French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[MAAManda]

Their next game is a home one against Strasbourg. Technically Monaco are the favourite side but still they need to watch out for offensive threats of their competitor. Because Strasbourg started to get a little better results lately and they are climbing slowly. Monaco should be winning this game to maintain a winning streak.

There is no doubt that AS Monaco will win their match against Strasbourg, they have some positive points such as playing at home, their condition as a stronger team, and also their mission to be in the top 2 in order to play in the UCL for next season. Even so, they shouldn't underestimate Strasbourg, because basically they don't have a good enough record in terms of dominance in the history of their meetings.

[shogun47]

Their next game is a home one against Strasbourg. Technically Monaco are the favourite side but still they need to watch out for offensive threats of their competitor. Because Strasbourg started to get a little better results lately and they are climbing slowly. Monaco should be winning this game to maintain a winning streak.

There is no doubt that AS Monaco will win their match against Strasbourg, they have some positive points such as playing at home, their condition as a stronger team, and also their mission to be in the top 2 in order to play in the UCL for next season. Even so, they shouldn't underestimate Strasbourg, because basically they don't have a good enough record in terms of dominance in the history of their meetings.

I would clearly doubt that there is no doubt!

Monaco isn't playing against a team that is in the middle of nowhere in the table. Strasbourg has a lot to lose and even when a team's standing in the table is bad, you would rather play against a team that has neither anything to lose nor to win. This is not the case. Strasbourg will go all out. By the way Monaco also couldn't win against Troyes, which is ranked 18th and they even were one goal down until the 80th minute.

[rendravolt]

Auxerre, who had surprised in several previous matches, they had to swallow their first defeat in the last 5 matches and Strasbourg was the team that managed to beat Auxerre. Broadly speaking, Auxerre was able to hold off to a draw with several strong teams who were in 10th position in the standings and above, but it looks like their achievements must stop and their chances of getting away from the relegation zone must be delayed because of this defeat.

[hahay]

Auxerre, who had surprised in several previous matches, they had to swallow their first defeat in the last 5 matches and Strasbourg was the team that managed to beat Auxerre. Broadly speaking, Auxerre was able to hold off to a draw with several strong teams who were in 10th position in the standings and above, but it looks like their achievements must stop and their chances of getting away from the relegation zone must be delayed because of this defeat.

Yes it is and also, it looks difficult for teams who are in the relegation zone in Ligue 1 to be able to avoid it. Because after all, Ligue 1 has four teams that will be relegated, and that's different from other leagues which only have three teams that will be relegated. So, with so many quotas for the relegation zone, then of course this makes it difficult for teams that are ranked lower to increase rapidly.

Because even though they can achieve good results such as draws in the last few matches but still, if they don't have the ability to win three points consistently. So it will still be a difficult job for them to get out of the relegation zone.

[Leviathan.007]

Auxerre, who had surprised in several previous matches, they had to swallow their first defeat in the last 5 matches and Strasbourg was the team that managed to beat Auxerre. Broadly speaking, Auxerre was able to hold off to a draw with several strong teams who were in 10th position in the standings and above, but it looks like their achievements must stop and their chances of getting away from the relegation zone must be delayed because of this defeat.

But Troyes match can be a good chance for them to recover themselves and get in good shape because, during the last matches, Troyes had had no win in the previous five games and currently they are in the danger zone of the league and this can be the reason to say Auxerre can have a better chance against them. also, the last time these two teams had a match the result was 1-1 which can be a reason to say this game is harder to predict.

[piebeyb]

Their next game is a home one against Strasbourg. Technically Monaco are the favourite side but still they need to watch out for offensive threats of their competitor. Because Strasbourg started to get a little better results lately and they are climbing slowly. Monaco should be winning this game to maintain a winning streak.

There is no doubt that AS Monaco will win their match against Strasbourg, they have some positive points such as playing at home, their condition as a stronger team, and also their mission to be in the top 2 in order to play in the UCL for next season. Even so, they shouldn't underestimate Strasbourg, because basically they don't have a good enough record in terms of dominance in the history of their meetings.

On paper Monaco is the favorite, of course many people will bet on this match for Monaco, but on the other hand Strasbourg last week won against Auxerre 2 goals without reply and that could have increased their confidence to be able to get points in the match later, for example holding Monaco to a draw because in their last 5 meetings Monaco and Strasbourg both won 2x and drew 1x in the meeting this weekend I think the score will be a draw or Monaco won narrowly

[Doell]

Auxerre, who had surprised in several previous matches, they had to swallow their first defeat in the last 5 matches and Strasbourg was the team that managed to beat Auxerre. Broadly speaking, Auxerre was able to hold off to a draw with several strong teams who were in 10th position in the standings and above, but it looks like their achievements must stop and their chances of getting away from the relegation zone must be delayed because of this defeat.

