Ligue 1 Predictions, Round 1
GFFN editor-in-chief Raphaël Jucobin and GFFN senior editor Luke Entwistle face off in our Ligue 1 predictions competition. It’s three points for a correct score, two points for a correct score difference, and one point for a correct result. Who will come out on top at the end of the season?
Scores
Raphaël: 0
Luke: 0
Game of the week: RC Strasbourg Alsace v Olympique Lyonnais, Sunday 19:45 (UK)
Ligue 1 returns with a thrilling tie on Friday night. Nice have a new man at the helm in Francesco Farioli, and he will be hoping to get off to a winning start. However, he comes up against a Lille side that have retained their key assets – so far – making this a tricky tie for the inexperienced Italian. PSG’s preparation for their opener against Lorient has been sub-optimal to say the least, but a victory at the Parc des Princes would certainly lift the mood around the place.
Marseille’s loss against Panathinaikos in midweek means that Marcelino’s reign got underway on a bad foot. Things don’t get too much easier for the Spanish manager, who comes up against a Reims side that were something of a surprise package last season. The Champagne club’s investment in the summer transfer window will make them even more competitive, and they may be aiming to disrupt the not-so-established order at the top of the table. The gameweek closes with Strasbourg v Lyon: two clubs that seem to be heading in different directions. Patrick Vieira has to prove that he embodies the ambition of this rejuvenated Strasbourg side, whilst a loss for Lyon could put Laurent Blanc under some early pressure.
Raphaël’s predictions:
Nice 1-3 Lille
Marseille 2-1 Reims
PSG 3-1 Lorient
Brest 0-2 Lens
Nantes 1-0 Toulouse
Clermont 0-0 Monaco
Montpellier 2-0 Le Havre
Rennes 3-1 Metz
Strasbourg 1-1 Lyon
Luke’s predictions:
Nice 2-3 Lille
PSG 3-1 Lorient
Strasbourg 2-0 Lyon
Marseille 3-1 Reims
Brest 0-3 Lens
Nantes 1-1 Toulouse
Clermont Foot 1-3 Monaco
Montpellier 1-1 Le Havre
Rennes 4-2 Metz
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