French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[izsara]

Yesterday match outcome for Psg is really good, it seems they have step up their games but their next match will convince me, PSG is very inconsistent when it comes to winning matches, they are not the team to give predict most time they fail to deliver, PSG   has to do more now because their is a little gap so they have to cover it totally.

I still thought it would be a draw at first when I saw the line-up because before if one of Neymar, Mbappe and Messi didn't play they always couldn't do well. but this is a mistake luckily I didn't make a bet in this match because if I bet then a draw would obviously be a regret for me.
On the other hand, PSG is currently away considering that the closest rival to the Lens brand is not doing well in the match.

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[wmaurik]

Again and again they stumbled this week with defeats. They have done well before, but it's a shame they got another disastrous result and forced them down the rankings to be overtaken by Marseille who managed to win this week. And this result keeps them away from Paris Saint Germain now. It's a shame when something like this happens. Precisely their mistake that made them shifted back in the standings.

You told about the results of the match experienced by Lens. I don't think Lens did anything wrong in their attempts to hold on and try to get closer to PSG's points in the standings, but the defeat prevented Lens from closing the gap on PSG and also saw him overtaken by Marseille. Actually, this is still a very normal thing for Lens because the Lens team is not so far behind from PSG and also from Marseille, so Lens can still try to get better results in the next match in Ligue1.

[snipie]

Lens team lost yesterday after a big undefeated streak i think this is their second loss this season and they were beaten by nice team i didn't expect them to perform this poorly i think this is their worst game this season in term of performance but it was a deserved win for nice, they were on a roll recently 10 points from four games is empressive after the bad season they were having, after losing yesterday lense now are in the third position after marseille win gainst Nantes.

Lens defeat was unexpected even though they faced Nice which made a favour for PSG to letting it get 6 points gap between it and them. Marseille was favourite also and took the second place thanks to that defeat.
It is early to say anything about chances since PSG are dropping points from time to time but not trying to reduce the gap is a big issue for them.
Overall this round was better than the previous one for the top teams, except for Lille, Lens, Lyon and Lorient..

[rendravolt]

Previously, Lens still had a good record for being team to only get one defeat, but in the match yesterday, Lens actually got its second defeat of the season and this defeat was accepted by Lens at home. The defeat also made Lens drop to third place in the Ligue 1 standings for the time being, and it seems that over time it is possible that Monaco will also be able to overtake Lens.

Also, in yesterday's match against Nice the reality was that Lens could only excel in ball possession and it seemed that Lens lost creativity, so Lens got stuck in being able to create opportunities to score goals.

Less good results were obtained by Lens at home and made them have to look for additional points in the next match to be able to take 2nd place again from Marseille. Indeed, sometimes the advantage of ball possession cannot be a reference for a team to win a match, the proof is that in this match Nice managed to beat Lens with a narrow score and that made Lens have to start organizing what it would need in the next match to be able to create opportunities and score goals.

Again and again they stumbled this week with defeats. They have done well before, but it's a shame they got another disastrous result and forced them down the rankings to be overtaken by Marseille who managed to win this week. And this result keeps them away from Paris Saint Germain now. It's a shame when something like this happens. Precisely their mistake that made them shifted back in the standings.

At least that will be a good motivation for Lens to win the next game. Lens have had very good form this season and if they can be consistent I think they will stay in the top 4 of the standings this season ends. If Lens wants to shift PSG's position this season, it seems that it needs a bit of a miracle. However, there are two teams that are ready to threaten their current position, namely Monaco and Rennes, even though they have a distance of 4 to 5 points, of course these two teams could shift Lens' position in the next few matches if Lens fails to win.

[dezoel]

22nd round is going to start tomorrow with first match is going to play between PSG vs Toulouse with PSG is currently leaders and Toulouse is currently best team from the start of 2023 with having 13 points from their last five games which is amazing stuff from them and if they are able to hold PSG this could be amazing effort with having good chance for other teams in league table to cut the difference of points and create some good interest for the title race which was looking bore few weeks back but now after two loses by PSG things are looking impressive and Marseille is also now at the second spot as Lens is slipping and now having third spot after losing home game against Nice.

Even things are looking good for the home team and league leaders but as Toulouse are performing we can say this match is going to be interesting for fans and both teams because Mbappé is unavailable and after the world cup Neymar is also not performing good alone Messi can change things for the PSG it's a big question mark.

