are having a very big difficulty in keeping up with PSG. And as there is a very wide gap in strength between PSG and any of the rest of the teams, it is not seen as a surprising thing.

You've probably watched few of PSG's domestic league games this season - most of them were pretty tough and PSG had a last-minute result. Often they had to recoup after an unsuccessful start to the match. Their results are really impressive (the best result from the top 5 championships), but the game itself leaves much to be desired.

[hahay]

PSG have been dominating the season so far and I'm very sure that they will continue to do so as for the whole season. Because there are no team to compete with them very seriously now. Monaco, Lille and Lyon are far away from their look in the previous season. Maybe Marseille can be the team to get close to them in the standings the most but still I expect PSG to reach the title by at least a ten-point difference.

PSG winning Ligue-1 is almost a sure thing when you see other teams wasting points easily. I believe PSG should focus on winning Champions League at any cost at this point since the games there are way harder and to prove that the team is a solid one.

I don't think there's anything to doubt about PSG in Ligue 1, with a squad like that it's very possible for PSG to maintain their top position. But for his journey in the UCL, I really don't believe PSG will go further, the opponent that PSG will face in the last 16 is Real Madrid, where Madrid this season has also dominated La Liga. With that kind of capital, of course, the morale of the players will be maintained but at this moment I personally am not sure for PSG but for the next match who knows what changes will occur because we know Messi's chemistry with PSG's gameplay now looks better.

[slaman29]

I really appreciate PSG's gigantic form in the Ligue 1 so far. They are playing like they are in a video game.    They have lost only once so far in 18 Ligue 1 games. And they won 14 of them. They have a gap like 13 points even with the second-placed team which are Marseille. The other teams including Marseille are having a very big difficulty in keeping up with PSG. And as there is a very wide gap in strength between PSG and any of the rest of the teams, it is not seen as a surprising thing.

You've probably watched few of PSG's domestic league games this season - most of them were pretty tough and PSG had a last-minute result. Often they had to recoup after an unsuccessful start to the match. Their results are really impressive (the best result from the top 5 championships), but the game itself leaves much to be desired.

Slow start, and often falling behind too, and coming back from defeat to majestic victories that look and feel dramatic. Indeed. The only problem with this kind of pattern is that it cannot be sustained. Manchester United was doing this a lot and impressed everyone but eventually the psychology takes a toll on players and every team comes to meet you knowing they can take a lead. They will soon learn to hold onto that lead.

[poldanmig]

I really appreciate PSG's gigantic form in the Ligue 1 so far. They are playing like they are in a video game.    They have lost only once so far in 18 Ligue 1 games. And they won 14 of them. They have a gap like 13 points even with the second-placed team which are Marseille. The other teams including Marseille are having a very big difficulty in keeping up with PSG. And as there is a very wide gap in strength between PSG and any of the rest of the teams, it is not seen as a surprising thing.

PSG journey in Ligue 1 this season is not too surprising for me, because all this time PSG has dominated Ligue 1 and with a star-studded squad about it is not surprisin if the competition in Ligue 1 right now is not competitive, because PSG rivals do not have strength to be able to balance the strengths of PSG, I think with the difference in points that are quite far now of course it can be ascertained that PSG will win the trophy with the difference in points far enough from the club that is in the runner-up position.

[Minor Miner]

I really appreciate PSG's gigantic form in the Ligue 1 so far. They are playing like they are in a video game.    They have lost only once so far in 18 Ligue 1 games. And they won 14 of them. They have a gap like 13 points even with the second-placed team which are Marseille. The other teams including Marseille are having a very big difficulty in keeping up with PSG. And as there is a very wide gap in strength between PSG and any of the rest of the teams, it is not seen as a surprising thing.

PSG journey in Ligue 1 this season is not too surprising for me, because all this time PSG has dominated Ligue 1 and with a star-studded squad about it is not surprisin if the competition in Ligue 1 right now is not competitive, because PSG rivals do not have strength to be able to balance the strengths of PSG, I think with the difference in points that are quite far now of course it can be ascertained that PSG will win the trophy with the difference in points far enough from the club that is in the runner-up position.

The amount that PSG spends to build their squad, ligue 1 no other team spends that amount and no other team has so many star players. Moreover PSG management has formed them to make the champions perform better. And so they've added a lot of star players to the team, and are spending a lot of money. Ligue 1 does not need such a strong squad to win the title.

[MAAManda]

I can confidently say that PSG are confirmed to be Ligue 1 champions again this season

PSG are dominating Ligue 1 and their points are far above the other teams. But to make sure they become champions for now is not relevant, because even 3/4 of the season's matches have not been completed, there are still 20 games left, all possibilities can happen, therefore I hope PSG have bad luck in their next few matches, so that they win Ligue 1 is interesting to look forward to.

