Ligue 1 predictions: Round 28: 04/04-06/04
PSG continued their invincible season last weekend following an easy 6-1 win over Saint-Etienne away from home. They host Angers this weekend, and their current form suggests they are increasingly likely to add to their long list of Ligue 1 wins with a comfortable victory over Alexandre Dujeux’s side.
Lyon are pushing for a top-three finish this term to qualify for the Champions League next season, and a win over Lille will put them in a decent position, as they currently sit four points off 3rd-placed Marseille. Although they still have the Europa League to challenge for, getting around Lille, who sit above them in the Ligue 1 standings, should boost their chances in both competitions.
Marseille, who have lost four of their last five league matches, is in dire form. However, they have an opportunity to improve their performance when they host Toulouse, a team that has recently experienced mixed results.
Ligue 1 gameweek 28 predictions: 04/04/2025 - 06/04/2025
Nice and Nantes will exchange goals: OGC Nice vs Nantes
- Date: 04/04/2025
- Kick-off: 19:45 CET
- Nice struggle to keep their defense in order against Nantes, and their current form suggests this struggle will continue this weekend.
OGC Nice and Nantes have met in the competition many times, but their last five league meetings were rather entertaining for the neutrals. Nantes may have endured mixed reactions this season, but we think they can find the back of the net against OGC Nice because the hosts will be without some important players due to suspension (Bard, Dante) and injury issues.
OGC Nice vs Nantes prediction: Both teams will score - yes
Angers’ goalie to be busy in goal: PSG vs Angers
- Date: 05/04/2025
- Kick-off: 16:00 CET
- PSG will dominate the entire time, which leaves Angers’ goalie no choice but to step up when needed.
PSG remain undefeated in Ligue 1 this term after 28 matches, and Angers are expected to be their next victim. Both clubs have met many times in this competition, but we found in their last five meetings that Angers made an average of 4.0 saves per game. With the Parisians scoring goals for fun, we expect the visitors’ goalie to wear his big-boy pants and face even many shots.
PSG vs Angers prediction: Away total saves - over 4.5
Monaco to win in either half: Brest vs AS Monaco
- Date: 05/04/2025
- Kick-off: 18:00 CET
- Monaco don’t usually sweat when they come up against Brest. We expect them to continue their dominance this weekend.
Brest are pushing really hard to book a place for European football next season, but their game against Monaco looks like a dead end. They lost their last six Ligue 1 meetings with Monaco, and while we expect the upcoming game to be a bit cagey, we believe the visitors have the quality to outscore Brest in at least one half.
Brest vs AS Monaco prediction: Away team to win either half - yes
Both Lyon and Lille will push for corners: Lyon vs Lille
- Date: 05/04/2025
- Kick-off: 20:05 CET
- Matches involving both teams relatively produce many corners, and we expect the upcoming game to follow suit.
Lyon and Lille are fighting for the top-three finish, so we don’t expect home advantage to make the difference. Lyon love creating chances through set pieces, thanks to Cherki’s quality from dead balls, and playing in front of their fans will push for even better chances from the flank to boost their chances of getting all three points. We saw that corners on average in matches involving these two teams were 8.40 per game (in the last five league meetings), so we can count on eight corners to come through in Lyon.
Lyon vs Lille prediction: Total corners - over 7.5
Lens to find the back of the net at least on two occasions: Lens vs Saint-Etienne
- Date: 06/04/2025
- Kick-off: 14:00 CET
- Lens find it easy to get around Saint-Etienne when they meet in league matches, and we cannot rule them out from repeating the same in the upcoming game.
Lens and Saint-Etienne have met many times in Ligue 1, but we saw a trend when we checked their last five league meetings. Lens scored at least two goals in each of their last five games against Saint-Etienne, and the fact the Greens are struggling defensively, there’s a decent chance the hosts will repeat the same this weekend.
Lens vs Saint-Etienne prediction: Home total goals - over 1.5
Strasbourg to cover every blade of the grass: Reims vs Strasbourg
- Date: 06/04/2025
- Kick-off: 16:15 CET
- Strasbourg make tackles for fun, and playing away to Reims just complements their style.
Reims and Strasbourg will fight for the maximum points, but the visitors have a unique way of winning possession. Both teams have met in this competition many times, but in their last five league meetings, Strasbourg made 20 tackles on average per game. We expect them to be that relentless in the upcoming clash.
Reims vs Strasbourg prediction: Away total tackles - over 19.5
Rennes to engage in more throw-in activity: Rennes vs Auxerre
- Date: 06/04/2025
- Kick-off: 16:15 CET
- Both teams look somewhat even, and we expect neither team to take absolute control of the game’s tempo.
Auxerre and Rennes have met three times in Ligue 1 in recent years, and we noticed Auxerre struggled to keep the ball in play in each of those meetings. On average, Rennes took 22.3 throw-ins per game in Ligue 1, and because they play at home, we expect the visitors to struggle to maintain possession.
Rennes vs Auxerre prediction: Home total throw-ins - over 20.5
Many corners to be served: Montpellier vs Le Havre
- Date: 06/04/2025
- Kick-off: 16:15 CET
- Corners are usually served in matches involving both teams, so we can count on the upcoming game to follow suit.
Montpellier and Le Havre have met in Ligue 1 three times in recent years, and corners were abundant by their standards. On average, both teams served 10.0 corner kicks per game, so expecting at least eight corners from the upcoming game shouldn’t be a stretch.
Montpellier vs Le Havre prediction: Total corners - over 7.5
Marseille and Toulouse to entertain fans with goals: Marseille vs Toulouse
- Date: 06/04/2025
- Kick-off: 19:45 CET
- Fans are usually entertained watching matches involving both teams. We expect the upcoming game to be as entertaining as their previous encounters.
Marseille and Toulouse usually entertain fans with goals, evidenced by their last few meetings. There have been long meetings between both teams in this competition, but their previous five encounters reveal how exciting these meetings can be.
Maupay and Mason Greenwood will look to find their shooting boots again, and Toulouse’s current form is a good chance for both attackers to make their statements. Four of their last five league meetings produced three or more goals, so this Sunday’s showdown will be eventful
