🐳 Whale.io 🐳 Ligue 1 Football Pool Discussion Thread 2025/2026 🐳

[Trofo]

Round 7 winner is Baby_Shoes with 11 points. Well played, free bet coming your way.

Though round in general to predict. There weren't that many points for the taking.

[Upgrade00]

A tough first half for PSG. They started strong and took the lead very quickly in the game and looked like they were going to be extending that lead but Strasbourg pulled one back against the run of play and from that point started to create threats till they scored another and they have scored another early in the 2nd half (while I'm still typing this reply). I expected PSG to have a fast start this half, but that has not the case.
They still have top players on the bench however.

It's no surprise no one on the pool went against PSG and only one player went with a draw.
A win here will mean PSG will drop to second place, a position they have not been in for a very long time.

[BABY SHOES]

Nothing is certain on Superbru because many chose PSG to win, but Hoody_Hoo managed to get one point.

Yeah, it was a disappointing draw even though Strasbourg managed to take a 1-3 lead, but PSG managed to equalize to 3-3. Even though PSG had many chances at the end of the match, they failed to win.

I'm a little disappointed with this result because PSG's odds were 1.34, so they should have won on paper.

[KTChampions]

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I'm a little disappointed with this result because PSG's odds were 1.34, so they should have won on paper.

On paper, the teams have practically identical statistics, so the odds of 1.34 were a real steal from the bookmakers and a bad bet. Even considering PSG is undeniably stronger and the game is at home. I was considering betting with a -1 handicap, but luckily the game was at a time when I didn't make it. However, I regret not betting on PSG Double Chance with the score 1-2 or 1-3, a comeback was expected. In any case, it's a good result, as PSG will be forced to play more seriously from now on, making them more predictable for cash bets.

[famososMuertos]

Nothing is certain on Superbru because many chose PSG to win, but Hoody_Hoo managed to get one point.

Yeah, it was a disappointing draw even though Strasbourg managed to take a 1-3 lead, but PSG managed to equalize to 3-3. Even though PSG had many chances at the end of the match, they failed to win.

I'm a little disappointed with this result because PSG's odds were 1.34, so they should have won on paper.

I was close to placing a bet on that probability, I hesitated and ended up playing a single bet instead.. I hate it when matches like this ruin my parlay, but at least that wasn't the case this time!

Anyway, if 'Hoody_Hoo' played that outcome outside of the Pool, they must have cashed in. I don't know who that nickname belongs to here on the forum, but congratulations.

[slaman29]

Wow, 6 goals. In the first game and all by one team in yesterday's game! I guess we are missing out a bit if we ignore French ligue all the time right?

How on earth Strasbourg let that important win slip, its just down to the quality of PSG, and I guess it also killed some BSFL people who thought Strasbourg couldn't score even 1

[Upgrade00]

How on earth Strasbourg let that important win slip, its just down to the quality of PSG, and I guess it also killed some BSFL people who thought Strasbourg couldn't score even 1

They lost a good position but it was impressive to hold on for a draw. With the amount of time left on the game when PSG equalized everyone would expect that they would have gone on to win. I bet on them to win with a handicap and I was still hopeful when it was 3-3. That draw opened the door for Marseille to top the table after a really impressive win.

Good round for me overall. I'm just hoping to be in and around the too spots when the season starts to draw to a close. Anything can happen from that point.

[Trofo]

Wow, 6 goals. In the first game and all by one team in yesterday's game! I guess we are missing out a bit if we ignore French ligue all the time right?

How on earth Strasbourg let that important win slip, its just down to the quality of PSG, and I guess it also killed some BSFL people who thought Strasbourg couldn't score even 1

It was a great game, really like how Strasbourg is playing this season. Had a bet on them almost every round and this time around I went for both to score which passed inside first half an hour.


Round 8 winner is morvillz7z, with 11.5 points in generally lower scoring round. Free bet coming your way.

