French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[Pandu Geddon]

Because they have money, it's not fair for A class player to fight with C class player. If other teams have the same financial status, every teams will have a same chance to become a champion. Take a look with Serie A, there's no big gap from top 1 to top 3 teams, that's why either of them are become champion.

While PSG is like a combination of 3 teams in Ligue 1 lol.

That's the reality in Ligue 1. so don't be surprised if the champion every season is PSG, even though there are clubs like Lille and Monaco who have competed with PSG. but still, PSG is a very rich team and there is quite a distance from other clubs. that's what makes the competition in Ligue 1 less interesting to me.

This season may not be much different. there are no strong competitors for PSG in Ligue 1, but hopefully there are and it will definitely make it more interesting for a competition. maybe it will also help PSG to develop with better competition. because competition in the league also helps them develop when they later face other strong clubs in the Champions League.

[Palakka]

Because they have money, it's not fair for A class player to fight with C class player. If other teams have the same financial status, every teams will have a same chance to become a champion. Take a look with Serie A, there's no big gap from top 1 to top 3 teams, that's why either of them are become champion.

While PSG is like a combination of 3 teams in Ligue 1 lol.

That's the reality in Ligue 1. so don't be surprised if the champion every season is PSG, even though there are clubs like Lille and Monaco who have competed with PSG. but still, PSG is a very rich team and there is quite a distance from other clubs. that's what makes the competition in Ligue 1 less interesting to me.

This season may not be much different. there are no strong competitors for PSG in Ligue 1, but hopefully there are and it will definitely make it more interesting for a competition. maybe it will also help PSG to develop with better competition. because competition in the league also helps them develop when they later face other strong clubs in the Champions League.

PSG is actually no different from Monaco, Lille or Lyon before they were acquired by Nasser al Khelaifi in 2011, previously PSG was even a small team that was not better than Monaco but after the acquisition occurred PSG's finances improved and became the biggest club in Ligue 1 as seen today, financial strength is the main force that continues to be relied on by PSG today so it is very natural that they are too easy to dominating Ligue 1 all this time, but what confused me all this time,  is that why nothing other big investors are which interested to acquiring other teams in Ligue and I don't know what the reason is, but I think that in addition to succeeding in dominating Ligue 1, PSG may also has managed to enter French politics which prevents and makes  difficult way for other investors to invest in teams like Marseille,  lyon and also other rival teams from PSG so far, the thing that makes me inclined to think that Naseer Al Khelaifi also tends to dominate French politics is when President Macron intervened and blocked Mbappe move to Madrid previously, but to be honest it is just my view when I see the difficulty of the PSG  having a rival  team that can rise to match their financial strength so far.

Without large investors who are willing to invest in other teams in ligue 1, of course it is difficult for us to see an increase in competition that occurs in ligue 1, so we cannot deny that it will continue to benefit PSG in winning ligue 1 and qualifying for the champions league so far, but on the other hand PSG mentality will still be difficult to develop when they play in the champions league because the ligue 1 competition which is bad and too easy.

[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.

Anything can definitely happen in football and in the case of Brest they can also show some level of talent in their game and stand a worthy opponent against PSG. They have not done too well in this season after just winning one match and playing with a team that has 100% record so far in the league, it is very likely that they will not win this game because PSG has the best squad and the best experience in this game, so they don’t need to feel threatened by playing against them in the league. Brest can try not to lose too many games so that they don’t go in relegation but in the case of playing with PSG, they can’t be so sure of even finishing the match with a draw.

[Hvdv]

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.

Anything can definitely happen in football and in the case of Brest they can also show some level of talent in their game and stand a worthy opponent against PSG. They have not done too well in this season after just winning one match and playing with a team that has 100% record so far in the league, it is very likely that they will not win this game because PSG has the best squad and the best experience in this game, so they don’t need to feel threatened by playing against them in the league. Brest can try not to lose too many games so that they don’t go in relegation but in the case of playing with PSG, they can’t be so sure of even finishing the match with a draw.

Brest and relegation? Brest will play in the Champions League. Yes, they did not start the league well, but I do not think they will be relegated. Also, a difficult UCL period has been added to their calendar. I do not think they will be present against PSG, but can they still surprise, maybe they can. Football is a game open to every score.

[Chilwell]

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.

