French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[Akbarkoe]

Lyon and Lorient are two combative teams, who always play great matches, Lyon had some great opportunities and in the end they found a chance and managed to make some splendid moves, these are the matches we like, i think this is the right spirit to face the last remaining matches.

Lyon are fighting for a Champions League spot. They need to win every game to qualify. I think they know that. Lately, they seem to be playing a bit better. They played well against Lorient and won three points. They are now closer to securing a Champions League spot, but they still need to prepare better for the final matches to secure a place in the top four. They have five games left and will be playing against teams in the top two of the league, like Paris Saint-Germain and Lens. Therefore, they are likely to drop points. If they want to qualify for the Champions League, they have to beat Paris Saint-Germain.

But we know how terrible PSG is not only in league 1 but also in the champions league they are very strong, they have Dembele, Hakim, Vitinha, Mendes and others who are very good at playing the ball so far, and of the 27 matches that have been done in league 1 they only have 4 defeats and 3 draws the rest are complete wins of 3 points each match.
But there is an opportunity for Lyon to pursue victory because PSG has entered the semi-finals of the champions league, the strength will definitely be shared, it's just that Lyon will be a guest here.

[letteredhub]

Lyon and Lorient are two combative teams, who always play great matches, Lyon had some great opportunities and in the end they found a chance and managed to make some splendid moves, these are the matches we like, i think this is the right spirit to face the last remaining matches.

Lyon are fighting for a Champions League spot. They need to win every game to qualify. I think they know that. Lately, they seem to be playing a bit better. They played well against Lorient and won three points. They are now closer to securing a Champions League spot, but they still need to prepare better for the final matches to secure a place in the top four. They have five games left and will be playing against teams in the top two of the league, like Paris Saint-Germain and Lens. Therefore, they are likely to drop points. If they want to qualify for the Champions League, they have to beat Paris Saint-Germain.

All these do not really matter any more for Lyon because they are not vying for the title so it's just mere frivolities, rather they should channel all these energy towards the Europa League and see if they could make out something great this season.
It's obvious that PSG almost already have the league title in their claws as usual and Lyon was one of the teams that was expected to challenge PSG but failed in that aspect allowing PSG to have their way once again.

[Mrbluntzy]

All these do not really matter any more for Lyon because they are not vying for the title so it's just mere frivolities, rather they should channel all these energy towards the Europa League and see if they could make out something great this season.
It's obvious that PSG almost already have the league title in their claws as usual and Lyon was one of the teams that was expected to challenge PSG but failed in that aspect allowing PSG to have their way once again.

Lyon should channel their energy to the Europa League, pretty good advice coming from you brother. Lyon headcoach, Paulo Fonseca is no match for Luis Enrique who's very determined to win major trophies this season. Check the stats of PSG and check that of Lyon, you will easily spot the difference because both of them are entirely on another level of football.

PSG will always strive to win games this season and moving in a direction where they will get access to lifting trophies. Les Parisiens have the quality players and they wouldn't hold back because any time they spend is a waste, they utilized their time to achieve Greatness.

[KTChampions]

I think even if PSG were playing against Betis or Freiburg, they would take the game seriously. The stakes are too high to relax, even giving the opponent a small chance could mean losing everything. That is why I expect PSG to play seriously today and try to win even in today's game, even though after the first game it seemed that a place in the semi-finals for PSG was guaranteed. By the way, the quotes are simply excellent - 2.66! For some unknown reason, bookmakers think Liverpool are the favourites.

Currently, Liverpool are the team taking more shots than Paris Saint-Germain in the match. Therefore, they favored Liverpool, expecting Paris Saint-Germain to struggle in England. They weren't entirely wrong. There haven't been any goals so far, but Liverpool have missed several chances. If they had played better, they might have scored by now. Liverpool could win this match, but they might not have a chance to advance to the next round.

The problem is that PSG is the team that plays better, right? I think the two 2-0 wins speak volumes. If we're talking about missed opportunities, the first game should have ended 4-0 in PSG's favor at least, while Liverpool didn't manage a single shot on target. I decided not to take any risks yesterday (I was busy with another big trade) so I took a simple 70% for Liverpool not to win. It was as reliable as just picking up money from the ground, it's a pity I didn't make a massive bet.

