French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[Swordsoffreedom]

In the Lens vs Toulouse match, probably many people like me considered Lens as the favorite. First, Lens played very well in their last few matches and earned points. The second match was Lens' home match. That's why I bet on Lens winning today. But Lens failed to win the match. Lens lost 1-0 today.

Toulouse players were tactical in this match. Toulouse players attacked less than Lens. Lens players had 64% ball possession. At the same time, they also attacked a lot. Even then, they could not break Toulouse's defense. In the 61st minute of the match, David Costa got a red card and went off the field. And in the 73rd minute, Zakaria scored from the penalty spot to give Toulouse the lead.

Toulouse managed to improve their position in the league after winning over Lens today, although Lens was able to dominate throughout the match but Toulouse took advantage of every opportunity well and effectively, I think Toulouse, who from the beginning of the match was not considered a favorite but played very tactically and disciplined in defending throughout the match, it must be admitted that the loss of Costa has changed the dynamics of the match that made toulouse was able to take advantage of Lens weakness playing with ten players, but to be honest, even if Lens play with 11 players, it seems that they will not be able to beat Toulouse, because throughout the match they were indeed ineffective in completing the opportunities in the match.

Lens players dominated the match, but Toulouse players were tactical. There is no doubt that Toulouse was able to secure 3 points in this match due to good match strategy. After winning this match, Toulouse is in eighth place in the points table. And Lens's position is in seventh place in the points table.

This match was dominated mainly by Lens players. And we had such an assumption that Lens would dominate their home match. 66% of the ball position. Lens players also attacked a lot. Lens players probably managed to make a total of 14 shots. On the other hand, Toulouse players made only 8. Despite making a lot of attacks, Lens could not score any goals, which is their failure. However, Toulouse's defenders performed well in this match. Toulouse's overall performance was good.

[Hirose UK]

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Last season was not as bad as this season because they managed to advance to the semifinals even though they eventually lost to Dortmund but if you look at this season PSG's performance has actually declined a lot and there is almost no confidence for them to qualify for the next round. To enter the next round may be difficult because in the remaining matches they have to face opponents who can be said to be equal even though Manchester City's performance itself is unstable.

Everything has become more difficult for PSG this season in the Champions League and I believe they will not be able to qualify for the next round. This should be a big evaluation for the management because if it continues like this then there is no hope for PSG to fight for the title that most teams really want.

7th match against Manchester City and the last match against Stuttgart, clearly both are not team that can be easily defeated by PSG and if there is no victory from the two remaining match then it is certain that PSG will not enter the play-off round, wouldn't that be very embarrassing and disappointing if it really happened.
I don't know, I don't really care about PSG in the UCL competition, it better to pursue titles in several domestic competitions that are more guaranteed for them to get.

Yesterday PSG also won in the Trophee des Champions against Monaco and it was very fierce match, it was believed to end in draw but in the added time PSG was able to score goal thanks to Dembele.

[mamesso]

I would say I expected the PSG game to end in a draw or even lead to extra time because of how much pressure Monaco put on PSG. The last time these two met, Monaco has to lose in the penalty shootout and so for it to have extended to the 90+ before PSG could get a goal only shows how much Monaco worried them.
This result is a bit painful because Monaco should have been the one to carry the trophy but since they couldn't drive home their chances well enough, I think PSG had to show them how it was done.

When everyone thought this match would end in a draw in normal time and potentially go to extra time, Ousmane Dembele became the winner in the 90+2 minute that made PSG lift the first trophy in 2025. Monaco also created several chances but Gianluigi Donnarumma, who was PSG's last line of defense, played very solidly and managed to thwart Monaco's efforts to score. I was very impressed with the fighting spirit of the Monaco players, but PSG managed to show their class as the best team in Ligue 1.

[fuguebtc]

PSG is playing against Monaco in the Super Cup final. There is no doubt that PSG is a strong team. However, there is no chance to underestimate Monaco. This team is quite good. And Monaco is very tactical in today's match. From the beginning of the match, we can see that PSG is playing completely attacking tactics. On the other hand, Monaco is playing defensively and trying to find the weaknesses of PSG's defense. I think that PSG will concede a goal if PSG's defenders make any mistakes.

PSG's players have 61% ball possession in 30 minutes. PSG's players have made a total of 7 shots, while Monaco's players have made only one shot. Monaco's players are only busy resisting PSG's attacks.

