French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[Bobrox]

FIFA World Cup 2022 have been over and Argentina success become the champion, keep forward and right now all player focus with their team preparing Ligue 1 matchday 16 begin on next week. I don't think with PSG player Lionel Messi and Mbappe will absent at the first match for PSG after World Cup, actually they have little time taking rest after their national team playing in FIFA World Cup final,

Next schedule match for matchday 16

• AC Ajaccio vs Angers
• Troyes vs Nantes
• Auxerre vs Monaco
• Clermont Foot vs Lille
• Brest vs Lyon
• Paris Saint-Germain vs Strasbourg
• Lorient vs Montpellier
• Reims vs Rennes
• Marseille vs Toulouse
• Nice vs Lens

Which one matches in your waiting list for watching next week? I sure PSG will not in the full team have potential with Mbappe and Lionel Messi are absent.

[rendravolt]

Next schedule match for matchday 16

• AC Ajaccio vs Angers
• Troyes vs Nantes
• Auxerre vs Monaco
• Clermont Foot vs Lille
• Brest vs Lyon
• Paris Saint-Germain vs Strasbourg
• Lorient vs Montpellier
• Reims vs Rennes
• Marseille vs Toulouse
• Nice vs Lens

Which one matches in your waiting list for watching next week? I sure PSG will not in the full team have potential with Mbappe and Lionel Messi are absent.

I'm looking forward to the match between Auxerre vs Monaco, we know Auxerre is already in the relegation zone at the moment and the opponent is Monaco who are trying to break into 4th place if they manage to win this match, but it seems that the match will be a little difficult for Monaco because they have to play at home opponent. Even so, Auxerre must be able to get 3 points so that they can avoid the relegation zone, so this match is one of the decisive steps for the two teams to lift their position in the standings, I have no more expectations, but it seems that Monaco will narrowly win this match.

[Swordsoffreedom]

I'm looking forward to the match between Auxerre vs Monaco, we know Auxerre is already in the relegation zone at the moment and the opponent is Monaco who are trying to break into 4th place if they manage to win this match, but it seems that the match will be a little difficult for Monaco because they have to play at home opponent. Even so, Auxerre must be able to get 3 points so that they can avoid the relegation zone, so this match is one of the decisive steps for the two teams to lift their position in the standings, I have no more expectations, but it seems that Monaco will narrowly win this match.

Monaco is undoubtedly a much stronger team than Auxerre. But it is difficult to predict Auxerre's performance. They can surprise everyone by performing well against the big teams. Now the Auxerre team is in the relegation zone. So it is very important for them to get points in every match now. But I can't remember when Monaco lost a head-to-head match against Auxerre. Monaco has won 4 of their last 5 matches against Auxerre and has drawn one. And so Monaco's chances of winning are really high. Monaco will surely win this match by performing cautiously.

[KTChampions]

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I think you overestimate the success of part of the PSG players in the World Cup, bookmakers continue to quote the probability of PSG winning the Champions League as 7.90 - which is even worse than Bayern (6.70), not to mention City (2.40). Club football is probably about a team game and not about a lottery or a set of stars (as one can sometimes say about national teams). In this sense, PSG looks worse than their opponents, they are still a team of stars, but no more.

Honestly if Messi and Mbappe keep performing the same way they played in the World Cup, I could guarantee them the Champions League title!
It is incredible how they were advancing in the opponents defence line like a missile.
Of course they will not play for their team like for their nation but this will give hope for PSG supporters.

Brazil also played well, but then met with Croatia  And in general, what would you say if the Netherlands - Argentina lottery, would the Netherlands win? There can be no guarantees anywhere, and separate results do not necessarily reflect the overall balance of forces between teams. Mbappe is really good, but the opponents also have good players and the result can be in their favor.

[Pandu Geddon]

I'm looking forward to the match between Auxerre vs Monaco, we know Auxerre is already in the relegation zone at the moment and the opponent is Monaco who are trying to break into 4th place if they manage to win this match, but it seems that the match will be a little difficult for Monaco because they have to play at home opponent. Even so, Auxerre must be able to get 3 points so that they can avoid the relegation zone, so this match is one of the decisive steps for the two teams to lift their position in the standings, I have no more expectations, but it seems that Monaco will narrowly win this match.

