French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[Fara Chan]

Lyon is attempting to overcome its struggles and stay away from the relegation zone. It is a fact that the opposition at the bottom is fiercer than any of the clubs ousting PSG. Lyon is seen as a club Benzema will play if all talks from major clubs end up without any deals agreed. Therefore, it is critical for Lyon to remain afloat and overcome their difficulties, which have placed them in the relegation zone. But I am certain for Lyon to remain in Ligue 1. Lorient, Nantes and Metz are in more terrible condition than Lyon.

However, the defeat that Lyon experienced again at home in the match against Rennes has made Lyon put Lyon in a quite sacred position again. Because Clermont is only two points behind Lyon at the bottom of the rankings and Metz can distance themselves from Lyon if they can win today's match at home to Nice. Although it is unlikely that this could happen because Nice is the second best team after PSG in Ligue 1, so it is clear that the competition at the bottom is starting to be much fiercer than at the top, which is completely controlled by PSG.

[Webetcoins]

This season, Lyon's performance has been quite surprising and not in a good way. From the start, I never expected them to play so poorly. I thought they would fix their mistakes early on, but it's shocking that they haven't improved yet. It's been disappointing to see a team with such a big name struggle so much. Lyon needs to be very cautious because if they don't improve, there's a risk of them getting relegated. It's really sad to witness a club with a great reputation performing so poorly. Hopefully, Lyon can turn things around soon and start playing much better to avoid any further difficulties in the season. The fans must be feeling quite upset about the team's current state, and it's essential for Lyon to address their issues and get back to their usual strong form.

Internal issues and few wrong decisions create serious mess-up and now things are going into deep trouble because after second defeat in last two matches now they are back into relegation zone and their confidence level is also down which is creating more problems for the team and players as well change of coach is now also not able to bring changes, but they need to work hard and have their best if they want to survive in this season and have to stay into Ligue 1 for more seasons.

There is no doubt now fans are frustrated with results like these because they are also feeling things can go from bad to worse if performance is not improving their club not able to perform consistently but still we have good time which can change their fortune because it's important for the positive end.

[Leviathan.007]

There is some new update on German source Bild about Real Madrid to have made a contract offer to Mbappe which is worth 35 million euros per year. However it is said that Mbappe's demand is 70 million euros.

This news might be really true as I have started seeing everywhere after that. However in this situation there is no way these sides are having a deal. I'm curious about why Real Madrid have offered a much less amount to him. They should have known Mbappe would demand a similar amount to what he earns currently.

Kylian Mbappe is unarguably one of the best footballers on the planet and to many people, he's the best player among every footballer that's currently playing football. At his young age of 25, Kylian Mbappe is still at the peak of his career and that's why I don't expect him to accept any offer whose financial package is significantly lesser than his current contract with Paris Saint Germaine.

Real Madrid president Fiorentino Perez have tried signing Mbappe to the club for a very long time now and I'm very optimistic that he's gonna break the bank just to make sure that Kylian Mbappe is permanently signed by Real Madrid. There are still more time for Kylian Mbappe to decide on his next move before the end of the current season and I'm optimistic that he's gonna finally come to terms with Real Madrid

I admit that Mbappe is one of the great players at the moment, even in league 1. Mbappe is the best player currently on the PSG team and regarding his future I have a slightly interesting question.
does Mbappe really think about his career? or will you only think about a big salary?
if he really thinks about his career, he has a good choice to choose to go to Real Madrid to get extraordinary experience in bigger competitions and win the UCL title but that doesn't mean Real Madrid will spend a lot of money just for 1 player and on the one hand when Mbappe contract expires Madrid doesn't need to spend a lot of money to redeem him.
however, if Mbappe is thinking about money, maybe staying at PSG will be the best choice because PSG will continue to increase Mbappe salary if he accepts the offer of a contract extension.

IMO, Mbappe will patiently wait until his contract expires and will go to Real Madrid and his efforts to stay at PSG are just to avoid drama that will happen again like last season.

