French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[makishart]

I think that is the most realistic target that Lyon can achieve, after experiencing quite great ups and downs in performance this season. Lyon must try to be stable in the final third where competition will increase, and at a minimum Lyon must be able to secure 3 points when facing inconsistent clubs. That is the best way for Lyon to stay away from the red zone, the difference of 3 points from the degradation play off is not completely safe. Next week Lyon will face Nice, which I think will be a tough match for them. I think the best result they can achieve is a draw, but Lyon could beat PSG closest competitor because they will act as hosts. On paper Nice certainly has a higher chance of securing full points, because they are much more consistent than Lyon.

Lyon must fight hard to avoid the relegation zone, because they are only 3 points different from Lorient, when they faced Montpellier yesterday, I doubt Lyon will win, fortunately Lacazette and Caqueret succeeded in scoring 1 goal each in the last minute of the match, this made Lyon further away from the relegation zone

I think Lyon's chance of winning the match against NICE next week is only 50%, however NICE is still a much better team than Lyon this season

As long as it would not miss the consistency gained before the match against montpellier and i think that lyon can leave from the relegation zone and left its competitor behind. The won against montpellier was also strengthening the mentality from lyon. The next game is quite hard compared to the previous match.
The next game is quite hard and i think lyon has a chance to win against nice soon. Nice is still performing inconsistently. This makes everything looked like even harder for nice after it was lost in the previous game. As long as lyon can win against nice and it will be boosting the mentality from players.

[Hvdv]

I think that is the most realistic target that Lyon can achieve, after experiencing quite great ups and downs in performance this season. Lyon must try to be stable in the final third where competition will increase, and at a minimum Lyon must be able to secure 3 points when facing inconsistent clubs. That is the best way for Lyon to stay away from the red zone, the difference of 3 points from the degradation play off is not completely safe. Next week Lyon will face Nice, which I think will be a tough match for them. I think the best result they can achieve is a draw, but Lyon could beat PSG closest competitor because they will act as hosts. On paper Nice certainly has a higher chance of securing full points, because they are much more consistent than Lyon.

Lyon must fight hard to avoid the relegation zone, because they are only 3 points different from Lorient, when they faced Montpellier yesterday, I doubt Lyon will win, fortunately Lacazette and Caqueret succeeded in scoring 1 goal each in the last minute of the match, this made Lyon further away from the relegation zone

I think Lyon's chance of winning the match against NICE next week is only 50%, however NICE is still a much better team than Lyon this season

As long as it would not miss the consistency gained before the match against montpellier and i think that lyon can leave from the relegation zone and left its competitor behind. The won against montpellier was also strengthening the mentality from lyon. The next game is quite hard compared to the previous match.
The next game is quite hard and i think lyon has a chance to win against nice soon. Nice is still performing inconsistently. This makes everything looked like even harder for nice after it was lost in the previous game. As long as lyon can win against nice and it will be boosting the mentality from players.

We can say that Lyon found itself in the last matches. It was difficult to beat Montpellier, but all problems were solved in the last 15 minutes and Lyon continues with 3 points after winning away with 2 goals. Now their rankings are a little better and I believe that Lyon has the power to beat every opponent. Maybe they can even beat PSG. Right now Lyon believes and we see it in the match. They are struggling with their souls.

[jaberwock]

Even though football is full of surprises for me, it will be difficult for Lyon to beat Nice because yesterday they were able to beat Montpellier with only a narrow score and almost managed to draw, whereas currently Lyon has to face Nice, which is currently more consistent.
I think Lyon in the match against Nice doesn't need to be too ambitious to win or just try to consistently add points or end up in a draw is very good for me.

The thing about Lyon is that they may look bad right now, but recently they have been doing very well, so it could be a shock but I would not be really expecting them to just roll over neither. Lyon will try their best to keep it going, they got better and if they could get a win here then that would be awesome for them. They just recently managed to beat Marseille, it would be unfair to say that a team that managed to beat Marseille, would have no chance against Nice, those two are not too far apart if you ask me.

This doesn't mean that I "expect" Lyon to win, of course not, but I would not write them out neither and would wait for them to show the world if they are good enough or not, that would be a lot more important situation.

