French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

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There is Rennes-Lens on April 1st.

Probably an easy prediction but I bet on Rennes with the odds of 2.35
Lens doesn't inspire me at all, even less than the previous years. Everyone is bullish about Varane joining next year, but we are far from it for the moment

[Leviathan.007]

There is Rennes-Lens on April 1st.

Probably an easy prediction but I bet on Rennes with the odds of 2.35
Lens doesn't inspire me at all, even less than the previous years. Everyone is bullish about Varane joining next year, but we are far from it for the moment

This can be a bit risky to bet on Rennes however the 2.35 odd is high enough to attract people. But compared to Rennes, Lens got better results presently and the last time they faced each other Lens won the game with a 2-1 result while both teams were at the same level but I think Lens could even score more goals. Also, both teams are in the same situation in the league and Lens got a bit better. A safe bet can be Lens, but since the odds are high for Rennes, we can consider betting on Rennes as a risky option.

[shogun47]

They won't have any issues finding players to replace Neymar and Messi for as long as the new "financial sustainability" concept isn't introduced and definitely enforced. Money can buy everything. But they will have an issue publicly I guess. Messi leaving the club is a loss in many regards besides just sports. But I agree with you that that could start a chain of bad events for PSG. Mbappe is probably not going to stay when Neymar and Messi leave. He scored again two goals for the French national team and all eyes are on him. He should understand that PSG is not going to turn him into the global superstar he could actually be. In my opinion he needs to play for another club as soon as possible.

But they have enough money and enough investment in their teams, but the question is is this possible for the owner of PSG to spend more money while they didn't get good results? I mean since they spend money at the beginning of the season and they failed in the champions league and there is not enough gap for them in French League, there is the possibility for the owners to stop spending huge amounts of money on them, Also finding a player to replace with Messi is a pain for any team even if they have enough money.

The owners won't stop spending money as there is more to owning a club than winning the Champions League. They want to establish themselves in Europe and beyond as a reputable brand and after all they make tons of money from merchandise as well, so it doesn't hit them as hard as one would think. But every dollar they spent is an investment for them in several ways. Winning the Champions League would be great not because of the prize money, but because of the public recognition that PSG would gain as a global brand and as a club in the hands of the sheikhs.

[tulusikhlas]

There is Rennes-Lens on April 1st.

Probably an easy prediction but I bet on Rennes with the odds of 2.35
Lens doesn't inspire me at all, even less than the previous years. Everyone is bullish about Varane joining next year, but we are far from it for the moment

This can be a bit risky to bet on Rennes however the 2.35 odd is high enough to attract people. But compared to Rennes, Lens got better results presently and the last time they faced each other Lens won the game with a 2-1 result while both teams were at the same level but I think Lens could even score more goals. Also, both teams are in the same situation in the league and Lens got a bit better. A safe bet can be Lens, but since the odds are high for Rennes, we can consider betting on Rennes as a risky option.

Even though this is a home game for Rennes, I see that Lens can steal 3 points from their cage. I agree with you that Lens is more attractive for us to bet on than Rennes. But that depends on how we see them now, because there will definitely be differences between our judgments. I predict that in this match Lens will be able to win the match with a narrow score, but we'll see.

[Queentoshi]

The condition of PSG players now it will be very difficult for them to win most of their games expecially in the Champions league.  But I think with the challenging conditions of their players they still have hope of winning the French league.  Neymar's injury is a big blow to the club.

Paris Saint Germain have really been unlucky when it comes to the champions League, with all the big players they been able to gather just for them to be able to win the champions League but no success yet, I was thinking signing Lionel Messi would take them far in the champions League, infact many people tip Paris Saint Germain to win the champions League after the signing of Lionel Messi. Now they have to focus in the French league, even after that humiliating lost last week before the international break I still take them to be favourite to the the French league this season.

[CLS63]

He is literally the most important player for PSG so I wonder how long they will be able to keep him. Because being eliminated in the Champions League this early must have made Mbappe really frustrated. Real Madrid would be in line to sign him for sure.

we can not rule out the fact that Mbappe is really have dream to be champions league title. he has felt he couldn't get it in club where don't have mental for that. the only way is to move and switch to another club like Madrid. On another side, Madrid is try to building the dream team, a new Galacticos v.3.0, where they want to try to create a new dream team attacker, Mbappe-Haaland. Which I think is not imposible to happen because they have unlimited money where they can print it on anytime.

Yeah this is a fact about Mbappe. It looks like he really wants to win the Champions League title with PSG as well. Actually they had another chance to go for it this season but they failed really hard. They have been eliminated so early I mean. Their opponent was Bayern Munich of course which was another big title contender. But still PSG should have performed much better against them.