We all know Mbappe is almost one of the players we can never predict his next destination and he usually changes his mind at the last moment. For example, we have been waiting for Mbappe for years to play for Real Madrid and he even said that he wanted to play for Real Madrid but extended his contract with PSG because of the more money they got and more pressure from PSG. I think Perez will obviously keep trying to hire Mbappe but there is still the chance for Mbappe to stay in PSG just like the last time because PSG will not let him leave easily.

[TastyChillySauce00]

He'll have to earn it, Yeah he's currently worth it but they want a good atmosphere for everyone right now playing for Real Madrid I love the strategy used by Real Madrid. Kylian Mbappe takes it or leave it, it's now his choice to make they have done more than enough to sign him up besides he shouldn't have said no and kept mute when they made approach to get him signed up.

He should go in and prove he's worth that amount, score 50+ goals and season for Real Madrid amd make sure they win the treble as well, is it too much of a difficult thing for him to do to earn his place.?!
Real Madrid are making good moves to assemble great players around European countries . ( Both Alphonso Davies and Alexander Arnold are both lined up to play for Real Madrid next season )

Real Madrid will be strong enough if they succeed in getting Mbappe's signature next season. Yes, in this season's transfer window an approach was made by Real Madrid to find a decision with Mbappe regarding their interest in signing Mbappe after his contract ends with PSG. I think the salary demands demanded by Mbappe are quite reasonable and Real Madrid really have to comply if they want to bring Mbappe to their squad. Mbappe is certainly needed by Real Madrid to fill the gap left by Benzema.

On the other hand, there are rumors that Real Madrid will let Vini go to recruit Mbappe. But I doubt that Real Madrid will let Vini go because so far Vini has appeared quite impressive with them. Apart from that, there is always drama in every time Real Madrid is associated with Mbappe. Mbappe will be a free transfer player at the end of this season so if Real Madrid don't immediately find an agreement with Mbappe, other teams will definitely be able to step over Real Madrid to get Mbappe.

There have been so many news about him and real madrid and i have seen that someone has posted about mbappe was demanding a lot of money from real madrid. i have heard that if mbappe wanted 70 millions yearly salary from madrid but the club could only give 35 millions for him.
This is very big for a football player for him and it's also a non sense offer from mbappe at the same time too. Im not saying mbappe was bad in this case but he needs to reconsider it again. it's caused by mbappe was always making everything being very complicated.

I have not heeard the confirmation regarding this news but i will update it here if there will be another further development between real madrid and mbappe. I hope mbappe will able to decrease it till 35 millions. It's very big for a player like him which never won UCL.
I hope that there will be a clue regarding the future of him an this club. I meant that if mbappe deserves better than PSG, He needs to play in a good club like real madrid.

Mbappe was a good player but he was playing in the wrong club. No doubt that his level was still under ronaldo. He needs to play in the real madrid to improve his skill.

[bering]

Lyon performance was dissapointing because only within 19 minutes Lyon have to conceded 3 goals and in the second half Lyon indeed performing better and they were attempts to equalized the scores Lyon even can scores 2 goals but unfortunately it was late because Rennes can able to managed their defensive lines until the match ended and Rennes was successfully to collect 3 points from this match and for Lyon this loses makes their condition is more difficult and if they cannot able to bounce back i am sure Lyon will be relegated and next week also Lyon will facing hard match because Marseille will being an their next opponent

For upcoming match on Ligue 1 today Nice vs Metz as a host Nice have good chance to win this match because although Nice has just lost from their last match on Ligue 1 from Rennes but basically their performance is still stable especially at home because during this season at Ligue 1 Nice is still unbeatable and it's not difficult for them to gets the winning result from this match moreover Metz conditions also doesn't really good because recently they were suffering 6 losing streak in all competitions so obviously Nice will be able to collect 3 points from this match and Nice has odds @1.50

[cengsuwuei]

I can't believe the performance of Olympic Lyon this season. the former French league champion 7x in a row must be in the relegation zone. and in his last match playing at home only against Rennes also lost. and conceded 3 goals first in the first half. very bad things both the club management, coaches and players are not able to collaborate well. so that it can be in the relegation zone.

