French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

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If you don't look at the development of League 1 over several seasons, most people might think that Lyon is a weak club, but actually they are not a weak club, they are just unlucky this season and it could be said that this is Lyon's worst season because they have to fight to secure their position so as not to be relegated, and I think Lyon can still secure a position in the middle of the standings because this season is still long and Lyon still has the opportunity to recover from their current downturn.

I think it's too far if you say Lyon can secure 3rd place so they can advance to the Champions League, they can just get out of the relegation zone which is a lucky thing for Lyon because they are fighting for that and I think their focus is not on the Champions League or league competitions. Europe because their current focus is on improving their overall performance so as not to be relegated.
I hope that after good results in the last few matches, Lyon can continue their good performance so that they are not underestimated by other clubs.

I think their current standing is deceiving. They're not a poor team; they're simply struggling. Remember, they've been a prominent competitor, regularly in the top 10 and runners-up multiple times. Though this season may be tough, I wouldn't count them out. There is still a lot of the season left, and the point deficit with the clubs above them is manageable. Their next match versus Le Havre is critical. Lyon could surprise Le Havre, who is playing better. Playing wisely and earning critical points whenever possible is key. I think they can avoid relegation, but they need to improve immediately

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[Docnaster]

Two days to go for the Lens - PSG game. Both teams have many missing players before this game but it is many more for Lens now. Lens have been doing a pretty good job in head-to-head home games against PSG so far. But with this number of missing players I don't know how strong they would be this time.    PSG are a little weaker in away games according to home ones this season.

However they are still doing great in away games statistically - 17 goals scored, 6 goals conceded. They stumbled on the Lille obstacle a month ago. But while Lens are deprived of so many players PSG can take advantage of it to get an easier win.

Last season, Lens were on of the most consistent teams in the French league but have failed to replicate their form of last season since the start of the current campaign. They face reigning champions Paris Saint Germaine in the on Sunday at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis and just like bookmakers, a lot of football fans are of the opinion that the away team are going to comfortably beat the home side and pick all three points from that particular game.

Paris Saint Germaine are currently on an impressive run and also a better team than Lens in terms of quality of players so I expect them to convincingly beat Lens and pick all three points from that particular game.

[Davian144]

It is quite easy for Lyon to return to the top 10 because the points difference with the clubs above is very close, but still Lyon's position is very unsafe because Lorient and Toulouse also have a very close gap to Lyon.
On this occasion, I am sure that Lyon will soon improve and we will see that at the weekend Lyon will face Le Havre and if Lyon is successful they can beat Le Havre. I am sure that Lyon will start to improve.

If Lyon is able to win at home to Le Havre this weekend, then the number of points for both will be the same even though Lyon will not immediately take Le Havre's position in the Ligue1 standings. I see that from the top ten to fifteen in Ligue 1 this season, the competition for points is starting to look fierce, so this will not make it easier for Lyon to protect themselves from being chased by other teams who are also trying hard to get out of the relegation zone.

[Jody.Drummer]

Two days to go for the Lens - PSG game. Both teams have many missing players before this game but it is many more for Lens now. Lens have been doing a pretty good job in head-to-head home games against PSG so far. But with this number of missing players I don't know how strong they would be this time.    PSG are a little weaker in away games according to home ones this season.

However they are still doing great in away games statistically - 17 goals scored, 6 goals conceded. They stumbled on the Lille obstacle a month ago. But while Lens are deprived of so many players PSG can take advantage of it to get an easier win.

Lens will play this match at home, which is an advantage for them to be able to exert external pressure on their guests, Paris Saint Germain. It's clear that the favorite remains Paris Saint Germain, but they still have problems that they sometimes show in the matches they play.
Lens will find it very difficult to withstand any attack built by Paris Saint Germain, but I still believe they are still likely to be able to give Paris Saint Germain a worthy fight. Actually a draw is enough for Lens considering their opponent is the best club in Ligue 1, but if they are able then of course victory is the best result. But honestly I'm a little doubtful if they will be able to beat Paris Saint Germain, even though it is a very possible thing that can happen.