[snipie]

The thing about Lyon is that they may look bad right now, but recently they have been doing very well, so it could be a shock but I would not be really expecting them to just roll over neither

Lyon's games will remain very random with the inconsistency of this team in French Ligue 1 this season. Right now and thanks to the two successive victories they got, they managed to escape from the relegation zone with at least 3 points, yet it isn't very reassuring. They should try to get a wider gap to stay secure.
Next time against Nice should be a defeat normally but I see Odds of both teams close to each others or even an advantage of Lyon

[wmaurik]

We can say that Lyon found itself in the last matches. It was difficult to beat Montpellier, but all problems were solved in the last 15 minutes and Lyon continues with 3 points after winning away with 2 goals. Now their rankings are a little better and I believe that Lyon has the power to beat every opponent. Maybe they can even beat PSG. Right now Lyon believes and we see it in the match. They are struggling with their souls.

Lyon have regained their lost enthusiasm along with their way of playing which was bad for some time this season so they were left behind and were in a bad zone. However, for now, Lyon still has a chance to get into the top ten if they can continue to win with quite a fantastic score in the upcoming matches for them in Ligue1. Apart from that, I also agree with what you said that Lyon could be able to beat PSG, who are currently quite strong at the top of the Ligue1 standings.

[QueenVera]

Yes, the chance are 50/50 and once again what is quite surprising is that Nice's condition, which is better than Lyon, does not make the betting market favor Nice to win easily over Lyon. If I'm not mistaken, this is the same condition when Lyon faced Marseille where the odds for both teams were the same. even though Marseille was better, and usually bookmakers have factors to measure this and it was proven that in the end Lyon managed to win even though with a narrow score.
Against Nice they will probably be able to repeat this success because teams that are not highly regarded will usually have a strong motivation to surprise, and in H2H it can be said to be balanced.
Lyon will face Nice's very tight defense, and that is the key to victory if Lyon can break through their opponent's defense and score a goal then Nice will have difficulty scoring goals because they are a team that can be said to be strong but not productive enough, but it is very possible that this will end in a draw and Lyon will continue to try to get points so they can get further away from the relegation zone.
Meanwhile, Nice also still has to fight to stay in the top three because the competition is very tight with Monaco, Brest, Lillie and Lens to be able to play in the Champions League next season.

Marseille had a fair encounter over the weekend against Metz, both sides also managed to net in goals for themselves. Well the outcome of the game didn't necessarily influence their table standings but it was worthwhile. It's a confidence booster for both teams. Especially for Marseille. However they need to put in more effort and do better.

 They've got the Europa League encounter ahead of them and most definitely, they've got to try to act better than they've always done. They shouldn't trade chances and their opponent has for seasons past been reselient in their European quests. Let's just see how the next European cup games would turn out for all the advanced teams too. Even though it's much expected that Marseille will be the victor in the end, it's certain that it won't also be an easy stride for them too.

[AakZaki]

I just read the news that PSG are ready to leave Parc des Princes. This is because the French government did not hand over the state assets that PSG wanted to buy. Parc des Princes is considered a legacy. With the city's decision they will leave (it's unclear if they will rent or build a new stadium. PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi sees this decision as actually slightly discriminating because PSG is currently majority controlled by Qatar. 

Source: https://www.goal.com/id/daftar/presiden-psg-berakhir-sudah-klub-akan-tinggalkan-parc-des-princes/bltb4781b83e0d22149#cs69a9a51341894ef7

[indah rezqi]

I just read the news that PSG are ready to leave Parc des Princes. This is because the French government did not hand over the state assets that PSG wanted to buy. Parc des Princes is considered a legacy. With the city's decision they will leave (it's unclear if they will rent or build a new stadium. PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi sees this decision as actually slightly discriminating because PSG is currently majority controlled by Qatar. 

Source: https://www.goal.com/id/daftar/presiden-psg-berakhir-sudah-klub-akan-tinggalkan-parc-des-princes/bltb4781b83e0d22149#cs69a9a51341894ef7

PSG aimed to increase the number of spectator capacities by intending to renovate the stadium, and planned to buy the stadium from the city government, but the agreement did not materialize. It is very likely that PSG will build their own stadium, which can accommodate a larger number of spectators. Who knows, with the new stadium they could be even more successful in Europe, what is clear is that they won't be moving any time soon. As we know, the Parc des Princes has been PSG's headquarters for more than 50 years, they have achieved many successes there.

