Topic: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) - page 958. (Read 193675 times)

Who would have expected that this is going to happen again and again that one team can get so close to PSG? Now if you don't succeed this season when PSG offers so many chances to fully close the gap, when are you going to do it then?

With all the drama that is now going on, Messi being suspended and there is even more trouble going on behind the scenes, it would be awesome to see them lose one more game and to see Lens win another one. The problem would still be the goal difference, but at least it would cause some good excitement in the league.

Anyone thinks that we are going to see Messi play one more time for PSG? He can also be a person who is quite stoic. I wonder if the leading guys in the soccer world of Saudi Arabia and Qatar get along with each other or whether there is contempt involved? Does Messi's journey to Saudi Arabia have a deeper, more problematic meaning?

Lens is 2- Nil up right now and I believe they will take all three points tonight. A win here places them second with two points ahead of their tonight opponent. This is what I have always wanted for Lens this season. They have been very good this season and they deserve to be in the second position. Actually both Marseille and Lens deserve the second position, but I love an underdog story and I'm sentimental towards Lens.

Ronaldo and Messi are two very different players. Messi is still one of the best players on the planet and you want him to go to Qatar? Messi still has a lot to offer, all he has to do is reduce his salary and top clubs in Europe will come after him.
I'll take a reduced salary over playing in Qatar at the moment. He can still give two years at top level in Europe. It shouldn't always be about the money.

Reims has almost done the same as last season. they don't change much. lost a lot of points in several matches and was not very productive in scoring goals.
maybe they will not change much like last season with a mid-table finish. it is still too difficult to compete with other teams that are currently superior.

In another match, Marseille struggled against hosts Lens. currently, Marseille is 2-0 down and that will make a change in position in the standings. at least the top 3 Ligue 1 teams will still be fighting hard in the battle for the trophy this season. they don't have much of a points gap and are nearing the end of the season which will only get more and more tense.

Today there were 3 very important matches that will affect the fate of the league. The first one was Nice-Rennes. The first half ended in a goalless draw and the goals came in the second half. The home team took the lead with a goal at the beginning of the second half and took control of the match from there. If Rennes had won this match, they could have moved up to 5th place.
The other match was played between Reims and Lille. Reims have had a good season this year and have given their opponents a hard time and they continue to do so. Lille returned from this away match without any points.
The last and most important match of the day was the battle for 2nd place. Lens is 2-0 ahead in the Lens-Marsille fight and now it looks like Lens will take the 2nd place with these results.

Lens team is leading 1 0 after an hour against marseille this will be agreat result if they manage to get the three points because they will get marseille second spot but it wont be easy marseille team is dominating the second half and they seem really dangerous i doubt the game will end with this score.

Lionel Messi is surely not staying in PSG. He is certainly not going to take any more disrespect from PSG in my opinion. Now I believe he should take up the offer from Al Hilal. The money is certainly a lot. But at the same time, he can also think that he has some more time left as a good top-level footballer. He might want to play in a top-level club as well. But he will not be getting the amount of money that he is being offered by Al Hilal for sure. If he has learned anything from the mistakes that Ronaldo has made I believe he should learn that he certainly should not go back to Barcelona.

Lens and Marseille are playing. The two teams have been attacking each other brilliantly so far. Looking at the style of the game, it is understood that both teams will play well enough. But so far it is not possible to say which team will secure the victory as both the teams are performing well.

9 minutes passed and Lens was shocked by Sanches' goal. Luckily, VAR annulled this goal.
Now the match will be even more exciting because of course there will be some good opportunities considering this match is important for both clubs given their position which is still very close in the race for second place.
Marseille are still dominating but of course Lens don't want this to be a loss for them either.

Reims got back to winning ways after beating Lille 1-0 at home. We know very well that Reims is very strong at home and it is a good result to add to their winning record at home. Reims has slumped in the last 5 matches and only got 1 win, obviously it's not a good result and I think this win can be a great way to get the next win. As for Lille, they failed to shift Monaco on the standings because of this defeat and of course Monaco is quite calm about Lille's defeat.

This match, Lens versus Marseille, is going to be almost like a decider of which team is going to be in the second position of the table. I also agree with everyone here that there is not going to be a favourite in this match. I am also not going to be surprised if this is a draw. But I would expect both of them to go for the win. There is also no chance to actually differentiate these teams based on goal difference because that is also very close for both of these teams. Honestly, I just want this match to be competitive which I am quite sure that this match is actually going to be.

The point difference between Marseille and Lens is only 1. The team that wins this match will be able to occupy the second place in the table. They can also close the points gap with PSG. Marseille are now 5 points behind PSG. And as weak as PSG is now, it looks like PSG will drop points in the upcoming matches.

