French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[Son Of Blockchain (SOB)]

The easiest match ever for PSG here. After that goalless draw against Athletic Bilbao I think they won't finish this comfortable one in a similar way too.

Metz are in the last place of the table now. They of course have the worst kind of defending among all teams with 34 goals conceded.

If I bet on this match my choice would definitely be PSG win with a -1,5 handicap.

Predicting a match between the top team of the points table and the bottom team of the points table is not a difficult task. Although PSG's recent form is not good, they were goalless in their last match in the Champions League. However, they definitely do not have to lose against Metz, the weakest team in Ligue 1. Metz certainly played well in comparison, they scored 1 goal and reduced the gap against PSG a lot. The match is now on the verge of PSG winning with a 1-3 goal gap.

PSG's got this on lock. Metz is dead last with a trash defense. Easy PSG win, covering -1.5. No sweat.

It very easy to with such predictions especially when the math is between a top table team and the one at the bottom, PSGis capable of eve making it over 2 5 due to how weak Metz is, but it woul only be possible if they don't underate them too much cause sometimes what thes waker teams just need is to park the bus seize an opportunity with a counter and frustrate their opponent.
 However I trust that I won't get to that cause as much as PSG is the giant of the league, they'll be so careful to easily give away points cheaply to a team they should easily wn with multiple goals.

[Slow death]

The easiest match ever for PSG here. After that goalless draw against Athletic Bilbao I think they won't finish this comfortable one in a similar way too.

Metz are in the last place of the table now. They of course have the worst kind of defending among all teams with 34 goals conceded.

If I bet on this match my choice would definitely be PSG win with a -1,5 handicap.

Predicting a match between the top team of the points table and the bottom team of the points table is not a difficult task. Although PSG's recent form is not good, they were goalless in their last match in the Champions League. However, they definitely do not have to lose against Metz, the weakest team in Ligue 1. Metz certainly played well in comparison, they scored 1 goal and reduced the gap against PSG a lot. The match is now on the verge of PSG winning with a 1-3 goal gap.

It is undoubtedly not difficult to predict the match between the team at the top of the points table and the team at the bottom of the points table but after watching the performance of Metz, who are at the bottom of the Ligue 1 points table, in this match, you will have a hard time admitting that they are at the bottom.

This team scored two goals in a beautiful manner against the mighty Paris Saint-Germain team today, their hard work and determination were surely behind scoring these two goals. The game ended 2-1 before the break but then Metz and the mighty PSG continued to mount a series of counterattacks which I saw the defending champions win the game in the final moments, And they remain table toppers by winning this game.

This season, when PSG plays in the Champions League, in the following Ligue 1 match they have conceded goals and even lost or drawn. It seems to me that the PSG players, because of the high physical exertion and the coach not having many rotation options when playing against weaker Ligue 1 opponents, are becoming very tired after Champions League matches. I hope that in the next transfer window the coach makes some signings for the defense and attack.

[marcous]

This season, when PSG plays in the Champions League, in the following Ligue 1 match they have conceded goals and even lost or drawn. It seems to me that the PSG players, because of the high physical exertion and the coach not having many rotation options when playing against weaker Ligue 1 opponents, are becoming very tired after Champions League matches. I hope that in the next transfer window the coach makes some signings for the defense and attack.

Maybe it has something to do with some of their players being injured at the moment so their performance in the domestic league is not so smooth but I think the squad they have can still cover this deficiency, what I feel is what happened with PSG is like the opposite of what they did last season, where they struggled to play in the UCL but in league 1 they appeared mighty, maybe this is Enrique's strategy to focus more on the UCL title and appear mediocre here, after all their chances of winning the local league title are not reduced.

[JiiBs]

This season, when PSG plays in the Champions League, in the following Ligue 1 match they have conceded goals and even lost or drawn. It seems to me that the PSG players, because of the high physical exertion and the coach not having many rotation options when playing against weaker Ligue 1 opponents, are becoming very tired after Champions League matches. I hope that in the next transfer window the coach makes some signings for the defense and attack.

Metz attempting a comeback on PSG is what I didn’t see coming but, we must give it to them that, they presented some challenge to PSG. It was just a goal difference between them and they could have scored a third to get their equalizer. The absence of Dembele on the PSG team isn’t giving much room for this team to play at its peak, just like they did in the champions league but, they are slowly getting needed points to lead the league.

[TelolettOm]

Metz attempting a comeback on PSG is what I didn’t see coming but, we must give it to them that, they presented some challenge to PSG. It was just a goal difference between them and they could have scored a third to get their equalizer. The absence of Dembele on the PSG team isn’t giving much room for this team to play at its peak, just like they did in the champions league but, they are slowly getting needed points to lead the league.

PSG did win this time, but the victory was quite reasonable considering PSG is a top club while Metz is at the bottom of Ligue 1.