[len01]

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We all know Mbappe is almost one of the players we can never predict his next destination and he usually changes his mind at the last moment. For example, we have been waiting for Mbappe for years to play for Real Madrid and he even said that he wanted to play for Real Madrid but extended his contract with PSG because of the more money they got and more pressure from PSG. I think Perez will obviously keep trying to hire Mbappe but there is still the chance for Mbappe to stay in PSG just like the last time because PSG will not let him leave easily.

therefore we will be shown again by the latest drama from PSG who are trying to force Mbappe to stay at PSG but it won't be too long because Mbappe is nearing the end of his contract so when his contract expires Mbappe can have the right to decide where he will go and the management PSG will not be able to ban him from leaving again.
there is no guarantee that what I said will come true, but I am just a little curious what will happen to Mbappe in June and if in june Mbappe stays and extends his contract with PSG, I am sure he is player who thinks about money, not career.

[hd49728]

If Mbappe and Real Madrid's argument is complete, Mbappe himself will be successful in this deal as well as Real Madrid. I don't understand why this deal has been hanging around for the last few seasons where both parties would benefit from this deal. If Mbappe was as serious as Real Madrid about this deal, the deal would have been completed long ago.

The main problem is from Mbappe, not from Real Madrid or PSG. Both clubs can provide him very high salary but surely PSG is ready to pay more than Real Madrid. However Mbappe is fluctuating with his thinking that what is more important for him, titles or higher salary. He only can choose one, not both and sometimes he wanted titles that Real Madrid can help him to achieve, and sometimes he wanted higher salary so he decided to stay in Paris.

Every time in the transfer window, Real Madrid offered Mbappe a contract and every season Mbappe returned his contract to Real Madrid, and Real Madrid again waited for Mbappe for the next season.

Soon we will see this drama comes to its ending because either Mbappe will decide to leave or Real Madrid will give up and find another super star player to buy for their club.

[Swordsoffreedom]

It is true that the performance of the  Lyon team is weak, but I see no reason  to think that the performance of Rennes  is too strong. The Rennes team  is also not in good form this season. Out of 18 matches, Rennes won 5 matches and Lyon won 4 matches. The conditions of the two teams are very similar.

Lyon won the last two matches played against Rennes. So  maybe Lyon players will be confident in this  match. But I'd say Lyon have no  chance of winning unless their defense improves. Lyon's  defense is very weak. The defenders must  play well if they want to score points  in this match. But I think  this match is going to be a draw. Both teams will be happy to get 1 point.

In the midst of their downturn this season, Lyon managed to beat Monaco, which we know has much better performance, maybe this could be a consideration. But personally I would choose to avoid betting on their matches, because their reputation this season is very much at risk. Lyon ambition is to stay away from the degradation zone, in my opinion that's all. The match between Lyon and Rennes is actually difficult to predict, but Lyon gets a slight advantage because they play in front of their own supporters.

Having created consistency in three consecutive matches, and making us believe that they seem to have found the best form of their game, apparently Lyon lost their last match again last week to Le Havre. We'll see how Lyon performs in a few moments, an additional 3 points will keep them out of the degradation zone for a while.

18 matches have been played, but Lyon can only collect 16 points, what a disaster. Ligue 1 has 18 more matches left, if it doesn't improve immediately then Lyon will almost certainly be dropped from the Ligue 1.

In the end the Lyon team also lost against Rennes. I thought Lyon would play well in the  match. But the Lyon players let me down.

But I said if Lyon's defenders  don't play well, they have no chance of winning. And  that's it. Lyon's defense  broke down in the first half. Lyon conceded three goals in the first half due to a  poor performance by Lyon's  defenders. After conceding  3 goals in the first half, it  is very difficult to make a  comeback in the second half. However, Lyon's  players performed well in the second half. They managed  to score both goals. Lyon did not earn any points from the match.

Lyon coach should  focus more on their defense. If the  defense is not strong, this team is  also likely to go to the relegation zone.

[MAAManda]

Winning is a dead option for Olympique Lyon if they want to get out of the relegation zone, if they win this match, they will immediately jump to 12th place.

But is that possible? not that easy, Rennes have a good record recently and of course they come to add to their string of positive results. Rather than betting on the over, I think this match will end with (U) 2.5 goals. Apart from (U) 2.5 goals, I also prefer handicap betting and choose Lyon.