[slaman29]

How on earth Strasbourg let that important win slip, its just down to the quality of PSG, and I guess it also killed some BSFL people who thought Strasbourg couldn't score even 1

They lost a good position but it was impressive to hold on for a draw. With the amount of time left on the game when PSG equalized everyone would expect that they would have gone on to win. I bet on them to win with a handicap and I was still hopeful when it was 3-3. That draw opened the door for Marseille to top the table after a really impressive win.

Good round for me overall. I'm just hoping to be in and around the too spots when the season starts to draw to a close. Anything can happen from that point.

As they were underdogs yes, I have to adjust expectations, and remember they were supposed to lose big, and even 50/50 chances of scoring even 1 goal.

It was a great game, really like how Strasbourg is playing this season. Had a bet on them almost every round and this time around I went for both to score which passed inside first half an hour.


Round 8 winner is morvillz7z, with 11.5 points in generally lower scoring round. Free bet coming your way.

Ironically I used to follow French League several seasons and then stopped about last season when PSG actually got interesting to watch, Marseille and Nice used to really have a good time too, now Strasbourg taking the show

One OT question> is Whale affected by the whole announcement thing with SB? I thought they were related, but now I remember the announcement, no mention of it?

[Trofo]

One OT question> is Whale affected by the whole announcement thing with SB? I thought they were related, but now I remember the announcement, no mention of it?

I am not sure, but my guess is that they are less affected with this change. As far as I know, they weren't officially under yolo like other brands. It was side project for people that were all connected with yolo though.

[Upgrade00]

As they were underdogs yes, I have to adjust expectations, and remember they were supposed to lose big, and even 50/50 chances of scoring even 1 goal.

I was close to placing a live bet on PSG to win when the score was still 3-2. The odds at the time was over 5.2 IIRC, but they did not look to be applying all of the pressure, it even looked like the could let in another. Turned out to be a good decision in the end.

[slaman29]

As they were underdogs yes, I have to adjust expectations, and remember they were supposed to lose big, and even 50/50 chances of scoring even 1 goal.

I was close to placing a live bet on PSG to win when the score was still 3-2. The odds at the time was over 5.2 IIRC, but they did not look to be applying all of the pressure, it even looked like the could let in another. Turned out to be a good decision in the end.

5x and only needing 2 goals, and the team is PSG who scored 7 last night, yes I would take that if I saw it too

I guess it all depends on the opponent. Strasbourg probably are not suicidal like German teams when needing to catch up to a goal

One OT question> is Whale affected by the whole announcement thing with SB? I thought they were related, but now I remember the announcement, no mention of it?

I am not sure, but my guess is that they are less affected with this change. As far as I know, they weren't officially under yolo like other brands. It was side project for people that were all connected with yolo though.

Hope they keep the side project alive then. And Steve should be put at the top, he would blow it up big time like with SB. I always had issues with Whale (accidentally made 2 accounts because of it).

[Upgrade00]

5x and only needing 2 goals, and the team is PSG who scored 7 last night, yes I would take that if I saw it too

On any other day I probably would have and they would have won too, but with their league form I decided against it. They had only won 1 from their last 3 games before then. Their ucl form is very different from their league form, maybe cause of the amount of rotations they make for those league matches.

[KTChampions]

5x and only needing 2 goals, and the team is PSG who scored 7 last night, yes I would take that if I saw it too

On any other day I probably would have and they would have won too, but with their league form I decided against it. They had only won 1 from their last 3 games before then. Their ucl form is very different from their league form, maybe cause of the amount of rotations they make for those league matches.

It will be interesting to see if PSG will be so ruthless in their next games, which, by the way, will also be away – against Brest and Lorient. After a draw with Strasbourg, dropping points seems unseemly and these teams are weak even by Ligue 1 standards. The Champions League game against Bayern is still a long way off, so it's safe to assume PSG will be pushing hard here. I think these games are suitable for cash bets. What do you think?

[BABY SHOES]

Their ucl form is very different from their league form, maybe cause of the amount of rotations they make for those league matches.

Perhaps PSG thinks they can catch up in Ligue 1 because there is still a long way to go... whereas in the UCL, every point is important, so PSG went on a rampage and scored 7 goals.

