Topic: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) - page 305. (Read 188788 times)

Lens losing to METZ doesn't look like a surprise to me because ever since they dropped out of the champions league, Lens have been under performing in their league matches and we should know that the league is almost coming to an end so a lot of relegation teams will surprise the bigger teams.

Tactical and important to watch matches. France League have to develop just as the English Premier League and La Liga. My zeal in watching Ligue One matches have reduced to minimum because there's no presence of fierce competition among these elite teams. Paris Saint-Germain are always topping with significant points and have made the whole league looks unserious, but the same PSG when they meets elite opponents in th3 UEFA Champions League, they become incompetent and easily lose match.

With how far Lens has gone on this season comparing to metz nobody would have imagine them losing the match against metz, however they are even lucky that their matches this days is against the relegation clubs which they have a very big chances of wining but could not, although I have seen that Lens has difficulties on wining the relegation clubs, so I wonder if they can be able to use the good performance they have on their match with Clermont in other to win the match.

Actually on a norm this their upcoming match against Clermont is supposed to be one of the easiest match for them because Clermont has been losing matches since the season started that's why they have been on the bottom of the league, so it will be very bad for Lens if they cannot utilize the opportunity and secure three points for themselves because they really need the wining if not other teams will likely push them down from their position on the table.

Le Havre vs Nantes
This match will be one of the most critical matches in the relegation zone. In what I think will be one of the most important matches of the week, both teams will play with high motivation and concentration. Nantes are promising as long as they play offensive football, but their football is still not good enough for Ligue 1. The same goes for Le Havre. Le Havre has a weaker offensive performance than Nantes. It's hard to pick a side, but Nantes are one step ahead with their attacking power in this match.

Lyon will compete against Brest a team who may still hope to be able to shift PSG's position in the standings but this is indeed difficult. What is quite surprising is that even though Brest has a better position than Lyon, they are not more favored in this match, Lyon is the one who is the favorite and is predicted to achieve good results again in this match, which predicted will be tight.
Lyon will have the opportunity to move up several places if they can beat Brest, and in several of their meetings, Brest has never beaten Lyon when they visit Lyon home, so this will very likely be a match that Lyon wins or ends in a draw. Lyon have progressed very well so far after a poor start to the season, if they can maintain their good form it is possible they will get a place in one of European competition

Strasbourg managed to win 3-1 against Reims.Both teams have the same goals but Strasbourg are still 4 points behind Reims despite the win.The home side played better in the match and they definitely deserved the win.If Reims had won this match they would have had the chance to equalize the points with Lens.
Rennes, on the other hand, lost at home to Toulouse.Although they played well at home, they struggled to find goals.Despite scoring the first goal, they lost the match.Rennes' chances of qualifying for the European cups are diminishing and they need to stop their bad run.

Rennes could not secure their victory at home after narrowly losing to visiting Toulouse. I predicted at the start that Rennes would be able to win this match, or at least draw, but it turns out I was wrong with my prediction, because they were the ones who had to suffer defeat in front of the public themselves.

In terms of their game, they were actually quite balanced, in fact I saw Rennes playing a little better, but Toulouse could be lucky because they could score 2 goals in this match, while Rennes could only score 1 goal and in the end had to be satisfied with defeat. Even though Rennes was able to score a goal first, Toulouse only needed 2 minutes to reply to their goal, and 10 minutes later they were able to turn things around.

This result means they can't get closer to 5th place in the standings, even though their opportunity is open after the team above them also couldn't win in week 29.

This was a very disappointing result for Lens because they had to lose to one of the teams in the relegation zone, I don't think they could lose like that. Metz succeeded in implementing a very solid defense in this match, yes, they managed to repel every attack launched by Metz, so that Metz was able to secure the lead they got in the first half.
Even though Lens could have scored first, Metz could have responded better. Even in terms of the opportunities they got, Metz actually carried out attacks more effectively than Lens. I don't know whether this happened because Lens underestimated their opponents or not, but what is clear is that it is nothing new in Ligue 1 that there are teams that make a lot of inconsistencies.