[QueenVera]

For now, the bookie is giving odds @ 3.70 on Lens for the match against PSG at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens' home ground. while PSG with odds of 1.89. there is something a little strange for me referring to this bet, although the odds will change before the match is held.
Apart from that, I haven't received any information regarding this match. so, we can wait and research before this match is held. however, on paper PSG is far superior to Lens. even though this match will be held at home to Lens, it will not be easy for Haise's team to provide fierce resistance to PSG in the match. but at least, Lens was able to recover and is currently in 7th place in the standings. not that bad, considering this team doesn't have a squad that has the same depth as the French League giants. last season, Lens was able to compete closely, one of the reasons being that they didn't have a tight schedule. they only compete in Ligue 1 and the Copa de France. this season, Lens took part in the highest caste competition, namely the Champions League, although in the end they were eliminated in the group phase and dropped to the Europa League. even then, they have to go through the playoffs phase first. which means, this season Franck Haise's troops are really being tested. and yeah, as we know and have seen, Lens is unable to maintain its consistency and performance. for me it's normal, because this team doesn't have enough competitive depth.

On the PSG side, their progress in the Domestic League can be said to be on the right track. after several weeks of winning, PSG was finally stopped by Lille with their winning record because the match ended in a draw. however, PSG was still able to continue its winning streak in the following two matches. in the next 3 days, PSG will play an away match against Lens. for now, I won't speculate too far ahead of this match. moreover, Lens performance is currently starting to improve. of the last 5 matches they played, Lens lost the last match to Nice. and we'll see how these two teams meet. will Lens be able to hold a draw, it will be interesting for us to wait.

I think the odds in this fixture is initiating that this match could be a draw match, and that’s why it’s unsafe to actually bet on right now. PSG is better than this Lens side but PSG could falter though but if I'm to pìck a side, I think I’ll still go with PSG, because they're better in terms of league positions,  quality players and good management,  PSG would show their class and try not to drop a point.

 Lens doesn’t have a pretty good squad to compete against PSG, and owing to the fact that they’ve played in the uCl Nd got some players put due to injury. PSG as we know are better picks for this match than Lens because they’re progressing quite alright and will want to increase their lead on the top of the league. Lens could be stubborn at home and try to steal a point though, for this reason, I’ll double chance on PSG to be on a safer side.

[hahay]

I also believe Lyon will be able to avoid the relegation zone. Although they are having a difficult season but it is not as bad as they have to play in the 2nd division next season. They have won their last 3 games in a row and a few more wins will see them secure a place in Ligue 1 and out of danger of the relegation zone. You guys can take my word for it. I predict Lyon will be outside the top 10 this season and that is their worst result in the last few seasons. Hopefully next year they can fix the complex problems they are facing.

Currently, Lyon is ranked fifteenth in the standings and is already out of the relegation zone. And it could also be quite possible for Lyon to reach the top ten standings this season if Lyon can get more wins in the upcoming matches. Because if we look at the number of points that Lyon now has compared to those of rival teams that are above them in the top ten, Lyon is only three points behind Rennes, who currently occupies the top ten of Ligue1.

It is quite easy for Lyon to return to the top 10 because the points difference with the clubs above is very close, but still Lyon's position is very unsafe because Lorient and Toulouse also have a very close gap to Lyon.
On this occasion, I am sure that Lyon will soon improve and we will see that at the weekend Lyon will face Le Havre and if Lyon is successful they can beat Le Havre. I am sure that Lyon will start to improve.

For me, it is not only about Lyon's success in getting 3 consecutive wins because ya, in fact Lyon also managed to beat Moncao who is in the top 3 in the current Ligue 1 standings. What's more, the victory that Lyon got against Monaco happened when Lyon played away and thus, I personally will remain confident that Lyon still has a chance to continue to rise in the Ligue 1 standings in the second half of this season. Also, the point is that Lyon has managed to get out of the relegation zone and it can be completed in the first half of the season as well. Therefore, for the next match even though Lyon will play away against Le Havre but ya, I will still believe that Lyon will have a good chance to win.

