French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[Not your key not your BTC]

PSG's loss to Lyon yesterday might have come as a bit of a surprise, as PSG don't often lose points at home, but, in terms of their chances of defending the championship, they are still looking quite good.
Lens had their hard-earned win over Toulouse on Fri, and PSG's loss extends their hopes for dethroning PSG, as they are now only 1 point behind. PSG has one more game to play than Lens, and all their remaining games look fairly easy, except the direct clash with Lens scheduled for 13th May.
Things look a bit harder for Lens. Not only do they have to beat PSG, but they also have an away game against Lyon in the last round of the season, which won't be easy.

But it's good to see PSG still having some competition at this stage of the season. It's good for entertainment and for PSG themselves, as this forces them to play at their best and prevents them from getting too sloppy.

Indeed, PSG's defeat to Lyon has given Lens renewed hope of winning the Ligue 1 title, especially now that the gap is down to one point. However, I still favor PSG to win the Ligue 1 title. Let's say the one-point gap remains until Lens' match against PSG. Can Lens beat PSG? I don't think so, because PSG is a team with a very strong winning mentality and they always find a way to overcome pressure. Therefore, I still favor PSG to win the Ligue 1 title.

[W Jr.]

PSG's loss to Lyon yesterday might have come as a bit of a surprise, as PSG don't often lose points at home, but, in terms of their chances of defending the championship, they are still looking quite good.
Lens had their hard-earned win over Toulouse on Fri, and PSG's loss extends their hopes for dethroning PSG, as they are now only 1 point behind. PSG has one more game to play than Lens, and all their remaining games look fairly easy, except the direct clash with Lens scheduled for 13th May.
Things look a bit harder for Lens. Not only do they have to beat PSG, but they also have an away game against Lyon in the last round of the season, which won't be easy.

But it's good to see PSG still having some competition at this stage of the season. It's good for entertainment and for PSG themselves, as this forces them to play at their best and prevents them from getting too sloppy.

Indeed, PSG's defeat to Lyon has given Lens renewed hope of winning the Ligue 1 title, especially now that the gap is down to one point. However, I still favor PSG to win the Ligue 1 title. Let's say the one-point gap remains until Lens' match against PSG. Can Lens beat PSG? I don't think so, because PSG is a team with a very strong winning mentality and they always find a way to overcome pressure. Therefore, I still favor PSG to win the Ligue 1 title.

We thought Lyon couldn't beat Paris Saint-Germain either, but they did. So I have my doubts about Lens. Lens can beat them. If that happens, it will increase the excitement in the French league even more. Because Paris Saint-Germain, who reached the Champions League semi-finals, will be a bit more tired. If they lose the French league, it would surprise me a lot, but of course it would be an exciting thing for the French league. Lens now have to do whatever it takes to beat Paris Saint-Germain. Their entire fate is in their own hands.

[giorgione]

Lyon defeated PSG. Lyon?s victory gives Lens a chance to close the points gap with PSG and, with the remaining matches they have left to finish the season, to catch up?even though Lens must face both Lyon and PSG. This will certainly be no easy task for Lens, especially since they?ll be facing Lyon and PSG in their final matches of the season.

Lyon is a great team, and I?ve known them since the days when they still had a young and active Juninho in the Champions League.
They went through a season where they nearly got relegated from Ligue 1, though the coaching change from Grosso to Sage brought positive changes, and I was worried at the time because they had been a rival to PSG in Ligue 1 not long before.
A 1-2 win is a solid result for Lyon, allowing them to overtake Lille and keep their chances alive for a Champions League spot in this highly competitive league.

surely having reached this point, Lens can still dream, and hope to be able to overcome PSG who seem to be anything but within their reach, on the contrary they must move forward and try to conquer what seems impossible for everyone, they can do it, i can see Lyon well anyway, apart from everything.

[bastisisca]

Well, it's not yet certain that they will win the championship easily, many think so, but this thing becomes a more and more difficult game, the goal is down there and they want to win too, so they have to stay very focused and not lose the rhythm otherwise they will be easily overtaken.

