French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[hyudien]

In Ligue 1 this season, PSG can still dominate which can even last throughout this season even though there is no more Kylian Mbappe in their squad, but the problem at this time is not in Ligue 1, but rather in other competitions such as the Champions League where with the new format for this season has forced each team to be able to have better mainstay players in order to win more matches there. So Luis Enrique still has to think about making each of their players develop and also trying to get other players before the transfer window closes.

I think that the new format of the Champions League is just in the hands of strong teams, because if PSG could lose points in one of the matches with a weaker opponent, then the more matches are played, the more chances strong teams will have to show their superiority.

In the match against Le Havre, PSG did not have any big problems, they were ultimately able to show a good game in attack, I see that Enrique was in no hurry to buy another forward, instead he decided to involve in the game those players, that he already has in the team, even gave a chance to younger players, and maybe instead of buying an expensive forward, Enrique will try to find him from those players, that he already has at his disposal.

Actually, in every season, the Champions League is more in the hands of strong teams, so this format change as a whole has no effect, except maybe there will be a slight difference in the standings later. Because now there will only be 8 teams that can directly qualify for the round of 16, while the other 16 teams must compete for tickets in the play-off match to be in the round of 16. So that will be a challenge in itself because they have to compete tightly if they want to qualify directly without having a life and death match.
In Ligue 1 they will still dominate, but it will be a different story when they are in the Champions League. The teams they will face are at the same level as them, or even some teams can be said to be stronger than Paris Saint Germain. That is why they always have difficulty when they are in the Champions League.

[mamesso]

In the first week of Ligue 1 PSG won big win and for the second week they will meet Montpellier and play at home, this is good opportunity for PSG to maintain their victory at the beginning of the season and get as many points as possible.
Montpellier is not strong team and they are certainly an easy opponent for PSG to beat, PSG superiority is really visible and they are also the favorites for this match.
I took several options to choose PSG, I have confidence that PSG will be able to take advantage of all their advantages since the first half started.

PSG has several advantages to achieve another big win, PSG quality is superior to Montpellier, they will also play in their proud stadium and PSG dominance so far in Ligue 1 places them as the favorite team. There are no obstacles for PSG to achieve their second victory this season, Luis Enrique certainly will not underestimate his opponent even though the quality of his team is superior to Montpellier. Conceding a goal in the first match when beating Le Havre became PSG's weak point in the defensive area, Enrique will start to improve the quality of his team slowly to score as many goals as possible and minimize the number of goals conceded.

[Adiljutt156]

Mason Greenwood is truly a hidden gem and fortunately Marseille managed to get his contract from Manchester United. Through last night's match between Marseille and Brest he performed very well and scored two goals for Marseille's away win. In fact, we know that Marseille made a big shopping spree this summer and the result was that they managed to win with a very convincing score of 1-5 and this was a big win for Ligue 1 so far in the first week.

In fact, if we look at Brest, they are quite a strong team, especially their performance last season was amazing and they even managed to finish in 3rd place in the standings. But it seems that even with such a big achievement, Marseille is not discouraged and immediately shows their prowess under the guidance of new coach Roberto De Zerbi. I really look forward to another win from Marseille and hope to heat up the competition at the top for this season.

Olympique de Marseille football team won the match by 5-1 . In last match,we saw Olympique de Marseille team in good form where they performed very well and did 5 goals in the comparison of 1 goal of Stade Brestois 29 team. Stade Brestois 29 players could not give tough time to Olympique de Marseille players. Greenwood and Henrique did 2,2 goals for his team and we saw them as match winner because their team won due to their great performance. At that level, performance has great value and they played critical role in last match after this match,team is more confident and team will be better in next match that will be happen in August 25 .

[jaberwock]

With the departure of Kylian Mbappe from the Parc des Princes stadium, I thought it would affects Les Parisiens performance but it turns out to be reversed. Luis Enrique taking proper stands with PSG as they're excellently having good records on opening Ligue One matchday. Paris Saint-Germain have no competitor that would stop them this season because they're ready to take on any opposition with good amount of positive energy.

In Ligue 1 this season, PSG can still dominate which can even last throughout this season even though there is no more Kylian Mbappe in their squad, but the problem at this time is not in Ligue 1, but rather in other competitions such as the Champions League where with the new format for this season has forced each team to be able to have better mainstay players in order to win more matches there. So Luis Enrique still has to think about making each of their players develop and also trying to get other players before the transfer window closes.

