French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[tiCeR]

Too bad that the league is over already and that it doesn't really matter whether PSG loses or not. The biggest issue is that even if they lose this game, it would require another team to win like at least six or seven games in a row to have a chance to close the gap. PSG won't lose several games in a row, but it is as unlikely that any other team could win so many games in a row.

For Renne it would be three big points if they can maintain their lead and win the game as that would still keep them in the race for the Champions League qualification. It would make it four points and the teams ahead of them aren't brilliant either.

Victory was in sight, but Rennes failed to achieve it. PSG were awarded a penalty in the final minutes of the match, thus saving them from a humiliating defeat. The final score of 1-1 kept PSG comfortably at the top of the standings, although the result of this match was certainly very disappointing for Enrique fleet.

Rennes itself is experiencing an increase in performance in Ligue 1, and last week they managed to beat Milan in the Europa League play off round. However, luck seemed to be on their side only half way today. Goncalo Ramos managed to be the savior, and saved PSG at the Parc des Princes.

If they manage to get 3 points, Rennes can move up to 6th place, past Lens, and open up a big opportunity to finish in the Europa League zone. In fact, they still have the chance to finish in the top four of the standings, because they are only 5 points adrift of Nice, who are currently in fourth place.

As per my definition a humiliating defeat is when somebody loses something of importance, but in all honesty if PSG lost this game, it wouldn't have changed anything. They are so far ahead that I think we will get to see more often games where it looks as if their opponent in the domestic league could beat them. But it doesn't matter after all because they can easily afford to lose a couple of games while focusing on the Champions League, if this is what their intention is. But I doubt that we will see the best game possible for as long as they have this comfortable lead and don't have to fear that the title could be at threat. The league is essentially over and I doubt that PSG is playing these league games at 100% of their capacity.

[Ryu_Ar1]

Sometimes away games make it a little bit more different because we know that even at home it's not a guarantee that they'll win but at least there's more strength and confidence when a club is backed by thousands of supporters in a match.

Home matches can never be compared with away matches because there is always a big difference and the opportunity because I have seen a club that's not actually good in performance but whenever it comes to there home matches they hardly lose matches, so perhaps just like you said sometimes even if most clubs can lose home matches but playing from home will give them more confident and opportunity to perform more than the way they were supposed to perform on there away match.

At least with home matches they are more motivated to play more all out because they want to give the best for the supporters who do support them in the stands. On the other hand, the presence of supporters will also ultimately provide a greater intimidation for the away team considering that we know that with the cheers or chants given by supporters apart from bringing enthusiasm to the club being supported, this could also make the mentality of the opposing players weaken.

But in the end this is only a small part of the supporting instrument because it remains regardless of home or away the match is determined through the performance of the players in 90 minutes of matches that can be decisive. Performance on the field is an important factor in this case if indeed a match is to be won.

[beerlover]

In terms of the depth of the PSG team, Of course they are much stronger than all the team in Ligue 1 so they always manage to maintain their progress towards becoming champion. Indeed, in yesterday match, PSG almost lost, But they still managed to avoid it with a goal from Gancalo ramos in the final minutes of the match. Now the difference between Psg and Brest is 11 point and of course this is a season where PSG can lock up the title early. Maybe when mbappe left for another team that's where psg power in Ligue 1 started to disappear, but I'm sure Mbappe will stay at psg for a long time.

In the Champions League, PSG also performed impressively because in the first leg they managed to win the match with a score of 2-0, so this capital was quite important for them in the second leg. Luis enrique troops will play the second leg in March and they are very ready to steal victory at home to Real sociedad. Maybe winning the UCL trophy is very difficult for them because other team have a stronger mentality than them.

When you can afford to buy bench players that are more valuable than the starters of majority of the league, it is true that you are going to have a big depth benefit. You can have one of the starters missing, and put the bench player in, and that bench player will be better than the main star of the opponents squad.

This is what money brings you, when you are this rich, there is really nothing the other teams can do to beat you. PSG has been nonchalant about the season so far and the tie is of course not something we gamblers enjoy, but at the same time they are still so far ahead that they do not even care about it, they really can't care if that's okay or not, we should consider that the usual stuff. Just let it be.