[rojan]

In the match between Montpellier vs PSG in the French Soccer League, PSG won by 3 goals. However, we know that PSG is a very strong team. PSG team is now at the 1st position in the points table.  Both teams scored after half time. Montpellier scored 1 goal in this match. However, I enjoyed a very peaceful game between the two teams. I hope to enjoy the game of PSG vs Toulouse again tomorrow.

[Docnaster]

In the match between Montpellier vs PSG in the French Soccer League, PSG won by 3 goals. However, we know that PSG is a very strong team. PSG team is now at the 1st position in the points table.  Both teams scored after half time. Montpellier scored 1 goal in this match. However, I enjoyed a very peaceful game between the two teams. I hope to enjoy the game of PSG vs Toulouse again tomorrow.

3 goals against Montpellier is a convincing win for Psg and it was an expected win. As the Champions League is drawing near, psg team is improving and wining matches . This season CL will be great because Bayern match may destabilise the psg club and give other clubs opportunities to contest in the ligue 1 because the point difference is not much.

[jostorres]

Usually Lyon has always been a team that occupies the top 4 in the standings a few years ago, but now they have declined and it is difficult to compete at the top like they did a few years ago. Last season they finished in 8th place and now they are in 10th place in the standings. It is very difficult for them to push their way up to the top because any other team that is there is doing better than what Lyon is doing. But they still have the opportunity to do that even though the chance is very small.

this is an alternation that has happened to Lyon where they were stronger in the past few seasons but as a result of several of their players retiring and going to other clubs this is the small impact that has happened, namely they have lost their balance to compete in the top 4. Yes, this season still leaves a lot of matches but seeing other teams who are stronger than them, I predict Lyon will find it difficult to close the season in the top 4.

As monaco who are ranked in the top 4 are also very close to their points tally with Rennes, I think these two teams will continue to fight for 4th place throughout the upcoming matches.

Lyon clearly losing their ground and now having the worst time with no chance to qualify for the European competitions they have 11 points gape from fifth spotted Rennes and their performance is also not good for having any chance to rise at higher rank with this all now just four teams which are in good shape will stay at their spots and qualify for the next seasons European Competitions Rennes and Monaco is doing good but for me Monaco will be gone above, and we will have fight between Lens and Rennes because Monaco is having good quality and can fight hard but other two are not near to them for staying at the best which is surely not good, but hopefully things could be improved, and they will be able to have improvement in performance and also quality will also better for having good chance for higher ranks.

[LittleBitFunny]

In the match between Montpellier vs PSG in the French Soccer League, PSG won by 3 goals. However, we know that PSG is a very strong team. PSG team is now at the 1st position in the points table.  Both teams scored after half time. Montpellier scored 1 goal in this match. However, I enjoyed a very peaceful game between the two teams. I hope to enjoy the game of PSG vs Toulouse again tomorrow.

3 goals against Montpellier is a convincing win for Psg and it was an expected win. As the Champions League is drawing near, psg team is improving and wining matches . This season CL will be great because Bayern match may destabilise the psg club and give other clubs opportunities to contest in the ligue 1 because the point difference is not much.

Like Montpellier we expect PSG to win by 2/3 goals. And PSG played very well in this match. And if PSG can perform like that in the upcoming matches then they will have no problem winning. But I think PSG's aim now is to perform well and win the Champions League match against Bayern Munich. The performance of the Bayern Munich team is now somewhat unstable. So PSG has a good chance to win. But it cannot be predicted which team will win. Because both have strong squads and experienced players.

[Fesatmas]

In the match between Montpellier vs PSG in the French Soccer League, PSG won by 3 goals. However, we know that PSG is a very strong team. PSG team is now at the 1st position in the points table.  Both teams scored after half time. Montpellier scored 1 goal in this match. However, I enjoyed a very peaceful game between the two teams. I hope to enjoy the game of PSG vs Toulouse again tomorrow.

3 goals against Montpellier is a convincing win for Psg and it was an expected win. As the Champions League is drawing near, psg team is improving and wining matches . This season CL will be great because Bayern match may destabilise the psg club and give other clubs opportunities to contest in the ligue 1 because the point difference is not much.

Their focus will be divided because I believe they will be more focused on the Champions League matches, as they really want the trophy they have been after for a long time. But on the other hand, they also have to keep their distance now in Ligue 1 because the threat really came to them following the bad results they received the previous week.
In the Champions League, Bayern Munich will be a difficult opponent for them, and to be honest I doubt them a bit, if they don't do very well.