That was always too obvious, anyone who doubted their dominance doesn't understand how football works. You are not good and dominate 10 out of 12 last titles just based on a single player, you have to be good overall as a team to dominate, that player of course helps, but with one single superstar you do not dominate, hell even Barcelona won a la liga after someone as great as Messi left, imagine that.

So, we should consider the fact that we are talking about PSG as the most dominant team and will never change that at all. This doesn't mean that we are going to end up with bad results, it just means that we are going to end up with PSG dominating again. This is why this league is famously called farmers league, because we do not have anyone else in the entire league that can rival PSG and they are going to keep winning unless another team is taken over by another rich person, because that would be the only way PSG could ever lose this league.

[indah rezqi]

Mason Greenwood is truly a hidden gem and fortunately Marseille managed to get his contract from Manchester United. Through last night's match between Marseille and Brest he performed very well and scored two goals for Marseille's away win. In fact, we know that Marseille made a big shopping spree this summer and the result was that they managed to win with a very convincing score of 1-5 and this was a big win for Ligue 1 so far in the first week.

In fact, if we look at Brest, they are quite a strong team, especially their performance last season was amazing and they even managed to finish in 3rd place in the standings. But it seems that even with such a big achievement, Marseille is not discouraged and immediately shows their prowess under the guidance of new coach Roberto De Zerbi. I really look forward to another win from Marseille and hope to heat up the competition at the top for this season.

Olympique de Marseille football team won the match by 5-1 . In last match,we saw Olympique de Marseille team in good form where they performed very well and did 5 goals in the comparison of 1 goal of Stade Brestois 29 team. Stade Brestois 29 players could not give tough time to Olympique de Marseille players. Greenwood and Henrique did 2,2 goals for his team and we saw them as match winner because their team won due to their great performance. At that level, performance has great value and they played critical role in last match after this match,team is more confident and team will be better in next match that will be happen in August 25 .

It seems that this season PSG will find a tough competitor in Marseille, a 5-1 victory over Brest is a signal that every Ligue 1 contestant should be aware of. De Zerbi appointment has had a major influence on Marseille improved performance, although we know this is only the first week, but the signs of the intended revival are clearly visible. 5 of the 7 shots on target have all become goals, how effective Marseille game is, and it looks very different from the previous season. On the other hand, Brest, who finished third last season, had to admit Marseille greatness even though they acted as hosts.

The main spotlight is certainly on Greenwood, the former Man United player managed to score 2 goals and 2 assists, a perfect debut to erase the controversy in the past. His move which broke the club transfer record seems to be as expected, I think Greenwood will be an important part of Marseille revival this season. Besides that, Marseille this season only focuses on domestic competitions, they are absent from any European competition because last season they finished 8th in the standings. As such, their quest to become a title contender may seem easier, as they are not burdened with a busy fixture schedule. We'll see if the positive trend can continue when they face Reims in their next match.

[Akbarkoe]

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That was always too obvious, anyone who doubted their dominance doesn't understand how football works. You are not good and dominate 10 out of 12 last titles just based on a single player, you have to be good overall as a team to dominate, that player of course helps, but with one single superstar you do not dominate, hell even Barcelona won a la liga after someone as great as Messi left, imagine that.

So, we should consider the fact that we are talking about PSG as the most dominant team and will never change that at all. This doesn't mean that we are going to end up with bad results, it just means that we are going to end up with PSG dominating again. This is why this league is famously called farmers league, because we do not have anyone else in the entire league that can rival PSG and they are going to keep winning unless another team is taken over by another rich person, because that would be the only way PSG could ever lose this league.

PSG isn't relying on just one player to dominate Ligue 1; they have a solid team structure, smart management, and of course strong financial backing. Their dominance does expose a major gap in the competition in the league itself. There should be more than one team capable of challenging for the title if a competition is to be labeled as competitive. When one team can win all the time, just like PSG do, the league loses its attractiveness for both fans and neutral observers.