[bitgolden]

One thing about PSG is that, they are never in danger at ligue 1, not because they always win their games, we have seen them lose points before, the thing is that, other teams are not good enough to beat them and do better.

Lens did alright so far, but we have seen what happened to them recently, and that is why there is no reason why PSG should be worried, they know that it s not going to mean much even if they lose, because Lens will lose eventually too, that is why Ligue 1 is PSG title once more, because no other team is doing that great.

[Lida93]

I think even if PSG were playing against Betis or Freiburg, they would take the game seriously. The stakes are too high to relax, even giving the opponent a small chance could mean losing everything. That is why I expect PSG to play seriously today and try to win even in today's game, even though after the first game it seemed that a place in the semi-finals for PSG was guaranteed. By the way, the quotes are simply excellent - 2.66! For some unknown reason, bookmakers think Liverpool are the favourites.

Currently, Liverpool are the team taking more shots than Paris Saint-Germain in the match. Therefore, they favored Liverpool, expecting Paris Saint-Germain to struggle in England. They weren't entirely wrong. There haven't been any goals so far, but Liverpool have missed several chances. If they had played better, they might have scored by now. Liverpool could win this match, but they might not have a chance to advance to the next round.

The difference between PSG and Liverpool is the mentality that both teams have, PSG are playing with a domineering mentality whereas Liverpool are showing signs of mental weaknesses and a team that has lost hope and seems to have nothing to play for haven been knocked out of every competition this season, the French side are playing like the defending champions that they are and would be better in the next round against whoever emerges as winners between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.

[SquallLeonhart]

The PSG team that I watched against Liverpool is the type of team that will definitely win UCL this year too. The only difference is that, I also watched PSG team that lost to Paris FC at the cup as well. It's the same PSG and same players, and same coach, and yet one day they played not so well, and one day they played like the best.

If PSG plays like this to every single team, then they can beat every single team, on their good day, they are the best team in the world and no team would have a shot against them. But that all depends on them having a good day, and if they can do that, then they are going to end up with the best result, but if they do play badly, like they did at the cup, then they could also be losing to any team as well.

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

The difference between PSG and Liverpool is the mentality that both teams have, PSG are playing with a domineering mentality whereas Liverpool are showing signs of mental weaknesses and a team that has lost hope and seems to have nothing to play for haven been knocked out of every competition this season, the French side are playing like the defending champions that they are and would be better in the next round against whoever emerges as winners between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.

This happened because they lost the first leg making the second leg much more difficult because the pressure was different as Liverpool had to overcome a goal deficit to equalize. However, PSG capitalized on Liverpool's pressure and they also managed to defeat Liverpool in the second leg. Mentally the two teams were indeed different as PSG had much better momentum while Liverpool was trying to overcome their inconsistent form this season.

[giorgione]

The saddest thing is that this season they were in the European Champions League, they seemed to be improving, at least in my opinion. But currently they are in 7th place, which is very far from the top 2. It's true that for Champions League qualification there are 3 teams in Ligue 1 and the distance between Monaco, in 7th place, and Lille, in 3rd place, isn't great. It's only 4 points. But unfortunately for Monaco, there are many opponents between 7th and 4th place, which will make it very difficult for Monaco to finish in 3rd place.

Even if they win those games that seem easy that you mentioned, it's unlikely that the teams in 6th, 5th and 4th places will lose all their remaining games, and it's also unlikely that the team in 3rd place will lose all their remaining games. So, in my opinion, Monaco can at best finish in 4th or 5th place and might go to the Europa League or Conference League. I hope that next season they manage to return to the top and the European Champions League.

these are very variable rankings, especially in a championship like league one, which is highly contested, we clearly already know who will win first place, but the remaining positions will certainly be taken by teams that play at a good level, i like to think that maybe another year will be the right time for some other team other than PSG.

[pewboy]

PSG scored two goals through Dembele with 20 minutes left in the match and advanced to the next round. Liverpool were already chasing a dream in this match. Scoring three goals would have been very difficult. Ultimately, PSG humiliated them at Anfield and progressed to the next round. Dembele played magnificently. I think France is very lucky to have him. They've also made great progress towards winning the Champions League for the second time. They are now in the semi-finals and could become Champions League winners in three matches. Their motivation must be at its peak.

in fact they played in a very calm manner and managed the match with monumental calm, credit to them who have proven to be a very strong team and among the best in Europe, if they continue like this and also recover the players who were a little uncertain they can also aim to make a final.

