French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[Swordsoffreedom]

PSG has a great chance to get further away from their rivals at the top of the Ligue 1 standings, facing brest is certainly not a difficult match for PSG considering their dominance so far, brest who last season was able to perform surprisingly, but this season is quite disappointing if you see that they have only got 1 win from 3 matches they have played,  last season when Brest performed quite well in the league but PSG was able to win points over them, so I think when Brest is in a bad condition like now, of course, 3 points will absolutely be PSG will get it back later, although indeed currently Mbappe is no longer in the squad but to face Brest, it seems that the same formation when Enrique applied in the match against Lille was enough to destroy Brest later in the match.

Brest is indeed not a tough opponent for PSG this season even though PSG only has a makeshift squad this season but it is still much better than the squad owned by Brest. I will not be surprised and amazed if PSG can immediately get full points again in the next match in Ligue 1 because PSG's dominance is still quite extraordinary this season, but we still don't know how PSG will perform when they play in the Champions League this season because Ligue 1 is not a difficult thing for PSG to become champions again this season.

Firstly, the Brest team was never a strong opponent for PSG. PSG team is strong, while Brest team is far behind PSG. PSG players are also very confident this season. PSG team has been able to win by dominating PSG in every match. As PSG boys have performed well in every match. So it can be assumed that PSG players will be confident in the match against Brest as well.

Brest, on the other hand, lost badly in the first two matches. Even against Marseille, the Brest team conceded 5 goals. Brest's defense is not strong. If PSG players can use this opportunity, PSG will win this match by a big margin.



PSG are far ahead in head-to-head statistics. PSG are unbeaten in 18 matches. And won 16 matches. Only two matches were drawn. So I would say PSG are very unlucky if they lose points in the next match.

[Docnaster]

So far PSG have won all three of their games and in an impressive fashion as well so it will be difficult for Brest to get something out of this. Of their last three games, it's only one win they have to boast of and sitting in 12th place doesn't help their case either. I see this game going a bit one way and that is in the favor of PSG because Luis Enrique's men will be looking to continue in their sterling ways, adapting well to life without Mbappe and I do not see Brestois being a problem, or maybe they can if they play their cards right since in football anything can happen.

After the international break, I expect some of the Paris Saint Germaine players who went to represent their national teams to feel some kind of fatigue because of the stress of flying to different countries but for Brest, most of their players didn't get invitations from their respective national teams. PSG game against Brest this weekend will be played at the Parc des Princes in Paris which is a home of the French champions so despite the inconvenience in the PSG camp, I still expect them to easily get all three points from the game

[Juse14]

So far PSG have won all three of their games and in an impressive fashion as well so it will be difficult for Brest to get something out of this. Of their last three games, it's only one win they have to boast of and sitting in 12th place doesn't help their case either. I see this game going a bit one way and that is in the favor of PSG because Luis Enrique's men will be looking to continue in their sterling ways, adapting well to life without Mbappe and I do not see Brestois being a problem, or maybe they can if they play their cards right since in football anything can happen.

Last season, this team was usually in the middle of the French League, interestingly they were able to finish in third place in the standings until the end of the season. This season, it is clearly not easy to repeat how they played their matches like the previous season. At the beginning of Ligue 1, Brest fell at home with a score of 0-0 by Leverkusen. Next week Brest will visit the Parc des Princes, the home of Paris Saint-Germain. It is not an easy match for Eric Roy's team, which is PSG's positive trend in its three matches, especially since Brest acts as the away team. So it is clear that PSG is far superior in the match between these two teams. Moreover, if we refer to the betting exchange odds, there is a fairly obvious gap. Which can be interpreted, PSG will make Brest their goal barn. At least, based on my theory. Although PSG will host Girona in the Champions League after playing their match against Brest, it seems that Enrique will not rotate his players much. But we'll see later, when these two teams will play their match. I suspect Brest will choose a defensive pattern.