[entertheabyss]

Home matches can never be compared with away matches because there is always a big difference and the opportunity because I have seen a club that's not actually good in performance but whenever it comes to there home matches they hardly lose matches, so perhaps just like you said sometimes even if most clubs can lose home matches but playing from home will give them more confident and opportunity to perform more than the way they were supposed to perform on there away match.

Opportunities created ought to be utilized to become normal good points. We support matches that turns out to be our favorable, none of these teams will relent but gives their best. We know clubs that finds is challenging to lose at home. They give in with everything they have, a club like Liverpool and Manchester City. These elite teams are the only prominent clubs that does put up a formidable standards in their home games. Anfield are Liverpool home, they built strong winning atmosphere around them, ensuring they capture the hearts of their supporters.

[Leviathan.007]

League 1 is a very weak league and PSG doesn't have worthy competitors. PSG's dominance won't end here and they have enough money to buy a new good striker, not someone of Mbape's level but there are many other good ones that don't cost a fortune and still play well. PSG will remain dominant in League 1, no one can acquire better players than them.

There's no better way than watching PSG reigning as Champions this season, they're aiming for major trophies, keeping eyes on the UEFA Champions League title, a big mission that ought to be accomplished. The France Ligue One is no longer considered important due to the steady dominance balance of Paris Saint-Germain. They have won the Ligue One title more than any other club and this season, it's 100% confirmed about the title is coming to Parc des Princes stadium. Luis Enrique will work hand in hand with the players to make this vision come through.

PSG this season is very promising and they have had good performances in the games we have seen from them so far, compared to the last season, they have a more balanced team while they lost some superstar players like Messi and Neymar but they still have good performances in this league. However, PSG is definitely not aiming for the title of the French league and the first priority for them is surely the Champions League, where they couldn't get any title yet, and in this season with Enrique in this team, they can have a much better chance.

[Hvdv]

League 1 is a very weak league and PSG doesn't have worthy competitors. PSG's dominance won't end here and they have enough money to buy a new good striker, not someone of Mbape's level but there are many other good ones that don't cost a fortune and still play well. PSG will remain dominant in League 1, no one can acquire better players than them.

There's no better way than watching PSG reigning as Champions this season, they're aiming for major trophies, keeping eyes on the UEFA Champions League title, a big mission that ought to be accomplished. The France Ligue One is no longer considered important due to the steady dominance balance of Paris Saint-Germain. They have won the Ligue One title more than any other club and this season, it's 100% confirmed about the title is coming to Parc des Princes stadium. Luis Enrique will work hand in hand with the players to make this vision come through.

PSG this season is very promising and they have had good performances in the games we have seen from them so far, compared to the last season, they have a more balanced team while they lost some superstar players like Messi and Neymar but they still have good performances in this league. However, PSG is definitely not aiming for the title of the French league and the first priority for them is surely the Champions League, where they couldn't get any title yet, and in this season with Enrique in this team, they can have a much better chance.

PSG has the ability to win the French league with any combination. They will have to work hard to qualify for the Champions League. The Champions League is an important platform and I think their performance is satisfactory after important names such as Messi and Neymar. Messi was a very important star and his absence from the team greatly reduced their strength. However, they somehow managed to close this gap.

[PokerBetting]

Home matches can never be compared with away matches because there is always a big difference and the opportunity because I have seen a club that's not actually good in performance but whenever it comes to there home matches they hardly lose matches, so perhaps just like you said sometimes even if most clubs can lose home matches but playing from home will give them more confident and opportunity to perform more than the way they were supposed to perform on there away match.

Opportunities created ought to be utilized to become normal good points. We support matches that turns out to be our favorable, none of these teams will relent but gives their best. We know clubs that finds is challenging to lose at home. They give in with everything they have, a club like Liverpool and Manchester City. These elite teams are the only prominent clubs that does put up a formidable standards in their home games. Anfield are Liverpool home, they built strong winning atmosphere around them, ensuring they capture the hearts of their supporters.

If the opponent faced by the squad is not balanced, it is the same as when Manchester City goes to Luton's homeground or other weak teams, even though they don't play at home, I think they will also win easily because the difference in the quality of the squad quality players is too far.
But if manchester city fights a balanced team, for example liverpool hotspur arsenal when playing away, it will definitely be difficult to win.

