Ligue 1 predictions: Gameweek 23: 21/02- 23/02
PSG secured a tight 1-0 win over Toulouse in the last round, but how will they perform against Lyon this weekend after their Champions League encounter with Brest in Paris? Lyon are in decent form and will not hesitate to punish the Parisians at the slightest chance.
Marseille continue to keep a close chase on PSG in the Ligue 1 title race following their comfortable 5-1 win over Saint-Etienne last weekend. They face Auxerre next, and the odds are in their favor.
This week’s Ligue 1 2024/25 Gameweek 23 predictions were made based on current form, data, and expert knowledge.
Ligue 1 2024/25 Gameweek 23 predictions: 21/02/2025 - 23/02/2025
Rennes and Reims to exchange goals: Rennes vs Reims
- Date: 21/02/2025
- Kick-off: 20:45
- Both teams find it effortlessly easy to find the back of the net when they cross paths, and they can repeat the same in the upcoming game.
Rennes and Reims scored against each other in seven of their last ten Ligue 1 matches, including in the reverse fixture that ended in a 2-1 win for Reims. Given both teams' current form, there's a chance they can score again.
Rennes vs Reims prediction: Both teams to score - yes
Lille to avoid a defeat: Lille vs Monaco
- Date: 22/02/2025
- Kick-off: 17:00
- Lille may have endured mixed results lately, but they somewhat turned up against Monaco.
Lille and Monaco have a long list of meetings in Ligue 1, but their last five meetings caught our attention. Lille may have struggled in recent weeks, but their last five encounters (2W, 2D, 1L) with Monaco suggest they are likely to avoid a defeat this weekend.
Lille vs AS Monaco prediction: Lille to Win or Draw
St-Etienne and Angers to exchange goals: St-Etienne vs Angers
- Date: 22/02/2025
- Kick-off: 19:00
- Both teams displayed their attacking mastery in the reverse fixture, and there’s no chance they will not repeat the same in the upcoming game.
Both teams delighted fans with goals in the reverse fixture, as Angers won 4-2, and we can only anticipate the same superb attacking football in the return leg. Saint-Etienne scored against Marseille in the last round, and expecting them to score against Angers shouldn’t be a stretch.
Saint-Etienne vs Angers predictions: Both teams to score - yes
Auxerre and Marseille will delight fans with goals: Auxerre vs Marseille
- Date: 22/02/2025
- Kick-off: 21:05
- Matches involving Auxerre and Marseille usually produce three or more goals, and the upcoming game has a chance of following suit.
Auxerre and Marseille delighted fans with goals in the reverse fixture, although De Zerbi’s side lost 3-1 at home. Four of their last five Ligue 1 meetings ended with over 2.5 goals, and given Marseille’s current form and the importance of this game, it is likely that the upcoming encounter will produce three or more goals.
Auxerre vs Marseille prediction: Over 2.5 goals
Lens to avoid a defeat in Pays de la Loire: Nantes vs Lens
- Date: 23/02/2025
- Kick-off: 15:00
- Lens may have lost three of their last five league matches, but their record against Nantes is too good to rule them out of a possible win this weekend.
Lens are unbeaten against Nantes in their last six Ligue 1 meetings (4W 2D), including the reverse fixture that ended in a 3-2 win in Lens. Nantes have struggled this term, and we doubt they can put a stop to their winless run against Lens.
Nantes vs Lens prediction: Away team to win or draw
Nice and Montpellier to delight fans with goals: Nice vs Montpellier
- Date: 23/02/2025
- Kick-off: 17:15
- Matches involving both teams usually produce three or more goals, and there’s a chance the upcoming game may end similarly.
Both teams have met several times in this competition, but it is important to pay attention to their last five league games. Four of these meetings produced three or more goals, including the reverse fixture that ended in a 2-2 draw in Montpellier. Nice are scoring goals now, unlike last season, and it is safe to anticipate at least three goals in the upcoming game.
Nice vs Montpellier prediction: Over 2.5 goals
Either Le Havre or Toulouse to win: Le Havre vs Toulouse
- Date: 23/02/2025
- Kick-off: 17:15
- These meetings rarely end in draws, so there’s no need not to expect the upcoming game to go either way.
Le Havre and Toulouse met three times in Ligue 1 between 2024 and 2023, and not a single meeting ended in a draw. They met four times in Ligue 2 in recent meetings, and only once were the points shared. We think the upcoming game may go either way.
Le Havre vs Toulouse prediction: Le Havre or Toulouse to win
Strasbourg and Brest to exchange goals: Strasbourg vs Brest
- Date: 23/02/2025
- Kick-off: 17:15
- Both teams find it easy to find the back of the net, and we expect the upcoming game to follow suit.
Both teams scored against themselves in three of their last five Ligue 1 matches, and we can expect the upcoming game to end similarly. Strasbourg haven’t struggled to score goals this term, and their problems at the back keep repeating in almost every game. Brest are a good goalscoring team as well, so anticipating at least one goal each from both teams isn’t a bad wait.
Strasbourg vs Brest prediction: Both teams to score - yes
Lyon and PSG to find the back of the net: Lyon vs PSG
- Date: 23/02/2025
- Kick-off: 20:45
- With PSG set to play in midweek, it is unlikely they can keep a clean sheet away against a Lyon side that has been scoring goals lately.
Lyon and PSG exchanged goals in their last four matches across all competitions, and with the Parisians set to play in midweek in the Champions League, their energy level is expected to be low against Lyon, who will have about six days of rest.