However, there was something quite disappointing: their defense had deteriorated significantly. Against Metz, a bottom club, they conceded two goals, and even nearly ended in a draw, ultimately ending in a 2-3 scoreline. Even Metz, with their poor lineup, could disrupt the formation and strategy of PSG, last season's UCL champions.

I'm not sure Metz has improved that much, but this means something is wrong with PSG and needs to be fixed. The important thing is that they got three points, which is a plus.

Source: Metz 2 - 3 PSG

[Kuingsudaqila]

Metz attempting a comeback on PSG is what I didn’t see coming but, we must give it to them that, they presented some challenge to PSG. It was just a goal difference between them and they could have scored a third to get their equalizer. The absence of Dembele on the PSG team isn’t giving much room for this team to play at its peak, just like they did in the champions league but, they are slowly getting needed points to lead the league.

PSG did win this time, but the victory was quite reasonable considering PSG is a top club while Metz is at the bottom of Ligue 1.

However, there was something quite disappointing: their defense had deteriorated significantly. Against Metz, a bottom club, they conceded two goals, and even nearly ended in a draw, ultimately ending in a 2-3 scoreline. Even Metz, with their poor lineup, could disrupt the formation and strategy of PSG, last season's UCL champions.

I'm not sure Metz has improved that much, but this means something is wrong with PSG and needs to be fixed. The important thing is that they got three points, which is a plus.

PSG winning against Metz is a common thing, not something extraordinary, even when playing at Metz's home. Metz's current performance is very poor, being at the bottom of the French league standings. So PSG only narrowly won 3-2 against Metz, which is not something extraordinary. Winning narrowly against a team at the bottom of the standings, in my opinion, indicates a decline in PSG's performance, because against a very weak team, they only won by a very narrow score and had to play tightly to maintain their lead.

[RaltcoinsB]

Metz attempting a comeback on PSG is what I didn’t see coming but, we must give it to them that, they presented some challenge to PSG. It was just a goal difference between them and they could have scored a third to get their equalizer. The absence of Dembele on the PSG team isn’t giving much room for this team to play at its peak, just like they did in the champions league but, they are slowly getting needed points to lead the league.

PSG did win this time, but the victory was quite reasonable considering PSG is a top club while Metz is at the bottom of Ligue 1.

However, there was something quite disappointing: their defense had deteriorated significantly. Against Metz, a bottom club, they conceded two goals, and even nearly ended in a draw, ultimately ending in a 2-3 scoreline. Even Metz, with their poor lineup, could disrupt the formation and strategy of PSG, last season's UCL champions.

I'm not sure Metz has improved that much, but this means something is wrong with PSG and needs to be fixed. The important thing is that they got three points, which is a plus.

PSG winning against Metz is a common thing, not something extraordinary, even when playing at Metz's home. Metz's current performance is very poor, being at the bottom of the French league standings. So PSG only narrowly won 3-2 against Metz, which is not something extraordinary. Winning narrowly against a team at the bottom of the standings, in my opinion, indicates a decline in PSG's performance, because against a very weak team, they only won by a very narrow score and had to play tightly to maintain their lead.

Paris Saint-Germain's win wasn't a surprise, of course, but conceding two goals against the bottom team in the league was surprising. I thought Paris Saint-Germain would get a comfortable victory, and they won by a single goal. Actually, it was a risky win. It's clear that Paris Saint-Germain has some problems in defense, because conceding two goals against the bottom team in the league isn't a good sign. They will be playing against much stronger teams in the Champions League.

Lens have a match against Nice today. If they win this match, they will regain the lead. Playing at home is their biggest advantage. I hope they win and the competition in the French league continues.

[G_Besar]

Maybe it has something to do with some of their players being injured at the moment so their performance in the domestic league is not so smooth but I think the squad they have can still cover this deficiency, what I feel is what happened with PSG is like the opposite of what they did last season, where they struggled to play in the UCL but in league 1 they appeared mighty, maybe this is Enrique's strategy to focus more on the UCL title and appear mediocre here, after all their chances of winning the local league title are not reduced.

Luis Enrique is a coach with extensive experience in managing teams, so he certainly knows the tactics to implement in the current situation. Enrique also understands the strength of Ligue 1 teams compared to Champions League teams, so the difference between PSG's performances in Ligue 1 and in the Champions League is already very noticeable. However, PSG must also fight to return to the top position even though their bigger focus is on the Champions League and Enrique also often rotates players to keep the core players in a fit condition apart from the three of them who are still injured at this time.

[Qhunman]

Metz attempting a comeback on PSG is what I didn’t see coming but, we must give it to them that, they presented some challenge to PSG. It was just a goal difference between them and they could have scored a third to get their equalizer. The absence of Dembele on the PSG team isn’t giving much room for this team to play at its peak, just like they did in the champions league but, they are slowly getting needed points to lead the league.