[klidex]

At least with home matches they are more motivated to play more all out because they want to give the best for the supporters who do support them in the stands. On the other hand, the presence of supporters will also ultimately provide a greater intimidation for the away team considering that we know that with the cheers or chants given by supporters apart from bringing enthusiasm to the club being supported, this could also make the mentality of the opposing players weaken.

But in the end this is only a small part of the supporting instrument because it remains regardless of home or away the match is determined through the performance of the players in 90 minutes of matches that can be decisive. Performance on the field is an important factor in this case if indeed a match is to be won.

Anyway, home matches have an advantage and a greater chance of winning because the support of the fans will provide encouragement for the players they support so that they can achieve the expected results. But this depends on the club being supported if the support is a lower level club or mid-table home matches cannot be a benchmark because stable performance affects their appearance on the field not only by the screams and songs of fans, but if the support is a big club like PSG then the home match will make that club a favorite for bettors and there is also no doubts about winning and usually big clubs rarely lose when playing at home.

Yes, it's true that the players' appearance is number one. If the players' performances are mediocre and they don't have more motivation to achieve victory then it will be difficult to achieve, and in the end the fans will be disappointed if the club they support loses or only achieves results. draw, therefore the home match is not always the benchmark because the club's performance is an important factor in achieving victory.

[wakier]

Achieving a draw is not a bad result for PSG even though they are playing at home because after all they have collected a lot of points to stay at the top for quite a long time even if they lose one or two matches this is not a threat for PSG because the team is Being in second place doesn't appear consistent and PSG can focus a little on the UCL match next week because the UCL competition is very important for PSG, because they have locked in the League 1 trophy, now they want to get the UCL trophy even though it is very difficult for PSG to achieve.

PSG must be able to beat Real Madrid, Man City and also Munich if they want to win this trophy, even though we all know that beating teams in the same class as these 3 teams is not an easy thing to conquer, especially with PSG strength which is still not that good when compared to the 3 PSG teams only relying on Mbappe, while teams like Real Madrid, Man City and Munich have balanced squads.

[MusaMohamed]

Achieving a draw is not a bad result for PSG even though they are playing at home because after all they have collected a lot of points to stay at the top for quite a long time even if they lose one or two matches this is not a threat for PSG because the team is Being in second place doesn't appear consistent and PSG can focus a little on the UCL match next week because the UCL competition is very important for PSG, because they have locked in the League 1 trophy, now they want to get the UCL trophy even though it is very difficult for PSG to achieve.

PSG have a safe position and good point difference against other clubs and very likely they will win Ligue 1 again. A draw is worse than a win, it's undeniable but this draw does not affect PSG position and even does not affect their chance to win Ligue 1.

They also will need to plan next matches in Ligue 1 very well and prepare for Champions League quarter finals too.

PSG must be able to beat Real Madrid, Man City and also Munich if they want to win this trophy, even though we all know that beating teams in the same class as these 3 teams is not an easy thing to conquer, especially with PSG strength which is still not that good when compared to the 3 PSG teams only relying on Mbappe, while teams like Real Madrid, Man City and Munich have balanced squads.

They are nearly in quarter finals after good result in a first leg but we don't know a next opponent of PSG in Champions League quarter finals. When round of 16 is completed, we will know a next opponent of PSG and will be able to speculate their chance to go to semi finals and chance to win Champions League better.

Real Madrid, Manchester City and Bayern Munich are biggest teams in Europe but Bayern Munich currently have many problems and they even have risk to be knocked out by Lazio. Beating Real Madrid and Manchester City in Champions League is not easy and if PSG meets these clubs, they will have less chance to be a winner.

[Farma]

Achieving a draw is not a bad result for PSG even though they are playing at home because after all they have collected a lot of points to stay at the top for quite a long time even if they lose one or two matches this is not a threat for PSG because the team is Being in second place doesn't appear consistent and PSG can focus a little on the UCL match next week because the UCL competition is very important for PSG, because they have locked in the League 1 trophy, now they want to get the UCL trophy even though it is very difficult for PSG to achieve.

