French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[beerlover]

Both teams have had some players missing for the national team and also, Etienne are currently at the bottom of the table. Therefore, I think Angers are expected to win in this match but unfortunately, these two teams so far this season have not been very productive in scoring goals. But if we compare the goals and conceded so far then of course, Angers have a great chance at least to make one goal and that is enough for the home team to get full points.

I also think that Angers as a home team will have much more advantages to win this match. And obviously, they are ahead at the table too. They have shown for better performance them St. Etienne. So it should be an easy win for Angers. On the other hand st Etienne are going to be desperate to get out of the bottom 3.

I believe that it is not about home advantage, it is about Saint Ettiene being a horrible team this year. They are at the bottom of the league and mainly losing games as well. This should result with them being a bit easier opponent to anyone that plays against them. Angers is not a great team or anything, but they are certainly better than a team at the bottom of the league.

This is why I believe that we should not be really so shocked that they would end up winning this game. These type of "extra" games never really get me excited, not many games today that I would like to wager, and I am not sure if I want today to have just one wager with Angers, looks quite easy bet, but doesn't really worth it with the odds and being alone.

[Boristhecat]

The next match of PSG seems to be really interesting. They are going to play away against Lille which are the last champion team in the league. But apart from that, they are doing really bad this season. They are at the 10th position in the standings currently. They lost to Brest by 2-0 away the last time but their general form recently has been good actually. If they maintain it by the coming matches, they can continue to climb to upper positions. But PSG is a big hindrance for them. Their chance of winning the match may be not high but they could draw with PSG at least.

I think it will be a match between the former champion and the future, and for PSG it will be an additional motivation to prove to everyone that they are the real champions and avenge last year's defeat. So even though it will be a difficult match, I expect PSG to win big, maybe 3-0 or 4-1. Therefore, most likely I will bet on the total and on the victory of PSG.

[BITCOIN4X]

I think it will be a match between the former champion and the future, and for PSG it will be an additional motivation to prove to everyone that they are the real champions and avenge last year's defeat. So even though it will be a difficult match, I expect PSG to win big, maybe 3-0 or 4-1. Therefore, most likely I will bet on the total and on the victory of PSG.

This season Lile is not as good as last season despite being the defending champion. So far Lille has only won 8 of the 20 matches he played, certainly not something to be expected after last season's impressive performance and won the title.

PSG's victory will certainly be very possible because Lille does not have a strong defense this season. If last season Lile conceded only 23 goals in 38 match, then this season they have conceded 30 goals in 22 matches. This might be a good factor to judge PSG's big win later. I have a 3-1 prediction for PSG to win, but maybe it could be bigger.

[BuNga_cute]

The next match of PSG seems to be really interesting. They are going to play away against Lille which are the last champion team in the league. But apart from that, they are doing really bad this season. They are at the 10th position in the standings currently. They lost to Brest by 2-0 away the last time but their general form recently has been good actually. If they maintain it by the coming matches, they can continue to climb to upper positions. But PSG is a big hindrance for them. Their chance of winning the match may be not high but they could draw with PSG at least.

Sorry I don't know what will be the attraction in the PSG vs Lille match later?
Because in my opinion, the remaining matches in ligue 1 now no longer provide much competition in the race for the title, after PSG managed to leave the other team with 11 points and it was impossible for other teams to catch up.
Lille were indeed champions last season and their performance last season was quite enough extraordinary, but this season lille is just like other teams in ligue which are relatively weak when dealing with PSG, at the first meeting of this season, PSG managed to destroy Lille with a score of 2-1 and it is likely that PSG will repeat the victory again .

I also predict Lille will be beaten by PSG, in addition to Lille's performance which this season has been very bad, PSG with several star players who
have just signed this season have become too strong for Lille to beat. So actually the Lille vs PSG match probably won't be a surprise, PSG will easily
beat Lille. After all, PSG will most likely be the winner of the League 1 trophy this season, because PSG are indeed at the top with an 11-point lead
with Nice who are second. It's too difficult for Nice or Marseille to catch up with PSG's points. So this season PSG again dominate Ligue 1,
after the previous season surprisingly Lille won the Ligue 1 trophy.