Monaco is undoubtedly a much stronger team than Auxerre. But it is difficult to predict Auxerre's performance. They can surprise everyone by performing well against the big teams. Now the Auxerre team is in the relegation zone. So it is very important for them to get points in every match now. But I can't remember when Monaco lost a head-to-head match against Auxerre. Monaco has won 4 of their last 5 matches against Auxerre and has drawn one. And so Monaco's chances of winning are really high. Monaco will surely win this match by performing cautiously.

the possibility of Auxerre getting out of the relegation zone is still there. but maybe not in the game against Monaco. it will be quite heavy to gain victory points.
now Auxerre's position still has the same points as the 2 teams above it. as long as they can maintain a distance of points not to be left far enough. I guess that could save them to stay in the league next season.

[fachant]

Attack at PSG has always been very strong, it was the same until the final and remains the same, but in the team all positions and interaction between the players are important. PSG have not had rivals in Ligue 1 for a long time, they play without real competition in such a situation it is difficult to develop, they are constantly in a state where everything is fine and the only stress is the Champions League. Maybe that's not enough to win?

After I saw the performance of Messi and Mbappe during the World Cup, what should I worry about?
It's true that Bayern Munich are a tough opponent, but that should be balanced against the quality of PSG's current players.

We know how experienced Bayern Munich is in the Champions League, but for this season I have no doubts about PSG's play. Everyone will be fighting for a place at a higher stage, and I think PSG will do well in the last 16. There are two match, home and away so I don't think PSG will let go of both with a loss.

Messi and Mbappe, one of PSG's best attacking players, played in the World Cup final and both of them had excellent performances. Hopefully they will return to the PSG club in style and train for their next match.

[Renampun]

the possibility of Auxerre getting out of the relegation zone is still there. but maybe not in the game against Monaco. it will be quite heavy to gain victory points.
now Auxerre's position still has the same points as the 2 teams above it. as long as they can maintain a distance of points not to be left far enough. I guess that could save them to stay in the league next season.

Auxerre will definitely remain in the relegation zone, their performance has not been satisfactory since this season started. Facing Monaco will be a tough match for them and I predict the final score is a 2-0 for Monaco victory.

Messi and Mbappe, one of PSG's best attacking players, played in the World Cup final and both of them had excellent performances. Hopefully they will return to the PSG club in style and train for their next match.

reportedly these two players are still undergoing a rest period while recovering their respective stamina, maybe they will play for PSG again next year.

I read the news about Cristiano Ronaldo's future speculation, reportedly marseille intends to hire him, if that happens we will see two GOATs fight again.

[rendravolt]

I'm looking forward to the match between Auxerre vs Monaco, we know Auxerre is already in the relegation zone at the moment and the opponent is Monaco who are trying to break into 4th place if they manage to win this match, but it seems that the match will be a little difficult for Monaco because they have to play at home opponent. Even so, Auxerre must be able to get 3 points so that they can avoid the relegation zone, so this match is one of the decisive steps for the two teams to lift their position in the standings, I have no more expectations, but it seems that Monaco will narrowly win this match.

Monaco is undoubtedly a much stronger team than Auxerre. But it is difficult to predict Auxerre's performance. They can surprise everyone by performing well against the big teams. Now the Auxerre team is in the relegation zone. So it is very important for them to get points in every match now. But I can't remember when Monaco lost a head-to-head match against Auxerre. Monaco has won 4 of their last 5 matches against Auxerre and has drawn one. And so Monaco's chances of winning are really high. Monaco will surely win this match by performing cautiously.

Indeed, sometimes we cannot underestimate our opponent even though Auxerre is rarely heard of, it's just that magic in a match must exist. Even though Monaco is very favored, it is not certain that they can get a win over their opponent. But despite all that Monaco is a strong team and the average win is definitely 80%, the possibility of a draw is still there, but that's not enough to bring both teams to get maximum points in this match.

[snipie]

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Of course, otherwise Saudi Arabia wouldn't win vs Argentina and Cameroon winning vs Brazil. There is always luck in addition to skills

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Which one matches in your waiting list for watching next week? I sure PSG will not in the full team have potential with Mbappe and Lionel Messi are absent.

Nice - Lens might be a little bit balanced game comparing to the others where there is a clear favourite.
PSG will play vs Strasbourg without Mbappe, Messi and Hakimi. Normally Neymar should be present with the rest of the players that participated in World Cup. I believe PSG will not struggle facing Strasbourg.

