French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[borovichok]

After seeing the game I think Lille not being lucky wasn't the problem I think it was Reims actually being good at absorbing pressure that was the major issue because they know if they come out and play probably Lille might draw or even possibly winning the game so defence was a good choice and effective option that paid off for them.

Reims boss, William Still prioritized winning as his only target against Lille, I though he was bluffing until everything played out with Reims accumulating three solid points. Les rouges et blancs coming out victorious against Lille who dominated the game fulltime have pushed to 5th position on the league table. Often, it's not all about control of ball possession, rather sticking to the main plan which is goal scoring and earning points. Lille didn't out enough pressure on the visitors, perhaps Reims absorbed all the pressures and reciprocate with good goal scoring. Lille lost to Reims 1-2 at Stade Pierre-Mauroy.

[TastyChillySauce00]

Strasbourg vs Lens

How do you see the results of this match later? Remembering that in the previous match Lens started to find bright spots to be able to win the match again. Previously, Lens managed to get their first win of the season by beating Toulouse with a narrow score and considering that later they will play an away match at Strasbourg headquarters, it seems that it will still be a challenge for them. If you look at the overall H2H, the two teams are actually quite evenly matched, but sometimes Strasbourg is quite difficult to beat when hosting.

It's hard to guess it but i would probably pick strasbourg in this match over lens. The awful performance from lens still becomes my main reason why i was avoiding to pick it against strasbourg. Strasgbourg is also able showing good imrpovements after some players were coming from chelsea as loan.
The chance for strabourg to win is quite big at this moment against lens. Btts could be another alternative option for this match. Im reaching for optimism to pick strasboug.

I think even though the statistics look like that, Lens must be able to get another win in order to escape the bottom of the table and quickly get to where they deserve to be. On the other hand, it is possible that this could be a problem for Lens because Strasbourg certainly wants to maintain competition at the top and at least continue to stick to several teams in the top 4 that are not too far away in points.

Lens needs to do that but beating strasbough away will not be an easy task for lens. I would prefer to bet strasbourg. This club has been making many significant improvements after chelsea was also an owner of this club.

[piebeyb]

I think even though the statistics look like that, Lens must be able to get another win in order to escape the bottom of the table and quickly get to where they deserve to be. On the other hand, it is possible that this could be a problem for Lens because Strasbourg certainly wants to maintain competition at the top and at least continue to stick to several teams in the top 4 that are not too far away in points.

Lens needs to do that but beating strasbough away will not be an easy task for lens. I would prefer to bet strasbourg. This club has been making many significant improvements after chelsea was also an owner of this club.

If you look at the current league statistics, Lens have only won one match from their last five matches and while Strasbourg have won two wins from their last five matches, playing as host Strasbourg will still be superior and favorite, therefore it is certain that sports betting is also favorable Strasbourg to win, Lens also need a win to improve their position or at least get one point from a draw.

But on the one hand Strasbourg also want the same win to maintain their position, I also bet on Strasbourg because I think they will maintain their position and also don't want to disappoint all their fans by playing at home, although Lens will definitely make it difficult to play defensively and getting a draw with one point, of course Lens doesn't want to lose any more points in this week's match.

[rendravolt]

Strasbourg vs Lens

How do you see the results of this match later? Remembering that in the previous match Lens started to find bright spots to be able to win the match again. Previously, Lens managed to get their first win of the season by beating Toulouse with a narrow score and considering that later they will play an away match at Strasbourg headquarters, it seems that it will still be a challenge for them. If you look at the overall H2H, the two teams are actually quite evenly matched, but sometimes Strasbourg is quite difficult to beat when hosting.

It's hard to guess it but i would probably pick strasbourg in this match over lens. The awful performance from lens still becomes my main reason why i was avoiding to pick it against strasbourg. Strasgbourg is also able showing good imrpovements after some players were coming from chelsea as loan.
The chance for strabourg to win is quite big at this moment against lens. Btts could be another alternative option for this match. Im reaching for optimism to pick strasboug.

I think even though the statistics look like that, Lens must be able to get another win in order to escape the bottom of the table and quickly get to where they deserve to be. On the other hand, it is possible that this could be a problem for Lens because Strasbourg certainly wants to maintain competition at the top and at least continue to stick to several teams in the top 4 that are not too far away in points.