What you're saying is true, there's a lot of risk especially in the final days.
I tell you from experience, being an Inter fan, I'm used to seeing the goal of a season disappear in the last two days.
So i speak for this reason not to bring bad luck.

[Wake Up]

Lyon defeated PSG. Lyon?s victory gives Lens a chance to close the points gap with PSG and, with the remaining matches they have left to finish the season, to catch up?even though Lens must face both Lyon and PSG. This will certainly be no easy task for Lens, especially since they?ll be facing Lyon and PSG in their final matches of the season.

Lyon is a great team, and I?ve known them since the days when they still had a young and active Juninho in the Champions League.
They went through a season where they nearly got relegated from Ligue 1, though the coaching change from Grosso to Sage brought positive changes, and I was worried at the time because they had been a rival to PSG in Ligue 1 not long before.
A 1-2 win is a solid result for Lyon, allowing them to overtake Lille and keep their chances alive for a Champions League spot in this highly competitive league.

surely having reached this point, Lens can still dream, and hope to be able to overcome PSG who seem to be anything but within their reach, on the contrary they must move forward and try to conquer what seems impossible for everyone, they can do it, i can see Lyon well anyway, apart from everything.

Lens must beat Paris Saint-Germain easily if they don't want to wake up from this dream. Even if it's not easy, they definitely have to win. They need three points against Paris Saint-Germain to keep their title hopes alive. They are fortunate that Paris Saint-Germain have reached the Champions League semi-finals and will be rotating their squad for those matches. They have to prioritize the league less because they will face a tough opponent in the Champions League. Lens will seize this opportunity and perhaps even win the championship this year.

[kennycryptoitalia]

In the french league PSG can win all the remaining game in the title race. Luiz Enrique wants all his boys fit for Bayern match. He is dedicated to win the champions league for the second time. Which is very possible. Rotating the squad is his best option. If after the Bayern Munich match they qualify for the final, Luiz Enrique will return back to win the remaining games in the french ligue. The competition for the ligue 1 title is not strong. PSG has been dominating it for years now.

they can certainly win all the games they have left, that's right, but i don't know if Lens will then have the desire to stop and be overtaken by PSG, who seem thirsty for victories and certainly don't want to miss such a succulent opportunity, to win the championship, they have to at least try.

[macson]

In the french league PSG can win all the remaining game in the title race. Luiz Enrique wants all his boys fit for Bayern match. He is dedicated to win the champions league for the second time. Which is very possible. Rotating the squad is his best option. If after the Bayern Munich match they qualify for the final, Luiz Enrique will return back to win the remaining games in the french ligue. The competition for the ligue 1 title is not strong. PSG has been dominating it for years now.

He could have rotated players against Nantes and Angers, but he chose to rotate against Lyon, which was a pretty stupid choice in my opinion, because PSG is currently only 1 point ahead of Lens, and they can't afford to waste the opportunity to get points. Yes, they have dominated the league in the past few years, but their situation this season is not like before, their performance has dropped and they are not as dominant as usual. So one small mistake could cost them the Ligue 1 trophy this season if he takes it lightly.

[Lannakosa]

He could have rotated players against Nantes and Angers, but he chose to rotate against Lyon, which was a pretty stupid choice in my opinion, because PSG is currently only 1 point ahead of Lens, and they can't afford to waste the opportunity to get points. Yes, they have dominated the league in the past few years, but their situation this season is not like before, their performance has dropped and they are not as dominant as usual. So one small mistake could cost them the Ligue 1 trophy this season if he takes it lightly.

Maybe Enrique will also decide to use rotation in matches against Nantes and Angers, since his main priority right now will be defending the title in the Champions League. Or the logic was that the game against Lyon would be very difficult anyway, and there he did not want to spend too much energy, while matches against Nantes and Angers should be easier, and it will be easier to win them. It is difficult to say why exactly he made such a decision, but Enrique is a very experienced coach, and I think he knows what he is doing. In any case, I do not see today for PSG any other scenario except a win over Nantes.