This is indeed a reasonable forecast, that PSG will be the dominant side in the game against Brest. PSG has a much stronger squad, and they are trended positive, while Brest will most likely have trouble to keep up their performances from last season, especially against a team like PSG.

On the other hand, even though PSG is more favored, in football, everything can happen. Likely Brest will play mostly defensive in this game and wait for a gap to counter after. In football, that can be a worthy strategy, waiting to counter: if it's performed right total defense – Sure it's hard, having full of stars attacking line like PSG. Of course, they are bulky and difficult to capture.

As for player rotation, it can be indicated that while Enrique might wish to maintain his key players fit for the Champions League match, PSG is likely to expose most of their main players in order to win. We’ll see how the match advances but with all those advantages that PSG has, it’s normal for many to make big-win predictions.

[Jody.Drummer]

Nantes also have made a really good start to the season. 2 wins and a draw. I have checked their squad and I can't say I know most of the names there. But for now the team effort is just fine. 

Do you expect them to finish at one of top positions this season? I haven't watched any of their game so that's why I'm asking if you have watched. We are likely to see this kind of teams making surprises in this league you know.

Like the Brest example from the previous season.    I see that Lens also started well. It is good to see that. You know they finished the 22/23 season by only one point behind PSG and joined the Champions League.

Don't be too satisfied with what Nantes showed at the beginning of this season, because in reality they are a club that can only compete in the middle of the table, even last season they had to end the league in 14th position, that shows that they are not strong enough to be able to compete at the top. I'm not trying to underestimate them at all, but this is my realistic assessment of them based on what they showed in previous seasons. We still don't know whether they will be able to maintain what they showed at the beginning of this season, or they will have to experience a setback in the middle of the season. Usually clubs like them will weaken when they are in the middle of the season, that's what worries me that makes me unable to say they will be able to be better even though at the beginning of the season they showed something good.

[hahay]

Nantes also have made a really good start to the season. 2 wins and a draw. I have checked their squad and I can't say I know most of the names there. But for now the team effort is just fine. 

Do you expect them to finish at one of top positions this season? I haven't watched any of their game so that's why I'm asking if you have watched. We are likely to see this kind of teams making surprises in this league you know.

Like the Brest example from the previous season.    I see that Lens also started well. It is good to see that. You know they finished the 22/23 season by only one point behind PSG and joined the Champions League.

Although in the last two seasons at least there have been surprises about Brest and Lens but anyway, the reality is that they are also always doubted to be able to survive in the top four. But who would have thought, at the end of the season they managed to be in the top four and it was a doubt that happened before but in fact they managed to finish in a very good position as a mediocre team. Thus, maybe this season we will also be faced with Nantes who might succeed like Brest and Lens.

But even so, I personally will still doubt Nantes because I am sure, over time Nantes may fall too but indeed,  will not fall into the relegation zone. Because after all, basically Nantes has always been a team that struggles in the middle zone of the standings or also struggles in the lower zone of the standings every season. Therefore, I will still doubt Nantes because I think, Nantes is still very likely to slip.

[ibuddy122505]

So far PSG have won all three of their games and in an impressive fashion as well so it will be difficult for Brest to get something out of this. Of their last three games, it's only one win they have to boast of and sitting in 12th place doesn't help their case either. I see this game going a bit one way and that is in the favor of PSG because Luis Enrique's men will be looking to continue in their sterling ways, adapting well to life without Mbappe and I do not see Brestois being a problem, or maybe they can if they play their cards right since in football anything can happen.

psg had a perfect start to the new season, even without Mbappe, winning all three of their first matches. Luis Enrique has rebuilt the squad, and it looks like another French title race could be on the way. They’re still strong in Ligue 1, and I don’t see any major issues. while the French giant is adjusting to life without Kylian Mbappe, Enrique seems more focused on the Champions League this season. From what I’ve read, he’s happy with the squad, and now they need to unlock their potential to achieve big things in this new phase of the league.