Clubs that are in the relegation zone are sometimes able to provide unexpected surprises. They try to perform as well as possible against whoever their opponent is, regardless of whether the club is strong or not, but what is clear is that Metz will take advantage of the time that there are few matches left. This has often happened when we look at clubs that are at the bottom of the table are able to give a surprise by winning against top clubs like what Metz did against Lens. This was a very important victory for Metz even though initially Metz conceded a goal before Lens, but that didn't dampen the mentality of the Metz players, they didn't just gave up and put up fierce resistance to Lens.

Indeed, Lens really regrets this because they failed to beat a club that was in the relegation zone even though this was an opportunity for him to continue collecting as many points as possible to be able to take him to the Champions League like last season, but it seems like Lens is only able to fight to get a Europa League ticket. Apart from that, he also has to get past Nice and Lille, while the difference between Lens from 4th place is 6 points.

This loss is a big problem for Lens. Nobody expected them to suffer this defeat. Meanwhile, Metz became hopeful with this win. There is only a 2 point difference between them and the 14th ranked team in the league. The relegation zone can change at any time, there is a very different race to avoid relegation.

Exactly, it's unexpected match result.
In fact, the only goal Lens got in the match was a penalty goal in the early minutes. But unfortunately, they weren't even able to add another goal during the course of the match. Even though Lens dominated the match, they really dominated. Even if we look at it, it seems impossible that Metz could score a goal because the ball seems to be always at the feet of a Lens player. So, Metz has very few chances. They only rely on counterattacks when they really have a chance. And they succeeded/ The proof is that even with such a small percentage of the ball, their attacks turned out to be quite numerous and were able to destroy Lens' defense. I'm sure this is not just luck for Metz, but indeed in this match, Metz has done their best.

It's actually going to be a really difficult one for PSG a d it may actually cost them their chances of still been in the champions league this season because they are not going to be able to really cope with having to defeat Barcelona well enough as the requirements to get Barcelona out of the way according to the champions league rule, is most definitely not an easy one that PSG can just pull through after first loosing at home.

Although there's some good level of accuracy in your analysis but then i still think there's something missing in that PSG actually has a very slim chance of qualifying and Barcelona will definitely not allow their selves to still crash out after been this much at the verge of winning the trophy this season, they are most definitely not going to mess up this opportunity as PSG will have to win Barcelona with two goals margin to be able to cancel the goals Barcelona already have and tht will mean that Barcelona must not score any goal in their home which is almost not possible.

Barcelona is most definitely not going to allow PSG alone do all the scoring in their home not after knowing what it entails and how much it could cost them, it's most likely that game may end in a draw and if it eventually does, then Barcelona is most definitely moving to the semi finals while this may just be the end of the champions league journey for PSG this season but they are very sure to still be in the Champions league next season same as Barcelona.

What is interesting for me is the Lyon vs Brestois match, because these two have a gap based on the Ligue 1 standings. Brest is in 2nd place, while Lyon is in 10th place. Uniquely, the odds displayed by the bookies favor the home team Lyon. Lyon with @2.24, while Brest with @3.35. There is a little something strange if you look at the odds presented, even though in fact in the last 5 matches these two teams have been quite equal. In 5 matches, Lyon lost once and so did Brest, both teams also experienced one draw.

However, it seems that Lyon has the potential to overthrow their opposing team considering their performance is starting to improve and they are playing at Lyon's home ground. Lyon is targeting victory to move up to 7th place, eliminating Reims. So, three points at home is the result they must get. On the other hand, if Brest loses, their points will not increase and could potentially be overtaken by the team below them. Unfortunately, the As Monaco vs Lille match had to be postponed. If not, there may be changes in the standings in the 2nd place and below. But let's just wait for the match between Lyon vs Brest which will be held tomorrow, my estimate is that Lyon will overthrow the opposing team.

We should feel more better when we have the chances of earning profits from the system, I know it's going to be tough but with acquainted Solis strategies, we can actually become profitable in the system. Paris Saint-Germain are reluctant towards Ligue One games because there's no presence of tough competitive run for the title, PSG continue to smash other opponents without any harden obstacles. Luis Enrique and the rest of the squad knows they're the current champion for the Ligue One this season, however their top target was the UCL title but it looks impossible for them.