Ousmane Dembele scored in the 92nd minute to give Paris Saint Germaine the only goal they needed to clinch the Trophee des Champions. AS Monaco will surely be disappointed with the outcome of this game after they gave their all to ensure they win not just the game but the trophy as well. Paris Saint Germaine dominated the game not doubt but Monaco showed strong mentality like a team that came for nothing but the trophy. Once again, Paris Saint Germaine have won yet another domestic trophy but the big question is when will they be celebrating an European trophy?

From the beginning to the end of the match, PSG's players played in an attacking style. PSG's players were able to create a lot of scoring opportunities in this match. However, the interesting thing is that despite PSG attacking first, they were able to score the only goal of the match after 90 minutes in injury time. Ousmane Dembele scored the goal in the 90+2 minute to give PSG the victory. Dembele scored the goal from a pass by Fabian Diaz.

Luis Enrique has tried to create a youth-based squad. Except for Dembele, most of the players in the squad are young. Dembele is also only 27 years old. Luis Enrique will definitely try to add an experienced striker to the squad in the winter transfer window. Because we have seen that PSG has faced many problems in scoring goals in the Champions League without an experienced striker. Luis Enrique is an experienced coach, and PSG management is also quite rich. I am waiting to see what steps Enrique takes to strengthen the squad.

[Sexylizzy2813]

We can't compare both teams from how they performed and looking at the standing the comparison is not suppose to be. Speaking about the point gap between PSG and Marseille I don't think it will be a problem because both PSG and Marseille will definitely meet and some other teams like Monaco, Lille, Lyon and other stubborn clubs will play PSG and don't expect the league leaders to win all the games they have. The 10 point is not a challenge because PSG are not as strong as they used to be when Neymar Jr, Messi and Mbappe was around, so I'm not sure they can win the league this season that's if Marseille and the other clubs in the top 4 can be more consistent. I don't see Le Havre as a big threat because the home team is seriously hungry to be at the top so this game is a done and dusted for Marseille.

You shouldn't assume that Marseille, Monaco, Lille and others will win all their games to catch up with PSG. Even if PSG lose three games they will still be on top of the league and these teams will also lose matches too. I thought the introduction of De Matteo to the French League would give PSG the needed competition but he has performed below expectations. There are still more games to play but I am beginning to admit the fact that PSG will still win the title.

No, that's not what I said, I was referring to PSG that even with the 10pt advantage (currently is 7pt gap because Marseille won their game) they have over Marseille I don't expect the PSG side to continue winning their remaining games that they I mean PSG will definitely play teams like the Marseille in question, Lille, Monaco and Lyon, including all those smaller clubs that are stubborn on the league, you don't expect PSG to win all those games, that was what I said not the other way round because PSG might seem to be strong but they'll drop points and either Marseille or Monaco will catch up with them.
With how other teams are taking care of business I still have that doubt that PSG will be crown champions, they can be sloppy in the last moment of the season or before the end of the season, the thing is to wait and see how good Marseille and Monaco who are behind PSG perform.

[khiholangkang]

This match is really very tense for PSG to get a win, they can get full 3 points after a long match, 1-0 is a sign of PSG's victory over Monaco, I think maybe the Super League has really been taken by PSG if it continues like this The situation is because as we see that PSG in League 1 has a difference in 10 points with the team in second place, Marseille and Monaco, namely 30 points, they only need to take the trophy first for this season.
And yes we needs to congratulate PSG because it returns to bring home the Super Francis Cup for this season and is an additional record of Luis Enrique.

In total, PSG have collected 13 French Super Cup titles, the last three of which were won in a row, a success that is quite important to start 2025. Luis Enrique has once again done his job perfectly, and Dembele deserves to be called the hero of the victory. PSG dominance in the competition continues, and they are also on the right track to win the Ligue 1 trophy which they may lock earlier before the season ends. So far, no team has been able to stop PSG progress at the domestic level, Luis Enrque can set a target to be unbeaten throughout the season.

Man of the Match is definitely Ousmane Dembele, because the single goal he made brought a victory to PSG. For the French Super League, it has been secured and the Pilgrims have been brought home and the French League 1 will definitely be secured by Luis Enrique, but the goal is about IGA Champion It seems to have to be postponed first because they are not as good as that out there, just going into the play off in my opinion for this opportunity this time is a pretty good thing and satisfying them because now in the kick out zone, the match on the last two opportunities will be the last To meet Man City and also Stuttgart this is not an easy task for Luis Enrique.