[TheGreatPython]

Lens did not have the capacity to fight against PSG, this happens all the time, at the start of the season it was another team, I think Marseille or someone, and they fought hard to stay toe to toe with PSG as well, and eventually they lost and got lower as well. Same will happen to Lens too, we are not going to see them winning anything at all.

We gotta remember that we are nowhere near the point of actually saying anything proper about PSG, because they are not as great as they could be, but all the other teams are so bad that we are not seeing anyone getting that close. It is going to be like this until other teams get better, we are going to keep seeing PSG winning even when they are not playing as they should.

Even Lens having no capacity to fight against PSG for the title race, but they were doing good job in early half of the season but now suddenly after the break things are completely changed, and they are on same level of PSG for losing points both teams are already lost seven points which is beneficial for the Marseille which is now having second rank and Monaco is also at the fourth rank with if they are able to keep their momentum they also can rank up and stay at the third because Lens is slowly now losing touch and having from poor to worse which can bring them down as well.

As we are now heading for the important part of the season injuries are also having poor impact on leader's performance, so now we can expect Marseille and Monaco will do good fight and try to stay with PSG because now they are also going to face Bayern Munich in Champions League as well which is also not easy for them.

[maju69]

In the match between Montpellier vs PSG in the French Soccer League, PSG won by 3 goals. However, we know that PSG is a very strong team. PSG team is now at the 1st position in the points table.  Both teams scored after half time. Montpellier scored 1 goal in this match. However, I enjoyed a very peaceful game between the two teams. I hope to enjoy the game of PSG vs Toulouse again tomorrow.

Yes, Paris Saint Germain really dominated the game and it was an easy win for Paris Siant Germain. Even though new goals were created in the second half, the 3 goals they scored made them very comfortable to finish this game. This result had indeed been predicted by many in advance that Paris Saint Germain would be able to win the match, because the opponent they were facing was not a formidable opponent when viewed from the standings and from the other side.

[Z-tight]

Lens team lost yesterday after a big undefeated streak i think this is their second loss this season and they were beaten by nice team i didn't expect them to perform this poorly i think this is their worst game this season in term of performance but it was a deserved win for nice, they were on a roll recently 10 points from four games is empressive after the bad season they were having, after losing yesterday lense now are in the third position after marseille win gainst Nantes.

I was supporting Lens to challenge psg for the Ligue 1 title, and they were doing very good and were so close to psg, but then they drew 1-1 against Troyes, and lost 1-0 to Nice a few days later, this has affected them so much on the Ligue 1 table, they have even fallen below Marseille and are now in third position, while Marseille are in second place. I felt this season would have been a good time for a different French club than psg to win the Ligue 1 title, psg aren't playing in their best way, but there is no team that is ready enough to go ahead of them in the table, so they will be Ligue 1 champions again.

[LUCKMCFLY]

There is one match in the Coupe de France match today but it is a really big one. Marseille are hosting Rennes tonight and Marseille are highly favoured for the win in this match. These two teams are competing for the Champions League spots in the Ligue 1 on one hand. Marseille are in a much better condition of course with a lasting winning streak. Rennes have lost a couple of matches lately and they would like to make up for it in this cup match surely.

The last time they played against each other resulted in Rennes' victory. This might be Marseille's time. I assume they will care about this cup as much as the league. There isn't a single time they won this cup in the past. While they are having a decent season they should go for this title also.

This game is going to be high tempo game with both teams are at their best Marseille having third spot and Rennes having fifth and their last win against PSG give them good confidence and Marseille is having no lost in their last five games which is the amazing time for them as now things are looking balances with two loses for the PSG after the break cut the points gape second spotted Lens having three points gapes and Marseille which is currently at the third spot having five points gapes this is surely good time for all top teams to give their best and have chance against PSG which is currently under pressure for their next game against Bayern Munich which is going to play in February these tough challenges can bring some good interest in Ligue 1 title race for this season which is mostly ended with one-sided win by PSG with their quality strength.

PSG is undoubtedly one of the most valuable teams in Europe, now, if we look at the fact that they have such an impressive trident like Mbappé+Neymar+Messi, everyone thinks that they must be invincible, and well, it's food for thought, no. I deny it, they are the best players there are currently, so as I have said in other threads, if PSG each one plays for them, if there is selfishness they cannot do much, that is, this team does play in favor so that they always score goals. goals: Messi or Mbappé or Neymar, this team would be invincible, if they put it that way it would be something like this, but in this team there are associated envy, things that don't add up.


