Ligue 1 Predictions, Round 27
GFFN editor-in-chief Luke Entwistle, and sub-editors Raphaël Jucobin and Bastien Cheval face off in our Ligue 1 predictions competition. This season, GFFN will also be hosting guests. Earlier this season, The Athletic’s Alex Barker participated and became the first name on our guest leaderboard, and he has since been joined by Julien Laurens. It’s three points for a correct score, two points for a correct score difference, and one point for a correct result. Who will come out on top at the end of the season?
SCORES
Raphaël: 162
Luke: 145
Bastien: 187
Guest leaderboard:
Alex Barker: 7
Julien Laurens: 7
Game of the week: Olympique de Marseille v Lille OSC, Sunday 16:15 (UK)
Olympique de Marseille are not exactly on a hot run of form, even if they have won their last two games under Habib Beye. OM are looking more solid defensively but it has certainly come at the expense of their attacking fluency, which was the hallmark of this side under Roberto De Zerbi. Those two results have put them in the driving seat for a place on the podium in Ligue 1 and Lille OSC are one of the sides playing catch-up. Like Marseille, LOSC are struggling going forward and are coming off the back of an elimination from the UEFA Europa League at the hands of Aston Villa. It is a game that will leave them mentally and physically drained going into this game. OM have not exactly been at their best in recent weeks, but they may not have to be to get past Bruno Genesio’s side.
Raphael’s Ligue 1 predictions
Lens 2-0 Angers
Toulouse 1-2 Lorient
Auxerre 2-2 Brest
Nice 0-3 PSG
Lyon 2-2 Monaco
Rennes 3-1 Metz
Paris FC 1-0 Le Havre
Marseille 2-2 Lille
Nantes 1-2 Strasbourg
Luke’s predictions
Lens 3-1 Angers
Toulouse 2-2 Lorient
Auxerre 1-2 Brest
Nice 0-3 PSG
Lyon 1-3 Monaco
Rennes 4-0 Metz
Paris FC 1-0 Le Havre
Marseille 2-1 Lille
Nantes 1-1 Strasbourg
Bastien’s predictions
Lens 1-0 Angers
Toulouse 0-1 Lorient
Auxerre 1-1 Brest
Nice 0-2 PSG
Lyon 1-2 Monaco
Marseille 1-0 Lille
Paris FC 1-0 Le Havre
Rennes 2-0 Metz
Nantes 0-0 Strasbourg
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