[jakdanyel]

The next round is approaching and we could watch an enjoyable match in four days I think. Monaco are going to be having a home match against Rennes. There is no very clear favourite side in this match as both teams can defeat the other one. But Rennes are in a better condition than Monaco as they are 5 points ahead of Monaco and they are at the third place now. Monaco were doing good until the PSG match and they lost that match. Rennes also lost their last match to Nice by 2-1 home. It can be a really competitive match that both teams are scoring in.

[Boristhecat]

I don't think there's anything to doubt about PSG in Ligue 1, with a squad like that it's very possible for PSG to maintain their top position. But for his journey in the UCL, I really don't believe PSG will go further, the opponent that PSG will face in the last 16 is Real Madrid, where Madrid this season has also dominated La Liga. With that kind of capital, of course, the morale of the players will be maintained but at this moment I personally am not sure for PSG but for the next match who knows what changes will occur because we know Messi's chemistry with PSG's gameplay now looks better.

Bookmakers rate PSG's odds of winning the Champions League at 9.9. For Real Madrid, the odds are twice as bad at 18.3. Considering that they play among themselves in the 1/8 finals, this is very strange in my opinion - did PSG show any good game in the group stage to rate it so much higher?

[izsara]

I can confidently say that PSG are confirmed to be Ligue 1 champions again this season

PSG are dominating Ligue 1 and their points are far above the other teams. But to make sure they become champions for now is not relevant, because even 3/4 of the season's matches have not been completed, there are still 20 games left, all possibilities can happen, therefore I hope PSG have bad luck in their next few matches, so that they win Ligue 1 is interesting to look forward to.

even so I feel they will be very difficult to get a bad result, their current point with the performance of the other teams that can be said to have not been striking will be very difficult to catch up.
Last year's reigning champions are now in a less-than-good form.
there has to be something that does make them play badly if there is to be any chance of overtaking them and that is very difficult to happen.
Even though the league is still very far away, it's not even halfway through the season but I'm very optimistic that this can happen

[jostorres]

The amount that PSG spends to build their squad, ligue 1 no other team spends that amount and no other team has so many star players. Moreover PSG management has formed them to make the champions perform better. And so they've added a lot of star players to the team, and are spending a lot of money. Ligue 1 does not need such a strong squad to win the title.

Even it's very strange for me as well but mostly Bookmakers done this all with their own analysis and having own system which is helpful for them in this case because I am feeling Real Madrid has more chance to win this Champions League instead of PSG, but they are favoring them which is unusual for me.

Now we have break here in French Ligue1 and now all matches are going to be played on Tuesday and after this we have another very long break winter break which is going to end after 2 weeks hopefully we will have some entertaining matches in coming weeks.

[MAAManda]

The next round is approaching and we could watch an enjoyable match in four days I think. Monaco are going to be having a home match against Rennes. There is no very clear favourite side in this match as both teams can defeat the other one. But Rennes are in a better condition than Monaco as they are 5 points ahead of Monaco and they are at the third place now. Monaco were doing good until the PSG match and they lost that match. Rennes also lost their last match to Nice by 2-1 home. It can be a really competitive match that both teams are scoring in.

Rennes are at their best, I think they can compete against AS Monaco at the Stade Louis II, If Rennes wins their match against AS Monaco, they will immediately be in second place in Ligue 1. Whereas if AS Monaco loses this match, they will downgrade.

[Pulsar77]

The amount that PSG spends to build their squad, ligue 1 no other team spends that amount and no other team has so many star players. Moreover PSG management has formed them to make the champions perform better. And so they've added a lot of star players to the team, and are spending a lot of money. Ligue 1 does not need such a strong squad to win the title.

Some years ago, Monaco were doing the same thing that PSG have been doing. For the 2016-17 season, Monaco built a really solid team and they became the champions in the Ligue 1 by ending the season quite far ahead of PSG. They had Mbappe also then. And after some time, PSG built a really strong team and they have strengthened their squad even more now by adding Messi to the team also. And they continue to dominate most of the seasons.

[redsun114]

The next round is approaching and we could watch an enjoyable match in four days I think. Monaco are going to be having a home match against Rennes. There is no very clear favourite side in this match as both teams can defeat the other one. But Rennes are in a better condition than Monaco as they are 5 points ahead of Monaco and they are at the third place now. Monaco were doing good until the PSG match and they lost that match. Rennes also lost their last match to Nice by 2-1 home. It can be a really competitive match that both teams are scoring in.

Rennes are at their best, I think they can compete against AS Monaco at the Stade Louis II, If Rennes wins their match against AS Monaco, they will immediately be in second place in Ligue 1. Whereas if AS Monaco loses this match, they will downgrade.

With the current home form of Monaco it's not easy for Rennes to win against them, but there is some chance they can take one point which is also not easy as Monaco is also having some good time in last few matches which is bringing them above in league table, and they are already having some good time in Europa League which is helping them for having some better performance in remaining season.

Marseille is also having some good time, and they can retain their spot after having match against Reims which is easy one for them, and they already have one match in hand which is called off at Lyon so in my view it's not easy for Rennes to touch second rank in league table which is also having very strong grip of current holder Marseille.