[rahmad2nd]

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Attack at PSG has always been very strong, it was the same until the final and remains the same, but in the team all positions and interaction between the players are important. PSG have not had rivals in Ligue 1 for a long time, they play without real competition in such a situation it is difficult to develop, they are constantly in a state where everything is fine and the only stress is the Champions League. Maybe that's not enough to win?

IMO, it looks like Mbappe will be even more active in targeting the Cgampions League trophy. the reason is, Mbappe failed to present the world cup championship trophy for his country France. I'm sure a young man at Mbappe's age will only get stronger and he will likely continue to train and hone his skills. on the other hand, PSG has no significant rivals. in fact they are too strong to be rivaled by other teams below the ranking. the only, team that comes close to the points that PSG has is, Lens. only five points adrift for Lens, can match the points owned by PSG. after Ligue 1 rolled out, Lens had an away game against Nice. and Nice is not an opponent that is too complicated for them. Furthermore, Lens must face the French giant, Paris Saint-Germain. the reason is, Lens will find it difficult to keep up with the strength that PSG has.

The only opponent that is equal to PSG is Bayern Munich, however, Bayern is currently plagued with several problems in which several of its players are injured. if PSG can take advantage of this moment, it will not be difficult for PSG to win the round of 16 match later.

[Gianluca95]

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Attack at PSG has always been very strong, it was the same until the final and remains the same, but in the team all positions and interaction between the players are important. PSG have not had rivals in Ligue 1 for a long time, they play without real competition in such a situation it is difficult to develop, they are constantly in a state where everything is fine and the only stress is the Champions League. Maybe that's not enough to win?

IMO, it looks like Mbappe will be even more active in targeting the Cgampions League trophy. the reason is, Mbappe failed to present the world cup championship trophy for his country France. I'm sure a young man at Mbappe's age will only get stronger and he will likely continue to train and hone his skills. on the other hand, PSG has no significant rivals. in fact they are too strong to be rivaled by other teams below the ranking. the only, team that comes close to the points that PSG has is, Lens. only five points adrift for Lens, can match the points owned by PSG. after Ligue 1 rolled out, Lens had an away game against Nice. and Nice is not an opponent that is too complicated for them. Furthermore, Lens must face the French giant, Paris Saint-Germain. the reason is, Lens will find it difficult to keep up with the strength that PSG has.

The only opponent that is equal to PSG is Bayern Munich, however, Bayern is currently plagued with several problems in which several of its players are injured. if PSG can take advantage of this moment, it will not be difficult for PSG to win the round of 16 match later.

I think that Mbappe with Neymar and Messi will serious try to win Champions League this year, considering what happened during this world cup. Hope also to not see Mbappe at PSG the next year, I don't like the way of

how they built this team, he deserves a team like Real Madrid, not a petro-dollar team. (But I can understand also, that there are some political pressure about his permanency at PSG).

[Z-tight]

Hope also to not see Mbappe at PSG the next year, I don't like the way of how they built this team, he deserves a team like Real Madrid, not a petro-dollar team. (But I can understand also, that there are some political pressure about his permanency at PSG).

I think Mbappe would remain in psg, he should have gone to real madrid last summer but psg convinced him to stay with them, he has signed a new and big contract with psg, and it would cost a very big sum of money for any team to take him away from psg now, the fee psg will ask for will be too much, and that will make many clubs to lose their interest for Mbappe. Real Madrid are also a rich team like psg and i do not have any problem with how psg choose to spend their money, every big team spends money and that includes real madrid, that is the only way they manage to stay top of the others and win trophies.

[Docnaster]

Hope also to not see Mbappe at PSG the next year, I don't like the way of how they built this team, he deserves a team like Real Madrid, not a petro-dollar team. (But I can understand also, that there are some political pressure about his permanency at PSG).

I think Mbappe would remain in psg, he should have gone to real madrid last summer but psg convinced him to stay with them, he has signed a new and big contract with psg, and it would cost a very big sum of money for any team to take him away from PSG now, the fee PSG will ask for will be too much, and that will make many clubs to lose their interest for Mbappe. Real Madrid is also a rich team like PSG and I do not have any problem with how PSG chooses to spend their money, every big team spends money and that includes real Madrid, that is the only way they manage to stay on top of the others and win trophies.