[8rch7]

Maybe Enrique will also decide to use rotation in matches against Nantes and Angers, since his main priority right now will be defending the title in the Champions League. Or the logic was that the game against Lyon would be very difficult anyway, and there he did not want to spend too much energy, while matches against Nantes and Angers should be easier, and it will be easier to win them. It is difficult to say why exactly he made such a decision, but Enrique is a very experienced coach, and I think he knows what he is doing. In any case, I do not see today for PSG any other scenario except a win over Nantes.

I don't think so, against Nantes at tomorrow Luis Henrique will play full team after losing three points last match from Lyon if loss points again make difficult keep leading top position. I think Henrique will make full rotation when facing Anger but depend the tomorrow match result against Nantes will get three points or not, behind one point remaining from Lens and has one postponed match actually PSG top standings position not secure yet still have to face Lens at another postponed match.

Lets see the scenario of Henrique tactical tomorrow match against Nantes full rotation or playing with full team, its important secure three points and make many points gap with Lens has ambition to stop PSG dominance this time.

[IceLincoln]

PSG's loss to Lyon yesterday might have come as a bit of a surprise, as PSG don't often lose points at home, but, in terms of their chances of defending the championship, they are still looking quite good.
Lens had their hard-earned win over Toulouse on Fri, and PSG's loss extends their hopes for dethroning PSG, as they are now only 1 point behind. PSG has one more game to play than Lens, and all their remaining games look fairly easy, except the direct clash with Lens scheduled for 13th May.
Things look a bit harder for Lens. Not only do they have to beat PSG, but they also have an away game against Lyon in the last round of the season, which won't be easy.

But it's good to see PSG still having some competition at this stage of the season. It's good for entertainment and for PSG themselves, as this forces them to play at their best and prevents them from getting too sloppy.

Indeed, PSG's defeat to Lyon has given Lens renewed hope of winning the Ligue 1 title, especially now that the gap is down to one point. However, I still favor PSG to win the Ligue 1 title. Let's say the one-point gap remains until Lens' match against PSG. Can Lens beat PSG? I don't think so, because PSG is a team with a very strong winning mentality and they always find a way to overcome pressure. Therefore, I still favor PSG to win the Ligue 1 title.

When you guys talk about the hopes of Lens winning the league, I laugh so hard at the thought. Lens can only hope,….. that’s all they can do at the moment, they’ve tried so far and given us a good competition that we’ve missed for some seasons.


Forget the loss of PSG, let’s talk about what Endrick is doing at the Ligue Un and how he’s brought fire to this Lyon side, this young lad is proving everyday why he deserves to his spot. Real Madrid was trying to waste this talent on the bench.
His best revenge will be to go to Barcelona….lol.

[Mustang Shelby]

He could have rotated players against Nantes and Angers, but he chose to rotate against Lyon, which was a pretty stupid choice in my opinion, because PSG is currently only 1 point ahead of Lens, and they can't afford to waste the opportunity to get points. Yes, they have dominated the league in the past few years, but their situation this season is not like before, their performance has dropped and they are not as dominant as usual. So one small mistake could cost them the Ligue 1 trophy this season if he takes it lightly.

Maybe Enrique will also decide to use rotation in matches against Nantes and Angers, since his main priority right now will be defending the title in the Champions League. Or the logic was that the game against Lyon would be very difficult anyway, and there he did not want to spend too much energy, while matches against Nantes and Angers should be easier, and it will be easier to win them. It is difficult to say why exactly he made such a decision, but Enrique is a very experienced coach, and I think he knows what he is doing. In any case, I do not see today for PSG any other scenario except a win over Nantes.

Nantes are in the relegation zone in the league, sitting in 17th place. Their opponents are the favorites in every match, especially against a team like Paris Saint-Germain. Even with their reserve squad, Paris Saint-Germain could win against Nantes. Despite this, they will field their main squad. I think it will be a high-scoring match, and also that Nantes won't score against Paris Saint-Germain. That's how I think betting should be done.

