French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

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I thought it would be impossible to happen. Madrid was able to beat City, which was said to be the strongest candidate to win the UCL. I never thought that they would be knocked out by Munich in the semifinals. Madrid could lose to Munich in the first leg but we know Madrid has an extraordinary winning mentality and the team is able to play solidly under pressure. PSG is motivated to get the UCL title this season and I think Dortmund is not a difficult opponent for them. my prediction is that PSG will go to the final but they will lose to Madrid in the final.

What you predict could indeed happen in this season's Champions League, but I also don't see Dortmund as a weak team in this season's Champions League so that Dortmund could get rid of PSG and meet Real Madrid in the final round of this season's Champions League. Because from what has happened in the last few rounds of the Champions League, I really didn't think that Dortmund could qualify for the semifinals. So other unexpected things could still happen in this season's semifinal match in the Champions League.

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I thought it would be impossible to happen. Madrid was able to beat City, which was said to be the strongest candidate to win the UCL. I never thought that they would be knocked out by Munich in the semifinals. Madrid could lose to Munich in the first leg but we know Madrid has an extraordinary winning mentality and the team is able to play solidly under pressure. PSG is motivated to get the UCL title this season and I think Dortmund is not a difficult opponent for them. my prediction is that PSG will go to the final but they will lose to Madrid in the final.

There have been many wrong predictions in the Champions League this season including Barcelona, ​​Atletico Madrid, Arsenal and Manchester City qualifying for the semi-finals. But in reality, all the teams mentioned above failed and they had to accept their failure. Manchester City are the strongest candidates this season, that is proven by how they play, but they are just unlucky in the penalty shootout.

Bayern Munich can provide tough resistance when they meet Real Madrid in the semi-finals, but Real Madrid has a good record against Bayern Munich. Real Madrid are the main favorites to win the Champions League title now, but no one knows for sure whether they can actually beat Bayern Munich or will also go home having failed in the semi-finals.

PSG are well on their way to getting an opponent in the semi-final against Dortmund. However, Dortmund is not a team that should be underestimated after their great performance against Atletico Madrid in the second leg. Dortmund are dangerous, but PSG are favorites to qualify for this season's final. PSG won at home against Dortmund in the group stage match, while the two played 1-1 in Germany.

[rojan]

Nice vs Lorient match will start tomorrow in French Soccer League. Fans of both teams are waiting to enjoy this match. Nice team is at the 5th position in the points table between the two teams. The goalkeeper of Nice team did very well in the previous matches. But Lorient team  How well the players can do in this match is beyond my imagination. If Lorient team can do well, the match can be a draw, otherwise Nice team will win this match.

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Nice vs Lorient match will start tomorrow in French Soccer League. Fans of both teams are waiting to enjoy this match. Nice team is at the 5th position in the points table between the two teams. The goalkeeper of Nice team did very well in the previous matches. But Lorient team  How well the players can do in this match is beyond my imagination. If Lorient team can do well, the match can be a draw, otherwise Nice team will win this match.

What is clear is that Nice's chances of winning are greater, especially since they will play as hosts so there is no room for them to lose. However, sometimes even though they are the favorites, Nice often doesn't perform at their best and Lorient can take advantage of this to steal points. If it draws, it will certainly be an advantage for Lorient, but if it loses it will be a big loss for Nice in maintaining its current position.

The reason is that Nice must not be careless considering that the competition with the teams below them is only a few points away, so it will be easier to overtake them if they lose points in this match. Lorient is targeting whatever points they need so they can quickly escape the relegation zone and several previous bad results have certainly provided quite a lesson for them.

[Docnaster]

PSG are lucky indeed, they were lucky by facing the weakest teams among those present and even in the semifinals they won't face the hardest teams like Real Madrid or Bayern Munich.
PSG should now hope to see Real Madrid eliminated by Bayern Munich because Bayern are easier for them than Real and for once they could hope to get the Champions League title. Obviously they should not underestimate Borussia Dortmund

I thought it would be impossible to happen. Madrid was able to beat City, which was said to be the strongest candidate to win the UCL. I never thought that they would be knocked out by Munich in the semifinals. Madrid could lose to Munich in the first leg but we know Madrid has an extraordinary winning mentality and the team is able to play solidly under pressure. PSG is motivated to get the UCL title this season and I think Dortmund is not a difficult opponent for them. my prediction is that PSG will go to the final but they will lose to Madrid in the final.