Lens needs to do that but beating strasbough away will not be an easy task for lens. I would prefer to bet strasbourg. This club has been making many significant improvements after chelsea was also an owner of this club.

It was the right bet to choose Strasbourg, however, even though Lens won last week, it is not certain that this week they will win again. However, if I may suggest a handicap bet (0.5) with odds @1.64 for Strasbourg's advantage, it is still quite good considering that if later Strasbourg fails to win and the score ends in a draw, at least our bet is still safe. Or you can bet on under 3 goals with odds @1.45 because the current Lens are not as productive as last season's Lens, so at least there will probably only be 2 goals scored.

[bering]

Marseille has new coach now Genarro Gattuso and he has been announce to the public today and at Marseille he will gets 1 year contract duration with extended option and previously Marcelino was decide to withdraw from Marseille as a manager because Marcelino feel he has been failed to bringing Marseille to performing well and actually there was other candidate Christophe Galtier but Galtier has been refuse this offer and Marseille owner has decide to hire Gattuso

We all know Gattuso is talented player but he isn't good manager and during his career as a manager Gattuso has been experience to sacked several times and the latest is when he was train Valencia and at Marseille Gattuso has hard job because he must be able to restore the performance of Marseille and i personally a bit doubt Gattuso can able to do that but lets see his debut match with Marseille against Monaco this weekend whether Gattuso can able to get the winning result or not

[BALIK]

Strasbourg vs Lens

How do you see the results of this match later? Remembering that in the previous match Lens started to find bright spots to be able to win the match again. Previously, Lens managed to get their first win of the season by beating Toulouse with a narrow score and considering that later they will play an away match at Strasbourg headquarters, it seems that it will still be a challenge for them. If you look at the overall H2H, the two teams are actually quite evenly matched, but sometimes Strasbourg is quite difficult to beat when hosting.

It's hard to guess it but i would probably pick strasbourg in this match over lens. The awful performance from lens still becomes my main reason why i was avoiding to pick it against strasbourg. Strasgbourg is also able showing good imrpovements after some players were coming from chelsea as loan.
The chance for strabourg to win is quite big at this moment against lens. Btts could be another alternative option for this match. Im reaching for optimism to pick strasboug. 

After losing points in 5 matches in a row, Lens managed to earn points against Toulouse in the last match. Lens's performance in this match was slightly different compared to previous matches. Lens players attacked a lot, probably 27 shots in total by Lens players in this match. If the offensive part of Lens was strong, then the team would have won this match with a bigger margin.

Not sure if Lens will win against Strasbourg. Their performance has improved. Still, the Strasbourg team is not a weak team. I guess this match will be a draw. I cannot consider the Strasbourg team as favourites. Because I saw the performance of Lens in the last match.

[topbitcoin]

Florentino Perez wants very much to bring Mbappe to the team. They couldn't do this during the transfer period this year, but I am certain that they will bring him to the team in the summer next year at the latest. Real Madrid can do wonders with Mbappe.

Madrid should have brought him in last summer's transfer window. but they didn't do it, I don't know whether the rumors are true or not, about Madrid getting Mbappe as a free agent. However, if they bring him in this season, Madrid will be one of the favorite teams to win the Champions League trophy. despite the predicate that Real Madrid is a team that has a winning mentality.

However, what we currently know is that Mbappe is still in the Paris Saint-Germain uniform. We don't know what Mbappe's current status is, whether Nasser Al Khelaifi has an agreement with Mbappe. in fact, we don't know, even though there are many rumors and gossip that pepper every report. but if that's true, this season will be Mbappe's last season with PSG. What we know is that his contract ends in 2024. That means PSG will probably still do something. Enrique's side, he doesn't want his first season to fail. At least, their target is the Lique 1 trophy. So, Enrique will really take advantage of Mbappe this season.

The free transfer rumors will also now not be possible because looking at Mbappe's current situation then if Madrid want to bring Mbappe for free then they have to wait until 2025 but surely they will not wait that long especially they really need a typical player like Mbappe at this time.