Many people have been a bit disappointed with Lens' match yesterday, and I think I know why, they will say that it was a good opportunity to get much closer to PSG, but a team that wants to compete against PSG cannot fail now In these instances, it is something natural, it is difficult to comply, but it is known that this is what they must pursue, however when we start to see the possibilities that PSG has to fight hard for their title, they are putting everything into it " the color of ant" and that's good, and Ligue 1 doesn't look like that boring league where PSG was hegemony, now Marseille has plenty of opportunity, only, as I said before, they can't and shouldn't fail, which It's a very difficult thing in Fútbol.

and more about Marsella:

Marseille president breaks silence on Matteo Guendouzi to Aston Villa transfer saga

Marseille president Pablo Longoria claims Aston Villa or any other club did not offer a 'concrete proposal' to sign Matteo Guendouzi in January.

Villa manager Unai Emery is a big fan of Guendouzi and wanted to reunite with the midfielder last month, but will now attempt to bring him back to the Premier League in the summer. Guendouzi was signed by Emery at Arsenal when he was 18, then, after Emery was appointed at Villarreal, he tried to recruit the France international once again, but failed to do so.

Guendouzi only signed a permanent contract with Marseille last summer, but Emery views him as a perfect player to fit in his Villa side. He wants the club to be competing for European football next term and will be backed by club owners Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens

Source: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/marseille-president-breaks-silence-matteo-26146861

[Silence Scream]

Lens team lost yesterday after a big undefeated streak i think this is their second loss this season and they were beaten by nice team i didn't expect them to perform this poorly i think this is their worst game this season in term of performance but it was a deserved win for nice, they were on a roll recently 10 points from four games is empressive after the bad season they were having, after losing yesterday lense now are in the third position after marseille win gainst Nantes.

I was supporting Lens to challenge psg for the Ligue 1 title, and they were doing very good and were so close to psg, but then they drew 1-1 against Troyes, and lost 1-0 to Nice a few days later, this has affected them so much on the Ligue 1 table, they have even fallen below Marseille and are now in third position, while Marseille are in second place. I felt this season would have been a good time for a different French club than psg to win the Ligue 1 title, psg aren't playing in their best way, but there is no team that is ready enough to go ahead of them in the table, so they will be Ligue 1 champions again.

It sure is, mate.  Marseille will take the league in second place and will be behind Lens. The only address for the championship will be Psg again.  Psg is a very good team, a team built from gilding, but they lost so many points this year that they almost gave up the lead.  They are very lucky because there is no team that will be of the quality to surpass them.

[slapper]

Lens team lost yesterday after a big undefeated streak i think this is their second loss this season and they were beaten by nice team i didn't expect them to perform this poorly i think this is their worst game this season in term of performance but it was a deserved win for nice, they were on a roll recently 10 points from four games is empressive after the bad season they were having, after losing yesterday lense now are in the third position after marseille win gainst Nantes.

I was supporting Lens to challenge psg for the Ligue 1 title, and they were doing very good and were so close to psg, but then they drew 1-1 against Troyes, and lost 1-0 to Nice a few days later, this has affected them so much on the Ligue 1 table, they have even fallen below Marseille and are now in third position, while Marseille are in second place. I felt this season would have been a good time for a different French club than psg to win the Ligue 1 title, psg aren't playing in their best way, but there is no team that is ready enough to go ahead of them in the table, so they will be Ligue 1 champions again.

Lens's loss is disappointing since they seemed to be a serious challenger to PSG in the Ligue 1 championship race. I understand how disappointing it is when your team doesn't perform as hoped, but there's still a lot of football to be played this year.

While I agree that PSG isn't quite clicking right now, I do think that they still possess a strong core of skill and experience. Any team would have to do really well to pass them in the standings, which is why the competition is so fascinating. And nobody knows what will happen in the remaining contests. It's possible that Lens may rediscover their form and challenge PSG.

[Davian144]

Yes, Paris Saint Germain really dominated the game and it was an easy win for Paris Siant Germain. Even though new goals were created in the second half, the 3 goals they scored made them very comfortable to finish this game. This result had indeed been predicted by many in advance that Paris Saint Germain would be able to win the match, because the opponent they were facing was not a formidable opponent when viewed from the standings and from the other side.

