Before the Round – Ligue 1 Round 12 (23/10/2022)

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The race for the Ligue 1 title is close with first-place Paris Saint-Germain six points ahead of fourth-place Marseille. The Parisians could start pulling away in the title race this weekend. Meanwhile, Brest, Angers, Ajaccio, and Strasbourg are fighting for their Ligue 1 safety at the bottom of the table.

Angers SCO - Stade Rennais

Angers and Rennes split their last six matches with three wins apiece. Last season, the home team won both matches in Ligue 1.

Rennes are fifth in the table and unbeaten in six straight matches. They are eight points off first-place PSG and five points off second-place Lorient. Rennes are on a three-game winning streak in Ligue 1.

Angers are on a three-game losing streak in Ligue 1. They picked up six points from the last 18 points available.

• Angers SCO have suffered 3 HT/FT defeats in their most recent games in Ligue 1.
• In Stade Rennais's most recent 12 away Ligue 1 matches, both teams scored.
• In their 11 most recent matches of Ligue 1, Angers SCO have achieved just 2 wins.
• Stade Rennais haven't been defeated by Angers SCO in 11 of their last 13 Ligue 1 matches.
• Prediction: Stade Rennais @ 1.83

Toulouse FC - Strasbourg

Strasbourg are unbeaten in six straight matches versus Toulouse. Racing are on a four-game winning streak versus the Purple.

Toulouse are in good form with 10 points from the last six games. They are unbeaten in their last three fixtures and are coming off a 3-2 win versus Angers.

Strasbourg won just one of their last six games. They took five points from the last 18 points in Ligue 1 and scored just six goals.

• Toulouse FC have achieved a 3 home game half time/full time winning streak in Ligue 1.
• Strasbourg are on a poor run of just 2 wins in 12 away matches (Ligue 1).
• Toulouse FC are undefeated in 5 of their last 6 home league games.
• Strasbourg participated in some high-scoring meetings, with over 2.5 goals scored in their last 4 matches in Ligue 1.
• Prediction: Toulouse FC @ 2.10

Troyes AC - FC Lorient

Troyes are unbeaten in six straight games against Lorient. Could their unbeaten run against Lorient end this weekend? Lorient are second in the league with 26 points from 11 games. They are three points behind PSG in the title race.

Lorient are joint-top of the form table with 16 points from the last six games. They outscored the last six opponents 13-6.

Troyes took six points from the last six games. They scored nine goals and conceded nine times during their last six matches.

• Troyes AC have won just 1 of their last 6 home league games.
• FC Lorient are unbeaten in their last 7 Ligue 1 games.
• A poor streak of 14 matches in Ligue 1 where they have conceded at least 1 goal marks Troyes AC's recent performance.
• In their 13 most recent matches of Ligue 1, FC Lorient have been undefeated 12 times.
• Prediction: FC Lorient @ 2.80

OGC Nice - FC Nantes

Nice posted a record of 4W-0D-2L in all competitions against Nantes. These teams met in the Coupe de France final last season with Nantes winning 1-0.

The match will be a six-point affair with Nice and Nantes just above the relegation zone. Nice took seven points from the last six games and were outscored 7-6. Nice have a home record of 1W-1D-3L.

Nantes picked up four points from the last six games. They claimed a 4-1 win against Brest last weekend, which was their second victory of the season. Nantes have an away record of 0W-2D-4L. Their last three matches away from home ended in defeat.

• OGC Nice have won just 1 of their last 6 home league games.
• FC Nantes's form hasn't been good, as the team has won only 3 of their last 22 away matches (Ligue 1).
• OGC Nice have been scoring 0.80 goals on average in their home games in Ligue 1.
• FC Nantes reach an average of 0.83 goals scored in their away games (Ligue 1).
• Prediction: Under 2.5 goals @ 1.80