To be honest, we cannot be sure whichteam will be an obstacle forPSG because after all, in the previousmatch when PSG played at home against the team at the bottom of the table, but the result was also a 1-1 draw against Clermont. Therefore, every team certainly has a chance to be an obstacle for PSG but unfortunately, PSG has a good ability to quickly recover and get good results in the next matches. Therefore, in the end PSG will remain atthe top of thestandings and have been able to ensure to get the Ligue 1 trophy this season .But unfortunately, although PSG has been in a safe position at the top of the Ligue 1 standings but yes,thefact is that PSG still failed to get goodresults in the Champion League.

PSG woes in the UCL continues as they were not able to even get the least draw in their ground against Barcelona. This has been the major worry of the fans and team board generally on the team’s success in the UCL. They’re just overhyped and the are not always getting to key points in the competition.

 The team is either disqualified im thr Round of 16 or the Quater Finals stage amd that’s been the teams way for a while now and yes Enrique can change the narrative but he needs a properly balanced team and a very good substitution team rather than this average tea he’s having at this point. I think the board shouldn’t put him under pressure because he’s really a good coach with some tactics and I believe he should be given time.

 The result was surprising especially after most of the main players of this psg team were rested during the week and as such we expected them to be up and performing in this match against Barca. The performance of this psg team is really below average probably because they rely majorly on their star player and this ought not to be so.

 ⁠Well I’m happy Mbappe will be leaving by the end of the season, the coach should be anle to make the right change to help this team. The team has the financial capability and getting replacement for Mbappe won’t be an issue rather they should also try to make plans to build a formidable team.

PSG can already be confirmed as the winner of the French league 1, just like the previous seasons about PSG, the comparisons and differences that are too far from all the teams in league 1 we cannot deny it.

Rumors about Mbappe's departure are indeed heating up, and to be honest, those interested in Mbappe are very many from big clubs, in terms of potential Mbappe deserves the attention of many big clubs, but the problem is that the price offered is too expensive, which is what causes some of the biggest recruiting Mbappe to think twice because it might eat half of their cash just to buy Mbappe, maybe waiting for a free transfer is much better if the price doesn't drop, but maybe PSG won't be that stupid.

I quite believe without Mbappe in my opinion PSG can still compete in the top 3 of the French league 1.

Kylian Mbappe will be a player that Paris Saint German will miss greatly after he leaves the club. He has been the outstanding player in the team since he joined them and it has been like that year after year. His departure from the club will be felt by the whole team but with time, they’re going to fill the void he’s going to leave behind. No much changes will be witnessed in the club even after he leaves because they will still be the top team in the France league and will continue to dominate the league than any other clubs that are in the league. If you can see even in the matches he hasn’t played in, Paris Saint German still remains the best team and continue to win all of their matches they play in. The France league is just like the Bundesliga where only one team dominates it every year not until now that history wants to change in the Bundesliga and give the trophy to another team.

Even without the presence of Kylian Mbappe, the current squad of Paris Saint Germaine will still remain the most star studded and expensive team in the whole of France and that's because the club owners have been very active in signing high profile players to the club for more than the last one decade. However, you we can't shy away from the the fact that Kylian Mbappe have easily been the club's overall player since he arrived the club. Kylian Mbappe is a big player that's capable of winning games on his own for the team so when he finally leaves the club, they'll definitely feel his absence no matter how much they try to replace him. Paris Saint Germaine will still continue to dominate the French league after Kylian Mbappe's exit but I think they'll need time to deliver great performances that they do deliver with the presence of the France international

Mbappe's departure should not be a big problem, because they actually have a better quality team than other clubs, but their dependence on Mbappe is actually a problem for them. If Mbappe leaves then it is very likely that they will also bring in other quality players, especially since they have very good finances which means they can pay whatever players they want.

They should have prepared for this, I mean when they still have star players in their squad at the same time building a solid team. But unfortunately they didn't do that and only focused on a few players. For Mbappe alone, how much of their time did they spend trying to get Mbbape to stay with them, and in the end, Mbappe's decision to leave turned out to be something they couldn't stop anymore. If they used their time for something that could be their future, that would be very good. But once again they don't do that for their future.