It is true that there is no certainty whatsoever regarding PSG new stadium, but PSG still has an agreement to stay at the Parc des Princes until 2043. I think the PSG president with the finances he has will choose to build a new stadium, their investment so far in the Parc des Princes in renovating it will walking in place. On the other hand, I don't think this will have a big impact on the performance of the PSG squad in the final third of the season.

[borovichok]

We can say that Lyon found itself in the last matches. It was difficult to beat Montpellier, but all problems were solved in the last 15 minutes and Lyon continues with 3 points after winning away with 2 goals. Now their rankings are a little better and I believe that Lyon has the power to beat every opponent. Maybe they can even beat PSG. Right now Lyon believes and we see it in the match. They are struggling with their souls.

Ligue One is tough afterall, these players should held unto the big tasks. Lyon has high hopes of winning games right away; now is not the time to unwind because they have a lot of work to complete. Lyon are finally attempting to escape the relegation zone this season, since rising from the bottom is a difficult build-up that requires consistent performance in all games. Lyon has fought with incredible commitment, which has proven very essential for the players. Every player that plays an important role for the team strives to achieve significant positions on the table.

[RaltcoinsB]

Lyon is making constant advancement, and their next match is against NICE. Lyon manager Pierre Sarge is in supervision, and he is eager to provide the best results for his club. There is no going back since the greatest teams are powerful enough to handle any demand on their track. Olympique Lyon has emerged from the relegation zone and hopes to be among the top ten clubs in the Ligue One league this season. Remember, they began off on the wrong foot, and this has placed a significant burden on the board, manager, players, and, lastly, the team's supporters.

Even though Olympique Lyon has quite a heavy burden for the entire team as you mentioned, Lyon will still be determined to get to the top ten this season in order to be able to pay for the wrong steps at the start of this season. Because currently Lyon must always fight to win in any match no matter who they play against and Nice could also lose to Lyon if they are not consistent with their game this weekend. Because Lyon has also started to recover and become stronger when competing at home.

Nice is a strong team, but Lyon is also a strong team now. I see a high probability that this match will end in a draw. Olympique Lyon will now do whatever it takes to get to the top. They have to play their best because they were last after the first matches. We are now watching the Lyon matches that we are used to seeing.

[Leviathan.007]

We can say that Lyon found itself in the last matches. It was difficult to beat Montpellier, but all problems were solved in the last 15 minutes and Lyon continues with 3 points after winning away with 2 goals. Now their rankings are a little better and I believe that Lyon has the power to beat every opponent. Maybe they can even beat PSG. Right now Lyon believes and we see it in the match. They are struggling with their souls.

Lyon have regained their lost enthusiasm along with their way of playing which was bad for some time this season so they were left behind and were in a bad zone. However, for now, Lyon still has a chance to get into the top ten if they can continue to win with quite a fantastic score in the upcoming matches for them in Ligue1. Apart from that, I also agree with what you said that Lyon could be able to beat PSG, who are currently quite strong at the top of the Ligue1 standings.

Regarding Lyon and their next match, it doesn't really matter if they lose the game against Nice to make them stop because Nice is not a team to have a close race with PSG, and even if Lyon gets some points, which is weird to see, Nice won't get anything from this game.
However, based on the last games we saw from Lyon, I don't think if they can cause any problems for a team like Nice.

[RaltcoinsB]

We can say that Lyon found itself in the last matches. It was difficult to beat Montpellier, but all problems were solved in the last 15 minutes and Lyon continues with 3 points after winning away with 2 goals. Now their rankings are a little better and I believe that Lyon has the power to beat every opponent. Maybe they can even beat PSG. Right now Lyon believes and we see it in the match. They are struggling with their souls.

Lyon have regained their lost enthusiasm along with their way of playing which was bad for some time this season so they were left behind and were in a bad zone. However, for now, Lyon still has a chance to get into the top ten if they can continue to win with quite a fantastic score in the upcoming matches for them in Ligue1. Apart from that, I also agree with what you said that Lyon could be able to beat PSG, who are currently quite strong at the top of the Ligue1 standings.

Regarding Lyon and their next match, it doesn't really matter if they lose the game against Nice to make them stop because Nice is not a team to have a close race with PSG, and even if Lyon gets some points, which is weird to see, Nice won't get anything from this game.
However, based on the last games we saw from Lyon, I don't think if they can cause any problems for a team like Nice.