I have checked Marseille vs Lens head-to-head past match results. Lens has won 3 of the last 5 head-to-head matches. And Marseille managed to win just one match. Moreover, this match is Lens' home match. I consider this Lens team as a favorite today.

Just like you, I also think that there is no favorite in this match as in my previous response that we will most likely see a draw. But if we look at the betting market, RC Lens is the favorite here.

That's because in their meeting they managed to beat Marseille and this time they will play at home, maybe people think Lens will win even by 2 goals. Whatever it is, I choose to avoid betting on this match because there are so many considerations.

How is Lens far ahead of psg, i am sure you are just making spam posts without even caring, posts like this is what makes other members call this board a spam mega thread, even when there are good members who understand football that post here. Lens are third, and they are on 69 points, 6 points less than psg that are surely going to win the league.

Lens vs Marseille is second vs third, i feel this game is going to be a draw, the two teams are so close to qualifying for the champions league, and i am sure they will get it. Monaco is in fourth and they have to be careful because Lille is just behind them and if they get any opportunity, they will go above Monaco.

I do agree that Lens is having a good season without a doubt but not like Marseille is having a bad season neither, there is a reason why Marseille is second and Lens is third. This is why I believe that we should be considering this game as equals as it gets and should not be an issue. I know that it is going to take some time before we know the result, but I bet that it will be close.

I am not saying that Marseille will win, obviously they could end up losing as well and Lens could get away with a win, but that is just unknown at this point, no team is the favorites in this game if you ask me. Both teams are close enough to each other for the whole season that right now only 1 point separates them and this is why we will have to wait and see who could win.

Nice vs Rennes this match was very surprising, Nice managed to score two goals in the second half. Actually, in half time the both team were quite equal without a goal, but now this match interesting because Rennes could also scored in the 78th minute. Although Rennes can scored but they are still one score behind at there, oh no. Also this match will end soon and Rennes must can add another goals to a draw, I don't want to see Rennes lose in this match.

However, the title for PSG is not yet completely certain. It is clear that the players at PSG no longer feel like playing the competition. everyone has the ambition to win the CL, and if it goes wrong at an early stage, then there is no longer any motivation to finish the competition. I thought the difference was currently 5 points on the number 2, it would really be a disgrace if they gave away the title now. But with this PSG you can't do much. You can also see what Messi did recently, who went on a short trip abroad (Saudi Arabia or Qatar) and did not show up for training at PSG. It is reported that his contract will not be renewed. Will he leave PSG already?

You indirectly doubt the quality of Kylian Mbappe, right
Long before Lionel Messi play for PSG, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar Jr had made new history for Paris Saint Germain in the French 1 League, even if Neymar was eliminate there are still many potential young players who are ready to accompany Mbappe. With what PSG currently has, it's very easy to make it happen
So I don't really agree with the big problems like you said

I want to talk about something different, what do you think if Messi leaves PSG? My personal opinion is that it would be very beneficial for Lionel Messi if he left PSG. Because if any other club joins, I think Lionel Messi will be able to give some great gifts to the fans at the end of his career.

The passionate love that Lionel Messi shares with Barcelona and especially fans of the club I think will play a major in bringing Barcelona's greatest football son back to Camp Nou in the summer.
Barcelona is more of a family to Leo Messi than just a club and during his farewell message to the fans of Barcelona he assured them that he's gonna be back to the club someday though not as a player but because of the heavy criticisms he's facing in the French capital city of Paris, Leo Messi I think is gonna go back to where he's loved and enjoy football once again before he calls it a day in his illustrious career

IMO, the advantage for Lens in this match is because they are playing at home. therefore, it is only natural that bookies prefer Lens. but actually, I'm quite optimistic if this battle will present a high-tension fight. because, Marseille does not want his position to be taken over by Lens. that way, this battle will clearly be a crucial match for both teams.
on the one hand, Marseille wants to continue to reduce the difference in points from PSG. plus, maintain their ratings. on the other hand, Lens wants a win over this fight. because, they are determined to shift the ranking of Marseille. that way, Lens can establish an automatic ticket to the Champions League with the remaining matches.

Well, interestingly, it looks like there will be a lot of cards in this fight. because the two teams will insist on each other to get 3 full points. referring to the predicted line-up of these two teams, the two coaches applied a pattern with an offensive system. that means, there will be buying and selling attacks. yes, at least I want this fight to offer an exciting and interesting battle.
By the way, odds are Lens with @2.31 and Marseille @3.10, for a draw @3.10. well, it seems we have different choices in this gamble. I prefer Marseille, the odds are also quite interesting.