[changaa]

I was sure that PSG would win this match too. We saw Liverpool's very poor performance in the first leg match. They couldn't attack that much. And PSG secured a 2-0 win in the first leg.

Liverpool couldn't perform well in their home match either. Liverpool tried a lot to do well. They attacked a lot. They even tried to dominate the match. Liverpool probably managed to make 21 shots. But even then they couldn't break PSG's defense. The attacking players missed a lot of chances.

Liverpool lost against Luis Enrique's match strategy. They couldn't score a single goal, on the other hand they conceded two goals. Although they couldn't score any goals in the first leg match, Dembele scored two goals in this match.

they simply played an equal game and then the individuals made the difference, like Dembele who played a super game, these players when they are in form really make the difference, and in fact it was seen, he scored the most important goals, simply the golden ball and one of the best.

[SirLancelot]

PSG reached semi finals if I am not wrong, not quarter finals. They are going to play against whoever wins the second game of Real Madrid vs Bayern, and mostly it will be Bayern, and then the final game, there aren't anything else left, so they are at semi finals.

And PSG is the type of team that becomes better as the season progresses, last year was the same, they looked like they were barely in the top 24 last year, and then they ended up winning. This season UCL was not that bad looking, but Lens made the league looking not that great, and yet they still got better and better so they are now looking great at both.

[cande86]

All the teams are fighting, some fighting for a place in the Champions League and some fighting not to be relegated.
Beating PSG isn't exactly an easy thing for Lyon but they have to try at all costs, even a draw could be useful given the opponent they face.

Lyon won't have an easy life, it's a very difficult team they have to face and above all they have to do it at home, PSG are serious this time and won't let themselves be defeated so easily, they need to stop first place in the championship and this is an excellent opportunity to do so, and they won't let it slip away.

[Iranus]

PSG reached semi finals if I am not wrong, not quarter finals. They are going to play against whoever wins the second game of Real Madrid vs Bayern, and mostly it will be Bayern, and then the final game, there aren't anything else left, so they are at semi finals.

And PSG is the type of team that becomes better as the season progresses, last year was the same, they looked like they were barely in the top 24 last year, and then they ended up winning. This season UCL was not that bad looking, but Lens made the league looking not that great, and yet they still got better and better so they are now looking great at both.

PSG is going to face Bayern Munich in the semi-finals of the Champions League. They are going to face a very tough opponent. Bayern Munich are in incredible form. They won both matches against Madrid. Big challenges await Luis enrique no doubt. PSG is not a weak team though. They also have an experienced manager like Enrique. On the other hand, psg is not under too much  pressure in ligue 1. If they win the next match, the point difference between Lens and psg will be 7. It will not be  possible for the lens to reduce such a large gap now. So Luis enrique will give his full focus to the match against munich.

[Frankolala]

All the teams are fighting, some fighting for a place in the Champions League and some fighting not to be relegated.
Beating PSG isn't exactly an easy thing for Lyon but they have to try at all costs, even a draw could be useful given the opponent they face.

Lyon won't have an easy life, it's a very difficult team they have to face and above all they have to do it at home, PSG are serious this time and won't let themselves be defeated so easily, they need to stop first place in the championship and this is an excellent opportunity to do so, and they won't let it slip away.

Lyon doesn't have the quality it takes to defeat PSG in this match because PSG is currently in a good form, you can see that from their performance in the Champions League. Lyon will try all their best but victory will be impossible because PSG needs the points to enable them have full confidence on winning the title and they gat the quality.

[Tmoonz]

All these do not really matter any more for Lyon because they are not vying for the title so it's just mere frivolities, rather they should channel all these energy towards the Europa League and see if they could make out something great this season.
It's obvious that PSG almost already have the league title in their claws as usual and Lyon was one of the teams that was expected to challenge PSG but failed in that aspect allowing PSG to have their way once again.