But Troyes match can be a good chance for them to recover themselves and get in good shape because, during the last matches, Troyes had had no win in the previous five games and currently they are in the danger zone of the league and this can be the reason to say Auxerre can have a better chance against them. also, the last time these two teams had a match the result was 1-1 which can be a reason to say this game is harder to predict.

Auxerre which will play at home, will be an advantage for them in this match, also their head to head record is better rather than Troyes so in my opinion it will be an absolute victory for Auxeree in that match. Let's hope they make very good use of their chances at home, if they are want to get out of the relegation zone, but I believe they can win and get three points.

[Alanaz]

Auxerre, who had surprised in several previous matches, they had to swallow their first defeat in the last 5 matches and Strasbourg was the team that managed to beat Auxerre. Broadly speaking, Auxerre was able to hold off to a draw with several strong teams who were in 10th position in the standings and above, but it looks like their achievements must stop and their chances of getting away from the relegation zone must be delayed because of this defeat.

But Troyes match can be a good chance for them to recover themselves and get in good shape because, during the last matches, Troyes had had no win in the previous five games and currently they are in the danger zone of the league and this can be the reason to say Auxerre can have a better chance against them. also, the last time these two teams had a match the result was 1-1 which can be a reason to say this game is harder to predict.

Auxerre which will play at home, will be an advantage for them in this match, also their head to head record is better rather than Troyes so in my opinion it will be an absolute victory for Auxeree in that match. Let's hope they make very good use of their chances at home, if they are want to get out of the relegation zone, but I believe they can win and get three points.

I can't say that this match will be an absolute victory for Auxerre, because even though they are playing at home, their appearance is not much different from their current opponents. Troyes also has the opportunity to be able to steal at least one point from this match. Indeed, the visitors are no better than their last 5 matches, but that doesn't mean their opportunity is completely lost.

[rendravolt]

Auxerre, who had surprised in several previous matches, they had to swallow their first defeat in the last 5 matches and Strasbourg was the team that managed to beat Auxerre. Broadly speaking, Auxerre was able to hold off to a draw with several strong teams who were in 10th position in the standings and above, but it looks like their achievements must stop and their chances of getting away from the relegation zone must be delayed because of this defeat.

Yes it is and also, it looks difficult for teams who are in the relegation zone in Ligue 1 to be able to avoid it. Because after all, Ligue 1 has four teams that will be relegated, and that's different from other leagues which only have three teams that will be relegated. So, with so many quotas for the relegation zone, then of course this makes it difficult for teams that are ranked lower to increase rapidly.

Because even though they can achieve good results such as draws in the last few matches but still, if they don't have the ability to win three points consistently. So it will still be a difficult job for them to get out of the relegation zone.

It is true that the difference in the relegation zone is one of the reasons it is difficult for smaller teams to be able to compete in a better position. But that also cannot be used as a reference, again the team can compete or not in a league where the competition is so tight. Maybe it is necessary to get full points if you want to go further and if you only rely on series, of course you won't be able to change anything.

[hahay]

Their next game is a home one against Strasbourg. Technically Monaco are the favourite side but still they need to watch out for offensive threats of their competitor. Because Strasbourg started to get a little better results lately and they are climbing slowly. Monaco should be winning this game to maintain a winning streak.

There is no doubt that AS Monaco will win their match against Strasbourg, they have some positive points such as playing at home, their condition as a stronger team, and also their mission to be in the top 2 in order to play in the UCL for next season. Even so, they shouldn't underestimate Strasbourg, because basically they don't have a good enough record in terms of dominance in the history of their meetings.

On paper Monaco is the favorite, of course many people will bet on this match for Monaco, but on the other hand Strasbourg last week won against Auxerre 2 goals without reply and that could have increased their confidence to be able to get points in the match later, for example holding Monaco to a draw because in their last 5 meetings Monaco and Strasbourg both won 2x and drew 1x in the meeting this weekend I think the score will be a draw or Monaco won narrowly

From the odds currently available it is clear that Monaco are indeed the team that are the favorites to win but unfortunately, so far this season Monaco has been better off playing away. Also, in their first meeting of the season Strasbourg lost 1-2 by Monaco, on which occasion Monaco played away.

So, I personally think that this is not an easy match for Monaco, because maybe Strasbourg can hold Monaco to a draw. But yes, if Monaco really can play even better to improve their home results, then Monaco must win this match.

[SquallLeonhart]

As soon as Galtier came to the team, the results of PSG were much better, but it was not his merit, I'm sure we saw the results of Pochattino's work. But gradually the results worsened, I agree, there were more conflicts in the team, in general, I would say that Galte could not control good discipline in the team, and for PSG this is very important. All he can achieve this season is to win Ligue 1, but for PSG this result can be considered bad.