[piebeyb]

Ligue 1 is still always dominated by PSG and I think if there is another team that is in good condition and is able to beat PSG then that could be very interesting.
Aren't we all waiting for something new to happen for Ligue 1?

Last season Lens should have been able to break PSG's dominance, but unfortunately they failed due to a difference of one point and allowed PSG to win Ligue 1 again, but this season it seems that Lens is not doing better than last season, while this season other club competitors such as Nice also experienced defeats. twice in their five matches, bringing the gap to PSG to five points for now, it seems true that we don't see any other club playing better this season.

No one is really PSG's toughest challenger this season, it seems that PSG will go smoothly to win the title again this season, so they are not worried about the domestic league so they currently seem to be more focused on other championships such as the UCL, at least they can show their best game to advance to the UCL final even though it looks quite complicated, I believe PSG will win the Ligue 1 title again this season.  

[Salahmu]

Marseille vs Strasbourg

Just like i said before Marseille has been showing good progress recently and seems Gattuso has found his best strategy for this team and in Ligue 1 Marseille performance gradually better and they have been improved their position too at league standings and after break today Marseille will attempts to resumes their unbeated records in Ligue 1 but this is not easy because their opponent Strasbourg also in the good shape and Strasbourg recent records at Ligue 1 was slightly better than Marseille and from 9 latest matches in all competitions Strasbourg only get once lose so these records was proven today Marseille will facing hard match

Is going to be an interesting match to watch because considering the current state of Marseille on the league table they will never take any chances because they have a slight points different from Lens and Reims so if they lose the match automatically they have also lose there current position they are in now because the competition within the three clubs are very serious, so there plan on this match is not even a draw but on the contrary they need wining in other to stand on a higher chance over other clubs below them.

However Strasbourg also need to win in other to remain competitive against lens and Reims on the table, so perhaps they will also put in there possible best on that match, but although with how the both teams has performed this season, Marseille has more greater chance of wining Strasbourg because they have more quality, experience and consistent players than Strasbourg and perhaps even on the league table they are far higher than Strasbourg.

[doomloop]

I think their current standing is deceiving. They're not a poor team; they're simply struggling. Remember, they've been a prominent competitor, regularly in the top 10 and runners-up multiple times. Though this season may be tough, I wouldn't count them out. There is still a lot of the season left, and the point deficit with the clubs above them is manageable. Their next match versus Le Havre is critical. Lyon could surprise Le Havre, who is playing better. Playing wisely and earning critical points whenever possible is key. I think they can avoid relegation, but they need to improve immediately

That's the thing about having a one-off bad season, we are talking about a situation that would not be all that easy to handle, we are talking about a situation that would not be all okay, Lyon relegating means that if they are good, they have gone down for no reason, make a lot less money, and when they come back they will have a lot more hard trouble, whereas if they stay then they could just be better next season and finish somewhere around midtable at least.

That is why they need to do better, been doing better for a while now, and they need to keep that going. I am not expecting them to win every game, they have done well  so far, but they can't go on winning all games, so they just need to make sure they keep it above relegation zone at least.

[len01]

Two days to go for the Lens - PSG game. Both teams have many missing players before this game but it is many more for Lens now. Lens have been doing a pretty good job in head-to-head home games against PSG so far. But with this number of missing players I don't know how strong they would be this time.    PSG are a little weaker in away games according to home ones this season.

However they are still doing great in away games statistically - 17 goals scored, 6 goals conceded. They stumbled on the Lille obstacle a month ago. But while Lens are deprived of so many players PSG can take advantage of it to get an easier win.