Yes, Real Madrid has a chance ahead of Bayern Munich, but have you forgotten that this is the Champions League which can give us unexpected surprises? In the quarter-finals alone, the club which was the favorite actually lost and was eliminated from the Champions League, and that just happened to Real Madrid in this semifinal round. Apart from that, I also make Real Madrid the biggest favorite in this round.

Paris Saint Germain is lucky enough to face Borussia Dortmund, but there is still no guarantee that they can win this match. They must be able to work hard to win. If they win then they will be in the final and that is what they have been waiting for. However, in the final they will be faced with clubs that are better than them in my opinion, both Real Madrid and Bayern Munich are opponents that will be very difficult for them to beat in the final. They must have a very good mentality to be able to beat the 2 clubs I mentioned.

Real Madrid without doubt is a better team when compared to the Bayern Munich when you consider their general performances since the start of the season which is why they're already favorite team to progress to the final of the UEFA Champions League at the expense of Thomas Tuchel's Bayern Munich. However, I don't think Real Madrid's form this season will make them to underestimate their semi final opponent Bayern because they definitely know that such action will be at their detriment. Madrid is definitely going to put in their best in the two-legged tie and I expect them to come out victorious.
In the other semi final tie between Paris Saint Germaine and Borussia Dortmund, I think the French champions will eliminate their German counterparts and reach the final of the competition. I'll love to see a UCL final between Real Madrid vs Paris Saint Germaine

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Nice vs Lorient match will start tomorrow in French Soccer League. Fans of both teams are waiting to enjoy this match. Nice team is at the 5th position in the points table between the two teams. The goalkeeper of Nice team did very well in the previous matches. But Lorient team  How well the players can do in this match is beyond my imagination. If Lorient team can do well, the match can be a draw, otherwise Nice team will win this match.

What is clear is that Nice's chances of winning are greater, especially since they will play as hosts so there is no room for them to lose. However, sometimes even though they are the favorites, Nice often doesn't perform at their best and Lorient can take advantage of this to steal points. If it draws, it will certainly be an advantage for Lorient, but if it loses it will be a big loss for Nice in maintaining its current position.

The reason is that Nice must not be careless considering that the competition with the teams below them is only a few points away, so it will be easier to overtake them if they lose points in this match. Lorient is targeting whatever points they need so they can quickly escape the relegation zone and several previous bad results have certainly provided quite a lesson for them.

In fact, recently Nice has not had good results even though Nice are playing at home and therefore, it seems there is no definite guarantee for Nice to win at home in this match. Even though it is true, Nice is only playing against Lorient and Lorient at this moment is also in the relegation zone and with a difference in position between Nice and Lorient in the Ligue 1 standings this moment. So ofcourse, Nice is the favorite team in this match based on the odds currently available but even though Thus, I think it will not be easy for Nice to beat Lorient in this match. Because afterall, in their first meeting this season, in fact Lorient managed to hold Nice to a draw and also, the factor that Lorient still has a chance to get out of the relegation zone, of course means that Lorient will continue to do its best in this match.

[el kaka22]

I do believe that Mbappe is not an ideal candidate to build a team around, he is the type of player who should be playing at a big club, and Real Madrid is a great idea for him because there he will not be the only one that is put the pressure on.

At PSG so far he has been the player that they built the team around and that is not really acceptable for them anymore, it looks like we are talking about a situation that looks a little different, and team blames him, or at least fans blame him when they do badly, and he is not that type of player, he doesn't really play that well when he is not given that type of chance. I believe that the best way to go for them right now would be making sure that they are not relying on him.

[armanda90]

PSG has opportunity for winning Ligue 1 tittle before first leg match against Dortmund in Champion League semifinal round, need three winning matches later will make PSG's points can't catch up by Brest or AS Monaco currently have 10 points remaining with PSG. I think its moment for Luis Henrique focus to domestic league matches awhile until securing the Ligue 1 tittle more early before playing in champion league semifinal match. Upcoming three matches later seems PSG can secure all three points against Lyon, Lorient and Le Havre.

Has more confidence after qualifying to champion league semifinal, I think PSG want to make over Ligue 1 race and focus to get good result in champion league qualify to final and winning the UCL trophy for the first time.