No matter how long mbappe remains in PSG when the time comes he will leave. A club will still buy him. With time, PSG will fade up from spending much money cuz as time goes on, other affairs that need financing will arise. in the nearest future, mmbappe may likely leave on a free transfer. I believe he is in PSG for a purpose, and when he achieves it, he will leave just like Ronaldo left Real Madrid. by then his market price will reduce.

[Zilon]

Hope also to not see Mbappe at PSG the next year, I don't like the way of how they built this team, he deserves a team like Real Madrid, not a petro-dollar team. (But I can understand also, that there are some political pressure about his permanency at PSG).

I think Mbappe would remain in psg, he should have gone to real madrid last summer but psg convinced him to stay with them, he has signed a new and big contract with psg, and it would cost a very big sum of money for any team to take him away from PSG now, the fee PSG will ask for will be too much, and that will make many clubs to lose their interest for Mbappe. Real Madrid is also a rich team like PSG and I do not have any problem with how PSG chooses to spend their money, every big team spends money and that includes real Madrid, that is the only way they manage to stay on top of the others and win trophies.

No matter how long mbappe remains in PSG when the time comes he will leave. A club will still buy him. With time, PSG will fade up from spending much money cuz as time goes on, other affairs that need financing will arise. in the nearest future, mmbappe may likely leave on a free transfer. I believe he is in PSG for a purpose, and when he achieves it, he will leave just like Ronaldo left Real Madrid. by then his market price will reduce.

Mbappe isn't leaving PSG any time soon. He has to wait until his contract get expired which will be in three years times been 2025. He is but a young player who has so many more years to develop his career. With what I saw in the just concluded 2022 WC Mbappe can win whatever trophy he needs to win wherever he is be it at PSG or Madrid all he needs is having the right set of players as team mates

[blue Snow]

I think Mbappe would remain in psg, he should have gone to real madrid last summer but psg convinced him to stay with them, he has signed a new and big contract with psg, and it would cost a very big sum of money for any team to take him away from psg now, the fee psg will ask for will be too much, and that will make many clubs to lose their interest for Mbappe. Real Madrid are also a rich team like psg and i do not have any problem with how psg choose to spend their money, every big team spends money and that includes real madrid, that is the only way they manage to stay top of the others and win trophies.

Real Madrid is not so insistent to recruit Mbappe when this guy wants a lot of conditions and requirements, because Madrid with or without him still has a lot of attackers like Benzema, Vinicius, Rodrygo and etc can still get the la Liga and champions league trophy. Maybe will be different if want to continue to increase jersey and stadium ticket income, because Mbappe is very popular now, but if want to force adding a new attacker, I think Ancelotti must call back Ronaldo.

[bering]

Next schedule match for matchday 16

• AC Ajaccio vs Angers
• Troyes vs Nantes
• Auxerre vs Monaco
• Clermont Foot vs Lille
• Brest vs Lyon
• Paris Saint-Germain vs Strasbourg
• Lorient vs Montpellier
• Reims vs Rennes
• Marseille vs Toulouse
• Nice vs Lens

Which one matches in your waiting list for watching next week? I sure PSG will not in the full team have potential with Mbappe and Lionel Messi are absent.

I'm looking forward to the match between Auxerre vs Monaco, we know Auxerre is already in the relegation zone at the moment and the opponent is Monaco who are trying to break into 4th place if they manage to win this match, but it seems that the match will be a little difficult for Monaco because they have to play at home opponent. Even so, Auxerre must be able to get 3 points so that they can avoid the relegation zone, so this match is one of the decisive steps for the two teams to lift their position in the standings, I have no more expectations, but it seems that Monaco will narrowly win this match.

Monaco away matches actually is not so poor even they can able to gets 3 points from away matches before and Monaco indeed cannot managed their consistency this season because sometimes they playing well and won but often too they playing poor and lose so actually hard to predict the match result from Monaco but considering their opponent Auxerre not in the good shape probably they have good opportunities to win the match and to finish at 4th place they have to improved their performance because some teams such as Marseille, Rennes and Lorient also could be strong opponents for Monaco so it's not easy to compete with those teams because they also possibly can able to bounce back after international break

[Silence Scream]

I'm looking forward to the match between Auxerre vs Monaco, we know Auxerre is already in the relegation zone at the moment and the opponent is Monaco who are trying to break into 4th place if they manage to win this match, but it seems that the match will be a little difficult for Monaco because they have to play at home opponent. Even so, Auxerre must be able to get 3 points so that they can avoid the relegation zone, so this match is one of the decisive steps for the two teams to lift their position in the standings, I have no more expectations, but it seems that Monaco will narrowly win this match.