[lulumiya]

Actually I don't think that PSG will be able to defeat Lille in that game. I'm expecting a similar game to the Lyon - PSG game honestly. As you can remember, Lyon got ahead and PSG barely scored the equalizer and it finished by 1-1. I think that Lille also can get ahead first as PSG are already in a comfortable condition and they might not care about this game too much. Lille could benefit from their weaknesses and score at least one goal. And they might steal a point at the end.

[Ratash]

A great performance yesterday from saint etienne against a difficult team to beat angers team were not lucky in the first half they missed many opportunities and they conceided an own goal in the end of the first half i think that was the game turning point it was a good day for saint etienne since they lost their last seven games and this win will give them a positive push but they are still in last position they need to play the remaining games with the same focus and high performance.

[TopT3ns]

Actually I don't think that PSG will be able to defeat Lille in that game. I'm expecting a similar game to the Lyon - PSG game honestly. As you can remember, Lyon got ahead and PSG barely scored the equalizer and it finished by 1-1. I think that Lille also can get ahead first as PSG are already in a comfortable condition and they might not care about this game too much. Lille could benefit from their weaknesses and score at least one goal. And they might steal a point at the end.

I think easy for PSG how defeat Lille because is not the same with Lille last season where success become the champion of Ligue 1, now Lille out from top team position standing on Ligue 1 because have been on 10th position standing right now although success pass to champion league next stage. I don't see Lille as bigger team in this season because they have inconsistent performance every match. Last week Lille lost from Brest with score 2-0 and I have prediction PSG will lead with bigger score above 3 goal defeat Lille next week. PSG have focus with champion league too but not really different with player composition of PSG between regular and non regular.

[hahay]

A great performance yesterday from saint etienne against a difficult team to beat angers team were not lucky in the first half they missed many opportunities and they conceided an own goal in the end of the first half i think that was the game turning point it was a good day for saint etienne since they lost their last seven games and this win will give them a positive push but they are still in last position they need to play the remaining games with the same focus and high performance.

I think this is a surprising result too, I didn't expect Saint Etienne to win in this match. With these three points gained then of course it becomes a bit of hope for Saint Etienne, but if they can't maintain this kind of performance or can't do better going forward. So it's still difficult for Saint Etienne to get out of the relegation zone, even though the points gap is now so close.

[Falconer]

I think easy for PSG how defeat Lille because is not the same with Lille last season where success become the champion of Ligue 1, now Lille out from top team position standing on Ligue 1 because have been on 10th position standing right now although success pass to champion league next stage. I don't see Lille as bigger team in this season because they have inconsistent performance every match. Last week Lille lost from Brest with score 2-0 and I have prediction PSG will lead with bigger score above 3 goal defeat Lille next week. PSG have focus with champion league too but not really different with player composition of PSG between regular and non regular.[/quote]
PSG will not lose to Lille, that is the most realistic result I can think of from this match. Lille are not in the same form as last season so they are only in 10th place at the moment. I wouldn't believe they would qualify for the Champions League next season even though at the moment they still have a chance to qualify for the next round of the Champions League.

If Lille win against PSG in this match then it is likely that they will reach the top 4 or 5 for a while before the other teams play their respective match. But I'm not confident in their ability to win this game against PSG. 1-3 is a pretty reasonable result in my opinion.

[judas]

Maybe PSG can already be seen as the champions after a one-year break but there is a really nice competition for the positions that teams can qualify for the European tournaments. Nice and Marseille are already in a safe position in the league now. Nice are at the second position and Marseille follow them from two points behind only. And the most surprising team for me are absolutely Strasbourg. We are seeing them at the fourth position now. They were near the relegation area in last season but now they are one of the biggest candidates to qualify for a European tournament.

[KTChampions]

Ramos has currently scored as many goals for PSG in Ligue 1 as Messi 
PSG's next match is away against Lille, a rare occasion as it will be a difficult match and the bookmakers believe that PSG will only win it with a 50% chance. I hope for an interesting game, and not the usual realization of the advantage that PSG has in terms of the strength of the team.