[Palakka]

PSG has opportunity for winning Ligue 1 tittle before first leg match against Dortmund in Champion League semifinal round, need three winning matches later will make PSG's points can't catch up by Brest or AS Monaco currently have 10 points remaining with PSG. I think its moment for Luis Henrique focus to domestic league matches awhile until securing the Ligue 1 tittle more early before playing in champion league semifinal match. Upcoming three matches later seems PSG can secure all three points against Lyon, Lorient and Le Havre.

Has more confidence after qualifying to champion league semifinal, I think PSG want to make over Ligue 1 race and focus to get good result in champion league qualify to final and winning the UCL trophy for the first time.

At the moment PSG are of course getting closer to the Ligue 1 title, two consecutive wins in the remaining games will certainly allow them to win the trophy sooner this season before Ligue 1 ends, I think what you said is quite true because maybe before the Dortmund game starts next month of course PSG will be championship in ligue 1, so that later they will no longer be burdened with the league schedule which may be close to the schedule The Champions League, facing Dortmund is certainly an not easy job for PSG, although they were able to eliminate Barcelona in the second leg, of course, it does not guarantee PSG will be able to easily beat Dortmund later.

Actually, with the current 10-point gap between PSG and second place in Ligue 1, of course, the competition no longer occurs in my opinion, because it is impossible for Brest to be close to let alone overtake the points owned by PSG, PSG performance in Ligue 1 we cannot doubt, because their ability to dominate the league so far is different from other teams in Ligue 1 at this time which do not have the ability to be able to thwart PSG for winning the league trophy Ligue 1, the only thing I really want to see from PSG this season is how capable they are of winning the Champions League.

[Blitzboy]

PSG are lucky indeed, they were lucky by facing the weakest teams among those present and even in the semifinals they won't face the hardest teams like Real Madrid or Bayern Munich.
PSG should now hope to see Real Madrid eliminated by Bayern Munich because Bayern are easier for them than Real and for once they could hope to get the Champions League title. Obviously they should not underestimate Borussia Dortmund

I thought it would be impossible to happen. Madrid was able to beat City, which was said to be the strongest candidate to win the UCL. I never thought that they would be knocked out by Munich in the semifinals. Madrid could lose to Munich in the first leg but we know Madrid has an extraordinary winning mentality and the team is able to play solidly under pressure. PSG is motivated to get the UCL title this season and I think Dortmund is not a difficult opponent for them. my prediction is that PSG will go to the final but they will lose to Madrid in the final.

This amazing mental toughness lets them win even when down. They had a huge advantage over Munich after beating City. Their experience, composure in chaos, and Champions League dominance are hard to beat. Listen, Munich's serious. Like Madrid, they can always pull something out.

PSG-Borussia Dortmund... Uncertain. On paper, PSG seems apparent. A crazy roster? After Atletico, Dortmund isnt to be underestimated. They'll battle strong as underdogs. Maybe PSG makes the final, but they'll need their A-game the whole time. Then against Madrid? It would be a spectacular match. yet Madrid's recent Champions League history provides them an edge.

[Gaza13]

This week there will be a match that is quite interesting for me between Brest vs Monaco, whether Brest will maintain its position in the standings. I see that both teams are quite strong, if Monaco were to lose at home to Brest, of course their rivals below them would backfire, because LOSC will face Strasbourg, I think it will be easy for Losc to get points there. If Monaco gets a draw against Brestz, of course it will be safe for Monaco, their position will not be shifted.

[Leviathan.007]

I thought it would be impossible to happen. Madrid was able to beat City, which was said to be the strongest candidate to win the UCL. I never thought that they would be knocked out by Munich in the semifinals. Madrid could lose to Munich in the first leg but we know Madrid has an extraordinary winning mentality and the team is able to play solidly under pressure. PSG is motivated to get the UCL title this season and I think Dortmund is not a difficult opponent for them. my prediction is that PSG will go to the final but they will lose to Madrid in the final.

What you predict could indeed happen in this season's Champions League, but I also don't see Dortmund as a weak team in this season's Champions League so that Dortmund could get rid of PSG and meet Real Madrid in the final round of this season's Champions League. Because from what has happened in the last few rounds of the Champions League, I really didn't think that Dortmund could qualify for the semifinals. So other unexpected things could still happen in this season's semifinal match in the Champions League.