Nice is a strong team, but I think Lyon can put on a performance that will challenge them. They won against Monaco. Considering this, I wonder why they shouldn't do their best against Nice. Nice is a strong team, but Monaco was also strong. Nice is also edible. Even though it is very unlikely, Lyon's performance in the last matches gave me hope.

[Hyphen(-)]

Nice is a strong team, but Lyon is also a strong team now. I see a high probability that this match will end in a draw. Olympique Lyon will now do whatever it takes to get to the top. They have to play their best because they were last after the first matches. We are now watching the Lyon matches that we are used to seeing.

Nice is a stronger team than Lyon, but Lyon is trying its best to escape the relegation zone completely this srason that is why they are trying everything to win any match that come way. Since after they recover from their poor start, they have won so many matches including Lile and Marseille.

Statistically, they are supposed to lose this match due to form and their statistical records, but I am expecting Lyon to get a point in the match so as not to lose hope on leaving the relegation zone.

[Godday]

I just read the news that PSG are ready to leave Parc des Princes. This is because the French government did not hand over the state assets that PSG wanted to buy. Parc des Princes is considered a legacy. With the city's decision they will leave (it's unclear if they will rent or build a new stadium. PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi sees this decision as actually slightly discriminating because PSG is currently majority controlled by Qatar. 
Source: https://www.goal.com/id/daftar/presiden-psg-berakhir-sudah-klub-akan-tinggalkan-parc-des-princes/bltb4781b83e0d22149#cs69a9a51341894ef7

PSG aimed to increase the number of spectator capacities by intending to renovate the stadium, and planned to buy the stadium from the city government, but the agreement did not materialize. It is very likely that PSG will build their own stadium, which can accommodate a larger number of spectators. Who knows, with the new stadium they could be even more successful in Europe, what is clear is that they won't be moving any time soon. As we know, the Parc des Princes has been PSG's headquarters for more than 50 years, they have achieved many successes there.

The French government does not want to sell the Parc des Princes because it considers it the country's heritage and we also know that currently PSG actually no longer belongs to France because most of its ownership is owned by Qatar. I think currently they are planning to build a new stadium. But it is not yet clear when the plan will be implemented. On the other hand, will this cause problems among fans because for those who have been PSG fans for a long time, of course the Parc des Princes has a lot of memories and history. But if PSG really had their own stadium, of course they would be able to rebuild a new history in a new stadium.

[klidex]

Nice is a strong team, but Lyon is also a strong team now. I see a high probability that this match will end in a draw. Olympique Lyon will now do whatever it takes to get to the top. They have to play their best because they were last after the first matches. We are now watching the Lyon matches that we are used to seeing.

Nice is a stronger team than Lyon, but Lyon is trying its best to escape the relegation zone completely this srason that is why they are trying everything to win any match that come way. Since after they recover from their poor start, they have won so many matches including Lile and Marseille.

Statistically, they are supposed to lose this match due to form and their statistical records, but I am expecting Lyon to get a point in the match so as not to lose hope on leaving the relegation zone.

If we look at the current season, Nice is indeed stronger than Lyon, but if we look at the previous season, Lyon and Nice's performance is actually almost the same because Lyon is a club like Nice and Monaco in League 1, only this season Lyon is experiencing bad luck and has to fight. to get out of the relegation zone and that is not an easy thing for Lyon because Lyon continued to experience continuous defeat last year, but entering this new year Lyon began to show improvement and started to improve slowly Lyon returned to its best performance and continued to win matches until finally Lyon can get out of the relegation zone for a while.

Statistical data cannot be used as a benchmark because Nice also just suffered a defeat at home against Monaco, while this match will be held at Lyon headquarters, while the mentality of Lyon players has been improving recently. I hope Lyon wins this match so that they can continues to improve ranked in league 1.

[rendravolt]

Nice is a strong team, but I think Lyon can put on a performance that will challenge them. They won against Monaco. Considering this, I wonder why they shouldn't do their best against Nice. Nice is a strong team, but Monaco was also strong. Nice is also edible. Even though it is very unlikely, Lyon's performance in the last matches gave me hope.

I hope that Lyon will still be able to give another win this week and even though the opponent is the number 2 team in the standings, namely Nice, I think they can still prevent it well while playing as hosts. I think Lyon is much more reliable and even though they are still slumped at the bottom of the table at least they have proven that they will not give up one bit this season.