I was expecting strong win after having lost against Le Havre by big margin but after the end of the first half things are looking terrible, and they concede again three goals which mean now they have to score 4 goals if they want to come out of this dig out which is not easy because Rennes is doing impressive job in this match and now with this win they can extend their winning streak which will be three and chances are high for them to stay into better spot before end of this season.
Now as second half is in progress we are having 3–1 in favor of Rennes and need more improvement from the Lyon if they want to have better things in coming weeks.

I really don't like this condition, Lyon is playing like a promoted team from Ligue 2, even though apart from having a good composition of players, they are also playing away from home. But that is still not enough to improve their performance. The final result is Olympique Lyon 2 - 3 Rennes, and this result will make Lyon's position even more dangerous in the Ligue 1 standings.

The next match in Ligue 1 is Nice - Metz, what do you think about this match? Will this be an easy match considering that Nice is a top team that wants to continue to overshadow PSG in first place?

[rendravolt]

Look who joined Lyon this winter and yes it is Nemanja Matic. Of course we are familiar with this player from Serbia and before this season ended he had decided his future to join Lyon. Nemanja Matić was brought in from Rennes for a fee of 2.6 million euros and the duration of his contract is until 2026. Currently, Lyon needs to develop their midfield to make it better and the arrival of Nemanja Matić seems very appropriate to fill that.

His experience in several big European teams such as Chelsea, Manchester United and Roma will certainly really help Lyon, who are currently still struggling from the relegation zone. Well, hopefully Nemanja Matić can have a very significant impact on Lyon, especially since his quality is still quite good even though he is 35 years old.

[xzone]

I can't believe the performance of Olympic Lyon this season. the former French league champion 7x in a row must be in the relegation zone. and in his last match playing at home only against Rennes also lost. and conceded 3 goals first in the first half. very bad things both the club management, coaches and players are not able to collaborate well. so that it can be in the relegation zone.

This is truly unbelievable. Nobody can believe that a team that has remained the best team in the league for many years is now unable to leave the relegation zone. A few weeks ago, they started playing well and winning matches again, but this situation has changed again in 2 weeks. They are back to the past and losing their matches.
It is a very sad situation for them. When it comes to the French league, one of the two teams that comes to mind is Lyon. Currently, they are trying to stay in this league

[Hirose UK]

Look who joined Lyon this winter and yes it is Nemanja Matic. Of course we are familiar with this player from Serbia and before this season ended he had decided his future to join Lyon. Nemanja Matić was brought in from Rennes for a fee of 2.6 million euros and the duration of his contract is until 2026. Currently, Lyon needs to develop their midfield to make it better and the arrival of Nemanja Matić seems very appropriate to fill that.

His experience in several big European teams such as Chelsea, Manchester United and Roma will certainly really help Lyon, who are currently still struggling from the relegation zone. Well, hopefully Nemanja Matić can have a very significant impact on Lyon, especially since his quality is still quite good even though he is 35 years old.

Nemanja Matic is 35 years old and as midfielder with Rennes he has not made many achievements or significant contributions during this season, who knows whether his arrival in the Lyon squad will bring change or not because Lyon itself is not in good condition.
Lyon is still in the relegation zone and Lyon needs enough wins to be able to secure the ranking and maintain it, I still not so sure that Matic can be hope for Lyon to escape the relegation zone.
Lyon has experienced too many defeats and of course various pressures of difficulties in the future can always come.

In today match Lyon faced Rennes and they lost with a score of 2 - 3 so the opportunity to move up in the standings was also lost in this match.
In the future, Lyon will meet Marseille and they are much stronger than Rennes and we see what results Lyon will achieve.

[Blitzboy]

He'll have to earn it, Yeah he's currently worth it but they want a good atmosphere for everyone right now playing for Real Madrid I love the strategy used by Real Madrid. Kylian Mbappe takes it or leave it, it's now his choice to make they have done more than enough to sign him up besides he shouldn't have said no and kept mute when they made approach to get him signed up.