PSG had a good performance so far in the Champions League and while we were expecting to see them lose the game in the hard match they had against Barcelona, got they won the game and now PSG should play against Dortmund in the Champions League. However, the performance of PSG has not been bad so far in the French League and they are currently in the first place of the French League as we were expecting to see from them.
I think beating Dortmund can't be harder than Barcelona because considering the current situation of Dortmund they can't be a strong competitor for PSG I'm sure Enrique is trying to have a plan for this match.

[LUCKMCFLY]

I thought it would be impossible to happen. Madrid was able to beat City, which was said to be the strongest candidate to win the UCL. I never thought that they would be knocked out by Munich in the semifinals. Madrid could lose to Munich in the first leg but we know Madrid has an extraordinary winning mentality and the team is able to play solidly under pressure. PSG is motivated to get the UCL title this season and I think Dortmund is not a difficult opponent for them. my prediction is that PSG will go to the final but they will lose to Madrid in the final.

What you predict could indeed happen in this season's Champions League, but I also don't see Dortmund as a weak team in this season's Champions League so that Dortmund could get rid of PSG and meet Real Madrid in the final round of this season's Champions League. Because from what has happened in the last few rounds of the Champions League, I really didn't think that Dortmund could qualify for the semifinals. So other unexpected things could still happen in this season's semifinal match in the Champions League.

Well, things are getting interesting, it is actually a big surprise if Dortmund were to beat PSG, because everything they have done so far in Ligue 1 has been impeccable, but we are going to see if with just Mbappé they can do it Better, personally I would say that because they are not in the UCL it is another level, it is another way of seeing things, I see that PSG increases its level when it is in this competition, and it is something normal, it would always look like that, and If Dortmund with everything they have can play PSG like this, then that can mean many things, but this time Dortmund had no opportunity to wage war against any team like Leverkusen and Bayern in the Bundesliga, so now if the Drtomund plays with all his potential for PSG if he can put them in trouble, that is something that PSG has to prepare very well for.

Barcelona fined by UEFA over racist behaviour from fans during PSG clash

A UEFA statement confirmed the breakdown of punishments, with a €2,000 fine issues for the fireworks and €5,000 for the acts of damage, which included damaged seats. Barca must also contact PSG within 30 days to settle the damage caused by its fans – that could total an extra €7,000 cost.

For racist behaviour, Barcelona must pay €25,000 and have also been hit with a suspended ban on selling tickets for the club's next away match in a UEFA competition – which would likely be on matchday one or two of next season's Champions League group stage. The probationary period relating to the ban's suspension lasts one year until 18 April 2025.

Source: https://www.90min.com/barcelona-fined-uefa-racist-behaviour-fans-psg

[tusandii]

I thought it would be impossible to happen. Madrid was able to beat City, which was said to be the strongest candidate to win the UCL. I never thought that they would be knocked out by Munich in the semifinals. Madrid could lose to Munich in the first leg but we know Madrid has an extraordinary winning mentality and the team is able to play solidly under pressure. PSG is motivated to get the UCL title this season and I think Dortmund is not a difficult opponent for them. my prediction is that PSG will go to the final but they will lose to Madrid in the final.

What you predict could indeed happen in this season's Champions League, but I also don't see Dortmund as a weak team in this season's Champions League so that Dortmund could get rid of PSG and meet Real Madrid in the final round of this season's Champions League. Because from what has happened in the last few rounds of the Champions League, I really didn't think that Dortmund could qualify for the semifinals. So other unexpected things could still happen in this season's semifinal match in the Champions League.

PSG had a good performance so far in the Champions League and while we were expecting to see them lose the game in the hard match they had against Barcelona, got they won the game and now PSG should play against Dortmund in the Champions League. However, the performance of PSG has not been bad so far in the French League and they are currently in the first place of the French League as we were expecting to see from them.
I think beating Dortmund can't be harder than Barcelona because considering the current situation of Dortmund they can't be a strong competitor for PSG I'm sure Enrique is trying to have a plan for this match.

Yes, PSG's performance this time was more convincing because they managed to overcome the toughest obstacles against Barcelona and for me PSG's success was lucky after Barca competed with only 10 players.
Dortmund is one of the representatives from other leagues, even though their performance is not very good, Dortmund and PSG's performance is the same.
My strongest prediction is that PSG will be able to beat Dortmund and try to win the Champions League title in the coming season.