I still believe they will bring Mbappe but by spending money it's just that the process will not be as troublesome as the past few seasons because I am sure PSG will not be able to make it difficult for Mbappe again this time if he wants to leave.

[len01]

Strasbourg vs Lens

How do you see the results of this match later? Remembering that in the previous match Lens started to find bright spots to be able to win the match again. Previously, Lens managed to get their first win of the season by beating Toulouse with a narrow score and considering that later they will play an away match at Strasbourg headquarters, it seems that it will still be a challenge for them. If you look at the overall H2H, the two teams are actually quite evenly matched, but sometimes Strasbourg is quite difficult to beat when hosting.

I think even though the statistics look like that, Lens must be able to get another win in order to escape the bottom of the table and quickly get to where they deserve to be. On the other hand, it is possible that this could be a problem for Lens because Strasbourg certainly wants to maintain competition at the top and at least continue to stick to several teams in the top 4 that are not too far away in points.

with Lens last win it does not mean that this team has a bright spot to return like last season with wins that always result but this will be an annoying match because on the one hand Strasbourg currently has a better achievement and even a bigger home advantage while Lens currently, they are really down, but sometimes it is surprising that they can dominate the match and it is not surprising that in the match at that time, Lens was able to beat Toulouse because this team has the same performance at the moment as Lens, so it is easy to beat Toulouse at Lens home ground.

I chose not to take risks in this match and did not include this match in my betting slip even though the option of both teams scoring was a little convincing but it was better for me to avoid it because statistics sometimes do not guarantee good betting results. I think you should be careful betting on this match.

[klidex]

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PSG will become fierce in less than no time. PSG beats their opponent to grab 3 points, resulting in the parisians climbing upwards on the Ligue One table. However the game was kind of tough for the Frenchman, having little bit of challenges scoring, I was surprised to see Luis Enrique substituted Kylian Mbappe and bringing on Goncalo Ramos from bench, shockingly he scored a brace in the game, something that was difficult for Mbappe to do. I totally understand what the club is trying to do, they are attempting to do perfectly fine without without their main player on the pitch.

Luis Enrique had to replace Mbappe during the match because he was injured, but Ramos managed to answer all the team's needs even though he had not really proven his abilities in the previous few matches. Gonçalo Ramos scored the first brace for PSG and was his first goal in the last 6 match, but he deserved it and it will make him even better.

This weekend PSG will travel to Clermont for the 7th matchday of Ligue 1. Clermont is a team in the relegation zone which is unlikely to complicate PSG's plans to win the top of the standings, but of course it will have a bad impact for them. PSG's point difference with Brest is only 2, so the result of the Brest vs Nice match will probably be very decisive.

I understand how hard things are for Luis Enrique. When a good player like Mbappe gets hurt, it's always tough. But I believe it's time to honour Goncalo Ramos. I don't think that brace was a fluke; I think the guy has it in him. He didn't score in six games, but it's about time that his hard work paid off. Based on the weekend, I don't think Clermont will give PSG too much problems. I can already feel the fear on the Clermont side. The match between Brest and Nice is hanging over PSG like a sword, but a win against Clermont would definitely help their case. I'm confident that Ramos will make a big difference again and show how tough he is

PSG did appear tough when facing Marseille even without Mbappe, they were confident enough to carry out attack after attack to beat Marseille at PSG's home ground, but Marseille is not a very strong club. PSG still needs Mbappe to occupy the position of main striker to face more difficult clubs. So if Mbappe suffers an injury, this will make it difficult for PSG because the other players may not be able to match Mbappe's abilities.
When Mbappe was replaced by Goncalo Ramos, Goncalo immediately scored 2 goals at once and it was quite surprising, maybe Goncalo Ramos had kept his talent for too long so that when he debuted he showed his abilities.
And maybe if Mbappe leaves the club when his contract expires, Goncalo Ramos will replace Mbappe and be the one Luis Enrique will rely on to score goals for PSG.

[Velvet78]

It seems like things started to go well for PSG a little more these days. That big win over Marseille was unexpected for me honestly. I thought that it would be a close game but Marseille couldn't do much. They were just terrible at defending their opponent as well. This will surely make a nice boost in the morale level of PSG players.