He should go in and prove he's worth that amount, score 50+ goals and season for Real Madrid amd make sure they win the treble as well, is it too much of a difficult thing for him to do to earn his place.?!
Real Madrid are making good moves to assemble great players around European countries . ( Both Alphonso Davies and Alexander Arnold are both lined up to play for Real Madrid next season )

Real Madrid will be strong enough if they succeed in getting Mbappe's signature next season. Yes, in this season's transfer window an approach was made by Real Madrid to find a decision with Mbappe regarding their interest in signing Mbappe after his contract ends with PSG. I think the salary demands demanded by Mbappe are quite reasonable and Real Madrid really have to comply if they want to bring Mbappe to their squad. Mbappe is certainly needed by Real Madrid to fill the gap left by Benzema.

On the other hand, there are rumors that Real Madrid will let Vini go to recruit Mbappe. But I doubt that Real Madrid will let Vini go because so far Vini has appeared quite impressive with them. Apart from that, there is always drama in every time Real Madrid is associated with Mbappe. Mbappe will be a free transfer player at the end of this season so if Real Madrid don't immediately find an agreement with Mbappe, other teams will definitely be able to step over Real Madrid to get Mbappe.

Mbappe's negotiations with Real Madrid demonstrate the complexity of modern football deals, in my opinion. The huge stakes of this agreement are evident from its long seasons in the spotlight. Real Madrid wants Mbappe to make a statement and define an era for the club, not just replace Benzema. Its all part of the game, even though wage demands and negotiations seem to be sticking points.

Mbappe's PSG position and alleged salary demands show football's off-field economics. Fans witness the beauty but not the grueling negotiations behind the scenes. Real Madrid can handle such a high-profile transfer, in my opinion. Adding Mbappe may be another huge move for them. Finding a negotiation sweet spot where both parties feel appreciated is key. I hope the next transfer window delivers good news and Mbappe can reach his potential at Real Madrid.

[hahay]

I can't believe the performance of Olympic Lyon this season. the former French league champion 7x in a row must be in the relegation zone. and in his last match playing at home only against Rennes also lost. and conceded 3 goals first in the first half. very bad things both the club management, coaches and players are not able to collaborate well. so that it can be in the relegation zone.

This is truly unbelievable. Nobody can believe that a team that has remained the best team in the league for many years is now unable to leave the relegation zone. A few weeks ago, they started playing well and winning matches again, but this situation has changed again in 2 weeks. They are back to the past and losing their matches.
It is a very sad situation for them. When it comes to the French league, one of the two teams that comes to mind is Lyon. Currently, they are trying to stay in this league

Yes indeed, also basically Lyon has experienced a decline in performance from previous seasons as well but ya, unfortunately in this season Lyon has experienced a more severe decline . Therefore, Lyon is only in the relegation zone this season and obviously,because of the bad situation that Lyon is currently experiencing, of course it also makes it difficult for Lyon to stay away from the relegation zone . But yes, at least there is still a chance for Lyon to get out of the relegation zone, despite not being able to improve its position to the middle of the standings. But yes, at least the points gap of the teams in the lower zone is also still close to each other and thus, of course there is still a chance for them to be able to improve their position at least to get out of the relegation zone.

[beerlover]

I really don't like this condition, Lyon is playing like a promoted team from Ligue 2, even though apart from having a good composition of players, they are also playing away from home. But that is still not enough to improve their performance. The final result is Olympique Lyon 2 - 3 Rennes, and this result will make Lyon's position even more dangerous in the Ligue 1 standings.

The next match in Ligue 1 is Nice - Metz, what do you think about this match? Will this be an easy match considering that Nice is a top team that wants to continue to overshadow PSG in first place?

Well, they did managed to get a few wins in a row, which made them get to a point where they may stay. Plus, like I always say, they are still far away from the end of the season, so we do not know what will happen. Maybe they will get even worse and end up being the last team in the league when the season is over, or maybe they will get a bit better and they will finish the season 13th or something. Both of the mare quite possible and both of them could happen.

We should just let it be for the time being, and we should not consider that as a problem at this moment. Just let the season continue and if they do fine then they will do fine, there should be no rushing to keep them alive for now, they can do better second half of the season.

[redsun114]

I can't believe the performance of Olympic Lyon this season. the former French league champion 7x in a row must be in the relegation zone. and in his last match playing at home only against Rennes also lost. and conceded 3 goals first in the first half. very bad things both the club management, coaches and players are not able to collaborate well. so that it can be in the relegation zone.