[TelolettOm]

Without further analysis, most bettors would bet on PSG victory without hesitation. But for me the odds of PSG winning are very small and will probably prefer to bet on PSG score over 2.5.

Brest was actually not bad enough last season. I mean, the club's achievements last season were not bad, they could even enter the top 3 in French Ligue 1.



However, it is very different in the 2024/2025 season where Brest's performance has dropped drastically. They have only won 1 match and the rest have lost completely, including when they were slaughtered by Marseille.

recent standing:


So, I'm sure enough that PSG will also beat Brest...

[snipie]

Without further analysis, most bettors would bet on PSG victory without hesitation. But for me the odds of PSG winning are very small and will probably prefer to bet on PSG score over 2.5.

Brest was actually not bad enough last season. I mean, the club's achievements last season were not bad, they could even enter the top 3 in French Ligue 1.
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However, it is very different in the 2024/2025 season where Brest's performance has dropped drastically. They have only won 1 match and the rest have lost completely, including when they were slaughtered by Marseille.

recent standing:
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So, I'm sure enough that PSG will also beat Brest...

Yeah PSG will indeed beat Brest and maybe badly. What len01 said is interesting. The odds are slim so betting for PSG to win is kinda obvious and not profitable. Betting on the number of goals might be a risky and more profitable move.
Except from the last game against St-Etienne where Brest ended it with 4-0 victory, Brest lost by two and five goals. Considering how PSG performed so far then it might be possible to see them scoring many goals. I could say two goals are almost certain, 3 goals are possible too.

[Palakka]

So far PSG have won all three of their games and in an impressive fashion as well so it will be difficult for Brest to get something out of this. Of their last three games, it's only one win they have to boast of and sitting in 12th place doesn't help their case either. I see this game going a bit one way and that is in the favor of PSG because Luis Enrique's men will be looking to continue in their sterling ways, adapting well to life without Mbappe and I do not see Brestois being a problem, or maybe they can if they play their cards right since in football anything can happen.

psg had a perfect start to the new season, even without Mbappe, winning all three of their first matches. Luis Enrique has rebuilt the squad, and it looks like another French title race could be on the way. They’re still strong in Ligue 1, and I don’t see any major issues. while the French giant is adjusting to life without Kylian Mbappe, Enrique seems more focused on the Champions League this season. From what I’ve read, he’s happy with the squad, and now they need to unlock their potential to achieve big things in this new phase of the league.

What we thought about PSG before in ligue 1 without mbappe seems to be coming true, when mbappe left PSG at the end of last season of course no one doubted that PSG would have a decline in their performance in the domestic league and it has been proven so far that they are still fine after mbappe left, 3 consecutive wins with big scores prove that PSG is still very dominating ligue 1 at the moment,  even againts Lille which was previously considered a match that was a test for PSG this season, but  they had no difficulty beating lille with score 3-1 in last week match, Enrique who may find it easier to carry out his job in Ligue 1 but not in the Champions League, because PSG is not the favorite team at the moment, I think although they look very tough in the domestic league but to be honest PSG is not ready to make new history in the Champions League this season.

[xzone]

So far PSG have won all three of their games and in an impressive fashion as well so it will be difficult for Brest to get something out of this. Of their last three games, it's only one win they have to boast of and sitting in 12th place doesn't help their case either. I see this game going a bit one way and that is in the favor of PSG because Luis Enrique's men will be looking to continue in their sterling ways, adapting well to life without Mbappe and I do not see Brestois being a problem, or maybe they can if they play their cards right since in football anything can happen.

PSG started the league much better than I expected. The team's biggest star player left the team, but there was no decrease in their performance and they can continue to win matches in the league. They will win the next match as well, I do not think they will lose any points. It looks like they will be able to dominate the league this year too

[irhact]

psg had a perfect start to the new season, even without Mbappe, winning all three of their first matches. Luis Enrique has rebuilt the squad, and it looks like another French title race could be on the way. They’re still strong in Ligue 1, and I don’t see any major issues. while the French giant is adjusting to life without Kylian Mbappe, Enrique seems more focused on the Champions League this season. From what I’ve read, he’s happy with the squad, and now they need to unlock their potential to achieve big things in this new phase of the league.