Maybe coaches are a problem for Paris Saint-Germain right now, I want to see how if they had a better coach would they be able to become a very scary team especially in the Champions League. Why do I say in the Champions league, because in Ligue 1 they are already superior even in these circumstances. I can't say they are good in Ligue 1 because the opponents here are unbalanced.

Even we can see that they do not have a proper manager for a team that size and the team owner can't? Right now Tuchel is wide open, they should get him without a doubt, that's a guy who won the champions league as well so I would guess that it would make sense for him to be hired, this galtier dude never looked like he would be good even on the day he was hired let alone after all this time. Now? Now it is just obvious that he should be fired without hesitation.

Watch how the season ends and I guarantee you that if they do not hire a better manager and fire this one, they are not going to win the UCL next season with this galtier dude, not going to happen, I guarantee it.

[Furious 7]

But for any reason, if Marseille gets itself closer to the first place on the table and replaces it with PSG, PSG can fail a lot more than failed so far. As far as I know, the most important player in Marseille is  Alexis Sánchez he is an old player and was a teammate with Messi in Barcelona and now if Marseille gets better results and takes the title at the end of this season PSG with the most valuable forwards will fail even Messi, Mbappe and Neymar.

it won't make much of an impact I don't think. PSG's current condition is to secure Ligue 1 quickly because they have nothing more to be proud of at the end of the season because the Ligue 1 trophy is the only thing left.
Marseille is indeed very good and their performance is actually the same as before which is very good, but that will not be enough if you want Ligue 1 competition because Marseille can only follow PSG in runner-up position.

Olympic Marseille's performance this season has really been great and must be complimented for being an outstanding team to challenge Paris Saint Germain for the French league title. But I don't see them aa  good enough to challenge PSG for the title despite their current form.

Paris Saint Germain are surely gonna win the league at the end of the season. Their major disappointment this season is their failure to win the Champions League and that would want to work on that by next season probably with a better manager than their current manager

This is the point. In terms of performance in the last few seasons, Marseille has really done very well and that deserves to be appreciated. But overall for Ligue 1 it is clear that this will be very difficult, because apart from anything PSG has more qualified resources to conquer Ligue 1 even though it is only one competition and not for another.
Conditions like this will remain the same last season, today, maybe even for next season because PSG's condition is far superior, it is a fact that is difficult to penetrate.

[Z-tight]

This is the point. In terms of performance in the last few seasons, Marseille has really done very well and that deserves to be appreciated. But overall for Ligue 1 it is clear that this will be very difficult, because apart from anything PSG has more qualified resources to conquer Ligue 1 even though it is only one competition and not for another.

Psg are surely going to win the Ligue 1 because teams like Marseille, Lens and Monacco are inconsistent, especially at the time there is an opportunity to go above psg. Lens started the season very well and i thought they were going to challenge psg for the title, but then they started to lose points and now they are 9 points behind psg. Marseille are 7 points behind, and even though they are not too far behind and psg have not been too consistent, i don't think Marseille can win the title. Psg will only lose the Ligue 1 trophy when the other top teams in France become consistent.

[terrorJR]

So, I personally think that this is not an easy match for Monaco, because maybe Strasbourg can hold Monaco to a draw. But yes, if Monaco really can play even better to improve their home results, then Monaco must win this match.

The current conditions are still favorable for Monaco actually, but on the other hand things like this also cannot become possible, it's just that they are in much better conditions than Strasbourg and playing at home can be more strength for them.
Their first meeting was quite fierce even though Monaco managed to win narrowly and from this it is clear that their chances of winning again are also getting bigger even though the conditions are still in a narrow advantage as before.

[Jody.Drummer]

@Kro55 the head coach of PSG will definitely be sacked once the season ends, because not only did PSG exit the champions league but on and off the pitch also it’s clear to see that he’s failed to unite the player’s hence his sacking is inevitable. Lastly for the next season I feel that PSG should hire a more experienced coach, and trim down their star player’s squad and retain only those that actually want to play for PSG and not be there for just collecting large sum of money.

I agree if he fails to unite the cast so there is no chemistry to be seen from them. I wish if they have good chemistry I think they will play more than what they are showing now. Another problem is that they only focus on their star players in the hope that having them all can bring them the title they have always wanted. But in reality, just stacking star players alone can't make them better when they don't have someone who can manage them very well.

[rby]

@Kro55 the head coach of PSG will definitely be sacked once the season ends, because not only did PSG exit the champions league but on and off the pitch also it’s clear to see that he’s failed to unite the player’s hence his sacking is inevitable. Lastly for the next season I feel that PSG should hire a more experienced coach, and trim down their star player’s squad and retain only those that actually want to play for PSG and not be there for just collecting large sum of money.