[pusaka]

I would say I expected the PSG game to end in a draw or even lead to extra time because of how much pressure Monaco put on PSG. The last time these two met, Monaco has to lose in the penalty shootout and so for it to have extended to the 90+ before PSG could get a goal only shows how much Monaco worried them.
This result is a bit painful because Monaco should have been the one to carry the trophy but since they couldn't drive home their chances well enough, I think PSG had to show them how it was done.

When everyone thought this match would end in a draw in normal time and potentially go to extra time, Ousmane Dembele became the winner in the 90+2 minute that made PSG lift the first trophy in 2025. Monaco also created several chances but Gianluigi Donnarumma, who was PSG's last line of defense, played very solidly and managed to thwart Monaco's efforts to score. I was very impressed with the fighting spirit of the Monaco players, but PSG managed to show their class as the best team in Ligue 1.

First, congratulations to Paris Saint Germain who managed to win their first title in 2025. Although for me I am not surprised with this result, because they are the best team here. The match was interesting, Paris Saint Germain dominated and they created many chances, but Monaco tried to give meaningful resistance and they were solid until the 90th minute. I think everyone also thought that this match would not end in normal time, but there would be extra time. But when everyone thought like that, a goal was scored in extra time and that made Monaco have to give up the title to Paris Saint Germain.

[bering]

Impressive performance has been showing by Marseille today because they can successfully to beat Le Havre with the final scores 5-1 and all the goals in this match came from 5 different players and Marseille is really aggressive in this match because according from the statistics they have 15 total shot on goals and Marseille has 71% ball possession however this match indeed predictable because Le Havre is a weak team for Marseille but a little surprised Marseille can win with big scores and this is the 3rd time Marseille has scored 5 goals in a match in Ligue 1 because previously Marseille can scores 5 goals from Brest and Montpellier

[Fara Chan]

Monaco tried their best but their best was not good enough as they could not hold on to the pressure of PSG as they conceded a late goal to lose to today's game this is football and there are only three options which is either you win , draw or lose monaco was good in their performance but going to the front they lack the finishing touch the league is stii far from finishing so there is still plenty of games for monaco to correct their errors going forward

Before the goal in the last minute of the match, Monaco had actually lost when the goal was scored in the 83rd minute so the defeat was indeed reasonable because in the last minutes of the match Monaco could not withstand the attack from PSG. And currently Monaco is in third place in the Ligue 1 standings and is ten points away from PSG, but on the other hand I also hope Marseille can slowly approach PSG's points in the second half of the season so that Ligue 1 will be more competitive until the end of the season.

[Weawant]

Impressive performance has been showing by Marseille today because they can successfully to beat Le Havre with the final scores 5-1 and all the goals in this match came from 5 different players and Marseille is really aggressive in this match because according from the statistics they have 15 total shot on goals and Marseille has 71% ball possession however this match indeed predictable because Le Havre is a weak team for Marseille but a little surprised Marseille can win with big scores and this is the 3rd time Marseille has scored 5 goals in a match in Ligue 1 because previously Marseille can scores 5 goals from Brest and Montpellier

This was actually a land slide victory from them, a quite impressive one, I didn't expect any less from them actually and they didn't fail to prove themselves.  The challenge they have somehow is actually with them been able to have that consistency,  if marsielle is able improve on their consistency,  they are going to have a very good probable chance at contending the league title,  moreover they have a relatively fair productive team after PSG in the ligue 1 this season and so they are actually making good progress so far so it's definitely going to be one that they can build the needed momentum if they put I the work going further.

[Velvet78]

Impressive performance has been showing by Marseille today because they can successfully to beat Le Havre with the final scores 5-1 and all the goals in this match came from 5 different players and Marseille is really aggressive in this match because according from the statistics they have 15 total shot on goals and Marseille has 71% ball possession however this match indeed predictable because Le Havre is a weak team for Marseille but a little surprised Marseille can win with big scores and this is the 3rd time Marseille has scored 5 goals in a match in Ligue 1 because previously Marseille can scores 5 goals from Brest and Montpellier

It was Marseille's only missing game at the same time and this big win carried them to the 2nd position in the standings.    They have a good form recently as well without a loss for weeks but it is still not good enough to keep up with PSG of course. The gap between is 7 points currently. I don't want to be very optimistic honestly because clearly PSG won't let anyone else to make it to the championship. But I'm always ready to be surprised...