This is why Ligue 1 is called a "farmer's league." When one team is too dominant, the glamour of competition wanes, and the hope for real contests wanes too. The only way to change this would be some heavy investment in the other clubs, as we have seen in other leagues in Europe. If not, then PSG are likely to keep on dominating; and that can make the league lose its worldwide appeal when compared with others that are more competitive.

[Weawant]

In the first week of Ligue 1 PSG won big win and for the second week they will meet Montpellier and play at home, this is good opportunity for PSG to maintain their victory at the beginning of the season and get as many points as possible.
Montpellier is not strong team and they are certainly an easy opponent for PSG to beat, PSG superiority is really visible and they are also the favorites for this match.
I took several options to choose PSG, I have confidence that PSG will be able to take advantage of all their advantages since the first half started.

Seeing your multiple picks and having PSG in them all shows how much confidence you are exercising on them and I wouldn't be so surprised if they make it through and gets to make you win this bet, PSG is still a solid team, I don't know why some people fail to recognize this and attached so much of everything that concerns PSG to the exit of mbappe, maybe this is one of those times they could prove they are much better than people have seen them because of mbappe, looking at the depth of the squad, it still appears really solid so it's possible they have still got all the chances to make the team proud but I will advise they look out for Marielle, that squad is going to pose a slight threat.

[GiftedMAN]

Psg is still very strong in Ligue 1 because in their first match of the season they visited the Oceane stadium but they still managed to get 3 points where the match ended with a score of 1-4. With the depth of the squad filled with quality players, of course we can judge that Luis Enrique's squad will again succeed in achieving maximum results in every match because their game is still quite impressive even though they no longer have Mbappe in their team.

The Ligue1 competition will still be dominated by PSG even without players like Mbappe because in Ligue1 there is no heavier pressure from rival teams so that PSG is still the leading team this season. And from one example of a match that has been played by PSG, it is also clear that PSG still has more strength in Ligue1, but I don't know how strong PSG is when playing in the UCL this season because the competition really relies on player cooperation besides having to be filled with quality players in a team.

I have no doubt that, even though they no longer have Mbappe, the composition of the players they have is still the best in Ligue 1, it depends on how the coach can utilize what he has in the squad. The results of this match prove that they will still be very difficult to stop in Ligue 1. This is the first season where they no longer have a star player like Mbappe, but the overall quality of the team is still good. Luis Enrique is an experienced coach, so I don't think it will be difficult for him to make Paris Saint Germain dominate. But this is if we talk about them in Ligue 1, it will be a different story when we talk about them in the Champions League, but let's see what they can do in the Champions League later.

Even without Mbappé, they can win their local league title with the players they have in their club now. There is no strong team in the local league that can challenge PSG and beat PSG to win the title. PSG has been single-handedly dominating Ligue 1 for several seasons. 

The local league has never been a problem for the PSG team because they have been dominating other teams for a very long time even last season when they had a lot of poor performances they still managed to finish as the best in the league as they won the league trophy once again. Now that Mbappe has left the team, I think they will still maintain consistency in winning the local league win e they still have a better squad when compared to other club in the league but they still need to show good performance because other team will try as much as possible to compete with them this season but their performance will see them dominating the league yet again even when they have no key player in the team yet.

[TelolettOm]

It is not in vain that Marseille spent a fairly large amount of money for a middle club like them in this transfer market.
It is recorded that they spent Expenditure funds of: €84.50m
While their own income so far from selling players is: €76.00m

Marseille has made many changes to its squad this season including making de zerbi as coach, apart from that, Marseille ambition to be able to compete with PSG requires them to spend a lot of money to recruit new players, after losing Aubameyang and several of its main players last season, Marseille continues to be active in the transfers market in fact they are continuing to try to bring in several other players at the moment,

Indeed, they don't stop there.
Even at this time, Marseille are competing with Leipzig and Leverkusen to get Arthur Vermeeren, the 19-year-old Central Midfield from Atletico Madrid for loan.


Source: RB Leipzig, Olympique Marseille and Bayer Leverkusen are keen on signing Arthur Vermeeren on initial loan deal.

He is a young player, even his reputation and contribution are very different from other Atletico Madrid midfielders. However, currently, his market value is €25.00m.

