French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[ILuckyGuyI]

I assume that PSG scared the people who bet on them first but they turned the game around later. They won their home game by a 3-1 score and continued to get good results. The great duo, Mbappe - Messi performed just superb and had a huge role in this win here. Maybe Mbappe was the player of the game as he scored 2 goals and got 1 assist but Messi was also very impressive by 2 assists. PSG performed as always in short. They are already far ahead of their nearest competitor in the standings.

[xmonkeyx]

I assume that PSG scared the people who bet on them first but they turned the game around later. They won their home game by a 3-1 score and continued to get good results. The great duo, Mbappe - Messi performed just superb and had a huge role in this win here. Maybe Mbappe was the player of the game as he scored 2 goals and got 1 assist but Messi was also very impressive by 2 assists. PSG performed as always in short. They are already far ahead of their nearest competitor in the standings.

PSG players this season have been very good in every position, they have a lot of stars and of course that scares the rivals a bit.
The match against Saint-etienne could be completely controlled by the PSG players despite being 1 goal behind in the 16th minute, but the PSG players responded very well by continuing to carry out dangerous attacks until finally being able to reply to a goal at the end of the first half scored by Mbappe.
I think the distance between the points in the current standings makes PSG very comfortable and of course there is very little chance of being overtaken by Nice who are in second place with a difference of 16 points.

[DU18]

In five straight league games, Lionel Messi has provided an assist. He has taken a step back in scoring to better serve his team. Messi really knows what it means to be a team player. His contributions go far beyond goals. YES, Mbappe scored two goals and made one assist, but here I'm praising Messi. It's a gift having Messi and Mbappe together. It's a testament to the player's skill that Paris Saint-Germain remain at the top of the league.

Awesome teamwork. PSG is playing well now as a team. At the beginning of the season we saw the condition of PSG. The bonding between the players was not strong. But now the understanding between them is good enough. The most important thing is that the players of the forwards are able to play well. But defenders need to be more responsible. PSG will become stronger only if they can strengthen the defense. And will be able to compete better for the Champions League.

I think it's only natural that PSG can win over Saint-Étienne with a score of 3-1 considering the team they are facing is the lowest position at the moment and is ranked 16th. In fact Saint-Étienne were able to surprise PSG when they took the lead in the 16th minute even though PSG were able to equalize and win with a good score of 3-1. The victory is quite important for PSG because if they consistently win in the next three to four matches, it is certain that PSG will lock the Ligue 1 title early before the match ends until week 38.

[Distraction]

We are closing the 26th week of the Ligue 1 with a quite competitive match. Lyon are going to be hosting Lille tonight. Lyon are favoured here by a significant odd difference now but there is not a big gap between them in the standings currently in fact. If we take this into account, I don't think that Lyon will have an easy match. Lyon are only two points ahead of Lille now. And the recent form graphs are also similar to each other. Their last head-to-head was really boring and ended by 0-0. Maybe things can be a little different but a draw is what my expectation is now.

[skarais]

The victory is quite important for PSG because if they consistently win in the next three to four matches, it is certain that PSG will lock the Ligue 1 title early before the match ends until week 38.

I really believe PSG can win the title this season more quickly because of the distance in points that other competitors can no longer catch. Mbappe has so far scored 14 goals and 10 assists, while Messi has only 2 goals and 10 assists in 16 appearances in Ligue 1. I think Messi can be top assists this season with PSG although so far he has not scored many goals. Overall Messi has scored 7 goals for PSG of which 5 of them are in the Champions League.

No doubt Mbappe is PSG's best player this season but let's not forget the contribution of Messi and Neymar and other players to him. There are still plenty of opportunities to see the attacking trio score more goals for the rest of the season, but I only hope that Messi can have at least 10 goals in Ligue 1 this season with PSG to keep his goals consistent every season.

[snipie]

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Unfortunately PSG odds didn't increase.. @1.55 right now

Yes, it was an intriguing start, but now it's 3-1 and it looks like it's all over. Although it is likely that those who place bets live could benefit from the dynamics of the match. Even betting on PSG 1.55 is very profitable - after all, it was at the very beginning of the match, so you can say that it was "safe" (if you even believe that PSG will win).

Yea PSG odds @1.55 wasn't bad but I want to see more since there is a risk of draw in case PSG players weren't in their best shape. Winning 3-1 was quite good from them before facing Nice next and get an opportunity to make the gap even bigger.