Monaco is undoubtedly a much stronger team than Auxerre. But it is difficult to predict Auxerre's performance. They can surprise everyone by performing well against the big teams. Now the Auxerre team is in the relegation zone. So it is very important for them to get points in every match now. But I can't remember when Monaco lost a head-to-head match against Auxerre. Monaco has won 4 of their last 5 matches against Auxerre and has drawn one. And so Monaco's chances of winning are really high. Monaco will surely win this match by performing cautiously.

There is a huge difference in the quality of the teams.  There are great players in Monaco and they have the potential to change the game in an instant.  I think Auxerre will try to get a draw in this match.  For Monaco, I expect a not difficult game and a definite win.  They want to be in the top 5 in the league right now and they should definitely win in this away game.

[Zlantann]

Mbappe isn't leaving PSG any time soon. He has to wait until his contract get expired which will be in three years times been 2025. He is but a young player who has so many more years to develop his career. With what I saw in the just concluded 2022 WC Mbappe can win whatever trophy he needs to win wherever he is be it at PSG or Madrid all he needs is having the right set of players as team mates

Kylian Mbappé is one of the greatest asset any club can attract in to its fold currently. It is true that he still has a contract with PSG till 2025 but he is only committed to the club for two years. The contract includes a clause that gives Mbappe the right to activate his release in 2024 if he wants to leave the club. But with the financial backup of PSG, I am not sure they would allow him to leave too soon because they would keep improving the terms of his contract.

But Mbappe might want to leave so that he can experience the happenings in other leagues. The English Premier League has some good big spenders that can attract this young prolific player. Newcastle United can be a potential place for him, if they can secure a champions league slot this season. I think Mbappe would get all the respect and influence he needs in such a club. Other clubs like Manchester United, City and Chelsea are controlled by autocrats.   

[W Jr.]

PSG is really lucky to have both of them in one team. Messi and Mbappe were absolutely outstanding during the World Cup but of course there can only be one winner and one loser in the end. Meanwhile, the collaboration between Messi, Mbappe and Neymar has so far been quite good at PSG. This season Messi is of course different, he feels better and I think that is a feeling he has really proven.

In the last 15 matches, Messi has only played in 13 and he has managed to score 7 goals and 10 assists. His contribution has been more prominent than last season, so it will be great for him and PSG. In total, PSG has scored 43 goals in 15 matches, and I think the collaboration between the three of them will be even better this season.

Attack at PSG has always been very strong, it was the same until the final and remains the same, but in the team all positions and interaction between the players are important. PSG have not had rivals in Ligue 1 for a long time, they play without real competition in such a situation it is difficult to develop, they are constantly in a state where everything is fine and the only stress is the Champions League. Maybe that's not enough to win?

I think that the competition in the French league is not the same as the competition in Europe. Bundesliga and League 1 are very comfortable in this regard. Bayern in the Bundesliga and Paris SG in League 1 are ahead in this regard. It has no rivals. There are times when they push a little, but towards the end of the league, the gap between them increases. Therefore, we can say that Paris SG, which has an excellent staff, cannot show itself fully.

[skarais]

I think that the competition in the French league is not the same as the competition in Europe. Bundesliga and League 1 are very comfortable in this regard. Bayern in the Bundesliga and Paris SG in League 1 are ahead in this regard. It has no rivals. There are times when they push a little, but towards the end of the league, the gap between them increases. Therefore, we can say that Paris SG, which has an excellent staff, cannot show itself fully.

Financial strength is the main reason why PSG is still the best in Ligue 1. The average top player would be interested in joining PSG for this reason, but unfortunately PSG have not managed to win something big in Europe like the Champions League. There are no really strong challengers to compete with PSG, in the end all teams must acknowledge PSG's strength even though in a few seasons they can also lose the title.

But I think things like this will change when other teams are able to do well financially where getting new investors is something that can help. That scenario will change the competition for the better, and I think with time this will be achieved. Financial Fair Play seems to have pushed PSG to adjust its spending on players, it will also be a reason why other teams must be able to adjust financially.