I think Mbappe's decision might depend on whether their current manager is changed or not. I also don't think Galtier is the right manager for this team. If they bring a manager like Zidane for example then Mbappe would definitely like to stay for a long time.

[Jody.Drummer]

And this raises a question mark, will Neymar's career with Paris Saint Germain still continue? Even though his contract will only expire for two more seasons, Neymar's situation has made Paris Saint Germain slump, Christophe Galtier needs additional players to fill PSG's attack line
Paris Saint Germain cannot continue to wait for Neymar's condition to recover, coach Galtier needs to do something to make PSG better

PSG must have thought about it too. and Neymar's fate I think will come this summer. and PSG will also get a proper replacement. PSG's latest rumor will sign Khvicha Kvaratskhelia from Napoli. he is still quite young, and would be a good fit to partner Mbappe up front.
I think there will be quite a lot of reshuffling in the PSG squad this summer. this could be the impact of their elimination from the Champions League. and it was a tremendous disappointment from the club.

I totally understand when they lose one player who has always been the main player it will be a problem for them. However, seeing the composition of the players owned by Paris Saint Germain, losing one player should not cause panic in the team. I don't understand why things like this happen to big clubs like those who have good financial ability. I mean they should have thought about this from the start of the season, they have the ability to put together a solid team be it starting players or players sitting on the bench.

There is Rennes-Lens on April 1st.

Probably an easy prediction but I bet on Rennes with the odds of 2.35
Lens doesn't inspire me at all, even less than the previous years. Everyone is bullish about Varane joining next year, but we are far from it for the moment

Looking at their meeting record in the last 5 matches, Lens managed to beat Rennes 3 times and the other 2 matches ended in a draw, it can be concluded that Lens is better than Rennes. However, this match will definitely be different, the history of the meeting cannot really be used as a benchmark for the outcome of this match. This game will be a home game for Rennes which will be an advantage for them. But Lens also has a good record, as last season they could beat Rennes at the same stadium as now. I'd be inclined to see this match going to be won by Lens, and a draw could very well happen too.

[izsara]

Yeah this is a fact about Mbappe. It looks like he really wants to win the Champions League title with PSG as well. Actually they had another chance to go for it this season but they failed really hard. They have been eliminated so early I mean. Their opponent was Bayern Munich of course which was another big title contender. But still PSG should have performed much better against them.

I think Mbappe's decision might depend on whether their current manager is changed or not. I also don't think Galtier is the right manager for this team. If they bring a manager like Zidane for example then Mbappe would definitely like to stay for a long time.

Dreams are just dreams because I'm still not sure whether it's from the start of this season or even next season because PSG's condition is still the same even though it's filled with lots of players who have big names but they don't have the criteria to win the Champions League. 2 This season even looks bad because they always get knocked out in the round of 16 which makes their big players look like nothing in the Champions League.

[Docnaster]

He is literally the most important player for PSG so I wonder how long they will be able to keep him. Because being eliminated in the Champions League this early must have made Mbappe really frustrated. Real Madrid would be in line to sign him for sure.

we can not rule out the fact that Mbappe is really have dream to be champions league title. he has felt he couldn't get it in club where don't have mental for that. the only way is to move and switch to another club like Madrid. On another side, Madrid is try to building the dream team, a new Galacticos v.3.0, where they want to try to create a new dream team attacker, Mbappe-Haaland. Which I think is not imposible to happen because they have unlimited money where they can print it on anytime.

Yeah this is a fact about Mbappe. It looks like he really wants to win the Champions League title with PSG as well. Actually they had another chance to go for it this season but they failed really hard. They have been eliminated so early I mean. Their opponent was Bayern Munich of course which was another big title contender. But still PSG should have performed much better against them.

I think Mbappe's decision might depend on whether their current manager is changed or not. I also don't think Galtier is the right manager for this team. If they bring a manager like Zidane for example then Mbappe would definitely like to stay for a long time.

One factual truth about Kylian Mbappe's football ambitions is to win the Champions League and it's been long ago he thinks his dream might not be achieved with the Paris Saint Germain and that was why he was very close to join Real Madrid last summer and if not for the huge financial package from Paris Saint Germain's management to make him the highest paid player in the planet as of that time he might not have been playing their this season and the fact that PSG still failed to lift the only major trophy that has eluded him as player for both club and country this season, keeping him at the club beyond the summer will be a very difficult but not impossible anyway

[bitgolden]

There has been a lot of difference between the League One teams. Like most of the teams are not getting along with the PSG team. Basically what I'm trying to say is that Ligue 1 needs to improve a lot with some teams that can compete with PSG teams so the league is going to be really solid.