Last season, Lens were on of the most consistent teams in the French league but have failed to replicate their form of last season since the start of the current campaign. They face reigning champions Paris Saint Germaine in the on Sunday at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis and just like bookmakers, a lot of football fans are of the opinion that the away team are going to comfortably beat the home side and pick all three points from that particular game.

Paris Saint Germaine are currently on an impressive run and also a better team than Lens in terms of quality of players so I expect them to convincingly beat Lens and pick all three points from that particular game.

I wouldn't be surprised if Lens experienced a situation like this because several years ago Lens experienced a very bad time but after returning to League 1 this team proved quite a strong change and could even be very strong and became runners up last season and it looks like Lens this season this will improve its performance slowly and is proven from initially being at the bottom of the standings and slowly improving its performance until it is ranked 7th.

logically PSG will be very easy to beat Lens even though they will be playing away but PSG strength is much stronger as long as Mbappe is still there but according to my predictions the match could end in a draw because previously PSG had experienced a draw against Lille while Lens when competing at home had beaten Marseille.
from what I have seen betting on double chance seems like a safer option.

[Leviathan.007]

Two days to go for the Lens - PSG game. Both teams have many missing players before this game but it is many more for Lens now. Lens have been doing a pretty good job in head-to-head home games against PSG so far. But with this number of missing players I don't know how strong they would be this time.    PSG are a little weaker in away games according to home ones this season.

However they are still doing great in away games statistically - 17 goals scored, 6 goals conceded. They stumbled on the Lille obstacle a month ago. But while Lens are deprived of so many players PSG can take advantage of it to get an easier win.

It's not right to compare Lens and PSG by the head-to-head games they had before because the situation for both teams has not changed and especially for Lens because they are not in the same situation they had before.
Lens in the team they were even racing with PSG until the last weeks of the last season but they are not even near to the top of the table now and maybe that's a good reason to say Lens won't have too much chance against PSG.

[ndutndut]

It is quite easy for Lyon to return to the top 10 because the points difference with the clubs above is very close, but still Lyon's position is very unsafe because Lorient and Toulouse also have a very close gap to Lyon.
On this occasion, I am sure that Lyon will soon improve and we will see that at the weekend Lyon will face Le Havre and if Lyon is successful they can beat Le Havre. I am sure that Lyon will start to improve.

For me, it is not only about Lyon's success in getting 3 consecutive wins because ya, in fact Lyon also managed to beat Moncao who is in the top 3 in the current Ligue 1 standings. What's more, the victory that Lyon got against Monaco happened when Lyon played away and thus, I personally will remain confident that Lyon still has a chance to continue to rise in the Ligue 1 standings in the second half of this season. Also, the point is that Lyon has managed to get out of the relegation zone and it can be completed in the first half of the season as well. Therefore, for the next match even though Lyon will play away against Le Havre but ya, I will still believe that Lyon will have a good chance to win.

In fact, Lyon managed to win 4 times in a row in all competitions, most recently they managed to achieve a landslide victory in the French Cup against Pontarlier. With Lyon's current journey, I think they have managed to recover from the downturn experienced at the start of the season, their confidence has now recovered, of course Lyon's current target is to improve the standings and stay away from the relegation zone.

Against Le Havre, I don't think Lyon will make a mistake that will result in them losing points again, even though Lyon will travel to Le Havre. I am sure that with Lyon's confidence that they have now, they will win this match. especially if you look at the history of their meetings, Lyon was very dominant over Le Havre, even in the first match of the half of the season when Lyon was slumping, Le Havre was unable to beat Lyon. So in the Le Havre vs Lyon match, I am willing to bet that Lyon will win this match.

[Raflesia]

Ligue 1 is still always dominated by PSG and I think if there is another team that is in good condition and is able to beat PSG then that could be very interesting.
Aren't we all waiting for something new to happen for Ligue 1?

Last season Lens should have been able to break PSG's dominance, but unfortunately they failed due to a difference of one point and allowed PSG to win Ligue 1 again, but this season it seems that Lens is not doing better than last season, while this season other club competitors such as Nice also experienced defeats. twice in their five matches, bringing the gap to PSG to five points for now, it seems true that we don't see any other club playing better this season.

