Predictions for Matchday 12 of Ligue 1, November 7-9
Paris vs Rennes
The 12th round of the French Championship kicks off with a match between Paris and Rennes. Both teams secured victories in the previous round and will now aim to build on their success by earning more points. Notably, the "red and blacks" achieved a high-scoring victory over one of the league leaders, Strasbourg (4:1). In their last three away matches, Rennes consistently scored two goals each time. Considering this statistic and their result in the previous round, we suggest betting on the visitors' individual total to be over one goal.
Match Prediction for Paris vs Rennes: Visitors' Individual Total Over 1
Marseille vs Brest
One of the leaders of the French Championship, Marseille, will host Brest, who are positioned in the lower part of the standings. Over the last three rounds, the "reds" have only managed to earn one point, suffering two defeats. Marseille has four wins and one draw at their home stadium in Ligue 1 this season. In the last two head-to-head encounters with Brest, the "white and blues" emerged victorious. Betting on the home team's win in the upcoming match seems quite logical.
Match Prediction for Marseille vs Brest: Home Win
Le Havre vs Nantes
The clash in the lower part of the Ligue 1 standings between Le Havre and Nantes promises to be very intense due to the urgent need for points. The "Canaries" have lost the last two rounds and have dropped to the 15th position. Le Havre has collected seven points in their last three championship matches. In their last four home games, the "sky blues" have not been defeated (2 wins and 2 draws), and in head-to-head encounters with Nantes, they have won the last two matches. We expect an in-form Le Havre to secure a victory in the upcoming game.
Match Prediction for Le Havre vs Nantes: Home Win
Monaco vs Lens
A battle between teams from the TOP-5 of the Ligue 1 standings: Lens travels to face Monaco. In the previous round, the "Monegasques" surprisingly lost at home to Paris (0:1), which significantly affected their position in the French Championship. Lens, in the last round, confidently dealt with Lorient at home (3:0). Interestingly, these teams have played very high-scoring matches against each other – in eight of the last nine matches, three or more goals were scored. Considering this statistic and the excellent scoring ability of both teams in the championship, we are betting on a total match score over 2.5.
Match Prediction for Monaco vs Lens: Total Goals Over 2.5
Lorient vs Toulouse
One of the underdogs of the French Championship, Lorient, will host Toulouse, who are positioned in the middle of the standings. The hosts are currently in a very difficult situation – they have not won in the last five matches, and in the previous round, they were thrashed by Lens (0:3). Toulouse remains stable – 9th place and two consecutive rounds with a draw result. Notably, in their last six away matches against Lorient, the "violets" have not lost – securing four wins and two draws. Considering this statistic and the recent results of the teams, we are placing a handicap (0) bet on the visitors.
Match Prediction for Lorient vs Toulouse: Handicap (0) Toulouse
Angers vs Auxerre
The Ligue 1 underdog Auxerre is visiting a team of equal strength – Angers. Both teams are in dire need of points as they are positioned in the lower part of the standings and risk relegation from the top division at the end of the season. Both teams have shown extremely low scoring efficiency: Auxerre has scored 7 goals, while Angers has 8. They don't even reach an average of one goal per match. In this situation, a bet on total goals under 2.5 seems justified and logical.
Match Prediction for Angers vs Auxerre: Total Goals Under 2.5
Metz vs Nice
A solid mid-table team in the French championship – Nice will play in the 12th round against one of the tournament's underdogs – Metz. Until recently, the "Crusaders" had not secured a single victory, but in the last two rounds, they won twice with the same score of 2:0. Nice, after three consecutive victories in Ligue 1, lost to PSG (0:1) and then also lost to Freiburg in the Europa League. Both teams have recently been involved in low-scoring matches with fewer than three goals scored, so we suggest a bet on the match total under 2.5.
Match Prediction for Metz vs Nice: Total Goals Under 2.5
Strasbourg vs Lille
In the 12th round of the French football championship, two of the most prolific teams of the current season – Strasbourg and Lille – will face off. Together, they have scored 45 goals. It is also worth noting the high number of goals these teams have scored in European competitions, where they are performing alongside the national championship. In the last six matches between these opponents at Strasbourg's field, 3 goals were scored each time. Considering all of the above, we suggest betting on the match total over 2.5.
Match Prediction for Strasbourg vs Lille: Total Goals Over 2.5
Lyon vs PSG
In the central match of the 12th round of the French football championship, Lyon will host PSG. The teams are separated by four points in the standings, making this encounter highly significant. In Ligue 1, Paris Saint-Germain has not lost since mid-September and has managed to top the standings during this period. Lyon has drawn in the last two rounds, slightly damaging their position in the championship. It is also worth highlighting the Parisians' success in head-to-head encounters with the "lions" – they have won the last five matches. Considering the head-to-head statistics and the recent results of the teams, we are betting on a victory for the visitors.