This time Mbappe didn't even score or make an assist. Without his help they won by 4-0. This should be called as progress but I won't be hyped already now. We need to see them maintaining the same team effort for a long time.

[Strongkored]

With the problems that Osimhen and Napoli are currently facing and in the last transfer season it was reported that Real Madrid was also interested in Osimhen, will this reduce Real Madrid's interest in Mbappe and will they be more interested in getting Osimhen?
I think the current conditions will have quite an influence on the possibility of Mbappe moving to Real Madrid, because after all, Mbappe's salary will certainly be bigger than Madrid buying Osimhen.
In terms of productivity, Mbappe is indeed above Osimhen, but with Real Madrid's strong midfielder I think Osimhen could be even more productive there, but Madrid will get other benefits from Mbappe being their player in terms of merchandise sales, or maybe these two strikers will partner up at this big club.

[Weawant]

The problem between oshimeh and his team is a simple case of which apologies could just resolve and get everything fixed so I don't know why the management of the team will allow it tarry this long before they gat to take a move to resolve it, although recently there are rumors they are about getting the whole thing resolved and probably get things back in place.

The absence of mbappe will definitely tell on PSG although on like like before they are gradually reducing their dependency on him but then his impact on the team can not be overly emphasised as he always performs brilliantly enough to save the day for the team at times. But then I trust PSG to having this at the back of their mind would want to perform well enough to cover up for his absence

I have a strong feeling that with all this going on at Napoli they stand a chance to loose osimhen to Madrid as Madrid did show interest last transfer window but we're unable to SECU the deal so next winter if they still show interest in him they may stand a chance this time as he will be more willing to leave now than before and I don't think Napoli can do anything to stop him.

[kro55]

It should not be judged now whether Luis Enrique is a good coach for PSG. Luis Enrique has proven in the past that he is an experienced enough coach. I have no doubts about Luis Enrique's ability. But PSG's situation is a bit different this season. Their attack is now completely dependent on Mbappe's performance. There is no experienced striker in PSG's squad. I think PSG's gameplay would have been stronger if the attack was stronger. However, PSG management should give Luis Enrique enough time. If Luis Enrique is PSG coach next season, I think he will be able to take PSG team to a unique height.

In terms of his quality and achievements in the past, Enrique is no longer in doubt, yes, in line with what you said, Enrique needs time to bring PSG to the peak of success. Regarding the team dependence on Mbappe, I think that is a very natural thing, just like Messi at Barcelona and Ronaldo at Madrid in the past. If luckily, Mbappe can be fit throughout the season and play all of PSG matches. On the other hand, Enrique has quite good squad depth for this season, although not as good as Mbappe quality.

Enrique is a proven coach he's managed alot of big players in the past, and I believe he'll do same at PSG with Kylian Mbappè, they both need eachothers trust to excel this season and I believe sooner or later the players would be on their best performance, most of them are already understanding the basics and performing well especially Hakimi that's scored in several matches and even scored a free kick game, i won't even be suprised to see Dembele performing very well at PSG cause that what Enrique is good at, bringing out the best in his players.
 PSG would definitely win the league title but I think their main focus this season would be on the Champions League trophy, I won't be very easy to achieve but with the help of Kylian Mbappe they'll try to go far in the tournament maybe get to the semi's or so.

you are right There is no doubt that Luis Enrique is an experienced coach. He has worked with many star players. He was also able to strengthen the young Spain team. Luis Enrique has no shortage of experience. But the problem is that I don't think PSG's squad is strong enough this season. If Mbappe had another experienced striker with PSG then I'd say PSG have a worthy squad to consistently do well in Ligue 1 and the Champions League. Apart from Mbappe, the squad has talented strikers like Ramos, Dembele and Asensio. But their performance is erratic. I would say PSG needed a striker like Osimhen.