Punishing PSG for being so much better than others wouldn't be an ideal solution though. Think about it, PSG is obviously so much better, and yet they are not getting the UCL title neither, which shows that as a league they need to improve. When you overlap la liga or premier league there, you see how big the difference is even to the last team, this is why they need to do a lot better.

I personally believe that the best way to do this would be helping financially, they need to figure out that having long term investments that pay off would be better. Like Bundesliga and Bayern, they didn't become this good by buying and selling players only, they had long term amazing projects that paid off.

[bitgov]

There has been a lot of difference between the League One teams. Like most of the teams are not getting along with the PSG team. Basically what I'm trying to say is that Ligue 1 needs to improve a lot with some teams that can compete with PSG teams so the league is going to be really solid.

Punishing PSG for being so much better than others wouldn't be an ideal solution though. Think about it, PSG is obviously so much better, and yet they are not getting the UCL title neither, which shows that as a league they need to improve. When you overlap la liga or premier league there, you see how big the difference is even to the last team, this is why they need to do a lot better.

I personally believe that the best way to do this would be helping financially, they need to figure out that having long term investments that pay off would be better. Like Bundesliga and Bayern, they didn't become this good by buying and selling players only, they had long term amazing projects that paid off.

PSG is playing much better than other teams in Ligue 1. Even without Messi-Neymar in the PSG team, the team has the ability to secure League One victory. Because the PSG team is much ahead of the other comparable teams.

[lalabotax]

PSG is playing much better than other teams in Ligue 1. Even without Messi-Neymar in the PSG team, the team has the ability to secure League One victory. Because the PSG team is much ahead of the other comparable teams.

It is and it should be.PSG must be the best team in French League 1, moreover with the squad lineups that they have, their coach, and also their financial condition. PSG must be more than other clubs in the league.
But, how they were defeated by Rennes in the last match was really disappointing. Additionally, they were defeated 0 - 2 in their stadium, without any goal. Messi and Mbappe were also in the squad and they were not in their best performance I think. The loss really makes PSG learns so much more. Although actually, their position is still safe because of the high different in the gap points among the clubs in the standing.

[bekti3]

There has been a lot of difference between the League One teams. Like most of the teams are not getting along with the PSG team. Basically what I'm trying to say is that Ligue 1 needs to improve a lot with some teams that can compete with PSG teams so the league is going to be really solid.

Punishing PSG for being so much better than others wouldn't be an ideal solution though. Think about it, PSG is obviously so much better, and yet they are not getting the UCL title neither, which shows that as a league they need to improve. When you overlap la liga or premier league there, you see how big the difference is even to the last team, this is why they need to do a lot better.

I personally believe that the best way to do this would be helping financially, they need to figure out that having long term investments that pay off would be better. Like Bundesliga and Bayern, they didn't become this good by buying and selling players only, they had long term amazing projects that paid off.

PSG is playing much better than other teams in Ligue 1. Even without Messi-Neymar in the PSG team, the team has the ability to secure League One victory. Because the PSG team is much ahead of the other comparable teams.

The problem is that they think they are that way and they get stuck in the end. Last week should have been a real lesson when they were the favorites but failed to capitalize on that. Indeed, their favorites are clearly at the top of the list considering that there are no other clubs that compare to them, but on the other hand, this condition makes them arrogant and can backfire in the end.

[Docnaster]

There has been a lot of difference between the League One teams. Like most of the teams are not getting along with the PSG team. Basically what I'm trying to say is that Ligue 1 needs to improve a lot with some teams that can compete with PSG teams so the league is going to be really solid.

Punishing PSG for being so much better than others wouldn't be an ideal solution though. Think about it, PSG is obviously so much better, and yet they are not getting the UCL title neither, which shows that as a league they need to improve. When you overlap la liga or premier league there, you see how big the difference is even to the last team, this is why they need to do a lot better.

I personally believe that the best way to do this would be helping financially, they need to figure out that having long term investments that pay off would be better. Like Bundesliga and Bayern, they didn't become this good by buying and selling players only, they had long term amazing projects that paid off.

PSG is playing much better than other teams in Ligue 1. Even without Messi-Neymar in the PSG team, the team has the ability to secure League One victory. Because the PSG team is much ahead of the other comparable teams.

PSG still remains the best club in the France league. They have dominated the league for a very long time and till today their height of achievement remains the same even with the arrival of the three duo.
If u ask me I will say PSG has remain the same cuz they have not reached the height which they desire before going to spend that much in getting the three world class players. Their dominance is only in the local league level and this shows how weak the league is.

[piebeyb]

PSG is playing much better than other teams in Ligue 1. Even without Messi-Neymar in the PSG team, the team has the ability to secure League One victory. Because the PSG team is much ahead of the other comparable teams.