Marseille are the second most scorer team in the league this season by the way. De Zerbi football is really lovely to watch. If they finish the season in top 3, it would be enough to achieve their targets. Their last season result was really bad you know as they finished at the 8th position.  

[len01]

When everyone thought this match would end in a draw in normal time and potentially go to extra time, Ousmane Dembele became the winner in the 90+2 minute that made PSG lift the first trophy in 2025. Monaco also created several chances but Gianluigi Donnarumma, who was PSG's last line of defense, played very solidly and managed to thwart Monaco's efforts to score. I was very impressed with the fighting spirit of the Monaco players, but PSG managed to show their class as the best team in Ligue 1.

Actually I don't think the match will end in a draw because the king of league 1 will still take the opportunity and will not give the title to another team.
I admit that the appearance of both teams in the final match was very interesting but actually it would be more impressive if the title was won by Monaco which could be a prestigious title for Monaco. But no matter what, PSG performance cannot be defeated by any team in league 1 and no matter how good the performance of all the teams in league 1 is, no one will be able to beat PSG to win the title.

[tusandii]

We can't compare both teams from how they performed and looking at the standing the comparison is not suppose to be. Speaking about the point gap between PSG and Marseille I don't think it will be a problem because both PSG and Marseille will definitely meet and some other teams like Monaco, Lille, Lyon and other stubborn clubs will play PSG and don't expect the league leaders to win all the games they have. The 10 point is not a challenge because PSG are not as strong as they used to be when Neymar Jr, Messi and Mbappe was around, so I'm not sure they can win the league this season that's if Marseille and the other clubs in the top 4 can be more consistent. I don't see Le Havre as a big threat because the home team is seriously hungry to be at the top so this game is a done and dusted for Marseille.

You shouldn't assume that Marseille, Monaco, Lille and others will win all their games to catch up with PSG. Even if PSG lose three games they will still be on top of the league and these teams will also lose matches too. I thought the introduction of De Matteo to the French League would give PSG the needed competition but he has performed below expectations. There are still more games to play but I am beginning to admit the fact that PSG will still win the title.

To catch up with the points obtained by PSG, of course PSG must lose in some of their matches and Marseille and other clubs in the top ranks must perform optimally to win the match without losing, but somehow I doubt it because 10 points is not a small point to chase and PSG certainly will not allow defeat to occur continuously, maybe if they experience 1 defeat it is still acceptable, but if they lose 3, I think PSG is still very strong in the French League.

[TastyChillySauce00]

Ousmane Dembele scored in the 92nd minute to give Paris Saint Germaine the only goal they needed to clinch the Trophee des Champions. AS Monaco will surely be disappointed with the outcome of this game after they gave their all to ensure they win not just the game but the trophy as well. Paris Saint Germaine dominated the game not doubt but Monaco showed strong mentality like a team that came for nothing but the trophy. Once again, Paris Saint Germaine have won yet another domestic trophy but the big question is when will they be celebrating an European trophy?

Dembele gave PSG the victory with a last-minute goal. PSG won the match 1-0. However, I will say that through this match we saw the internal weaknesses of PSG's squad. In this match, PSG's players made 28 shots. Of these, 10 were on target. PSG's players were able to create many attacking opportunities. Because their match strategy was quite good. But there is no experienced finisher in PSG's squad. If PSG's squad had an experienced finisher, PSG could have scored at least 3 goals in this match.

Monaco played defensively in the first half. However, Monaco's players also tried to score goals in the second half. PSG's defenders also played well in this match. However, Luis Enrique should definitely look for an experienced striker in the winter transfer. Then maybe we will see a better performance than PSG in the Champions League matches.

How lucky PSG is. They showed a pathetic performance, but still able to lift the trophy.

Honestly, i don't consider it as a serious trophy, but good enough to win something now. They looked so damn poor in finishing. They dominated the ball possession and total shoots. They recorded 28 shoots, 10 goal attempts, but only one goal, and it came from a luck.

They're not good enough to fight in the Champion League consider how poor their performance. This trophy gives them a temporary bump before they will leave from UCL after City beats them soon. 