[xzone]

With the problems that Osimhen and Napoli are currently facing and in the last transfer season it was reported that Real Madrid was also interested in Osimhen, will this reduce Real Madrid's interest in Mbappe and will they be more interested in getting Osimhen?
I think the current conditions will have quite an influence on the possibility of Mbappe moving to Real Madrid, because after all, Mbappe's salary will certainly be bigger than Madrid buying Osimhen.
In terms of productivity, Mbappe is indeed above Osimhen, but with Real Madrid's strong midfielder I think Osimhen could be even more productive there, but Madrid will get other benefits from Mbappe being their player in terms of merchandise sales, or maybe these two strikers will partner up at this big club.

It's a bit interesting that such big players are still having transfer problems even though it's been so long since the season started. Osimhen's team will definitely change, there is no such thing as him staying in the same team. After so much has happened, he will want to go and play for a team, even if it is bad.
Being in a lawsuit with the club is a very bad situation, it is a very rare thing

[KTChampions]

It seems like things started to go well for PSG a little more these days. That big win over Marseille was unexpected for me honestly. I thought that it would be a close game but Marseille couldn't do much. They were just terrible at defending their opponent as well. This will surely make a nice boost in the morale level of PSG players.

This time Mbappe didn't even score or make an assist. Without his help they won by 4-0. This should be called as progress but I won't be hyped already now. We need to see them maintaining the same team effort for a long time.

He probably would have scored a couple of goals if not for the injury that forced him to leave the field. Ramouche is very good, but it’s still unlikely that he’s at Mbappe’s level. How well PSG is playing now can be judged by the game on October 4 - the away game with Newcastle will clearly be more difficult than any game in Ligue 1.

[Oneandpure]

The problem between oshimeh and his team is a simple case of which apologies could just resolve and get everything fixed so I don't know why the management of the team will allow it tarry this long before they gat to take a move to resolve it, although recently there are rumors they are about getting the whole thing resolved and probably get things back in place.

The absence of mbappe will definitely tell on PSG although on like like before they are gradually reducing their dependency on him but then his impact on the team can not be overly emphasised as he always performs brilliantly enough to save the day for the team at times. But then I trust PSG to having this at the back of their mind would want to perform well enough to cover up for his absence

I have a strong feeling that with all this going on at Napoli they stand a chance to loose osimhen to Madrid as Madrid did show interest last transfer window but we're unable to SECU the deal so next winter if they still show interest in him they may stand a chance this time as he will be more willing to leave now than before and I don't think Napoli can do anything to stop him.

Due professional attitude from Osimhen I don't see any serious problem with Napoli, he has been in starting XI when Napoli defeated Udinese and scored one goals. Ask apology from Napoli management will make all problem solve and I don't see any opportunity for him leave his teams and joining with PSG in next window transfer opening. PSG have planning with several replacement position if Mbappe not extend contract to make easily when one target fail to sign still have several players left for signing by PSG.

Actually PSG have many attacking line right now and potential for replacing Mbappe position in the future, but they need time for adapting well before getting regular position and give more contribution for PSG winning domestic league and Champion League tittles. I see Dembele has chance for replacing well Mbappe position because he cans play as left or right winger position, he has good relation with Luis Henrique and seems not problem facing if Mbappe not extend his contract with PSG.

[Blitzboy]

I agree because seeing the situation of PSG destroying Marseille, it is clearly very good for PSG, especially seeing the scores they created without Mbappe in the squad which certainly raises expectations that PSG is ready to lose Mbappe at the end of the season (I believe Mbappe will leave) but on the other hand these expectations are still expectations that must be proven and the victory over Marseille still cannot be used as a benchmark that PSG is considered capable of playing well without Mbappe in this season. squad because in this case we also have to see in other matches whether PSG can play this well or not in the future.

Believe or not, Mbappe is most important and vital player for PSG although fantastic winning from Marseille last match without have Mbappe its not guarantee with PSG not necessary with him. First opening match in Ligue 1, PSG can't scoring goals when Mbappe have absent because Luis Henrique not including him in player list name. Arriving Randal Kolo Muani have positive impact he can scoring goals when Mbappe absent but looking on top scorer Ligue 1 standing placed Mbappe have scored  7 goals for PSG with playing 5 matches.

For this season, Luis Henrique not really worry because he can use Mbappe service until end season and try to find new replacement if extend him until the end season, but not easy to find the same level performance because Mbappe have experienced and consistency scoring every goals on every matches for PSG.