PSG must be able to beat Real Madrid, Man City and also Munich if they want to win this trophy, even though we all know that beating teams in the same class as these 3 teams is not an easy thing to conquer, especially with PSG strength which is still not that good when compared to the 3 PSG teams only relying on Mbappe, while teams like Real Madrid, Man City and Munich have balanced squads.

In Ligue One, PSG doesn't have any competitors who put pressure on them, so even if they achieve less than optimal results, it doesn't have any effect on their position at the top of the standings.

However, I was very disappointed with the result of the draw, I thought PSG would use all their strength to win the match at home or build higher confidence before preparing for the second leg of the Champions League against Real Sociedada in the middle of next week, but apparently not.
Whether PSG didn't play hard or Rennes played well, but what is certain is that this draw is not good for PSG, this is disappointing.

Regarding UCL, I am quite pessimistic about PSG, PSG's strength this season is not stronger than Real Madrid or Manchester City.

[rendravolt]

Marseille managed to break the curse of a draw against Montpellier and this time they did not hesitate to beat Montpellier with a landslide score of 4-1. Previously, we knew that the last two meetings both ended in the same 1-1 draw and at that time quite a few bettors lost money because they had too much hope in Marseille winning. I still remember last season being so annoyed because my multibet was ruined just because one result didn't meet expectations in this match and now I can start to see Marseille running as it should.

The dismissal of Gattuso as Marseille coach seems to provide a breath of fresh air and it should be noted that this is Marseille's first win in Ligue One after 5 matches without producing any wins. Marseille's new coach, Jean-Louis Gasset, can produce different results and of course it would be great to see Marseille be able to resume its lost winning streak. Marseille will not give up before the season ends and they still have the chance to win a place in European competition.

[ancafe]

Achieving a draw is not a bad result for PSG even though they are playing at home because after all they have collected a lot of points to stay at the top for quite a long time even if they lose one or two matches this is not a threat for PSG because the team is Being in second place doesn't appear consistent and PSG can focus a little on the UCL match next week because the UCL competition is very important for PSG, because they have locked in the League 1 trophy, now they want to get the UCL trophy even though it is very difficult for PSG to achieve.

PSG must be able to beat Real Madrid, Man City and also Munich if they want to win this trophy, even though we all know that beating teams in the same class as these 3 teams is not an easy thing to conquer, especially with PSG strength which is still not that good when compared to the 3 PSG teams only relying on Mbappe, while teams like Real Madrid, Man City and Munich have balanced squads.

PSG's draw didn't affect the standings so it can't be said to be bad, but in my opinion, playing at home against Rennes is quite unfortunate to have to get one point. Rennes is ranked seventh and PSG should be able to get full points in this match, especially since they are playing at home. Even though PSG dominated the match, Rennes' defense was so solid that it made it difficult for PSG players to score goals. This must be an evaluation material for Luis Enrique because if he is allowed to play like this, it will be quite difficult for PSG to play well in the Champions League, because the competition there will be much more difficult.

Instead, PSG conceded first, although in the end Ramos equalized in the minute of stoppage time with a penalty. I think this match doesn't show PSG's true strength at all and if they play like this in the Champions League it will be quite difficult for PSG to win. The reason is, facing a team like Rennes PSG it is very difficult to find opportunities to score goals and in the Champions League it will definitely be much more difficult.

[temple]

PSG's draw didn't affect the standings so it can't be said to be bad, but in my opinion, playing at home against Rennes is quite unfortunate to have to get one point. Rennes is ranked seventh and PSG should be able to get full points in this match, especially since they are playing at home. Even though PSG dominated the match, Rennes' defense was so solid that it made it difficult for PSG players to score goals. This must be an evaluation material for Luis Enrique because if he is allowed to play like this, it will be quite difficult for PSG to play well in the Champions League, because the competition there will be much more difficult.

Instead, PSG conceded first, although in the end Ramos equalized in the minute of stoppage time with a penalty. I think this match doesn't show PSG's true strength at all and if they play like this in the Champions League it will be quite difficult for PSG to win. The reason is, facing a team like Rennes PSG it is very difficult to find opportunities to score goals and in the Champions League it will definitely be much more difficult.