The players are stepping up in proving that they didn't need Mbappe to win the league and also to compete very well in the champions league. The team are now playing more of a team football and not when they'll be depending on Mbappe to carry the team always. The league isn't going to be a problem for PSG, I don't see any team that I can beat them to it but in the champion league is where they might encounter some difficulties because the format has changed and they'll have to play more games to qualify for the next stage. PSG is playing Brest next and it is going to be an easy win because Brest has not won PSG in recent times and PSG are in great form too.

[GiftedMAN]

So far PSG have won all three of their games and in an impressive fashion as well so it will be difficult for Brest to get something out of this. Of their last three games, it's only one win they have to boast of and sitting in 12th place doesn't help their case either. I see this game going a bit one way and that is in the favor of PSG because Luis Enrique's men will be looking to continue in their sterling ways, adapting well to life without Mbappe and I do not see Brestois being a problem, or maybe they can if they play their cards right since in football anything can happen.

PSG started the league much better than I expected. The team's biggest star player left the team, but there was no decrease in their performance and they can continue to win matches in the league. They will win the next match as well, I do not think they will lose any points. It looks like they will be able to dominate the league this year too

Yes PSG start this season is amazing, their goal scoring record after 3 matches is surprising because when their star player left most people think they would fine it difficult this season but their performance has really beaten my expectations and no doubt they are not looking like a team that is ready to drop points now not even against a team like Brest.

The performance of PSG in the previous matches is evidence that they will win in their next game and they stand a better chance of donating the league this season because they still have the best squad in the Ligue1 currently, I expect to see PSG scoring up to 3 goals in the game.

[sp4rhawk]

PSG will play Marseille at the end of October, and until then they will try to be as close to PSG as possible. But despite a good game, they have already lost points in the match with Reims, so who knows what else can happen during this time. Marseille can afford to fully focus on Ligue 1, but I am not sure that this will help them to compete with PSG, if they are already losing points even without a face-to-face confrontation. And the match with Lille showed that they will not be able to become worthy opponents for them either, despite the away match it was an easy victory for PSG.
Every teams will drop points at certain stages during the season, it has happened to Marseille at this beginning stage of the season, and it could happen to PSG at any time too. Unless they are going to play unbeaten in the league this season, which I think it's very unlikely. What Marseille have to do is to make sure that the gap between them and PSG is not that wide, so that when PSG will start having a difficult time in the season they will have the opportunity to close the gap between them. There is still a lot of games to play and Marseille should just focus on their games. PSG will definitely drop points especially when the Champions league starts. That's the time that Marseille will use and catch up with them. Everyone knows that PSG wants to win the Champions league at all cost, so I believe they will prioritize winning the champoins league than the league title.

Of course PSG is a good squad, but Marseille also has its cards to play. Lots of points lost so far but who knows, maybe they'll keep PSG tight. Every team loses points, even PSG could get kicked out of the gate. Marseille must stay focused on itself and look forward. PSG will lose points, especially with this Champions League coming up. Marseille must exploit this opportunity and latch onto them. PSG wants to win the Champions League at all costs, so the title may ultimately be uncertain. We have to wait and see how all this mess ends up.

[Die_empty]

psg had a perfect start to the new season, even without Mbappe, winning all three of their first matches. Luis Enrique has rebuilt the squad, and it looks like another French title race could be on the way. They’re still strong in Ligue 1, and I don’t see any major issues. while the French giant is adjusting to life without Kylian Mbappe, Enrique seems more focused on the Champions League this season. From what I’ve read, he’s happy with the squad, and now they need to unlock their potential to achieve big things in this new phase of the league.