The change in schedule and change in focus for them made this a little more difficult than Lens had envisioned.
They went straight into the Champions League with little experience while trying to stabilize the form they had in several competitions at once making it difficult for them to get out of their zone this season unlike what they did last season because their focus was only Ligue 1 but this season is a little different for them.
But we can see when Lens tried to focus on Ligue 1 because they realized that the Champions League was hopeless for them I think their performance slowly regained momentum.

And the proof that they managed to stay away from the uncomfortable zone in relegation and now shot to a more decent position and have even penetrated the top board I think it has been a good improvement for Lens even though it is not like last season but their current performance has shown quite rapid progress.

[Docnaster]

Two days to go for the Lens - PSG game. Both teams have many missing players before this game but it is many more for Lens now. Lens have been doing a pretty good job in head-to-head home games against PSG so far. But with this number of missing players I don't know how strong they would be this time.    PSG are a little weaker in away games according to home ones this season.

However they are still doing great in away games statistically - 17 goals scored, 6 goals conceded. They stumbled on the Lille obstacle a month ago. But while Lens are deprived of so many players PSG can take advantage of it to get an easier win.

It's not right to compare Lens and PSG by the head-to-head games they had before because the situation for both teams has not changed and especially for Lens because they are not in the same situation they had before.
Lens in the team they were even racing with PSG until the last weeks of the last season but they are not even near to the top of the table now and maybe that's a good reason to say Lens won't have too much chance against PSG.

Lens had a very impressive performance in the French league last season and even finished the season with just one point behind eventual winner Paris Saint Germaine as they also qualified to pay in the UEFA champions league competition this season and that has made a lot of people to think that they're capable of beating the French champions Paris Saint Germaine when the two clubs meet this weekend in their league game.
But as someone who's been following the proceedings in the French league since the start of the season, I can authoritatively say that Lens aren't as strong and consistent as the were last season. Paris Saint Germaine are currently in good form and playing against Lens, I expect nothing but a convincing win for the reigning French champions.

[G_Besar]

It's not right to compare Lens and PSG by the head-to-head games they had before because the situation for both teams has not changed and especially for Lens because they are not in the same situation they had before.
Lens in the team they were even racing with PSG until the last weeks of the last season but they are not even near to the top of the table now and maybe that's a good reason to say Lens won't have too much chance against PSG.

I think you are saying quite a reasonable thing because currently Lens are far from PSG in the Ligue1 standings table and even the points that Lens has are almost half of the points that PSG has so the two are really not worth comparing. And PSG is also more likely to win this match than the home team like Lens, whose abilities this season are very far below PSG. Apart from that, I also think that this match is the easiest match for PSG even though PSG is only a visiting team at Lens' home ground.

[bitpotter]

Two days to go for the Lens - PSG game. Both teams have many missing players before this game but it is many more for Lens now. Lens have been doing a pretty good job in head-to-head home games against PSG so far. But with this number of missing players I don't know how strong they would be this time.    PSG are a little weaker in away games according to home ones this season.

However they are still doing great in away games statistically - 17 goals scored, 6 goals conceded. They stumbled on the Lille obstacle a month ago. But while Lens are deprived of so many players PSG can take advantage of it to get an easier win.

It's not right to compare Lens and PSG by the head-to-head games they had before because the situation for both teams has not changed and especially for Lens because they are not in the same situation they had before.
Lens in the team they were even racing with PSG until the last weeks of the last season but they are not even near to the top of the table now and maybe that's a good reason to say Lens won't have too much chance against PSG.

I think it's quite interesting and there's no harm in placing it. Maybe the circumstances are not the same, but in matches at the start of the year like this we are usually presented with unexpected surprises. I mean PSG are clearly favored to win but that's not guaranteed when Lens is the host. Sometimes things we think don't go according to plan and PSG will definitely realize that when they play Lens later. So PSG should start to be alert and Lens will likely secure points at home.