It simply can't be said to be relevant, I think that is the (sad) point about Ligue 1. If there are these circumstances in a league where one club is playing around with all the other teams and playing cat and mouse, in my opinion it is a bad sign for the league and it isn't very attractive to audiences other than the French people itself. I guess most people are following Ligue 1 because Mbappe is still there, but I am sure if he goes to Real Madrid that the statistics for people following the league and tuning on their TV to watch PSG will significantly decrease. if I ever watch a PSG game, it is for the sake of watching the Champions League or to see how Mbappe is doing. I think I won't be following the league anymore once Mbappe is gone.

Khelaifi knows this and that is why he realized that losing Mbappe is more than just losing a player. They are losing their Ligue 1 powerhouse who caused people to become fans of PSG and watch the league games. If it's true that he will go to La Liga, just see what the La Liga president said. He said that Mbappe will help the entire league grow its global market share and I believe that's true.

[indah rezqi]

PSG's draw didn't affect the standings so it can't be said to be bad, but in my opinion, playing at home against Rennes is quite unfortunate to have to get one point. Rennes is ranked seventh and PSG should be able to get full points in this match, especially since they are playing at home. Even though PSG dominated the match, Rennes' defense was so solid that it made it difficult for PSG players to score goals. This must be an evaluation material for Luis Enrique because if he is allowed to play like this, it will be quite difficult for PSG to play well in the Champions League, because the competition there will be much more difficult.

Instead, PSG conceded first, although in the end Ramos equalized in the minute of stoppage time with a penalty. I think this match doesn't show PSG's true strength at all and if they play like this in the Champions League it will be quite difficult for PSG to win. The reason is, facing a team like Rennes PSG it is very difficult to find opportunities to score goals and in the Champions League it will definitely be much more difficult.

Rennes is in good momentum, before drawing against PSG, they managed to beat Milan in the Europa League play off. Even though in the end Rennes failed to advance to the last 16 due to difference the goal margin, the victory over Milan made Rennes gain confidence. Of course PSG will not be touched at the top of the standings, if PSG loses in the next 3 matches, it is not certain that the other Ligue 1 contestants will be able to overtake them. Such is the competitive level of Ligue 1 at the moment, with the depth of PSG squad, no club can break their dominance in the last few seasons.

The draw against Rennes was a bit disappointing, many bettors then thought that PSG chances in the Champions League were very low, because in Ligue 1 alone they had not been able to appear completely consistent. But personally, I don't think it has a big influence, Enrique will certainly try to win in the next match versus Monaco. The match against Monaco was an opportunity to gain better confidence, ahead of the second leg after that against Sociedad. I predict PSG will advance to the quarter finals.

[bangjoe]

Marseille managed to break the curse of a draw against Montpellier and this time they did not hesitate to beat Montpellier with a landslide score of 4-1. Previously, we knew that the last two meetings both ended in the same 1-1 draw and at that time quite a few bettors lost money because they had too much hope in Marseille winning. I still remember last season being so annoyed because my multibet was ruined just because one result didn't meet expectations in this match and now I can start to see Marseille running as it should.

The dismissal of Gattuso as Marseille coach seems to provide a breath of fresh air and it should be noted that this is Marseille's first win in Ligue One after 5 matches without producing any wins. Marseille's new coach, Jean-Louis Gasset, can produce different results and of course it would be great to see Marseille be able to resume its lost winning streak. Marseille will not give up before the season ends and they still have the chance to win a place in European competition.

But it seems that most bettors also lose if they bet by relying on the track record of the Marseille Vs Montpellier match, because they are indoctrinated to get a draw too and Marseille actually managed to get a victory with a landslide scor.

I saw several new coaches in various leagues and they made a good contribution, and for his first week it was common to get a win, we don't know with JLG whether he will have a good impact after breaking the curse and can bring Marseille to win consistently in the future, before I also did not congratulate him on his arrival and competing in the French league one.

[Hanadawa]

As per my definition a humiliating defeat is when somebody loses something of importance, but in all honesty if PSG lost this game, it wouldn't have changed anything. They are so far ahead that I think we will get to see more often games where it looks as if their opponent in the domestic league could beat them. But it doesn't matter after all because they can easily afford to lose a couple of games while focusing on the Champions League, if this is what their intention is. But I doubt that we will see the best game possible for as long as they have this comfortable lead and don't have to fear that the title could be at threat. The league is essentially over and I doubt that PSG is playing these league games at 100% of their capacity.