[Sexylizzy2813]

In the first week of Ligue 1 PSG won big win and for the second week they will meet Montpellier and play at home, this is good opportunity for PSG to maintain their victory at the beginning of the season and get as many points as possible.
Montpellier is not strong team and they are certainly an easy opponent for PSG to beat, PSG superiority is really visible and they are also the favorites for this match.
I took several options to choose PSG, I have confidence that PSG will be able to take advantage of all their advantages since the first half started.

Indeed another easy opponent for PSG, last week win was just easy and I don't think they can score more goals in this game like they did last week. Montpellier might use PSG previous opponents to learn a lesson to face the champions and it would be bad if PSG don't start the winning from the first half of the game. Last week the striker of PSG got knocked out and Luis Enrique has confirmed that Goncalo Ramos could miss weeks after the striker suffered an injury in their opening game against La Havre, could it affect the or can Randal Kolo Muani help out his team since Ramos is out injured? Is a matter of time to find out if the attacking position will still be effective.

[tusandii]

In the first week of Ligue 1 PSG won big win and for the second week they will meet Montpellier and play at home, this is good opportunity for PSG to maintain their victory at the beginning of the season and get as many points as possible.
Montpellier is not strong team and they are certainly an easy opponent for PSG to beat, PSG superiority is really visible and they are also the favorites for this match.
I took several options to choose PSG, I have confidence that PSG will be able to take advantage of all their advantages since the first half started.

The right choice and maybe even if there is a mistake, it is very unlikely. Actually, PSG has no doubts about winning easily, especially playing at home will guarantee the result. However, I want to see them play more aggressively from the start of the match and not be late in realizing the need for goals like what happened last week against Le Havre.

With the addition of full points, PSG will certainly be able to shift Marseille's top position, but with the note that they must win big against Montpellier if they want that to happen. The goal difference is the difference for PSG to be able to shift Marsille and at least they must win by 3 goals more. So it seems that later I will be interested in the over 3.25 goal result with odds @1.70 because if I take a normal time bet, the odds are only @1.33 and that is very small.

In my opinion, the bet used by #HiroseUK is indeed safer but a little risky on the first goal option.
Actually, taking a bet like that with odds of only 1.6 does not match the risk taken because if a surprise occurs when PSG can score big in the second half and Montpellier scores early, the bet will definitely fail.

I agree more with you #Rendravolt choosing to bet on over 3.25 is more convincing because PSG can definitely score big at home because PSG's performance without Mbappe is still the same and with odds of 1.70 it is equivalent to the risk you take.
Maybe I will also bet on PSG's victory -1.5 with odds 1.79.

[pusaka]

The local league has never been a problem for the PSG team because they have been dominating other teams for a very long time even last season when they had a lot of poor performances they still managed to finish as the best in the league as they won the league trophy once again. Now that Mbappe has left the team, I think they will still maintain consistency in winning the local league win e they still have a better squad when compared to other club in the league but they still need to show good performance because other team will try as much as possible to compete with them this season but their performance will see them dominating the league yet again even when they have no key player in the team yet.

Their real job is in the Champions League, while in the domestic league they still have enough strength to bring them to dominate the league. Every season their target is to win the Champions League, but they have not been able to achieve it until now. Their ambition seems to be blocked by themselves or blocked by their way of making the team even more solid. They think they will be able to get something instantly when they gather many star players in the squad, but that way, apart from not being able to bring them achievements, also creates new problems in their squad. Internal problems have emerged, one of which is conflict between players and even between players and coaches.

[Inwestour]

In my opinion, the bet used by #HiroseUK is indeed safer but a little risky on the first goal option.
Actually, taking a bet like that with odds of only 1.6 does not match the risk taken because if a surprise occurs when PSG can score big in the second half and Montpellier scores early, the bet will definitely fail.

I agree more with you #Rendravolt choosing to bet on over 3.25 is more convincing because PSG can definitely score big at home because PSG's performance without Mbappe is still the same and with odds of 1.70 it is equivalent to the risk you take.
Maybe I will also bet on PSG's victory -1.5 with odds 1.79.

PSG was able to realize their advantage only at the end of the match, when they scored several goals in a few minutes. But you are right, it was the first match and it was an away match, and at home with Montpellier everything can be even easier. I don’t know, I don’t like to bet with such a handicap, it’s more comfortable for me when the handicap is no more than -1, when it remains safe for me if the team wins with the advantage of only one goal, which PSG will be enough to get 3 points. Although I do not exclude that they can get a convincing victory again and score a few goals.