I may be too confident to say this and I'm sure this will not be an easy task for Luis Enrique who is currently working hard on a strategy to find a way to beat Dortmund in the semi-finals.
Maybe if they can get rid of Dortmund later, PSG and Enrique will definitely be under heavy pressure again when they have to meet Real Madrid in the final round.
Currently, what PSG needs is to try to remain consistent in League 1 but also to ensure that the players do not get injured and this must be done carefully so as not to miss the opportunity that is currently wide open for PSG.

[Weawant]

PSG had a good performance so far in the Champions League and while we were expecting to see them lose the game in the hard match they had against Barcelona, got they won the game and now PSG should play against Dortmund in the Champions League. However, the performance of PSG has not been bad so far in the French League and they are currently in the first place of the French League as we were expecting to see from them.
I think beating Dortmund can't be harder than Barcelona because considering the current situation of Dortmund they can't be a strong competitor for PSG I'm sure Enrique is trying to have a plan for this match.

I must agree with you because so far PSGs performance in the champions league is actually commendable and they have been able to get so far enough that i can say they have actually been able to make their fans proud and having hopes of probably seeing their favourite teams dare to winning the champions league this season because from the semi finals to the finals is just a step away a d then they can be sure they are good to go .

PSG has actually achieve a lot beyond the Ligue 1 that has been their regular achievement in most times in the season and so they are most definitely going to be more excited about this season although getting to the semifinals isn't nee to PSG as they have been able to get to the semi finals a few times and so for them now it's just a whole lot because its an opportunity a d hope for a new future a d hope of possibly winning the champions league even if they are and can't be really sure of that at the moment i still think strongly that they will be resilient to wanting to get to the finals.

I'm just hoping they will be able to win Dortmund to get to the finals, winning Dortmund home and away Orr probably doing the style they used with Barcelona will actually help too because they can still win if they happen to get to the finals with resilience and good determination in them, they have been able to get to the semi finals despite all they had gone through so it's still very possible they can get to the finals too if they are very willing and resilient enough .

[arimamib]

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PSG had a good performance so far in the Champions League and while we were expecting to see them lose the game in the hard match they had against Barcelona, got they won the game and now PSG should play against Dortmund in the Champions League. However, the performance of PSG has not been bad so far in the French League and they are currently in the first place of the French League as we were expecting to see from them.
I think beating Dortmund can't be harder than Barcelona because considering the current situation of Dortmund they can't be a strong competitor for PSG I'm sure Enrique is trying to have a plan for this match.

It's harsh to say it was a good performance remembering they lost at home and won against 10-men. Not taking credit from their capability to capitalize their chance, but they should be better than that when they play against Dortmund. Now they need to secure the league title as soon as possible to make their journey in the Champions League easier and less pressure. Enrique needs to make sure that his team stay fit and in good rhythm with the intensity of Ligue 1.

It seems Dortmund is so different when they play in Champions League games, in contrast to when they play in Bundesliga where the feel uncomfortable to beat even weaker teams. Current Dortmund has improved so much compared to when PSG beat them the group stage. I think both teams have fifty-fifty chance to reach the final.

[khiholangkang]

PSG are lucky indeed, they were lucky by facing the weakest teams among those present and even in the semifinals they won't face the hardest teams like Real Madrid or Bayern Munich.
PSG should now hope to see Real Madrid eliminated by Bayern Munich because Bayern are easier for them than Real and for once they could hope to get the Champions League title. Obviously they should not underestimate Borussia Dortmund

I thought it would be impossible to happen. Madrid was able to beat City, which was said to be the strongest candidate to win the UCL. I never thought that they would be knocked out by Munich in the semifinals. Madrid could lose to Munich in the first leg but we know Madrid has an extraordinary winning mentality and the team is able to play solidly under pressure. PSG is motivated to get the UCL title this season and I think Dortmund is not a difficult opponent for them. my prediction is that PSG will go to the final but they will lose to Madrid in the final.

I like your comment, seems to have a very strong confidence with Real Madrid in the Champions League this season, I also actually the biggest obstacle for Real Madrid is Manchester City and vice versa about Man City, fortunately Madrid can get a victory even though it has to force the match to extra time and penalties, but it is enough and Madrid continues to the semi-finals.