That is what PSG must fix because seeing the current contract, it is actually just a business game so that Mbappe is not released for free but on the other hand sooner or later he will definitely leave which makes PSG, especially Enrique, have to try to rack his brains to be able to find other options without Mbappe in the squad.
Currently he is injured although there is some news that the injury is not too severe I think this could also be a good thing for PSG to try a scheme without Mbappe there.
Mbappe is indeed the most vital player, but if you continue to do and expect Mbappe to continue to be with PSG with the conditions last season a lot of drama happened I think this will not forever be overcome because sooner or later Mbappe will definitely leave PSG and will provide a big gap, especially from the attack.

Because of whats going on with Mbappe right now, I really understand the worries. Yes, PSG is in a tough spot because they depend a lot on a player who could be leaving soon. Even though Mbappe's injury isn't too bad, I agree that this could be a chance for PSG to come up with a plan without him. I've seen the spark in his 7 goals this season, which is an amazing show of skill and fealty. The fact that PSG scored four goals without him in their last game is a sign of hope. That being said, Enrique does need to come up with a solid plan that doesnt count on a single star player, does he? The game against Newcastle will just be a test! Wouldnt it be great to have a good game plan that doesnt depend on Mbappe's presence alone?

[fzkto]

It seems like things started to go well for PSG a little more these days. That big win over Marseille was unexpected for me honestly. I thought that it would be a close game but Marseille couldn't do much. They were just terrible at defending their opponent as well. This will surely make a nice boost in the morale level of PSG players.

This time Mbappe didn't even score or make an assist. Without his help they won by 4-0. This should be called as progress but I won't be hyped already now. We need to see them maintaining the same team effort for a long time.

Yes, Mbappe couldn't help PSG in this game and all the goals were scored without his help. But Marseille played very badly, that's why this result happened. I guess it can be called a fortunate or a luck for PSG. Now they are in third place and they need to keep winning to gain more points and try to become leaders again.

[poodle63]

It seems like things started to go well for PSG a little more these days. That big win over Marseille was unexpected for me honestly. I thought that it would be a close game but Marseille couldn't do much. They were just terrible at defending their opponent as well. This will surely make a nice boost in the morale level of PSG players.

This time Mbappe didn't even score or make an assist. Without his help they won by 4-0. This should be called as progress but I won't be hyped already now. We need to see them maintaining the same team effort for a long time.

Yeah don't hype it. Let PSG to show its progress first. The upcoming match will be a very easy game for PSG if the club keep to perform the same like when it was beating marseille. I have been picking PSG to win the match against clermont.
It seems like the easiest match to predict this week. Don't tell me if clermont will able to trash PSG and fans will be booing the players. Winning against clermont is a must for the prais saint german club.

Everything is still remain good at this moment for PSG. The chance to win another league 1 trophy is very big right now.

[shinratensei_]

With the problems that Osimhen and Napoli are currently facing and in the last transfer season it was reported that Real Madrid was also interested in Osimhen, will this reduce Real Madrid's interest in Mbappe and will they be more interested in getting Osimhen?
I think the current conditions will have quite an influence on the possibility of Mbappe moving to Real Madrid, because after all, Mbappe's salary will certainly be bigger than Madrid buying Osimhen.
In terms of productivity, Mbappe is indeed above Osimhen, but with Real Madrid's strong midfielder I think Osimhen could be even more productive there, but Madrid will get other benefits from Mbappe being their player in terms of merchandise sales, or maybe these two strikers will partner up at this big club.

Osimhen has smaller release clause compared with last season. It's time for PSG moves fast to secure him if osimhen will be willing to leave from napoli. It's not yet clear what's gonna be the main target from real madrid. Madrid has been linked to the mbappe but ancellotti's team may also shift to the osimhen as well as long as he will have a worthy price compared with mbappe. The quality owned by both are not so far. It's time for osimhen to leave from napoli.
Napoli has small chance to repat the same stroy like the previous season. I hope osimhen will change his mind to stay longer in napoli. He needs a new team that can also give him the best experience as a striker.
I would like to see him go to the madrid/PSG.