[klidex]

In the first week of Ligue 1 PSG won big win and for the second week they will meet Montpellier and play at home, this is good opportunity for PSG to maintain their victory at the beginning of the season and get as many points as possible.
Montpellier is not strong team and they are certainly an easy opponent for PSG to beat, PSG superiority is really visible and they are also the favorites for this match.
I took several options to choose PSG, I have confidence that PSG will be able to take advantage of all their advantages since the first half started.

PSG will clearly be the favorite in this match because they will play as the home team which has a big advantage to win I'm sure there will be many goals scored just like the first match.

I also placed the same multi bet but with different odds I took higher odds that @1,86 I saw their statistics in the last 5 meetings PSG always scored more than 2 goals so I think placing more than 2.5 is not too riskyI actually wanted to include the BTTS option on the multi bet as well but this seems a bit dubious hopefully our bets will be in accordance with each other's predictions.

[BALIK]

In my opinion, the bet used by #HiroseUK is indeed safer but a little risky on the first goal option.
Actually, taking a bet like that with odds of only 1.6 does not match the risk taken because if a surprise occurs when PSG can score big in the second half and Montpellier scores early, the bet will definitely fail.

I agree more with you #Rendravolt choosing to bet on over 3.25 is more convincing because PSG can definitely score big at home because PSG's performance without Mbappe is still the same and with odds of 1.70 it is equivalent to the risk you take.
Maybe I will also bet on PSG's victory -1.5 with odds 1.79.

PSG was able to realize their advantage only at the end of the match, when they scored several goals in a few minutes. But you are right, it was the first match and it was an away match, and at home with Montpellier everything can be even easier. I don’t know, I don’t like to bet with such a handicap, it’s more comfortable for me when the handicap is no more than -1, when it remains safe for me if the team wins with the advantage of only one goal, which PSG will be enough to get 3 points. Although I do not exclude that they can get a convincing victory again and score a few goals.

PSG scored three goals in the last 6 minutes of the match against Le Havre. And in the match an excellent 4-1 victory, PSG played very well, the team had 76% of the ball possession in the match. And won by a big margin of 4-1. However, the opponent Le Havre was quite weak in comparison.

PSG will play against Montpellier in their next match. Firstly it is PSG's home match, secondly the Montpellier team is also quite weak. An interesting point is that PSG have won their last 5 matches against Montpellier. And in these 5 matches PSG players scored 21 goals. PSG won every match by a big margin. And right now PSG players are in very good form. The players are now more confident after the win in the first match. So I guess PSG will win the next match against Montpellier by a big margin.

[Iranus]

In the first week of Ligue 1 PSG won big win and for the second week they will meet Montpellier and play at home, this is good opportunity for PSG to maintain their victory at the beginning of the season and get as many points as possible.
Montpellier is not strong team and they are certainly an easy opponent for PSG to beat, PSG superiority is really visible and they are also the favorites for this match.
I took several options to choose PSG, I have confidence that PSG will be able to take advantage of all their advantages since the first half started.

I know the scoreline says PSG got a huge win but I think this scoreline is deceptive. Their attack seemed like they lost their path. After they got Ousman Dembele in, their attack started looking somewhat good and they were making sense out of their attack.  They scored 3 of their goals after the 80th minute, meaning for most of the time, the match’s score was a draw.

PSG needs to work on both their defense and attack. It is a very heavy blow for a team like PSG to lose a player like Mbappe who has been their star player for a few seasons and practically carried the team. They have also lost Sergio Ramos in the defense. Their defense does not have any big players either. I would say their current weakest point is their and their best point is that they have a manager like Enrique. I think it will be very tough for them to win the league this year. They will be struggling very badly in the league against good teams like Lille. I doubt even if they will be able to get out of the Champions League group stage this year.

Best of luck with your bet.

[Velvet78]

PSG will clearly be the favorite in this match because they will play as the home team which has a big advantage to win I'm sure there will be many goals scored just like the first match.

I also placed the same multi bet but with different odds I took higher odds that @1,86 I saw their statistics in the last 5 meetings PSG always scored more than 2 goals so I think placing more than 2.5 is not too riskyI actually wanted to include the BTTS option on the multi bet as well but this seems a bit dubious hopefully our bets will be in accordance with each other's predictions.