Anything can definitely happen in football and in the case of Brest they can also show some level of talent in their game and stand a worthy opponent against PSG. They have not done too well in this season after just winning one match and playing with a team that has 100% record so far in the league, it is very likely that they will not win this game because PSG has the best squad and the best experience in this game, so they don’t need to feel threatened by playing against them in the league. Brest can try not to lose too many games so that they don’t go in relegation but in the case of playing with PSG, they can’t be so sure of even finishing the match with a draw.

Brest finished third in the table last season with seven games lost, seven games draw and twenty games won, talking about Brest relegation is actually too early because the only lost two matches first and second they won the third one with 4-0 against saint Etienne although saint Etienne just came back from the relegation after been absent for two consecutive seasons, Brest winning against saint Etienne is a sign that they are ready to compete for the top three positions, regarding their match against PSG, if eventually they lost I will not mount blame on them because PSG is the strongest team in Ligue 1 who have won all their matches.

[bitgolden]

When you have this much difference in quality of players, even without Mbappe, it is not a shock that they way the yare playing. A lot of people who considered a possibility of PSG being bad without Mbappe didn't realize the players they have left, they are so much greater and they look quite well, I do not think that they are looking that bad. I believe that the best thing to do right now would be just considering how to get better with time, and because of that I think it is going to be different in many cases.

I believe that the best thing to do right now would be just making sure that we deal with something that takes a bit of time, and for that reason I believe that we are going to see this changing as well. PSG will win the title without much issues, they are just that good.

The real question starts with UCL because they failed to win it with Mbappe, and they should definitely fail to win it without him as well, if they end up somehow winning it without Mbappe, that would be a HUGE blow to Mbappe's career and future. He will always be remembered as the guy who failed to win with a team that won without him. On top of that, Real won it without him and if they fail to win with him that would be cherry on top.

[len01]

I am sure Enrique has measured the strength of his opponent's team, he will anticipate every possibility that could happen. especially when PSG is attacking, there will be a lot of open space in the Paris Saint-Germain area. however, Enrique will not let Brest have many opportunities, by giving tight pressing. plus, PSG will dominate possession of the ball more. inevitably, Brest will do long balls. this is just my speculation and scenario, besides we don't know for sure the line-up of both teams during the match later. so far PSG and Brest have applied the same pattern, namely 4-3-3. it could be, Brest will choose a different pattern so that his team does not concede many goals. related to the players, in order for their performance to be more solid, it seems that Enrique will continue to play his main players as starters. however, it is very likely that they will not be played fully. talking about the match after this, PSG will host Girona at their home, I will not speculate for the match between these two teams to compete in the Champions League. even so, PSG is more favored than one of the representatives from the Spanish League.

Conclusion is very simple, PSG will not be defeated by Brest. While Brest is currently in very poor form and Enrique opportunity to provide the right strategy to be able to get a large score.
Maybe Brest could hold a draw, but the chances are very small and in terms of prediction it seems like Brest will not be able to break through PSG defense, unless luck comes.

Odds PSG @1.3, draw @6.20 and Brest @9.40. From these odds it is clear who will win and for me the odds for PSG are too small or you can choose another option.

[eightdots]

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.

Anything can definitely happen in football and in the case of Brest they can also show some level of talent in their game and stand a worthy opponent against PSG. They have not done too well in this season after just winning one match and playing with a team that has 100% record so far in the league, it is very likely that they will not win this game because PSG has the best squad and the best experience in this game, so they don’t need to feel threatened by playing against them in the league. Brest can try not to lose too many games so that they don’t go in relegation but in the case of playing with PSG, they can’t be so sure of even finishing the match with a draw.

Brest finished third in the table last season with seven games lost, seven games draw and twenty games won, talking about Brest relegation is actually too early because the only lost two matches first and second they won the third one with 4-0 against saint Etienne although saint Etienne just came back from the relegation after been absent for two consecutive seasons, Brest winning against saint Etienne is a sign that they are ready to compete for the top three positions, regarding their match against PSG, if eventually they lost I will not mount blame on them because PSG is the strongest team in Ligue 1 who have won all their matches.

The league standings can change every match because teams don't know what each other's capabilities are in their first match. You are right that anything can happen in football. A team that plays good defense can score a goal with a counterattack and finish the match with this score, even if they don't have star players.

I wonder what Brest will do against PSG because even though PSG won, they still can't play the game they want. PSG is above the other teams in terms of player quality, but that doesn't mean they will win every match comfortably. We may see unexpected scores in the league.

