Ligue 1 Predictions, Spherical 16
GFFN editor-in-chief and GFFN’s face off in our predictions competitors. It’s three factors for an accurate rating, two factors for an accurate rating distinction, and one level for an accurate consequence. Who will come out on high on the finish of the season?
SCORES
Raphaël: 87
Luke: 98
Recreation of the week: OGC Good v Stade Rennais, Friday 20:00 (UK)
Kind considerably goes out of the window as Ligue 1 soccer makes its return this weekend. For Good, that definitely isn’t a nasty factor. Franck Haise’s facet had been in determined want of a break. They’ve benefitted from it. Their diminished squad is bolstered by the returns of Mohamed Ali-Cho, Hicham Boudaoui and membership captain Dante. Good nonetheless aren’t at full power, removed from it, however the returns of the trio represents an enormous enhance to Haise who as soon as once more has some choices throughout the traces.
They must make a distinction as a result of the extent proven by Le Fitness center previous to the winter break was not befitting of a staff combating for European soccer. They drew towards backside facet Montpellier and solely scraped previous lower-tier Corsican facet Corte on penalties within the Coupe de France.
They arrive up towards a Rennes facet that had been additionally out of types heading into the brief winter break, which lasted only a fortnight. Regardless of ending with a win towards Angers, they’d received simply one in every of their final 5 earlier than that. That has compelled Rennes to be lively within the switch market, even at this early stage, as they give the impression of being to keep away from one other season with none type of European soccer. Seko Fofana, who was imperious in his last season at Lens earlier than heading to Saudi Arabia, has returned to Ligue 1 for a €20m charge. It’s a marquee signing and one which Les Rennais will hope can flip round their season. He shall be trying to make a direct affect towards Good.
Raphaël’s full predictions
Good 2-2 Rennes
Saint-Étienne 1-3 Reims
Lille 3-0 Nantes
Lyon 4-0 Montpellier
Strasbourg 2-1 Auxerre
Angers 1-3 Brest
Lens 2-0 Toulouse
Marseille 2-0 Le Havre
Luke’s full predictions
Good 1-1 Rennes
Lille 3-0 Nantes
Marseille 3-0 Le Havre
Saint-Étienne 0-0 Reims
Lyon 4-0 Montpellier
Strasbourg 1-0 Auxerre
Angers 0-3 Brest
Lens 1-1 Toulouse
| Luke Entwistle