PSG did win this time, but the victory was quite reasonable considering PSG is a top club while Metz is at the bottom of Ligue 1.

However, there was something quite disappointing: their defense had deteriorated significantly. Against Metz, a bottom club, they conceded two goals, and even nearly ended in a draw, ultimately ending in a 2-3 scoreline. Even Metz, with their poor lineup, could disrupt the formation and strategy of PSG, last season's UCL champions.

I'm not sure Metz has improved that much, but this means something is wrong with PSG and needs to be fixed. The important thing is that they got three points, which is a plus.

PSG winning against Metz is a common thing, not something extraordinary, even when playing at Metz's home. Metz's current performance is very poor, being at the bottom of the French league standings. So PSG only narrowly won 3-2 against Metz, which is not something extraordinary. Winning narrowly against a team at the bottom of the standings, in my opinion, indicates a decline in PSG's performance, because against a very weak team, they only won by a very narrow score and had to play tightly to maintain their lead.

Every win is a win, whether extraordinary or not. PSG victory against Metz means something, atleast they succeeded in taking three points home which is what matters. Metz is at bottom of the table and team like will have a satisfactory performance when facing big teams. So I don't it indicated PSG performance has declined,but what we should be concerned about is whether PSG won or not.  PSG has finally top the table. Lens will face Nice,I'm not sure RC Lens will win despite playing against a struggling Nice.

[Lida93]

PSG winning against Metz is a common thing, not something extraordinary, even when playing at Metz's home. Metz's current performance is very poor, being at the bottom of the French league standings. So PSG only narrowly won 3-2 against Metz, which is not something extraordinary. Winning narrowly against a team at the bottom of the standings, in my opinion, indicates a decline in PSG's performance, because against a very weak team, they only won by a very narrow score and had to play tightly to maintain their lead.

Some games are like that and there's nothing we can do about it, as what's important is that the 3 points were made in the game at the final whistle because should PSG has lost or had a draw against Metz it would have being a different story altogether. Many times as I have seen, these bottom table teams gives much tougher game when they meet with a bigger side than when they meet their equals.
Now I think with the current standings where PSG is topping they only have to see Lens lose their game against Nice but if otherwise then Lens would retake the lead.

[Lucas*]

Lyon will face Le Havre , bet for home to win .
Auxerre will face Lille , bet for Lille to win .
Lens will face Nice , bet for home to win .
Strasbourg will face Lorient, bet for over 1.5 goals.
Marseille will face Monaco, bet for both team to score .

[KTChampions]

PSG did win this time, but the victory was quite reasonable considering PSG is a top club while Metz is at the bottom of Ligue 1.

However, there was something quite disappointing: their defense had deteriorated significantly. Against Metz, a bottom club, they conceded two goals, and even nearly ended in a draw, ultimately ending in a 2-3 scoreline. Even Metz, with their poor lineup, could disrupt the formation and strategy of PSG, last season's UCL champions.

I'm not sure Metz has improved that much, but this means something is wrong with PSG and needs to be fixed. The important thing is that they got three points, which is a plus.

Source: Metz 2 - 3 PSG

An interesting coincidence is that in the Premier League, the leader (PSG is not the leader, but we all know that is how it is judged) also played with the last place team with a slippery score of 2-1. But that's not all - Bayern are also playing in last place in the Bundesliga. Will they also surprise and not win big (as everyone expects)? If this happens, we can talk about a bookmakers conspiracy 

[yenerbatmaz]

Those who only knew the score of the Metz-PSG match might think PSG struggled, but that wasn't the case.
PSG missed many opportunities but still won 2-3.
PSG has a young player like Mbaye, and I had the opportunity to watch him for the first time yesterday. He's only 17 but a very good footballer. Hopefully, we'll see him in the starting eleven from now on.
He made 2 assists yesterday.
Metz, while attacking as a team when the score was 1-2, conceded a goal on a counter-attack in the 62nd minute. Against a team like PSG, you need to play more controlled. Otherwise, PSG will punish you quickly.
PSG won 2-3 without Hakimi and Dembele and climbed to the top of the league with 36 points.

If Lens can't beat Nice today and reclaim the lead, they will be at the top this week.

[JeromeTash]

Those who only knew the score of the Metz-PSG match might think PSG struggled, but that wasn't the case.
PSG missed many opportunities but still won 2-3.

At the end of the day, it's the result that counts. Missed opportunities don't count and yet by winning with that thin margin will definitely make people say that they struggled especially against a week team like metz
0 - 3 would have been more like a dominant score. Anyway, this goes to show that no team is immune to surprises in any league.