Lyon should channel their energy to the Europa League, pretty good advice coming from you brother. Lyon headcoach, Paulo Fonseca is no match for Luis Enrique who's very determined to win major trophies this season. Check the stats of PSG and check that of Lyon, you will easily spot the difference because both of them are entirely on another level of football.

PSG will always strive to win games this season and moving in a direction where they will get access to lifting trophies. Les Parisiens have the quality players and they wouldn't hold back because any time they spend is a waste, they utilized their time to achieve Greatness.

They should definitely chanel the focus and energy to the Europa league to see if they can qualify from the because the French Ligue 1 actually has nothing to offer them right now, and Luis Enrique is hope on winning the two major trophies they yet playing and dropping of points is likely not part of his plan as it stands, so Paulo Fonseca should next stress himself so much but keep the energy for The Europa league, but one thing i doubt if its posible is can Paris Saint Germain really win the UEFA champions league for the second times this season?

[wakier]

But we know how terrible PSG is not only in league 1 but also in the champions league they are very strong, they have Dembele, Hakim, Vitinha, Mendes and others who are very good at playing the ball so far, and of the 27 matches that have been done in league 1 they only have 4 defeats and 3 draws the rest are complete wins of 3 points each match.
But there is an opportunity for Lyon to pursue victory because PSG has entered the semi-finals of the champions league, the strength will definitely be shared, it's just that Lyon will be a guest here.

What do you mean by saying how terrible PSG ? but then you say the opposite? According to what you explained, PSG has performed very well this season, both in Ligue 1 and the Champions League, even beating Liverpool. It's clear that PSG has had no problems in any competition they've faced.
However, PSG next challenge, against Bayern Munich, will likely be very tough. Bayern Munich is in top form after beating Real Madrid, so PSG needs to be careful.

[Cryptoprincess101]

They should definitely chanel the focus and energy to the Europa league to see if they can qualify from the because the French Ligue 1 actually has nothing to offer them right now, and Luis Enrique is hope on winning the two major trophies they yet playing and dropping of points is likely not part of his plan as it stands, so Paulo Fonseca should next stress himself so much but keep the energy for The Europa league, but one thing i doubt if its posible is can Paris Saint Germain really win the UEFA champions league for the second times this season?

Of course, winning the Champions League for a second time is possible for PSG if only they can win Bayern Munich in the semifinals because if they reach the finals, neither Arsenal nor Atletico Madrid can stop them from winning it. The big challenge that PSG has now is Bayern Munich because they are the toughest team in the Champions League. Bayern Munich squad is fiercer than PSG squad if we are to consider their individual performances and ratings in the Champions League games since the beginning. Bayern Munich and Arsenal were the 2 top teams that made it through all the way from the group stage till now that they have reached the semifinals, maybe the finals will be between Bayern Munich and Arsenal.

[ndutndut]

One thing about PSG is that, they are never in danger at ligue 1, not because they always win their games, we have seen them lose points before, the thing is that, other teams are not good enough to beat them and do better.

Lens did alright so far, but we have seen what happened to them recently, and that is why there is no reason why PSG should be worried, they know that it s not going to mean much even if they lose, because Lens will lose eventually too, that is why Ligue 1 is PSG title once more, because no other team is doing that great.

Yes. PSG will always be dominant in Ligue 1 as long as no investor dares to invest in any other Ligue 1 club. PSG current strength lies in its financial strength. With a stable financial situation they can easily bring in quality players and experienced coaches.

This season Lens did put pressure on PSG but it was short-lived. They weren't strong enough to compete with PSG who consistently performed well in every match. Lens' defeat to Lille last week made PSG even more comfortable at the top of the league. PSG next match will be against Lyon. With PSG form after beating Liverpool in the Champions League, I think this will be a good opportunity to beat Lyon at home. This victory is crucial for PSG to quickly secure the title and focus on facing Munich in the Champions League semifinals.

[Velvet78]

PSG are again having one of their strong times after a questionable start to the season and moving on like that for a long time. They are in semi finals of the Champions League now! 

Now they are going to play 3 Ligue 1 games before the semi final first leg. They already have a good advantage like 4 points over Lens.

Moreover they played one less game as well! I think they will collect at least 7 points from those games ahead (in case of rotating right before the Bayern Munich game).