The players are stepping up in proving that they didn't need Mbappe to win the league and also to compete very well in the champions league. The team are now playing more of a team football and not when they'll be depending on Mbappe to carry the team always. The league isn't going to be a problem for PSG, I don't see any team that I can beat them to it but in the champion league is where they might encounter some difficulties because the format has changed and they'll have to play more games to qualify for the next stage. PSG is playing Brest next and it is going to be an easy win because Brest has not won PSG in recent times and PSG are in great form too.

Mbappe was the backbone of PSG and we thought the club would lose its grip on the French league after he left. But the team is now more coordinated and not built around an individual. But the real test of their quality will be in the UEFA Champions League when they battle top clubs. The current league style has even made the Champion League more difficult to win. But we will wait to see how Luis Enrique will be able to break the jinx this season. The main test is not a game against Brest but Girona. Brest have won just a game and lost two. I am predicting an easy win for PSG.

[jostorres]

I will also bet PSG to win. The first reason is that PSG are in very good form right now. In every match we have seen PSG players perform well. Also the bonding between PSG players is very strong. Because of this they can play well against any team. Even in the last match against strong Lille, PSG players performed well. Therefore, in such a situation, the Brest team is not a strong opponent for PSG.

Another reason to consider PSG favorites against Brest is that Brest's defense is quite weak. Brest conceded 5 goals against Marseille and conceded two goals against Lens. So Brest's players have very little chance of resisting against PSG's powerful attack. PSG are also unbeaten in their last 10 matches against Brest. And out of these 10 matches, PSG won 9 matches and one match was drawn.

That is true, they are looking great and I believe that they are going to get even better as well, we shouldn't really consider this as a big deal, it is something that we can't really consider as a problem at all. We need to focus on making sure that we deal with something without much issues. It's true that we can't really see any other team beating PSG this season, I am sure that it will happen eventually, but I think it's not going to be that much of a big deal at all, it's going to be normal that they end up losing eventually.

We need to remember that this is going to be PSG getting a title without Mbappe since long time, and because of that I think it's going to be valued even higher than the titles they won in the recent years as well. They look great so far and they do not have any weakness at any spot so far, which is why I think it should not be that much of a big deal, we could make it work somehow and we could make some profit from it without much trouble.

[red4slash]

However, it is very different in the 2024/2025 season where Brest's performance has dropped drastically. They have only won 1 match and the rest have lost completely, including when they were slaughtered by Marseille.

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For Brest in the last season, they have also actually experienced a decline in performance towards the end of the season and the changes made are also hampered to improve that this season because of their financial condition which is a bit complicated to force so in this case it will be very difficult to make a stable condition with a makeshift squad for them.

Indeed, it can still happen and the evidence last season they performed solidly but this will not be possible in every season with the condition of their club which is indeed lacking in resource problems.

My hope for Brest is that they don't get too immersed in some of the competitions they do because it could make the situation worse considering that this season is the first debutant in the Champions League and usually for relatively smaller clubs it is difficult to make a good rotation which ultimately leads to a decline in performance in every competition they do.

[reefsea]

For Brest in the last season, they have also actually experienced a decline in performance towards the end of the season and the changes made are also hampered to improve that this season because of their financial condition which is a bit complicated to force so in this case it will be very difficult to make a stable condition with a makeshift squad for them.

Indeed, it can still happen and the evidence last season they performed solidly but this will not be possible in every season with the condition of their club which is indeed lacking in resource problems.

My hope for Brest is that they don't get too immersed in some of the competitions they do because it could make the situation worse considering that this season is the first debutant in the Champions League and usually for relatively smaller clubs it is difficult to make a good rotation which ultimately leads to a decline in performance in every competition they do.

Brest's defense line was quite bad at the beginning of this season because in 3 matches they have conceded 7 goals. Their first match also went quite badly because Brest was humiliated by Marseille with a final score of 1-5. Teams with less strong finances do find it quite difficult to fix their squad in the transfer market like Brest experienced, but they still have a lot of time and they must be able to try to improve the quality of their game in the upcoming matches.