I think your picks really make sense for this game. Just look at the last 5 games between PSG and Montpellier. 



All of them ended up with your picks. PSG didn't have any problems on destroying them. I know there is no Mbappe from now on but it doesn't matter. We have all seen the way PSG started this season. A destruction by 4-1 against Le Havre.    They are playing really well as a team for now. It is satisfying to see them not having a game plan relying on a specific player anymore. It is a better motive to push themselves to play effective as a team.

[Josefjix]

PSG was able to realize their advantage only at the end of the match, when they scored several goals in a few minutes. But you are right, it was the first match and it was an away match, and at home with Montpellier everything can be even easier. I don’t know, I don’t like to bet with such a handicap, it’s more comfortable for me when the handicap is no more than -1, when it remains safe for me if the team wins with the advantage of only one goal, which PSG will be enough to get 3 points. Although I do not exclude that they can get a convincing victory again and score a few goals.

PSG will faced touchable opponents this season, he will sealed the big winning and we totally understand the pressure from other oppositions. Ligue One is a league for main clubs and Olympique Marseille on the other hand not relenting. They've recorded one of the stunning results and also ranking first on the table. As for Paris Saint-Germain, they will always come out with excellent results in their opening match. Luis Enrique ensure he's having the best moment with the club.

[alastantiger]

PSG will play against Montpellier in their next match. Firstly it is PSG's home match, secondly the Montpellier team is also quite weak. An interesting point is that PSG have won their last 5 matches against Montpellier. And in these 5 matches PSG players scored 21 goals. PSG won every match by a big margin. And right now PSG players are in very good form. The players are now more confident after the win in the first match. So I guess PSG will win the next match against Montpellier by a big margin.

PSG players and the coaching staff have it in mind that they need to prove a point to the fans and others that they can perform well without Mbappe. You know some people thought that since Mbappe has left PSG that they wouldn't be competent of winning the league. Starting the season by scoring many goals is a good way to put fear in the minds of your opponents because they will start to be afraid of playing you and they'll play with caution when you meet. PSG has won 20 matches against Montpellier hence they'll still defeat them when they play. There's also going to be lost of goals in the game as psg will want to continue their scoring of many goals in their games and Montpellier is just the prefect opponent they should face because they score lots of goals when facing them. If the new PSG is going to be scoring lots of goals, I don't think any team can stop them in the league.

[mammusu]

It is not in vain that Marseille spent a fairly large amount of money for a middle club like them in this transfer market.
It is recorded that they spent Expenditure funds of: €84.50m
While their own income so far from selling players is: €76.00m

Marseille has made many changes to its squad this season including making de zerbi as coach, apart from that, Marseille ambition to be able to compete with PSG requires them to spend a lot of money to recruit new players, after losing Aubameyang and several of its main players last season, Marseille continues to be active in the transfers market in fact they are continuing to try to bring in several other players at the moment,

Indeed, they don't stop there.
Even at this time, Marseille are competing with Leipzig and Leverkusen to get Arthur Vermeeren, the 19-year-old Central Midfield from Atletico Madrid for loan.


Source: RB Leipzig, Olympique Marseille and Bayer Leverkusen are keen on signing Arthur Vermeeren on initial loan deal.

He is a young player, even his reputation and contribution are very different from other Atletico Madrid midfielders. However, currently, his market value is €25.00m.

De Zerbi has very good capacity and ability when coaching Brighton and that's why if Marseille currently has high hopes after they recruited De Zerbi as coach, Marseille realized that having a good coach doesn't guarantee good results so they actually made a breakthrough  continue to strengthen their squad by bringing in lots of new players to support de zerbi in Marseille, even though we know competing with PSG is not an easy thing but I think we will see Marseille this season will be better in Ligue 1, a few days ago they have officially signed Elyi Wahi from Lens and I suspect that this will be their last transfer at this time, but if you say that they are still targeting Arthur Vermeeren, of course they have shown extraordinary ambition this season in strengthening their squad, but if you look at other teams who are also interested on Arthur Vermeeren then I think it will be difficult for Marseille to get him and it is likely that he will choose to play at Leverkusen.