[Ratash]

The most important and anticipated game today is lyon vs lille, lyon team will be playing home so they will have an advantage plus lille team are having a difficult time recently only two wins in their last six games on the other hand lyon team look healthier they won four times and only one loss in the last six games.

[KTChampions]

Yes, it was an intriguing start, but now it's 3-1 and it looks like it's all over. Although it is likely that those who place bets live could benefit from the dynamics of the match. Even betting on PSG 1.55 is very profitable - after all, it was at the very beginning of the match, so you can say that it was "safe" (if you even believe that PSG will win).

It seems an easy win for PSG today from Saint Etienne. So far Messi has not scored but he has provided assists for Mbappe's second goal of the match. I think there is still enough time to see PSG score more goals but 3-1 was safe enough to seal a win today.

PSG are safe enough to win the title this season in Ligue 1, so I hope they can start focusing on their next target in the second leg of the Champions League vs Real Madrid. It was a tough match for both of them, but PSG must ensure they can beat Real Madrid at home to qualify for the next stage. Reaching the Champions League final is much more important now for PSG than thinking about their domestic title.

As a result, Messi played another "dry" match in the farm league, but at the same time he gave two assists (one of them was really beautiful). PSG achieved victory but I can't say that it was an easy game for them. In general, I support Real Madrid, but I see that both teams approach the decisive match "in disguise" - clearly not showing their potential and showing a not too convincing game.

[macson]

angers vs lens match is very hard, there are 5 yellow cards + 1 red card that appears throughout the match.  Unfortunately, Mendy scored an own goal at the end of the second half so another goal from Lens was created.  angers failed to win and rose to 12th rank.

[bekti3]

angers vs lens match is very hard, there are 5 yellow cards + 1 red card that appears throughout the match.  Unfortunately, Mendy scored an own goal at the end of the second half so another goal from Lens was created.  angers failed to win and rose to 12th rank.

The game was quite good shown by both sides in this match but indeed the red card from Mohammed Ali Cho really became a fatal loss in my opinion for Angers and this was maximized well by Lens who was able to score a goal a few minutes after Angers played with 10 people and even they can comeback pretty well after that.
I really hope Angers win this match but it's really hard to hold on to the lead with just 10 men

[xzone]

The most important and anticipated game today is lyon vs lille, lyon team will be playing home so they will have an advantage plus lille team are having a difficult time recently only two wins in their last six games on the other hand lyon team look healthier they won four times and only one loss in the last six games.

This will be the last game to be played this week. I think it is not a very important match, these two teams are close to each other, but Lyon is a much better team. The league score is a little low at the moment because there is a lack of matches, but if they manage to get 3 points in this match, they will rise to the 6th place in the league. At the end of this season, Lyon need to complete the season with a better ranking in order to go to the European leagues, so they will play to get 3 points from this match

[Woodie]

Is the French league getting competitive or what??
Am looking at todays scores and everything is lighting up like a Christmas tree with reds cards in almost all games played today and most teams that were deemed to be favorites did not win... Is this the start of competitive league games???

[izsara]

Is the French league getting competitive or what??
Am looking at todays scores and everything is lighting up like a Christmas tree with reds cards in almost all games played today and most teams that were deemed to be favorites did not win... Is this the start of competitive league games???

When it comes to competitive I feel there are 2 versions of the answer for me.
1. Competitive if indeed this starts from the struggle for position 2.
2. Not when you include PSG in it.

Because being competitive feels unreal when you see the difference in points that PSG has compared to other clubs.
Putting aside about red cards and winning or losing because this is quite natural in a match but indeed we can't rule out a significant difference in points which makes this not very exciting to see about the fight for the title

[sana54210]

As a result, Messi played another "dry" match in the farm league, but at the same time he gave two assists (one of them was really beautiful). PSG achieved victory but I can't say that it was an easy game for them. In general, I support Real Madrid, but I see that both teams approach the decisive match "in disguise" - clearly not showing their potential and showing a not too convincing game.

Honestly, I started to feel like Messi just doesn't care about playing in Ligue 1 at all. He knows the players in champions league and plays accordingly and knows the systems and so forth. But he has been lackluster in ligue 1 for a long time enough to know how he should play and why he fails when he does. He is not just talented, he is of course the most talented player I have ever watched but he is also very smart as well and that is the part that I am wondering if he is just ignoring?

I mean think about it this way, if you are a player like Messi then shouldn't you be able to play and fight for a great deal of better results? You probably would learn from your mistakes and get better already.