[odunybiz]

It's not right to compare Lens and PSG by the head-to-head games they had before because the situation for both teams has not changed and especially for Lens because they are not in the same situation they had before.
Lens in the team they were even racing with PSG until the last weeks of the last season but they are not even near to the top of the table now and maybe that's a good reason to say Lens won't have too much chance against PSG.

I think you are saying quite a reasonable thing because currently Lens are far from PSG in the Ligue1 standings table and even the points that Lens has are almost half of the points that PSG has so the two are really not worth comparing. And PSG is also more likely to win this match than the home team like Lens, whose abilities this season are very far below PSG. Apart from that, I also think that this match is the easiest match for PSG even though PSG is only a visiting team at Lens' home ground.

Just as you have said, I see the match as a match that should be an easy win for PSG but I don't just know why odds from bookmarkers from the two teams are somehow close. Nevertheless I think PSG should surely secure is 3 points here.

[arimamib]

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In fact, Lyon managed to win 4 times in a row in all competitions, most recently they managed to achieve a landslide victory in the French Cup against Pontarlier. With Lyon's current journey, I think they have managed to recover from the downturn experienced at the start of the season, their confidence has now recovered, of course Lyon's current target is to improve the standings and stay away from the relegation zone.

Against Le Havre, I don't think Lyon will make a mistake that will result in them losing points again, even though Lyon will travel to Le Havre. I am sure that with Lyon's confidence that they have now, they will win this match. especially if you look at the history of their meetings, Lyon was very dominant over Le Havre, even in the first match of the half of the season when Lyon was slumping, Le Havre was unable to beat Lyon. So in the Le Havre vs Lyon match, I am willing to bet that Lyon will win this match.

It's relieving to see Lyon is back to what they should be. winning four times in a row, especially over Monaco, suggests a significant turnaround for the team. The regained confidence is indeed crucial for Lyon's aspirations to climb the standings and avoid the relegation zone. The upcoming match against Le Havre should be another win for them considering their current form and historical dominance in previous meetings.

Confidence can play a pivotal role in football, and Lyon's positive momentum could certainly be a determining factor in the outcome. Lyon's ability should maintain superiority over Le Havre even during their earlier struggles. It suggests that Lyon has historically been a challenging opponent for Le Havre, reinforcing the likelihood of a positive result for Lyon in the upcoming match. Fans often appreciate such informed perspectives that take into account both recent performances and historical matchups. Let's see how Lyon continues to perform and whether they can secure another victory against Le Havre.

[Velvet78]

Marseille had a performance which was quite below the expectation level from them tonight. This resulted in their two-point loss as well. The equalizer came in the stoppage time by the way. If Marseille were able to do more after scoring an early the final score could have been much different. But we watched an even worse Marseille in the second half.  

After the Montpellier draw this is another one against a middle-positioned team in the league. Marseille actually started to improve their form after a bad start to the season first. But now things are again getting out of control. They had better collect themselves quickly to prevent the gap with Champions League area from getting much bigger.

[snipie]

Marseille had a performance which was quite below the expectation level from them tonight. This resulted in their two-point loss as well. The equalizer came in the stoppage time by the way. If Marseille were able to do more after scoring an early the final score could have been much different. But we watched an even worse Marseille in the second half.  

After the Montpellier draw this is another one against a middle-positioned team in the league. Marseille actually started to improve their form after a bad start to the season first. But now things are again getting out of control. They had better collect themselves quickly to prevent the gap with Champions League area from getting much bigger.

Marseille were very unlucky in this game despite how good they were when they scored the early goal and how bad they were when they didn't add another goal and by receiving the draw at the extra time of the second half of the match.
Strasbourg might controlled more the ball and attacked more Marseille but they weren't very successful before scoring their goal. Marseille in the other hand had fewer opportunities but they were more serious.
Regarding the other games, Marseille might lose at least one place in the ranking..