[Akbarkoe]

When you have this much difference in quality of players, even without Mbappe, it is not a shock that they way the yare playing. A lot of people who considered a possibility of PSG being bad without Mbappe didn't realize the players they have left, they are so much greater and they look quite well, I do not think that they are looking that bad. I believe that the best thing to do right now would be just considering how to get better with time, and because of that I think it is going to be different in many cases.

I believe that the best thing to do right now would be just making sure that we deal with something that takes a bit of time, and for that reason I believe that we are going to see this changing as well. PSG will win the title without much issues, they are just that good.

The real question starts with UCL because they failed to win it with Mbappe, and they should definitely fail to win it without him as well, if they end up somehow winning it without Mbappe, that would be a HUGE blow to Mbappe's career and future. He will always be remembered as the guy who failed to win with a team that won without him. On top of that, Real won it without him and if they fail to win with him that would be cherry on top.

Yes we see that PSG without Mbappe is still fine and that is very healthy in my opinion, from the way they play and their consistency is much more at the beginning of this season, 3 full wins are clear evidence that Mbappe's departure did not have a big impact on PSG's quality and confidence to win the match.

I understand why many people assume badly when PSG was left by Mbappe, because they exaggerated Mbappe at PSG, so it is very reasonable for such an assumption. On the contrary, the team that brought in Mbappe has not received the services as expected before this season started. lol

[Fiatless]

Brest finished third in the table last season with seven games lost, seven games draw and twenty games won, talking about Brest relegation is actually too early because the only lost two matches first and second they won the third one with 4-0 against saint Etienne although saint Etienne just came back from the relegation after been absent for two consecutive seasons, Brest winning against saint Etienne is a sign that they are ready to compete for the top three positions, regarding their match against PSG, if eventually they lost I will not mount blame on them because PSG is the strongest team in Ligue 1 who have won all their matches.

Losing two games and winning one is not a reason to conclude that Brest will be relegated. There are still many games to play and their convincing win against Saint Etienne shows that they can still come back from their drawbacks. Brest would have to step up their game if they want to make it in the UEFA Champions League, where they will be playing against top European clubs.

Considering Brest's season's performance and their recent will against Saint Etienne, we cannot conclude that PSG will have an easy win. This game will be a good test for Luis Enrique's side since they have not faced a strong team this season.

[Silence Scream]

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.

Anything can definitely happen in football and in the case of Brest they can also show some level of talent in their game and stand a worthy opponent against PSG. They have not done too well in this season after just winning one match and playing with a team that has 100% record so far in the league, it is very likely that they will not win this game because PSG has the best squad and the best experience in this game, so they don’t need to feel threatened by playing against them in the league. Brest can try not to lose too many games so that they don’t go in relegation but in the case of playing with PSG, they can’t be so sure of even finishing the match with a draw.

Brest finished third in the table last season with seven games lost, seven games draw and twenty games won, talking about Brest relegation is actually too early because the only lost two matches first and second they won the third one with 4-0 against saint Etienne although saint Etienne just came back from the relegation after been absent for two consecutive seasons, Brest winning against saint Etienne is a sign that they are ready to compete for the top three positions, regarding their match against PSG, if eventually they lost I will not mount blame on them because PSG is the strongest team in Ligue 1 who have won all their matches.

The team that gets points from Paris Saint-Germain means it gets extra points. Because every team that plays against Paris Saint-Germain in the French league is probably preparing for defeat. So if all teams lose to Paris Saint-Germain, everything is the same. That's why the teams that can get points from Paris Saint-Germain are at the top of the rankings. Brest knows this very well. That's why they will focus on getting points in this match as a team, but I don't think their job is easy.

[red4slash]

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.

Difficult conditions because they are just a club that is indeed quite minimal in terms of funding as well as the condition of the strength of the resources that are actually quite lacking makes Brest definitely a little depressed for this season because in the end Roy must maximise the strength of existing players to make a surprising breakthrough as before. But even so, a good victory against St. Etienne actually wants to tell that they want to show resistance and do not want to give up before fighting even with modest strength.



The Ligue 1 week becomes more difficult now for Brest because with the conditions they have now where the momentum they want to create will actually be very difficult because there is PSG waiting and it could be that the momentum before the international break must be reset when facing PSG because I am quite sure that PSG can get 3 points later.

[W Jr.]

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.