[NovaCrest]

Those who only knew the score of the Metz-PSG match might think PSG struggled, but that wasn't the case.
PSG missed many opportunities but still won 2-3.
PSG has a young player like Mbaye, and I had the opportunity to watch him for the first time yesterday. He's only 17 but a very good footballer. Hopefully, we'll see him in the starting eleven from now on.
He made 2 assists yesterday.
Metz, while attacking as a team when the score was 1-2, conceded a goal on a counter-attack in the 62nd minute. Against a team like PSG, you need to play more controlled. Otherwise, PSG will punish you quickly.
PSG won 2-3 without Hakimi and Dembele and climbed to the top of the league with 36 points.

If Lens can't beat Nice today and reclaim the lead, they will be at the top this week.

Exactly, the scoreline doesn't reflect the dominance. PSG's xG (expected goals) must have been sky-high. That inefficiency in front of goal could be a problem against more clinical opponents. The real news is Mbaye; at 17 years old and with that clarity in his assists, he looks like a real gem. Those lethal counter-attacks are the team's signature. Metz overcommitted while chasing the equalizer and paid the price dearly.

[Creeper0]

Those who only knew the score of the Metz-PSG match might think PSG struggled, but that wasn't the case.
PSG missed many opportunities but still won 2-3.

At the end of the day, it's the result that counts. Missed opportunities don't count and yet by winning with that thin margin will definitely make people say that they struggled especially against a week team like metz
0 - 3 would have been more like a dominant score. Anyway, this goes to show that no team is immune to surprises in any league.

The match was very exciting for me and I was enjoying it. The match started to get more exciting with the attacks and counter-attacks and it proved that no team is small in football and no one should be underestimated. I am not at all unhappy with the result, rather I was wishing Metz to win. They gave PSG a hard time and fought well against a top team. A win is not always a good result, but sometimes you can win the hearts of the fans even after losing. I think Metz definitely won the hearts of their fans, it is not easy to reduce the gap by performing well against a strong team like PSG.

[Iamgoat]

Paris Saint-Germain's win wasn't a surprise, of course, but conceding two goals against the bottom team in the league was surprising. I thought Paris Saint-Germain would get a comfortable victory, and they won by a single goal. Actually, it was a risky win. It's clear that Paris Saint-Germain has some problems in defense, because conceding two goals against the bottom team in the league isn't a good sign. They will be playing against much stronger teams in the Champions League.

Lens have a match against Nice today. If they win this match, they will regain the lead. Playing at home is their biggest advantage. I hope they win and the competition in the French league continues.

Yesterday's game felt more stressful than it should ordinarily be because everyone including the fans expected an easy victory against the team at the bottom of the table but it ended 3 goals to two with Metz scoring twice and making it close until the end. When the game started in the first half, PSG took the lead early and were ahead 3 goals to 1 at one point but they let in a late goal and got nervous. It was a single goal win in the end and yes conceding two goals to the weakest side does show some defensive issues. They have also been leaking goals more than usual this season and it could hurt them against the bigger teams in the champions league knockout stages.

[Fiatless]

The match was very exciting for me and I was enjoying it. The match started to get more exciting with the attacks and counter-attacks and it proved that no team is small in football and no one should be underestimated. I am not at all unhappy with the result, rather I was wishing Metz to win. They gave PSG a hard time and fought well against a top team. A win is not always a good result, but sometimes you can win the hearts of the fans even after losing. I think Metz definitely won the hearts of their fans, it is not easy to reduce the gap by performing well against a strong team like PSG.

The result of this game between PSG and Metz is showing that the defending champions are not having an easy ride to retain the Ligue One as usual. Even while they were outclassed and were down by a few goals, they kept fighting to get a draw. PSG dominated the game, but their defence showed some weaknesses. They might be on top of the Ligue One table temporarily because Lens has all it takes to beat Nice at home in Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Most people I know want to see a new champion this season.

[changaa]

For now Lens are showing too much interest in winning the title than Marseille and PSG, I'm saying this because of how they are on the table and I wish for Lens to get a hold of the title at least for this season. For Greenwood I believe he has so much to offer but like you said these two players (Greenwood and Aubameyang) can't be the only power house for the team, they need the help of everybody to make the squad stronger.

I don't think they will be able to complete their intention to win the championship, there are many teams that can do very well, but Paris Saint-Germain will surely recover their disadvantage and when they start leading the leading group it will be the end for them.

[1kodumtek7]

Despite the dominant game it wasn't still the easiest win for PSG. There was some rotation in the lineup too like not starting with Doué and Kvaratskhelia for example. Nuno Mendes was on the bench but he wasn't subbed in.

Dembélé is still doubtful and Hakimi is also injured. Especially Dembélé's situation is really interesting this season. He hasn't still played properly for a long time. He is like injured all the time and he doesn't get many minutes when he recovers.