It is and it should be.PSG must be the best team in French League 1, moreover with the squad lineups that they have, their coach, and also their financial condition. PSG must be more than other clubs in the league.
But, how they were defeated by Rennes in the last match was really disappointing. Additionally, they were defeated 0 - 2 in their stadium, without any goal. Messi and Mbappe were also in the squad and they were not in their best performance I think. The loss really makes PSG learns so much more. Although actually, their position is still safe because of the high different in the gap points among the clubs in the standing.

I think maybe PSG underestimated Rennes too much so when they surprised PSG with 2 goals it made PSG even more frustrated playing so they couldn't make a comeback. yesterday's defeat was a mistake that might be corrected for the next match considering that PSG, who did not qualify in the UCL, should be able to focus more on Ligue 1 and pursue the Ligue 1 championship this season.

[Velvet78]

Rennes - Lens is another game on next week to be played. It is an important game for both of these teams for qualifying for tournaments in Europe.

Rennes have a chance for even the Europa League now. The gap with Monaco is only four points which can be closed in the remaining time period of the season. Lens on the other hand are trying to qualify for the Champions League. They can even make it to the group stage if they manage to take the second position. However Marseille are a really challenging team to beat them about this. Lens beat them in their latest head-to-head game though. But I still don't think Rennes will lose. They newly beat PSG away shockingly so they should be motivated to win here as well.

[Doell]

Rennes - Lens is another game on next week to be played. It is an important game for both of these teams for qualifying for tournaments in Europe.

Rennes have a chance for even the Europa League now. The gap with Monaco is only four points which can be closed in the remaining time period of the season. Lens on the other hand are trying to qualify for the Champions League. They can even make it to the group stage if they manage to take the second position. However Marseille are a really challenging team to beat them about this. Lens beat them in their latest head-to-head game though. But I still don't think Rennes will lose. They newly beat PSG away shockingly so they should be motivated to win here as well.

After beating PSG very well, of course that should motivated Rennes squad to get points against Lens, although on a head to head record Lens is better rather than Rennes but later they will favored because they are playing at home. Also Lens when playing away they are not too good, so far in 14 matches they have only been able to get 4 wins 8 draws and 2 lost. And my guess for this match will end with a draw results, because I think Lens also don't want to lose points for stay close with Marseille.

[rendravolt]

Rennes - Lens is another game on next week to be played. It is an important game for both of these teams for qualifying for tournaments in Europe.

Rennes have a chance for even the Europa League now. The gap with Monaco is only four points which can be closed in the remaining time period of the season. Lens on the other hand are trying to qualify for the Champions League. They can even make it to the group stage if they manage to take the second position. However Marseille are a really challenging team to beat them about this. Lens beat them in their latest head-to-head game though. But I still don't think Rennes will lose. They newly beat PSG away shockingly so they should be motivated to win here as well.

After beating PSG very well, of course that should motivated Rennes squad to get points against Lens, although on a head to head record Lens is better rather than Rennes but later they will favored because they are playing at home. Also Lens when playing away they are not too good, so far in 14 matches they have only been able to get 4 wins 8 draws and 2 lost. And my guess for this match will end with a draw results, because I think Lens also don't want to lose points for stay close with Marseille.

Maybe there is a point if Lens have to secure at least 1 point in this match because they are targeting to keep close to Marseille in the standings. But if Lens can get the full 3 points then it's actually very good they will shift Marseille's position. But what is clear is that Rennes is not an easy opponent to beat, they have a very good record in the last 5 Ligue 1 matches by winning 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. Of course Lens will have a lot of trouble trying to steal points from the hosts, I also think with you that this match will likely end in a 1-1 draw.

[fadhilz123]

PSG is playing much better than other teams in Ligue 1. Even without Messi-Neymar in the PSG team, the team has the ability to secure League One victory. Because the PSG team is much ahead of the other comparable teams.

There is no doubt that PSG is the best team in Ligue1 and no team has comparable strength to it in Ligue1. So wins and trophies are very natural things for PSG to get in Ligue 1 because besides they deserve it, PSG also has the ability to get it in Ligue 1. But for other competitions, such as in the Champions League, PSG is still experiencing an unfortunate fate.

[blue Snow]

After beating PSG very well, of course that should motivated Rennes squad to get points against Lens, although on a head to head record Lens is better rather than Rennes but later they will favored because they are playing at home. Also Lens when playing away they are not too good, so far in 14 matches they have only been able to get 4 wins 8 draws and 2 lost. And my guess for this match will end with a draw results, because I think Lens also don't want to lose points for stay close with Marseille.

Rennes odds is very bit different with lens maybe because they play at home, and as you has mentioned, there is no doubt to bet in draw because of the record, but I just give 1 more attention if Rennes also have lost when meets Lille at their home, Which I think the possible loss for the host has a big chance also if careless on defense like ago.