I agree if he fails to unite the cast so there is no chemistry to be seen from them. I wish if they have good chemistry I think they will play more than what they are showing now. Another problem is that they only focus on their star players in the hope that having them all can bring them the title they have always wanted. But in reality, just stacking star players alone can't make them better when they don't have someone who can manage them very well.

I do not blame PSG coach for the chaos among their star players. Infact it is not the coach fault that they super stars are not in good terms. There is no coach that will control those three big fishes successfully. Each of those players are brands.
I will rather blame the management of psg who offers individual players outrageous contracts with not only monetary value but also the ability to make sensitive decisions. There lies the genesis of the whole misunderstanding.

[Leviathan.007]

So, I personally think that this is not an easy match for Monaco, because maybe Strasbourg can hold Monaco to a draw. But yes, if Monaco really can play even better to improve their home results, then Monaco must win this match.

The current conditions are still favorable for Monaco actually, but on the other hand things like this also cannot become possible, it's just that they are in much better conditions than Strasbourg and playing at home can be more strength for them.
Their first meeting was quite fierce even though Monaco managed to win narrowly and from this it is clear that their chances of winning again are also getting bigger even though the conditions are still in a narrow advantage as before.

The thing about Monaco is they didn't start the season well but recently they show a good performance and now they have the chance to be on top of the table. I think they have the chance to be the third team if they beat Strasbourg next week. However, the game against Reims was a complete disappointment for them as they lost three points, otherwise, they could even have had the opportunity to make it into the top two next week if they had won.

[CLS63]

I agree with the people who think Galtier has a significant probability of getting sacked in the summer. Because his performance in the Champions League wasn't convincing at all. PSG had great players in the lineup but still couldn't become very effective against Bayern Munich. Their not being able to beat Benfica in both matches in the group stage must also be a sign for this actually. I still expected them to play better in the rematch against Bayern Munich because they had Mbappe back in the starting lineup.

But they were eliminated quite comfortably by their opponent. Galtier will continue to be criticized even if they win the Ligue 1 title. They have already been dominating the Ligue 1 for years but they don't have any Champions League title. That is the point to make difference for PSG.

[Docnaster]

@Kro55 the head coach of PSG will definitely be sacked once the season ends, because not only did PSG exit the champions league but on and off the pitch also it’s clear to see that he’s failed to unite the player’s hence his sacking is inevitable. Lastly for the next season I feel that PSG should hire a more experienced coach, and trim down their star player’s squad and retain only those that actually want to play for PSG and not be there for just collecting large sum of money.

I agree if he fails to unite the cast so there is no chemistry to be seen from them. I wish if they have good chemistry I think they will play more than what they are showing now. Another problem is that they only focus on their star players in the hope that having them all can bring them the title they have always wanted. But in reality, just stacking star players alone can't make them better when they don't have someone who can manage them very well.

I do not blame PSG coach for the chaos among their star players. Infact it is not the coach fault that they super stars are not in good terms. There is no coach that will control those three big fishes successfully. Each of those players are brands.
I will rather blame the management of psg who offers individual players outrageous contracts with not only monetary value but also the ability to make sensitive decisions. There lies the genesis of the whole misunderstanding.

The manager of a team is first person that's always blamed when the team is underperforming and that is why Paris Saint Germain Coach should be blamed. PSG has been spending a huge sum of money over the years not to be winning the French Ligue 1 as the best they can but to win the Champions League which they have never won as a club.
 The manager of PSG should know how to make his star players unite and play as a team than to showboat as individual players in the pitch and if he's not able to do that then he should be released of his duties as to pave way for the arrival of a new manager that can perfectly do the job

[Jody.Drummer]

I agree if he fails to unite the cast so there is no chemistry to be seen from them. I wish if they have good chemistry I think they will play more than what they are showing now. Another problem is that they only focus on their star players in the hope that having them all can bring them the title they have always wanted. But in reality, just stacking star players alone can't make them better when they don't have someone who can manage them very well.

I do not blame PSG coach for the chaos among their star players. Infact it is not the coach fault that they super stars are not in good terms. There is no coach that will control those three big fishes successfully. Each of those players are brands.
I will rather blame the management of psg who offers individual players outrageous contracts with not only monetary value but also the ability to make sensitive decisions. There lies the genesis of the whole misunderstanding.

But of course, with the authority that the trainer has, it should also be able to make them at least appreciate it a little more, even though such a thing is handled by an unreasonable contract from management.
The conditions are really very difficult when what PSG does really doesn't make sense in giving contracts to their players.
So indeed the role of the coach will also be a little difficult when indeed the players in this case have higher authority which makes of course an ordinary coach like Galtier who doesn't have anything to be proud of for his current career will not be able to contain the egos of the players.