Things like these usually happen in UEFA leagues because nothing is new any team can face problems and also can go down, but usually we have recovery for some but now in case of Lyon things are looking at the worst because after their recent few wins there were hopes they will be at his best and have good chance for the doing their best but suddenly now two back to back loses bring them back at their worst and confidence level is also going down which is surely not ideal now in coming round they will host Marseille which is surely at his best and will not let them go with any positive result.

Even now we have still long way to go, but they need to be improved and at the better level if they want to keep things alive for staying here in Ligue 1 because if they lost few more points then surely this could be disastrous for them with relegation is also now moving at their head.

[Jody.Drummer]

The match between Nice vs Metz is underway and the score is 0-0. Nice controlled the game, but I didn't see anything special from them, I mean they just played the ball in the middle of the field and it was very difficult to penetrate further than the Metz defense. Metz themselves seem to have prepared this from the start, yes they are preparing to play defense only to at least be able to bring home 1 point from this match.
After at the beginning of the season Nice could provide something promising, now they can't show that anymore and now even they look struggling. In the last 5 matches alone, they have tasted 3 defeats. They are further behind Paris Saint Germain who can go without any pressure.

[Chilwell]

I can't believe the performance of Olympic Lyon this season. the former French league champion 7x in a row must be in the relegation zone. and in his last match playing at home only against Rennes also lost. and conceded 3 goals first in the first half. very bad things both the club management, coaches and players are not able to collaborate well. so that it can be in the relegation zone.

This is truly unbelievable. Nobody can believe that a team that has remained the best team in the league for many years is now unable to leave the relegation zone. A few weeks ago, they started playing well and winning matches again, but this situation has changed again in 2 weeks. They are back to the past and losing their matches.
It is a very sad situation for them. When it comes to the French league, one of the two teams that comes to mind is Lyon. Currently, they are trying to stay in this league

From the beginning I thought that in the process the will quickly move up but unfortunately they are still left behind which am convinced that it not about time but the strength they have now can't uplift them, truly their performance is very poor and unfortunately that a club that you can called twice in ligue 1 because of their consistent and their incredible performance now can even make it out of the relegation zone, they are one game away from the remaining relegated club which it will be worse if Clermont-Foot win their next match Olympic Lyon will move down to 17 in the table.

[temple]

I can't believe the performance of Olympic Lyon this season. the former French league champion 7x in a row must be in the relegation zone. and in his last match playing at home only against Rennes also lost. and conceded 3 goals first in the first half. very bad things both the club management, coaches and players are not able to collaborate well. so that it can be in the relegation zone.

This is truly unbelievable. Nobody can believe that a team that has remained the best team in the league for many years is now unable to leave the relegation zone. A few weeks ago, they started playing well and winning matches again, but this situation has changed again in 2 weeks. They are back to the past and losing their matches.
It is a very sad situation for them. When it comes to the French league, one of the two teams that comes to mind is Lyon. Currently, they are trying to stay in this league

From the beginning I thought that in the process the will quickly move up but unfortunately they are still left behind which am convinced that it not about time but the strength they have now can't uplift them, truly their performance is very poor and unfortunately that a club that you can called twice in ligue 1 because of their consistent and their incredible performance now can even make it out of the relegation zone, they are one game away from the remaining relegated club which it will be worse if Clermont-Foot win their next match Olympic Lyon will move down to 17 in the table.

But they are going through quite some rough times because everyone says how bad they are playing and that they can't believe what Lyon is doing, but one part of the truth is that in most games Lyon is not the weaker team. They have got all the chances almost every game to win those games, but they are totally out of luck.

It reminds me of the start into the season for Ajax Amsterdam, it wasn't that they forgot how to play football and turned into a bad team just from one season to the next. I think there have been plenty of examples where teams that play well just can't win their games. In the end points and goals is all that matters in football, but I think a thorough analysis requires a deeper view into what is going on here really. This was another game against Rennes that Lyon should not have lost.

Now their short winning streak of three games wasn't only interrupted by one loss, but is now in shambles since it seems that they are getting into the same trouble again.