Anything can definitely happen in football and in the case of Brest they can also show some level of talent in their game and stand a worthy opponent against PSG. They have not done too well in this season after just winning one match and playing with a team that has 100% record so far in the league, it is very likely that they will not win this game because PSG has the best squad and the best experience in this game, so they don’t need to feel threatened by playing against them in the league. Brest can try not to lose too many games so that they don’t go in relegation but in the case of playing with PSG, they can’t be so sure of even finishing the match with a draw.

Brest finished last year in a very good position, but we don't know if this year will be like last year. If you remember, Olympique Lyon was in last place in the first half of the league last year and was in danger of relegation. They made a tremendous breakthrough in the second half of the season. I don't know if Brest will experience a similar situation, but my expectation from them is not to be relegated but to achieve a place in the European Cups. I think their squad is a good squad for the French league. As for Paris Saint-Germain, I don't see a team that can beat them. Maybe Monaco can give them a little trouble, but Brest doesn't seem to have much of a chance.

[Phoenix Anka]

What can be considered a surprise for me so far is that Olympique Lyon has won one and lost two in three games. I was hoping they would be better in the French league this year, but it hasn't been like that. They started badly so far, I believe they will recover in time. PSG is as we know.

[hahay]

Brest finished third in the table last season with seven games lost, seven games draw and twenty games won, talking about Brest relegation is actually too early because the only lost two matches first and second they won the third one with 4-0 against saint Etienne although saint Etienne just came back from the relegation after been absent for two consecutive seasons, Brest winning against saint Etienne is a sign that they are ready to compete for the top three positions, regarding their match against PSG, if eventually they lost I will not mount blame on them because PSG is the strongest team in Ligue 1 who have won all their matches.

Losing two games and winning one is not a reason to conclude that Brest will be relegated. There are still many games to play and their convincing win against Saint Etienne shows that they can still come back from their drawbacks. Brest would have to step up their game if they want to make it in the UEFA Champions League, where they will be playing against top European clubs.

Considering Brest's season's performance and their recent will against Saint Etienne, we cannot conclude that PSG will have an easy win. This game will be a good test for Luis Enrique's side since they have not faced a strong team this season.

Although Brest last season finished in third place and will play in the Champions League this season but still, that does not mean Brest is a team that has above-average quality in Ligue 1. Because after all, basically Brest is only a mediocre team and every season more often struggles in the middle of the standings. So, Brest success last season still cannot be used as a guarantee for Brest to get the same good  results this season as last season. At least, with two defeats at the beginning of this season is also proof,  that Brest is not a team that always manages to compete in the upper zone in the Ligue 1 standings.

Moreover, for the next match Brest will play away against PSG and of course PSG will still target victory because PSG will play at home too. But indeed, even though Brest is not a team that has above-average quality, but I also believe that Brest still has the ability to be able to compete strongly in the middle of the standings. Thus, Brest will still have a good chance to stay in Ligue 1 and not be relegated but for the results in the Champion League, ofcourse there is no chance for Brest in the Champion League.

[imamusma]

Brest finished last year in a very good position, but we don't know if this year will be like last year. If you remember, Olympique Lyon was in last place in the first half of the league last year and was in danger of relegation. They made a tremendous breakthrough in the second half of the season. I don't know if Brest will experience a similar situation, but my expectation from them is not to be relegated but to achieve a place in the European Cups. I think their squad is a good squad for the French league. As for Paris Saint-Germain, I don't see a team that can beat them. Maybe Monaco can give them a little trouble, but Brest doesn't seem to have much of a chance.

True, Lyon managed to rise in the second half of last season, after being active in the January transfer market, so that at the end of the season they were able to finish in 6th place in the standings with 53 points. Currently, the cycle seems to be repeating itself, although they have also recruited several new players yesterday, it could also be that Lyon has a tradition of being late to heat up.
Regarding Brest, the challenge they face is actually more difficult than Lyon, where they will play in the Champions League while having to create a turning point in Ligue 1 performance. Eric Roy as manager must wisely manage the team priority scale, which in my opinion is better focused on Ligue 1.
Talking about the competition for trophies, I agree with you about PSG, the pressure that Luis Enrique squad might receive is only temporary, even if it comes from Monaco, Marseille and others. Not to underestimate any contestant, but we can easily see the gap as a fact, based on the market value of the players owned by each contestant.