[snipie]

Lets see the scenario of Henrique tactical tomorrow match against Nantes full rotation or playing with full team, its important secure three points and make many points gap with Lens has ambition to stop PSG dominance this time.

The problem is not only on how Paris Saint-Germain will perform and which players will be pushed forward in the game. We all forgot about Nantes situation. There are inside the relegation zone with 5 points difference from Auxerre. They will fight their best to get out of such situation and to be as close as possible from the other teams. That explain why they are trying to collect points even by getting a draw in their latest matches. Nevertheless, PSG is way better but they remain limited with UEFA Champions League and the risk of injuries while trying to preserve the title by staying away from Lens.
I suppose PSG to win the game but not that easily.

[juttsab@]

Lens have comfortably defeated Toulouse 4-1 today in the semi-final of the Coupe de France (or French Cup if you prefer).
Both teams have already clashed last Fri. Lens have also won that game, but both of them went completely differently. On Fri Toulouse stunned Lens with two fast goals but then, from the 17th minute, lost a player to a red card and were forced to park the bus and focus entirely on defence. They were holding up for quite a long time, but Lens eventually got what they wanted.
Today we had no red cards on either side and Lens were the ones to score the first two goals early. I guess Lens have learned their lesson fast and have made tweaks that brought the results. If they fail to snatch the league championship away from PSG, they at least have a chance for another trophy.

In the other semi-final match, Strasbourg is playing against Nice tomorrow evening.

Lens vs Toulouse
Lens absolutely crushed Toulouse by 4-1 in French cup semi finals and now they are in finals marking their position stronger both in League and in the French cup. Thauvin scored an early penalty and then Maximin doubled the lead, however Toulouse strikes but they failed to score another goal in the whole match. Than Udol and Thomasson strikes extended their lead by 3 and dominated the game while Toulouse was struggling to keep up with it. Lens are 1 point behind the league leaders and for their next match 4-1 victory will definitely help him to keep their momentum and bypass PSG and become new leaders this week.

[Luzin]

It seems that PSG's concentration is currently split. This is very different from last season. PSG is still dominant in Ligue 1, but the point gap is very narrow. Although PSG still leads in terms of match difference, it seems that PSG's performance is different. In the semifinals, PSG will play against Munich, which is very difficult as Munich is a good club. But there is still 1 week to go. Tomorrow PSG will play against Nantes, PSG should be able to win. They have a fairly long break. Another advantage is that the Federation supports them by making changes to the match schedule. It seems this is very special in Ligue 1 other leagues do not get that support. PSG must be able to take advantage of the situation, the first leg of the UCL will be played at Parc De Princes. PSG must be able to win by a large goal margin in order to be closer to the Final.

[m4r1o]

When you are winning basically absolutely anything, the desire to keep winning drops a lot. This is a team that already won ligue 1 so many times, and now they have won UCL and they do care about their UCl games too, because they would want to win UCL once more and that would be great.

But, who really cares about the league anymore? They are not playing with their 100% at league anymore because they just simply do not care about it. Obviously they would rather not lose the title, but they know that they are ahead and if anything happens they could just focus a few more games and get the title again anyways.

exactly this is exactly the problem, when you know that you have won everything and there is nothing left to win, i understand that this is something that can change everything even the mentality, and i must say that the most difficult part is to be consistent and win again, there are many teams that fail and this is the most difficult part,

[fuguebtc]

Indeed, PSG's defeat to Lyon has given Lens renewed hope of winning the Ligue 1 title, especially now that the gap is down to one point. However, I still favor PSG to win the Ligue 1 title. Let's say the one-point gap remains until Lens' match against PSG. Can Lens beat PSG? I don't think so, because PSG is a team with a very strong winning mentality and they always find a way to overcome pressure. Therefore, I still favor PSG to win the Ligue 1 title.

I don't think so. PSG lost against Lyon. Even then PSG is ahead by 1 point. The top spot of the table is still in their hands. Also PSG has played 28 matches and Lens has played 29. Will PSG lose 2 matches out of 6 matches? At the same time Lens can continue their winning streak in their next 5 matches?

