Predictions for the 25th round of Ligue 1, March 6-8
PSG vs Monaco
The 25th round of the French football championship kicks off with a match between PSG and Monaco. This clash will be the highlight of Ligue 1 this weekend. The teams recently faced each other twice in the Champions League (2:2 and 2:3), with the Parisians advancing in the playoff bracket, while Monaco exited the tournament. As we can see, there were many goals scored in both directions in their head-to-head encounters. We expect something similar this time. Our bet is on both teams to score (yes).
Match prediction for PSG vs Monaco: both teams to score (yes)
Nantes vs Angers
The battle continues in the lower part of the Ligue 1 standings: on Saturday, Nantes will host Angers. Both teams are in dire need of points to achieve their local objectives, so we are in for an uncompromising fight. Angers have not earned a single point in the last three rounds and have scored zero goals – their scoring has dropped to a minimum. Nantes averages 0.9 goals per game this season, which is a very low figure. Considering this statistic, we suggest betting on a low total.
Match prediction for Nantes vs Angers: total goals under 2.5
Auxerre vs Strasbourg
In the 25th round of the French football championship, Auxerre will host Strasbourg. The opponents have different goals: the home team aims to escape the bottom of the standings, while the visitors seek to get closer to the European competition zone. Strasbourg had a tough schedule in recent weeks, but matches against top teams (Marseille, Lyon, and Lens) were quite successful – they earned 5 points and also secured a spot in the French Cup semifinals. For Auxerre, everything is quite mundane and bleak – their 16th place in the table confirms this. Considering that Strasbourg has won against Auxerre in the last four head-to-head meetings, we are betting on a victory for the visitors.
Match prediction for Auxerre vs Strasbourg: victory for the visitors
Toulouse vs Marseille
On Saturday, Toulouse will play against Marseille in Ligue 1, and just a few days ago, they met in the quarterfinals of the French Cup. In that encounter, Toulouse celebrated victory in a penalty shootout (3:2) and advanced to the semifinals. Overall, this success was the first for the team in the past month, with only defeats and draws in the championship before that. Marseille's series of misfortunes continues, and the appointment of a new coach did not help. However, in the last round of Ligue 1, Olympique demonstrated an excellent level of football and defeated Lyon (3:2). We believe that the cup defeat was more of a fluke than a pattern, so we are now betting on a victory for Marseille.
Match prediction for Toulouse vs Marseille: victory for the visitors
Lens vs Metz
The Sunday program of Ligue 1 will open with a match between Lens and Metz. One of the league leaders will host the main underdog of the season.Lance has dropped points in the last two rounds, causing the team to fall 4 points behind the leading PSG, but this is not yet critical. Recently, Lance defeated Lyon in the French Cup quarterfinals (3:2 in a penalty shootout) and continued their fight for the trophy in this tournament. Metz remains consistent: the team is losing frequently and is preparing for relegation from the elite division. In the upcoming match, we are betting on the hosts with a handicap of (-1.5).
Match Prediction for Lens vs Metz: Lens Handicap (-1.5)
Lille vs Lorient
An exciting match of the 25th round of the French championship will take place on Sunday: Lorient will visit Lille. Both teams are very ambitious and are delivering a decent level of football this season. Lorient recently exited the French Cup, losing in a penalty shootout to Nice, and now they have only one tournament left. Lille advanced past Red Star in the Europa League playoffs and won two consecutive rounds of the national championship. Notably, over the past five years, the opponents have played 9 matches, and in each of them, at least three goals were scored. We suggest betting on the over total in the upcoming match.
Match Prediction for Lille vs Lorient: Total Goals Over 2.5
Nice vs Rennes
On Sunday, Nice will play against Rennes at home as part of the 25th round of Ligue 1. The opponents are at opposite ends of the league table, separated by 16 points. Rennes is more stable this season, and victories in the last three rounds of the championship further prove this. Nice is struggling in Ligue 1 and is on the verge of the relegation zone, but recently they defeated Lorient in a penalty shootout to reach the French Cup semifinals. Nevertheless, the home team is currently in a dire state, having scored only three goals in the last five matches (in regular time). Considering Rennes' current form, betting on the visitors not to lose seems logical.
Match Prediction for Nice vs Rennes: Visitors Will Not Lose
Brest vs Le Havre
A solid mid-table team in the French championship, Brest, will host the modest club Le Havre. The hosts have not lost in the championship for five consecutive matches, securing clean-sheet victories in the last two rounds against Marseille (2:0) and Metz (1:0). Le Havre, on the other hand, has lost two consecutive championship matches without scoring a single goal: against Nantes (0:2) and PSG (0:1). Considering Brest's current upswing and their excellent results over the past month and a half, we suggest betting on the home team's victory.
Match Prediction for Brest vs Le Havre: Visitors Brest
Lyon vs Paris
In the final match of the 25th round of the French football championship, Lyon will host Paris. The home team has shown an unpleasant trend of defeats over the past three weeks: two consecutive losses in Ligue 1 and elimination from the French Cup. Considering that untilOlympique had a streak of 13 consecutive victories, so the current results seem illogical. For Paris, the situation is generally calm, but the team is still in the lower part of the standings, although they haven't lost in two consecutive rounds. In the first round of the current season, the opponents delivered an exciting match (3:3), and we expect them to show high scoring again – we're betting on the over total.