[Adiljutt156]

Week 4 will be a match between Paris Saint Germain vs Brest. This should be a match that Paris Saint Germain can win, Brest has lost 2 of the 3 matches they have played, that means their strength is not the same as last season where Brest could compete at the top of the standings and could win 1 ticket to go to the Champions League. I don't remember the last time Brest was able to beat Paris Saint Germain, because based on the data I saw from 2010 the best achievement when facing Paris Saint Germain was only being able to draw. They often struggle and even when they were in their best form last season, they couldn't beat Paris Saint Germain. Paris Saint Germain is highly favored to win.
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Yes ,I agree with you. PSG football team played well in last matches and they won most of the matches and few are draw and very few they lose the match . But I am a big fan of that team because in this team ,there are legendary player who has capability to  win the match against any top team of the World. Players always did well for their physique and stamina and they are at top in tournament and the will be the winner of that tournament.  PSG team is favorite in next match am players of that team are super stars and millions of people like team and people love their work.  They will win this tournament easily and the future of that team is great because they faced many tough challenges and prepared well for the worst situation.

[Odohu]

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.

Anything can definitely happen in football and in the case of Brest they can also show some level of talent in their game and stand a worthy opponent against PSG. They have not done too well in this season after just winning one match and playing with a team that has 100% record so far in the league, it is very likely that they will not win this game because PSG has the best squad and the best experience in this game, so they don’t need to feel threatened by playing against them in the league. Brest can try not to lose too many games so that they don’t go in relegation but in the case of playing with PSG, they can’t be so sure of even finishing the match with a draw.

No matter how beautiful and motivating your statement is, I do not see any hope for Brest against PSG. If Brest performed so well, they will succeed in getting a goal and that will be after PSG have scored many goals. I understand that it is football but based on present realities, Brest do not stand a chance against PSG. If you have watched PSG this season you will appreciate the fact that they are now playing like a team this season unlike last season they were playing more of individual football. It will therefore, be difficult for PSG to play a match without scoring, this is why PSG is in my selection for over 2.5 and over 3.5 which I play every week.

[Leviathan.007]

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.

Anything can definitely happen in football and in the case of Brest they can also show some level of talent in their game and stand a worthy opponent against PSG. They have not done too well in this season after just winning one match and playing with a team that has 100% record so far in the league, it is very likely that they will not win this game because PSG has the best squad and the best experience in this game, so they don’t need to feel threatened by playing against them in the league. Brest can try not to lose too many games so that they don’t go in relegation but in the case of playing with PSG, they can’t be so sure of even finishing the match with a draw.

Brest and relegation? Brest will play in the Champions League. Yes, they did not start the league well, but I do not think they will be relegated. Also, a difficult UCL period has been added to their calendar. I do not think they will be present against PSG, but can they still surprise, maybe they can. Football is a game open to every score.

Too soon to talk about the end of the season to say if Brest will be in the French league for the next season or if they will get relegated. Brest is not a bad team they have good potential to be on the top side of the table like they did it in the last season but it seems they are currently not in the good form and they have some weaknesses in this team that made them get bad results however this won't be enough to say Brest will be out of the French League 1 and they will get relegated yet because their ear many games ahead for them.
 
  

[Hirose UK]

Lens proved that they are still the same as before and in their last 3 matches they have recorded 2 wins and 1 draw. I think a draw against Monaco is normal, especially since both teams are at almost the same level. Furthermore, Lens must continue this positive trend and their next opponent will be Lyon.

We know that Lyon is still implementing the same concept as last season, but they have only recently won their first match after losing the previous two matches. This will be a challenge for Lyon whether they can maintain this victory or lose again to the host Lens. I think if we refer to H2H, it is clear that Lens will win, but even that will not guarantee comfort considering Lyon is a little motivated. This week we will see many teams shifting each other considering the very small points difference.

Last season Lens finished in Ligue 1 in 7th place and only 2 points behind Lyon who were in 6th place and had the opportunity to participate in the Europa League, for this season maybe Lens will try to do better and they can be part of one of the European competitions.
At the beginning of the season Lens managed to get two wins and one draw, clearly this is still much better than Lyon who only managed to get one win and two losses, in the next meeting I sure Lens will be able to get good results by beating Lyon.

Lyon game will only be able to show good quality when they play against much weaker team or play at home with an opponent who is not so strong, in the next match Lyon will play away and I doubt they can create competitive game.
For H2H actually this will never refer to being able to predict the results, but we can see the quality of both team which still shows that Lens is much more consistent so there will be pressure that makes it difficult for Lyon to be able to play like before when they got their first win.