Everyone expected a better performance from PSG against Lyon. PSG's style of play is completely different in Champions League matches. Perhaps they are not giving full effort in Ligue 1. PSG's defense was weak against Lyon. As a result, they conceded two goals.

PSG will play against Nantes today. I hope PSG players will not make any mistakes in this match. And will ensure victory by at least 2 goals.

[$weetne$$]

He could have rotated players against Nantes and Angers, but he chose to rotate against Lyon, which was a pretty stupid choice in my opinion, because PSG is currently only 1 point ahead of Lens, and they can't afford to waste the opportunity to get points. Yes, they have dominated the league in the past few years, but their situation this season is not like before, their performance has dropped and they are not as dominant as usual. So one small mistake could cost them the Ligue 1 trophy this season if he takes it lightly.

The thing is he is still at the top of the table, even with the one point difference it still keeps him at the top of the table so he did not see it as any poor decision to have rotated against Lens and now he will be playing against Nantes today, let us see if same will apply because he actually does need to make sure he has a good and sound squad ahead of the champions league fixtures too which is  ahead, that is also a very important trophy for him to defend, so Enrique may not seem to be off track just yet.

[Shadiq]

The thing is he is still at the top of the table, even with the one point difference it still keeps him at the top of the table so he did not see it as any poor decision to have rotated against Lens and now he will be playing against Nantes today, let us see if same will apply because he actually does need to make sure he has a good and sound squad ahead of the champions league fixtures too which is  ahead, that is also a very important trophy for him to defend, so Enrique may not seem to be off track just yet.

Even if they are at the top of the points table, losing points at the end of the season is dangerous for the team. I think PSG is still in a dangerous situation, anything can happen in uncertain football, if they somehow lose points against Nantes, it will definitely be harmful for PSG, the Ligue 1 title will be under threat for them. I think PSG's defeat against Lyon is undesirable, if they can win today, PSG will be at the top of the points table with a 4-point lead. A 4-point lead is not a big deal, PSG still has to focus on maintaining consistency.

[Callido]

Indeed, PSG's defeat to Lyon has given Lens renewed hope of winning the Ligue 1 title, especially now that the gap is down to one point. However, I still favor PSG to win the Ligue 1 title. Let's say the one-point gap remains until Lens' match against PSG. Can Lens beat PSG? I don't think so, because PSG is a team with a very strong winning mentality and they always find a way to overcome pressure. Therefore, I still favor PSG to win the Ligue 1 title.

I don't think so. PSG lost against Lyon. Even then PSG is ahead by 1 point. The top spot of the table is still in their hands. Also PSG has played 28 matches and Lens has played 29. Will PSG lose 2 matches out of 6 matches? At the same time Lens can continue their winning streak in their next 5 matches?

Everyone expected a better performance from PSG against Lyon. PSG's style of play is completely different in Champions League matches. Perhaps they are not giving full effort in Ligue 1. PSG's defense was weak against Lyon. As a result, they conceded two goals.

PSG will play against Nantes today. I hope PSG players will not make any mistakes in this match. And will ensure victory by at least 2 goals.

Well, its a 2-0 win at half time for PSG and they have total control of the game maintaining possession from the beginning pf the game. I would be expecting more goals from PSG in this game and this is a sure win for them.

With Lens on their tail, I dont think there would be any mistakes in today's game and they should secure the 3 points in their pursuit for the league title. They are currently the biggest club in the French league and I expect better from them.

[snipie]

With Lens on their tail, I dont think there would be any mistakes in today's game and they should secure the 3 points in their pursuit for the league title. They are currently the biggest club in the French league and I expect better from them.

More was expected from Nantes but they doesn't seem to be fit to Paris Saint-Germain performance today. They are down by three goals and PSG is controlling the match. Kvaratskhelia scored the opener from a penalty then he added the third goal in the second half. Nantes knows very well the ending of the game since the first half. Good luck for them surviving the relegation zone this season because it is getting harder now. Only few minutes left on the game and it is still 3 - 0 for PSG obviously.