[ingiltere]

Marseille blew a lead with a last minute goal, they are still in second place with this one point but they should've won against weak opponent Troyes. They lost five points against weak opponents in last two weeks, otherwise they could've been in very good position. Now they have no excuse against Monaco game next week.
Things are not going well for Lyon as well. They are losing at home, I guess they have no motivation left for this season. They are far away from top five, that means no European competition for them next season.

[emrecemsan]

Lyon - Lille match is going on by Lille's 1-0 lead now. Bookmakers didn't give much chance for Lille for this match but it looks like Lille are getting close to a win now. These teams weren't very different teams in the standings already actually. When we take this into account, every kind of score was possible for this match. Lille are not having a good season this time but they are at least trying something these days. As this is one of the most difficult matches for them, it is critical to have a victory here. This would boost their morale very much.

[slaman29]

Marseille blew a lead with a last minute goal, they are still in second place with this one point but they should've won against weak opponent Troyes. They lost five points against weak opponents in last two weeks, otherwise they could've been in very good position. Now they have no excuse against Monaco game next week.
Things are not going well for Lyon as well. They are losing at home, I guess they have no motivation left for this season. They are far away from top five, that means no European competition for them next season.

I find it strange that some teams would say they no longer have motivation for anything in the season. I mean look, it's definitely not realistic to hope teams above you drop points but for a team like Lyon, you can never give up until mathematics says you have to.

Look at Derby in English Championship who had -22 points from fines and slowly climb up until are no longer bottom of league. Look at Liverpool 12 points difference cut to 3. Everyone gave up in December.

9 points from 2nd spot with 12 games to go is nothing!

[Desmong]

Big odds winning games marvel's me a lot, take a good look at Lillie Last night winning a goal to nothing again lyon.
Having home advantage doesn't matters at time, I see the more focused and determined get what dey want.
They had their head up, agyer lossing to Chelsea in the Champions League.

[KTChampions]

As a result, Messi played another "dry" match in the farm league, but at the same time he gave two assists (one of them was really beautiful). PSG achieved victory but I can't say that it was an easy game for them. In general, I support Real Madrid, but I see that both teams approach the decisive match "in disguise" - clearly not showing their potential and showing a not too convincing game.

Honestly, I started to feel like Messi just doesn't care about playing in Ligue 1 at all. He knows the players in champions league and plays accordingly and knows the systems and so forth. But he has been lackluster in ligue 1 for a long time enough to know how he should play and why he fails when he does. He is not just talented, he is of course the most talented player I have ever watched but he is also very smart as well and that is the part that I am wondering if he is just ignoring?

I mean think about it this way, if you are a player like Messi then shouldn't you be able to play and fight for a great deal of better results? You probably would learn from your mistakes and get better already.

I understood the meaning of your words, but I think the reason is different - firstly, age. No matter how cool a player is, he has fewer opportunities with age - look at Ronaldo, he has incredible motivation even now, but his results also get worse. Secondly, it is a change of club. Messi played all his life in the same club and in the same scheme of play (as you know, Barcelona never had a plan B) and moving to another club certainly had a strong impact on him.

[bekti3]

As a result, Messi played another "dry" match in the farm league, but at the same time he gave two assists (one of them was really beautiful). PSG achieved victory but I can't say that it was an easy game for them. In general, I support Real Madrid, but I see that both teams approach the decisive match "in disguise" - clearly not showing their potential and showing a not too convincing game.

Honestly, I started to feel like Messi just doesn't care about playing in Ligue 1 at all. He knows the players in champions league and plays accordingly and knows the systems and so forth. But he has been lackluster in ligue 1 for a long time enough to know how he should play and why he fails when he does. He is not just talented, he is of course the most talented player I have ever watched but he is also very smart as well and that is the part that I am wondering if he is just ignoring?

I mean think about it this way, if you are a player like Messi then shouldn't you be able to play and fight for a great deal of better results? You probably would learn from your mistakes and get better already.

I understood the meaning of your words, but I think the reason is different - firstly, age. No matter how cool a player is, he has fewer opportunities with age - look at Ronaldo, he has incredible motivation even now, but his results also get worse. Secondly, it is a change of club. Messi played all his life in the same club and in the same scheme of play (as you know, Barcelona never had a plan B) and moving to another club certainly had a strong impact on him.

Agree with what you said, no matter how brilliant it is, the age factor will be an obstacle in their performance.
Actually not only these two people but many examples of the same thing.
all there must be a Re-Generation which makes continuity in the world of football continues to improve.
The era of Ronaldo and Messi is almost over now and we have to be aware of that so we don't have to set our expectations too high on performance.