Regardless of Sergio Ramos's priorities, he does have the same amount of goals as Messi in this season lol.

So looks like the emergency striker is not an emergency striker anymore , maybe now he is a full-time striker. 

Maybe the team would like to switch his position with Messi's. But on a serious note, I think that Messi should pick his game up and score some more goals. Then the team would look more threatening and will be starting to win convincingly.

Messi will certainly improve his scoring (it's inevitable when you play at a club like PSG), but the fact that his current performance is much less than expected puts a lot of pressure on him. He is lucky to have scored several Champions League goals for PSG, which is a good argument against critics who criticize him at every opportunity.

[ingiltere]

Messi will certainly improve his scoring (it's inevitable when you play at a club like PSG), but the fact that his current performance is much less than expected puts a lot of pressure on him. He is lucky to have scored several Champions League goals for PSG, which is a good argument against critics who criticize him at every opportunity.

Messi is unavailable for a longer time, he still couldn't recover from the affects of coronavirus he had. Considering his age this long break must affect him worse. I believe he will come back stronger but he needs time now. Paris Saint-Germain is in very comfortable position in Ligue 1 and Champions League matches won't start soon so there won't be any problem for his team.

[Juggy777]

Messi will certainly improve his scoring (it's inevitable when you play at a club like PSG), but the fact that his current performance is much less than expected puts a lot of pressure on him. He is lucky to have scored several Champions League goals for PSG, which is a good argument against critics who criticize him at every opportunity.

Messi is unavailable for a longer time, he still couldn't recover from the affects of coronavirus he had. Considering his age this long break must affect him worse. I believe he will come back stronger but he needs time now. Paris Saint-Germain is in very comfortable position in Ligue 1 and Champions League matches won't start soon so there won't be any problem for his team.

I think critics forget that he’s just human and expect way too much from him, because he was disturbed with how he was treated by Barcelona, and when he came to PSG he hadn’t trained much if I remember correctly, and that’s a key reason why he hasn’t performed well this season. Lastly I believe that next season we’ll see the real Messi step up and deliver on the goals, but this season let’s spare him as he has already suffered a lot.

[rozak]

I think critics forget that he’s just human and expect way too much from him, because he was disturbed with how he was treated by Barcelona, and when he came to PSG he hadn’t trained much if I remember correctly, and that’s a key reason why he hasn’t performed well this season. Lastly I believe that next season we’ll see the real Messi step up and deliver on the goals, but this season let’s spare him as he has already suffered a lot.

his season it looks like Messi has to adapt to a different team and way of playing PSG from Barca. Messi doesn't have that many goals, but seeing the way he plays, I think he's starting to blend in with the players at PSG.
we know Messi has a good game, and it just takes time. when played more often then it will make Messi and the team get beautiful chemistry.

[LUCKMCFLY]

PSG are doing very well as always. They had a home game against Reims and they won by a huge score like 4-0. It was an expected kind of win from them. They are still eleven points ahead of Nice which are at the second position in the standings now. It really doesn't seem like any of the rest of the teams will be able to catch up with PSG and fight for the title. And they must be aware of this reality too. PSG should already be focusing on the Champions League the most as the last 32 round is closing in. They are aiming the title there in the end.

From the beginning I always knew that the League was not going to be a problem for PSG, but the Champions League is something else, I think that is the strength of everything, of course it does not mean that the interest in the local tournament is less important , but what they continue to opr most now is the outcome of the UCL, I think that if they continue to play that way they will be able to achieve many things and if they manage to understand how I think it can be, it is likely that no player will leave the team.

[Maidak]

Messi will certainly improve his scoring (it's inevitable when you play at a club like PSG), but the fact that his current performance is much less than expected puts a lot of pressure on him. He is lucky to have scored several Champions League goals for PSG, which is a good argument against critics who criticize him at every opportunity.

Well, he is the best player in the world and he will be criticized if he does not score and he also knows that very well. And the fact that Messi and Sergio Ramos have the same amount of goals is just absolutely hilarious , to be honest.

But we do have to understand that Messi was moved from his home where he spent the majority of his life. And it was really tough on his mental health. But I am sure that he is going to improve and start scoring more regularly and more often.