[Jossque]

Lens lost 1-0 at home to Toulouse.Both teams are aiming to finish in the top 6 and the 2 teams are level on points after this match. David Costa, who entered the game in the 2nd half, got a red card within 15 minutes, which changed the events of the match.Toulouse won the goal from a penalty.
Marseille managed to win comfortably against their weak opponent.Marseille, who scored 5 goals against their opponent, increased their points to 33.It would not be a lie to say that Le Havre did not show any presence in the match.The fact that the point difference with PSG is 7 shows that they are still in the race, but I don't think PSG will gift them the championship after this time.

[fadhilz123]

To catch up with the points obtained by PSG, of course PSG must lose in some of their matches and Marseille and other clubs in the top ranks must perform optimally to win the match without losing, but somehow I doubt it because 10 points is not a small point to chase and PSG certainly will not allow defeat to occur continuously, maybe if they experience 1 defeat it is still acceptable, but if they lose 3, I think PSG is still very strong in the French League.

That is true, because consecutive defeats for PSG are still quite difficult to happen if we look at the appearance and strength of PSG itself at this time, but for three non-consecutive defeats it seems possible for PSG when their players are tired or injured for the rest of the season. However, the problem is that other teams are sometimes also unable to be more consistent in continuing to win in every match so that the ten-point gap will still be difficult to surpass or equal by teams like Marseille and Monaco this season.

[Weawant]

A very big congratulations to PSG on winning their fist trophy for the season, next on the list will be the ligue 1 league title and they will be having two trophies,  a dou wouldn't be a bad one for the season but a trio is going to be a tough one to achieve as the champions league where they could use to achieve that is just too competitive and they are already at the verge exit literally.  But then I see them achieving the ligue 1 title looking at their performance so far in the ligue 1.

[Jossque]

Lille hosted Nantes at home.After leading at half time, Lille conceded a goal from a penalty in the second half to draw the match.I expected the hosts to win this match as they dominated the game.Nantes didn't have much possession and didn't get into many positions throughout the match, which made me think they would lose, but that wasn't the case.
Lyon managed to win with a last minute goal against their out of form opponent.Montpellier are doing very badly this season, it looks like they won't even manage to stay in the league but we can't say they played badly.I think they played well in this away game but unfortunately they lost after an unfortunate own goal.

[mammusu]

I would say I expected the PSG game to end in a draw or even lead to extra time because of how much pressure Monaco put on PSG. The last time these two met, Monaco has to lose in the penalty shootout and so for it to have extended to the 90+ before PSG could get a goal only shows how much Monaco worried them.
This result is a bit painful because Monaco should have been the one to carry the trophy but since they couldn't drive home their chances well enough, I think PSG had to show them how it was done.

When everyone thought this match would end in a draw in normal time and potentially go to extra time, Ousmane Dembele became the winner in the 90+2 minute that made PSG lift the first trophy in 2025. Monaco also created several chances but Gianluigi Donnarumma, who was PSG's last line of defense, played very solidly and managed to thwart Monaco's efforts to score. I was very impressed with the fighting spirit of the Monaco players, but PSG managed to show their class as the best team in Ligue 1.

PSG has again managed to show us who the real ruler of the French league has been so far, although Monaco has shown a good performance and strong resistance throughout the match, but the mentality and also the unyielding attitude possessed by PSG has made them lose 1-0 from PSG.
I think, Monaco actually performed well in the match and was able to keep up with PSG game, but the solidity of their midfield and defense was not supported by the sharpness attacking line, although they managed to create several chances that threatened the PSG goal in that match, but the ineffectiveness of the final finish actually made it difficult for them to break into the PSG goal, I think after yesterday final match was over, they should must improved the final finishing in the next matchs.

[Lannakosa]

PSG has again managed to show us who the real ruler of the French league has been so far, although Monaco has shown a good performance and strong resistance throughout the match, but the mentality and also the unyielding attitude possessed by PSG has made them lose 1-0 from PSG.
I think, Monaco actually performed well in the match and was able to keep up with PSG game, but the solidity of their midfield and defense was not supported by the sharpness attacking line, although they managed to create several chances that threatened the PSG goal in that match, but the ineffectiveness of the final finish actually made it difficult for them to break into the PSG goal, I think after yesterday final match was over, they should must improved the final finishing in the next matchs.

It was not an easy victory, PSG managed to score only in extra time, but it was deserved, PSG played better. However, what is surprising here, they have not had a worthy opponent in Ligue 1 for a long time, with varying success several teams are trying to compete with them, but it is obvious that it is very difficult for them to do so. Winning Ligue 1 and the French Cup is what PSG must do.