Of course this season's journey will be more difficult for Brest if they are unable to improve their performance, especially in the champions league, of course there are many strong teams that will be their opponents. Ludovic Ajorque is of course the hope of Brest fans to see his good performance in the front line, he was brought in from Mainz this season, of course he must be able to bring many changes to bring Brest to the best position in the standings.

[Ndabagi01]

So far PSG have won all three of their games and in an impressive fashion as well so it will be difficult for Brest to get something out of this. Of their last three games, it's only one win they have to boast of and sitting in 12th place doesn't help their case either. I see this game going a bit one way and that is in the favor of PSG because Luis Enrique's men will be looking to continue in their sterling ways, adapting well to life without Mbappe and I do not see Brestois being a problem, or maybe they can if they play their cards right since in football anything can happen.

PSG started the league much better than I expected. The team's biggest star player left the team, but there was no decrease in their performance and they can continue to win matches in the league. They will win the next match as well, I do not think they will lose any points. It looks like they will be able to dominate the league this year too

There is nothing surprising about this team starting off the season on a very good note, they’ve always started it in this manner and the exemption of their top player from the team will not add much effect on them because they will always be the best team for now since their performance shows that over and over again. The team that will give PSG a tough time is still not yet to be known, all other teams are just mediocre to them and always prevail against them when they meet. PSG still has quality players and with the quality of their players, no any other team in the Ligue 1 can stand them, so ultimately it means they are still going to be the winner of the league title this season. Football happens, but in this case, I don’t think any miracle will happen that will make another team win and replacing PSG on the side of the league title after so many years will be commendable.

[ancafe]

Mbappe was the backbone of PSG and we thought the club would lose its grip on the French league after he left. But the team is now more coordinated and not built around an individual. But the real test of their quality will be in the UEFA Champions League when they battle top clubs. The current league style has even made the Champion League more difficult to win. But we will wait to see how Luis Enrique will be able to break the jinx this season. The main test is not a game against Brest but Girona. Brest have won just a game and lost two. I am predicting an easy win for PSG.

One of the reasons why PSG have struggled to win the Champions League is because they rely too much on one player as the force that will bring them success. Mbappe cannot give anything or achieve an individual career if he is not helped by other players and having three star players in the team also does not give satisfactory results when they play in the Champions League. Luis Enrique's presence makes a difference as he tries to improve the quality of the players to play collectively so that they are much stronger.

Losing a player like Mbappe does affect the front line a bit, but the coach can try to play other players to fill the void. Luis Enrique's task is indeed very difficult because he has to bring PSG to success in the Champions League and for the competition in Ligue 1, I think PSG will continue to dominate other teams.

[tusandii]

So far PSG have won all three of their games and in an impressive fashion as well so it will be difficult for Brest to get something out of this. Of their last three games, it's only one win they have to boast of and sitting in 12th place doesn't help their case either. I see this game going a bit one way and that is in the favor of PSG because Luis Enrique's men will be looking to continue in their sterling ways, adapting well to life without Mbappe and I do not see Brestois being a problem, or maybe they can if they play their cards right since in football anything can happen.

PSG started the league much better than I expected. The team's biggest star player left the team, but there was no decrease in their performance and they can continue to win matches in the league. They will win the next match as well, I do not think they will lose any points. It looks like they will be able to dominate the league this year too

Looking at PSG's performance this season, it seems that no club has been able to break PSG's dominance in League 1, even after Mbappe left, PSG is still the strongest in League 1. I don't see any club in League 1 being able to make it difficult, even though it's Marseille that many people are talking about, which might give a surprise this season, but my feeling says that Marseille will not be able to last long in the competition to beat PSG even though they have recruited many players, but the squad that PSG has is much better, I think Marseille has the opportunity to try hard to be under PSG and get a ticket to play in the Champions League next season.