Apart from that, Nice actually didn't appear very consistent and from the last 5 matches they were only able to win twice. I think Lyon can make it difficult for Nice to steal points and overturn their home advantage. If Lyon wins even by a narrow score in this week's match against Nice, it will be another good note and will also make them rise slowly and shift the teams above them.

[tusandii]

I hope that Lyon will still be able to give another win this week and even though the opponent is the number 2 team in the standings, namely Nice, I think they can still prevent it well while playing as hosts. I think Lyon is much more reliable and even though they are still slumped at the bottom of the table at least they have proven that they will not give up one bit this season.

Apart from that, Nice actually didn't appear very consistent and from the last 5 matches they were only able to win twice. I think Lyon can make it difficult for Nice to steal points and overturn their home advantage. If Lyon wins even by a narrow score in this week's match against Nice, it will be another good note and will also make them rise slowly and shift the teams above them.

Yes, even though Nice appears inconsistent and Lyon is the host, Nice can always be superior when competing against clubs that are far below them.
Lyon still has a chance but I just want to see Lyon hold a draw and Nice share the score with Lyon.
By proving that Lyon can hold a draw against Nice, I am sure that in the short term Lyon will climb back up to the safest position and far from the relegation zone.

Analyzing the statistics of the meeting between the two clubs, Nice is far superior to Lyon, but at least Lyon still has a chance to beat them because they have beaten Nice in the past when they were hosts and in the upcoming match I am very confident that Nice or Lyon can win without anyone a draw at the end of the match.
Lyon has a chance to win after getting new players in this winter transfer while Lyon also seems to be in a slightly better condition than before.
I will not place a bet on this match even though the odds are very big but betting on a club that is less consistent is very risky for me.

[Patrol69]

We can say that Lyon found itself in the last matches. It was difficult to beat Montpellier, but all problems were solved in the last 15 minutes and Lyon continues with 3 points after winning away with 2 goals. Now their rankings are a little better and I believe that Lyon has the power to beat every opponent. Maybe they can even beat PSG. Right now Lyon believes and we see it in the match. They are struggling with their souls.

Lyon have regained their lost enthusiasm along with their way of playing which was bad for some time this season so they were left behind and were in a bad zone. However, for now, Lyon still has a chance to get into the top ten if they can continue to win with quite a fantastic score in the upcoming matches for them in Ligue1. Apart from that, I also agree with what you said that Lyon could be able to beat PSG, who are currently quite strong at the top of the Ligue1 standings.

Regarding Lyon and their next match, it doesn't really matter if they lose the game against Nice to make them stop because Nice is not a team to have a close race with PSG, and even if Lyon gets some points, which is weird to see, Nice won't get anything from this game.
However, based on the last games we saw from Lyon, I don't think if they can cause any problems for a team like Nice.

Nice can compete with other clubs but this team is not a team to compete with PSG at all. If you try to find the difference between the two players then you can easily find the difference between the players of the two teams. PSG still has world class stars and this team is still full of stars but unlike other teams in the league there are no star players which is why PSG is always the league champion. The opposite is unlikely to happen this season as PSG is going to be the champion this season as well. All the other teams in the league can compete with different teams but I don't see any team that can compete with PSG in the end so I already accept that PSG will be the league champions this time like other times.

[Velvet78]

I'm happy for Lyon that they got another win. It was a really tough win against Montpellier though. Because the comeback from 0-1 to 2-1 came thanks to really late goals. But what is important is that Lyon managed to get three points in these bad times.    They are already 3 points over the relegation zone now which must be a little relieving.

But there are still 17 more games to play in the league. Lyon will need to be as consistent as possible to stay in the Ligue 1. It would be really disappointing to see a team like Lyon relegating so I hope they will manage to stay with the help of their experience too.

[rendravolt]

It's really nice to see Rennes being the only team that is unbeaten in the last 5 so far and they have risen to 7th place in the standings with 31 points. I still remember this team was quite chaotic at the start of the season and they were stuck at the bottom for a long time. But they have proven enough with the enthusiasm they have and are still trying to win to be able to improve their position in the standings.

Rennes is one step closer to being in the top 4 of the standings if they continue to maintain their current consistency and they need at least 2 wins or more to advance to the top. Rennes' next opponent is a team in the relegation zone, namely Clermont, and there is no doubt that Rennes can win again, especially as they are favored as hosts in this week's match. Well, Rennes can do it when other teams are inconsistency.