It will be interesting to see if PSG will be so ruthless in their next games, which, by the way, will also be away – against Brest and Lorient. After a draw with Strasbourg, dropping points seems unseemly and these teams are weak even by Ligue 1 standards.

In the next game, maybe PSG won't lose again... I can guess that Ligue 1 will ultimately belong to PSG.
Just like Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga.

[Upgrade00]

The Champions League game against Bayern is still a long way off, so it's safe to assume PSG will be pushing hard here. I think these games are suitable for cash bets. What do you think?

Should be easy wins for them. They are further boosted with the return of Dembele from injury, it's starting to look more like the team that ran through clubs in the second half of last season again.
I'll have to look at the odds for their next games before placing any bets.

Perhaps PSG thinks they can catch up in Ligue 1 because there is still a long way to go... whereas in the UCL, every point is important, so PSG went on a rampage and scored 7 goals.

They can catch up and most likely would. A point gap is not a comfortable lead by any means with a team of that quality behind you.

[KTChampions]

The Champions League game against Bayern is still a long way off, so it's safe to assume PSG will be pushing hard here. I think these games are suitable for cash bets. What do you think?

Should be easy wins for them. They are further boosted with the return of Dembele from injury, it's starting to look more like the team that ran through clubs in the second half of last season again.
I'll have to look at the odds for their next games before placing any bets.

For me, the most important factor is PSG's motivation. Even a semi-reserve PSG team should be stronger than Brest and Lorient. The current odds are 1.43 against Brest and 1.39 against Lorient. I think it's not bad, if you make a multiple bet, it'll be 1.43 x 1.39 = 1.99, practically +100% for two easy games. If we take the handicap -1, then the bet against Brest becomes even more attractive - 2.10 

[Upgrade00]

For me, the most important factor is PSG's motivation. Even a semi-reserve PSG team should be stronger than Brest and Lorient. The current odds are 1.43 against Brest and 1.39 against Lorient. I think it's not bad, if you make a multiple bet, it'll be 1.43 x 1.39 = 1.99, practically +100% for two easy games. If we take the handicap -1, then the bet against Brest becomes even more attractive - 2.10 

Those odds are not bad at all especially as I think they will start a very strong side for at least one of those matches. I usually don play games that will run for over 2 matchdays, takes too long to get settles and can be a bummer if you lose out on it after eating so long. It could be a good option to add it to a parlay.

[KTChampions]

For me, the most important factor is PSG's motivation. Even a semi-reserve PSG team should be stronger than Brest and Lorient. The current odds are 1.43 against Brest and 1.39 against Lorient. I think it's not bad, if you make a multiple bet, it'll be 1.43 x 1.39 = 1.99, practically +100% for two easy games. If we take the handicap -1, then the bet against Brest becomes even more attractive - 2.10 

Those odds are not bad at all especially as I think they will start a very strong side for at least one of those matches. I usually don play games that will run for over 2 matchdays, takes too long to get settles and can be a bummer if you lose out on it after eating so long. It could be a good option to add it to a parlay.

Yeah, I'm not a fan of bets that take a long time to settle, either, but you don't have to wait here. If you're not all-in, you can bet against Brest, take your winnings (if you win, haha), and then bet those winnings against Lorient in the next round. By the way, after PSG destroyed Bayer, their odds were improved from 1.43 to 1.40, although this may be too small a change to pay attention. The best thing is that the next more or less important game (with Bayern in the Champions League) will be in 3 games, so there is no point in saving energy.

[slaman29]

It will be interesting to see if PSG will be so ruthless in their next games, which, by the way, will also be away – against Brest and Lorient. After a draw with Strasbourg, dropping points seems unseemly and these teams are weak even by Ligue 1 standards. The Champions League game against Bayern is still a long way off, so it's safe to assume PSG will be pushing hard here. I think these games are suitable for cash bets. What do you think?

I honestly don't know what it is with these teams but we all have to understand that the big wins in UCL all came against 10 men (ok PSG also but the point is weaker teams are even weaker with 10).

But you have a point, Strasbourg? So Brest and Lorient should take some motivation and if I have freebets, this is where they will go