Before the Round – Trends on France Ligue 1 (28-29/01)

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France’s Ligue 1 is experiencing a title fight in 2022-23. Paris Saint-Germain lost two of their last three games and are only three points ahead of Lens, while Marseille are five points back of the Parisians. Meanwhile, 14th-place Troyes are three points above the relegation zone.

Troyes - RC Lens

Can Lens continue their title fight? Lens can pull level on points with PSG for at least 24 hours with a Saturday win over relegation-battling Troyes. The Blood and Gold picked up a 1-0 home win over Troyes earlier this season and are on a four-game winning streak versus the Blues.

Troyes are on a two-game losing streak in Ligue 1. The Blues scored just one goal across the last 180 minutes of league football. The team was defeated 5-1 by Lille last time out.

Lens are unbeaten in six straight Ligue 1 games. They took 14 points from the last 18 points on offer. Only Marseille had a better point total across the last six games. The Blood and Gold scored 10 times and conceded five goals in their last six matches.

• Troyes AC are in an unfortunate period, having won just 1 of their last 11 matches in Ligue 1.
• RC Lens are unbeaten in all of their last 9 matches in Ligue 1.
• Troyes AC haven't lost in 7 of their last 8 home games in Ligue 1.
• There are no losses for RC Lens in 26 of their most recent 27 games (Ligue 1).
• Prediction: Under 2.5 goals @1.91

Olympique de Marseille - AS Monaco

It is a massive match between Marseille and Monaco on Saturday night at the Stade Velodrome. Marseille are third in Ligue 1, while Monaco are fourth in the division, five points off OM in the race for the Champions League qualification places.

Marseille went to the Stade Louis II earlier this season and won 3-2 against Monaco. The last three games between these sides were won by the away team. Marseille won three and lost three of the last six games versus Monaco.

Les Monegasque are unbeaten in their last four Ligue 1 matches, with three wins from those games. Monaco have scored the second-most goals in Ligue 1 this term with 42.

• Olympique Marseille have won their last 6 matches in Ligue 1.
• In the last 14 consecutive Ligue 1 matches, we have seen no losses at half time for AS Monaco.
• In their last 11 home games in Ligue 1, Olympique Marseille have recorded 9 undefeated encounters.
• AS Monaco are undefeated in 25 of their last 29 Ligue 1 games.
• Prediction: Both Teams to Score @1.62

Stade Brestois 29 – Angers

Brest and Angers will play a relegation six-point match on Sunday. The home team is 17th in the table and only stuck in the relegation zone due to goal difference. Angers are awful and sit last in the standings. The Black and White are seven points from safety.

Angers are bottom of Ligue 1’s form table with zero points from the last six games. No team has lost more matches in Ligue 1 this term, as Angers have lost 15 fixtures.

Brest are winless in four straight Ligue 1 matches. However, they drew their last two league games ahead of Angers’ arrival. Brest defeated Angers away from home earlier this season 3-1.

• Stade Brestois have won only 3 of their last 22 Ligue 1 matches.
• Angers SCO have lost their last 11 Ligue 1 games.
• Under 2.5 goals have been scored in Stade Brestois's last 3 matches in Ligue 1.
• Angers SCO have achieved just 5 wins of their last 36 Ligue 1 games.
• Prediction: Stade Brestois 29 @2.10

RC Strasbourg – Toulouse

Strasbourg are also battling against relegation. Racing are 16th in the league standings ahead of Toulouse’s arrival on Sunday. Toulouse are 12th in the standings and eight points off the drop. This too is a six-point fixture.

The reverse fixture between these clubs finished 2-2 at Toulouse. The Purple are winless in six straight games versus Strasbourg. Toulouse are unbeaten in three straight league games, as they picked up seven points from nine.

Strasbourg may have turned the corner, as they took four points from the last six on offer. Racing are coming off a 2-1 away win versus Lyon.

• Both teams scored in Strasbourg's last 8 league games.
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in Toulouse FC's last 4 away league games.
• In their 20 most recent matches of Ligue 1, Strasbourg have achieved just 2 wins.
• Toulouse FC are conceding an average of 2.11 goals in away Ligue 1 games.
• Prediction: Over 2.5 goals @1.67