For tomorrow's match it looks like it will also be easier for PSG to finish it as the next win. Because what PSG will face at home is a team ranked 12th in the standings which is also not so tough, namely Toulouse. Tomorrow's match can also be another golden opportunity for PSG to continue to widen the gap with the teams Marseille and Lens, who are respectively in second and third place in the Ligue1 standings.

[Naficopa]

Lens team lost yesterday after a big undefeated streak i think this is their second loss this season and they were beaten by nice team i didn't expect them to perform this poorly i think this is their worst game this season in term of performance but it was a deserved win for nice, they were on a roll recently 10 points from four games is empressive after the bad season they were having, after losing yesterday lense now are in the third position after marseille win gainst Nantes.

I was supporting Lens to challenge psg for the Ligue 1 title, and they were doing very good and were so close to psg, but then they drew 1-1 against Troyes, and lost 1-0 to Nice a few days later, this has affected them so much on the Ligue 1 table, they have even fallen below Marseille and are now in third position, while Marseille are in second place. I felt this season would have been a good time for a different French club than psg to win the Ligue 1 title, psg aren't playing in their best way, but there is no team that is ready enough to go ahead of them in the table, so they will be Ligue 1 champions again.

PSG is one of the best teams in League 1. They have been winning their titles for the past few years. But I think PSG needs to have a strong opponent in League One.

[rahmad2nd]

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I was supporting Lens to challenge psg for the Ligue 1 title, and they were doing very good and were so close to psg, but then they drew 1-1 against Troyes, and lost 1-0 to Nice a few days later, this has affected them so much on the Ligue 1 table, they have even fallen below Marseille and are now in third position, while Marseille are in second place. I felt this season would have been a good time for a different French club than psg to win the Ligue 1 title, psg aren't playing in their best way, but there is no team that is ready enough to go ahead of them in the table, so they will be Ligue 1 champions again.

Lens's loss is disappointing since they seemed to be a serious challenger to PSG in the Ligue 1 championship race. I understand how disappointing it is when your team doesn't perform as hoped, but there's still a lot of football to be played this year.

While I agree that PSG isn't quite clicking right now, I do think that they still possess a strong core of skill and experience. Any team would have to do really well to pass them in the standings, which is why the competition is so fascinating. And nobody knows what will happen in the remaining contests. It's possible that Lens may rediscover their form and challenge PSG.

As I said in a previous post, Lens is not strong enough to be one of the strong contenders for the Ligue 1 trophy. after all, PSG is still too strong for its opponents in this competition. although in several matches, PSG experienced a decline in performance plus several of its players were injured. Mbappe's absence in the coming weeks will not have a big impact on the Ligue 1 competition. But it will be a problem when PSG host Bayern.

Speaking of Lens, in his last two matches in Ligue 1. Lens did not get satisfactory results. even though, their opponent was a team that could be said to be not too strong. next, Lens has quite tough matches including leaving one meeting against PSG and Marseille. I doubt they will be able to maintain the consistency of their performance, until the end of this season.

Meanwhile, Marseille has been able to shift the ranking that has been occupied by Lens so far. Igor Tudor's squad won seven games out of eight in the second half of the season.  even so, at least Marseille and Lens, still have a chance to compete with the top standings. even then, if PSG experienced some problems when carrying out match after match in Ligue 1.

[Swordsoffreedom]

Yes, Paris Saint Germain really dominated the game and it was an easy win for Paris Siant Germain. Even though new goals were created in the second half, the 3 goals they scored made them very comfortable to finish this game. This result had indeed been predicted by many in advance that Paris Saint Germain would be able to win the match, because the opponent they were facing was not a formidable opponent when viewed from the standings and from the other side.

For tomorrow's match it looks like it will also be easier for PSG to finish it as the next win. Because what PSG will face at home is a team ranked 12th in the standings which is also not so tough, namely Toulouse. Tomorrow's match can also be another golden opportunity for PSG to continue to widen the gap with the teams Marseille and Lens, who are respectively in second and third place in the Ligue1 standings.

Chelsea's performance against Montpellier in the last match was very good. The Chelsea team won a beautiful 3-1. Next match opponent Toulouse is the weaker team. PSG have won the last 5 matches against Toulouse. And Chelsea managed to score 7 goals in the last two matches. Considering these statistics, it is easy to imagine that PSG is the favorite in this match.

However, the problem in this match is that PSG's two main strikers, Neymar and Mbappe, will be absent due to injury. Looking forward to see how the PSG team performs in the absence of one of the most important players in the squad.