Ligue 1 stats and tips
Toulouse v Montpellier - Double Chance - away win or draw
Michel Der Zakarian and his Montpellier side have found a useful habit of taking something from almost every Ligue 1 game they play. They're unbeaten in 5 in Ligue 1 now, so C. Martínez Novell and his Toulouse side will need to be on top of their game if they're to get the win at Stadium Municipal, Toulouse on Friday.
Lens v Lorient - Win / Draw / Win - home win
Recent activity among our tipsters shows a number of them trust Franck Haise and his chances of delivering victory for Lens on Friday night. 14 have predicted him to inspire his side to emerge victorious from their encounter with Lorient. It's all eyes on the home boss now to see if he can indeed deliver.
Le Havre v Strasbourg - Double Chance - away win or draw
What a miserable succession of results for Le Havre and their faithful followers, with their last Ligue 1 success now coming 6 matches ago. Boss Luka Elsner has to find a solution, and sooner rather than later. Will Strasbourg at Stade Oceane on Saturday come too soon, or be a turning point?
Monaco v Clermont - Half Time / Full Time - home / home
KickOff's tipsters are predicting this will be a tough afternoon for Pascal Gastien, as his Clermont Foot faces Monaco. 12 Ligue 1 bettors have bet on the home side to hold the advantage at both halftime and the final whistle. With best odds available at 1.95, it's not hard to see [why / why they might / why they'd be tempted.
Metz v Rennes - Win / Draw / Win - away win
Rennes have dominated Metz in the Ligue 1 recently, putting together a run of 6 straight wins against them. L. Bölöni will be desperate to stop the rot, while Julien Stephan will be hopeful of more of the same on Saturday evening.
Brest v Nantes - Over / Under 4.5 Goals - under
The 5+ goal game may be a rare beast, but Nantes's dedicated fans have now had to wait 25 games to see their team take part in one. That’s too long by anyone’s count. Will the long-overdue deluge of goals finally arrive on Saturday night, as they face E. Roy's Stade Brestois 29 at Stade Francis-Le Ble? With odds of 1.08 on there being 4 goals or fewer being scored, the bookies certainly don’t think so.
Lille v Lyon - Both Teams To Score - yes
Lyon supporters have been spoilt with entertainment at each end when their side plays in Ligue 1, with both sides having found the net in every one of their last 6 games. Lille on Monday night should be another thriller.
Nice v Le Havre - Over / Under 2.5 Goals - under
Low scoring fixtures aren't always entirely dull, but fans of Nice have had plenty of opportunity to test that theory this campaign. 20 of their side's games in Ligue 1 have finished with under 2.5 goals so far - the most in the competition. Will Luka Elsner and his Le Havre side be capable of adding some goals into this encounter on Friday? Or will it be yet another low scoring affair?
Marseille v Lorient - Double Chance - home win or draw
Lorient simply have not been able to find a way past Marseille in the Ligue 1 in recent years. The two sides have met on 11 occasions since 2015, and Marseille have been unbeaten in them all. Sunday's game at Stade Vélodrome could be another hard one for R. Le Bris & co.
PSG v Toulouse - Double Chance - home win or draw
L. Martínez García and his Paris Saint-Germain troops have found a handy habit of claiming something from almost every Ligue 1 game they play. They're unbeaten in 26 in Ligue 1 now, so C. Martínez Novell and his Toulouse side will have their work cut out if they're going to get anything at Parc des Princes on Sunday.