Bayern Munich is sometimes confusing, because it can be a good team and sometimes show that they are not very good this season, I see from both sides of this team that is better in Real Madrid but does not rule out Bayern Munich is also very crazy.
With Dortmund I think not to be underestimated, we know that Dortmund always produces very good players, maybe they are preparing.

[Strongkored]

Le Havre vs Metz
Both teams are still struggling to get away from the relegation zone so this match will be important for both teams to be able to produce points.
Le Havre is favored as the home team, moreover, this opponent can be said to always face difficulties in winning when they visit Le Havre's home ground, but Metz is often able to produce one point so Le Havre must be aware of this because for Metz one point will be useful in maintaining the opportunity to get out of the zone relegation playoff.
Both teams are unproductive teams so it is very possible that this match will be goalless and the two teams will share points, and this will make the position of the two teams unchanged because Lorient has played their match this week with a defeat from Nice and Clermont, if they can win over Lens, will still not be able to bring them out of the bottom team because the point still fewer than the teams above them.

[Hirose UK]

I don't know what happened but indeed finances will always be determining factor in building team to be able to appear with perfect strength and be able to compete to surpass other team, I believe PSG is the richest team and they have all the supporting factors behind it.
But when Mbappe leaves, PSG will lose that value because this means PSG has lost one strength, maybe they can bring in another player who is much more expensive but that will not guarantee that they will be much better than Mbappe.
Strength of team on average only focuses on one or two core players and most team always experience conditions like this, whatever many people say, but with Mbappe leaving I sure PSG will still have declining performance.
This is not as easy as what you are talking about, look at what the future will be like and I very sure that what I say will definitely happen.

I won't say how the competition was few season ago when LOSC became champions because this was quite long time ago, around 4 years ago and we are here to talk about the future of Ligue 1, especially PSG, which is the best dominator in this League.

Yes of no doubt Is finance the main block of the success of every football team, as without financial capacity most clubs tend not to be successful because they lack the financial capacity to do some things. Take a look at the current Barca squad and then you’ll understand the need for finance as the poor financial state of the club is making the club perform on an average level. ⁠For PSG, you can yes they are balanced financially especially with the Arabian owners, which means the club has some good cash to spill on investment for success.

 Though most of the club’s success can singularly be attributed to Kylian because of how much impact he brings to the club and you begin to wonder what he club will look like when he finally leaves for free this summer. ⁠Well, the club is financially buoyant and should be able to immediately get a sharp replacement that will be able to step on the shoes of the departed Kylian. Now the main problem will be getting that fit replacement as we know mist players find it hard to be consistent with their top performance.

 ⁠That not withstanding, with a good scout, I think the club will be able to check someone who’ll be able to easily fit into the shoes of Kylian as that’s what the club needs to keep remaining dominant in the league. Anything outside that could sure see a repetition of how they suffered when Lile won the league but I don’t think the club’s board will willingly let their club be ridiculed like that as they will rather spend the cash to sign adequate players for the club.

All of this is because having adequate financial capabilities can make the team strong squad with great line-up of players who have above average skills and an experienced coach who has the ability to develop team playing style.
Here in Ligue 1 PSG is very rich team, even for European football PSG is one of the richest and is able to bring in any player or coach they want because behind them there are billionaires who can certainly spend any amount of money.
This is good opportunity for PSG to develop and become strong team in Europe, unfortunately so far they are only the strongest authority for French football.

In the future, if PSG can build their squad as well as possible and really utilize their capabilities financially, there is big possibility that competitions like the UCL will have chance to win.
By the way, this season they managed to reach the semifinals of the UCL and this is big achievement for team like PSG, but I doubt they will be able to get the title because there is Real Madrid which is giant in holding the most UCL titles.

[rendravolt]

Today, Lens must win because it has been a long time since they have tasted victory and the opponent they will face is a team in the relegation zone, namely Clermont. It is a must for Lens to win, especially since they are the hosts and they must not fail again or in the worst case get a winless result in the last 5 matches.

Of course, Lens will be very concerned about their performance because in their previous 4 matches they didn't produce a single win and they have thrown away so many points in the last month. If only they hadn't experienced this, of course Lens could be sitting in the top four and they now have a job to do to get back to that place. Clermont may not be a strong team this season and they have indeed experienced a decline in overall performance but at least they still have a chance to survive at the end of the season if they can collect more points.