With the 11 point lead they have I think I agree with you. There would be nothing embarrassing if PSG lost to Rennes in that match. Maybe it will be a great achievement for Rennes fans as they will become the second team to beat PSG. But for PSG it will not change anything in the standings table. I think currently PSG is focusing on the Champions League match. They can play without pressure in league matches because of the points advantage they have. I think the teams that actually need to work hard to maintain their position are Brest and Monaco because their points are not much different from those ranked below them. I think the fight for the 2 remaining tickets to the Champions League will be very interesting to watch.

[ndutndut]

I'm not that surprised by the result of this draw because I think it's quite worthy because Rennes this season has very strong strength so they can match PSG's performance.
And on the other hand, PSG's performance is not that impressive or consistent in every match so Rennes can take advantage of this.

Regarding the League 1 title, PSG does not have fierce competitors, this is all because PSG's financial strength is very different from other teams.

The reason is that currently PSG in League 1 is not under significant pressure from other teams, which makes them not very consistent. However, if PSG continues like this it will be very dangerous for them in the future, especially playing in the UCL league, they don't have a high mentality or enthusiasm because they are used to playing casually like in League 1.

Yes, it is true. Rannes indeed took advantage of this opportunity to steal points from PSG, they even almost managed to get three points, only in the extra minute Ramos became a hero for Psg after successfully scoring a goal through a penalty so the score became 1-1.

[jaberwock]

Achieving a draw is not a bad result for PSG even though they are playing at home because after all they have collected a lot of points to stay at the top for quite a long time even if they lose one or two matches this is not a threat for PSG because the team is Being in second place doesn't appear consistent and PSG can focus a little on the UCL match next week because the UCL competition is very important for PSG, because they have locked in the League 1 trophy, now they want to get the UCL trophy even though it is very difficult for PSG to achieve.

PSG must be able to beat Real Madrid, Man City and also Munich if they want to win this trophy, even though we all know that beating teams in the same class as these 3 teams is not an easy thing to conquer, especially with PSG strength which is still not that good when compared to the 3 PSG teams only relying on Mbappe, while teams like Real Madrid, Man City and Munich have balanced squads.

Yeah right, they are doing quite well and should not worry about anything else. It feels like people are overreacting anytime PSG doesn't win a game, but looking at the league they failed to win 7 out of 23 games and they are still far far ahead of everyone else.

There is no team like Leverkusen who had unexpected success that could dethrone PSG at the moment, which is why they are having a blast, getting a draw against anyone doesn't feel like a much big deal for them and that should be the most important part. They can do whatever they want, and that is why they are capable of having fun with the league now. It should be something to care about, we need to keep it going eventually and not really doubt them to win the league.

[mammusu]

Achieving a draw is not a bad result for PSG even though they are playing at home because after all they have collected a lot of points to stay at the top for quite a long time even if they lose one or two matches this is not a threat for PSG because the team is Being in second place doesn't appear consistent and PSG can focus a little on the UCL match next week because the UCL competition is very important for PSG, because they have locked in the League 1 trophy, now they want to get the UCL trophy even though it is very difficult for PSG to achieve.

PSG must be able to beat Real Madrid, Man City and also Munich if they want to win this trophy, even though we all know that beating teams in the same class as these 3 teams is not an easy thing to conquer, especially with PSG strength which is still not that good when compared to the 3 PSG teams only relying on Mbappe, while teams like Real Madrid, Man City and Munich have balanced squads.

Yes, it's not a big deal if it happens in Ligue 1, because the draw they received in Ligue 1 has no effect on them in the standings. Their points are far from the other teams and that makes them comfortable when they draw only once. But it will be a different story if it happens in the Champions League, because when they get this result in the first leg and play at home it will be a threat to them because in the second leg they will be more dificult to win.

In the first leg of the Champions League, they won 2-0 against Real Sociedad, it opened their chances of qualifying from the round of 16 to the quarter-finals. But they also still have to be careful because it could be that Real Sociedad can turn things around in the second leg later when they play at their own headquarters. Paris Saint Germain must prepare for it all, because if they make a mistake then they will feel something bad or be eliminated from the Champions League early. They must play as usual, because mentally they will certainly be better after their advantage in this first leg.