[KTChampions]

Messi will certainly improve his scoring (it's inevitable when you play at a club like PSG), but the fact that his current performance is much less than expected puts a lot of pressure on him. He is lucky to have scored several Champions League goals for PSG, which is a good argument against critics who criticize him at every opportunity.

Messi is unavailable for a longer time, he still couldn't recover from the affects of coronavirus he had. Considering his age this long break must affect him worse. I believe he will come back stronger but he needs time now. Paris Saint-Germain is in very comfortable position in Ligue 1 and Champions League matches won't start soon so there won't be any problem for his team.

He already played in the last match of PSG (he came on as a substitute), I have not heard anything about the fact that he will need additional time to recover. He was absent for not such a long time - less than a month, Neymar, for example, has been absent longer. I don't think that with the best medicine in existence, the recovery time will be long.

[lulumiya]

Actually I don't think that PSG will be able to defeat Lille in that game. I'm expecting a similar game to the Lyon - PSG game honestly. As you can remember, Lyon got ahead and PSG barely scored the equalizer and it finished by 1-1. I think that Lille also can get ahead first as PSG are already in a comfortable condition and they might not care about this game too much. Lille could benefit from their weaknesses and score at least one goal. And they might steal a point at the end.

I think easy for PSG how defeat Lille because is not the same with Lille last season where success become the champion of Ligue 1, now Lille out from top team position standing on Ligue 1 because have been on 10th position standing right now although success pass to champion league next stage. I don't see Lille as bigger team in this season because they have inconsistent performance every match. Last week Lille lost from Brest with score 2-0 and I have prediction PSG will lead with bigger score above 3 goal defeat Lille next week. PSG have focus with champion league too but not really different with player composition of PSG between regular and non regular.

You are claiming really big things I think.    You think that PSG can defeat Lille by at least a three-goal gap in this game. But it doesn't seem very likely for me to tell the truth. Because maybe Lille are not like in the previous season but they are still not that weak. And this is a home game for them also. I accept that my prediction was totally different. I just thought of a surprising result at the end of this game. But even if PSG win this game, I think that it would be by a one-goal gap.

[poldanmig]

Messi will certainly improve his scoring (it's inevitable when you play at a club like PSG), but the fact that his current performance is much less than expected puts a lot of pressure on him. He is lucky to have scored several Champions League goals for PSG, which is a good argument against critics who criticize him at every opportunity.

Messi is unavailable for a longer time, he still couldn't recover from the affects of coronavirus he had. Considering his age this long break must affect him worse. I believe he will come back stronger but he needs time now. Paris Saint-Germain is in very comfortable position in Ligue 1 and Champions League matches won't start soon so there won't be any problem for his team.

Now that messi is in quarantine for recovery due to covid 19 in france, I saw PSG schedule in the last 16 of the french cup doesn't have a tough opponent and I think psg will be able to win against nice even without messi, and while the matches in the league right now I can say won't again has a crucial big influence on PSG current position at the top.
In this case, Argentina is actually quite harmed because of the loss of Messi, we know that Messi is an important player and captain team for Argentina so far, but now Argentina have to face Chile and Colombia in the South America zone world cup qualification without messi.

[CryptoBuds]

Now that messi is in quarantine for recovery due to covid 19 in france, I saw PSG schedule in the last 16 of the french cup doesn't have a tough opponent and I think psg will be able to win against nice even without messi, and while the matches in the league right now I can say won't again has a crucial big influence on PSG current position at the top.
In this case, Argentina is actually quite harmed because of the loss of Messi, we know that Messi is an important player and captain team for Argentina so far, but now Argentina have to face Chile and Colombia in the South America zone world cup qualification without messi.

Messi does not need much to win the match in Ligue 1 PSG. Ligue 1 teams are not very. It will not be difficult for PSG to win against them. Because besides Messi, there are strikers like Mbappe, Di Maria and Icardi. PSG's goalkeeper and defense are good enough.

Argentina may not have much trouble winning against Chile. However, Colombia is a strong opponent. Argentina's Messi was very much needed in this match. Because Colombia plays offensively. They needed an experienced striker like Messi to win against them