Ligue 1 Predictions, Spherical 25
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: 131
Luke: 158
Sport of the week: OGC Good v Olympique Lyonnais, Sunday 19:45 (UK)
Bar PSG, Good are clearly essentially the most in-form crew in France – the stats show that. Franck Haise’s aspect have gained their final 4 video games in Ligue 1 and so they have misplaced only one sport of their final 11 within the league. They managed to get the job performed with out enjoying significantly effectively towards Saint-Étienne, a tell-tale signal of a robust crew and one that’s now the favorite for the ultimate place on the rostrum. There may be loads of expertise and nouse on this aspect and the arrival of Baptiste Santamaria within the winter has introduced a robust stability to the midfield. This crew is well-rounded. Solely Marseille and PSG have scored extra, while solely PSG, Lille, and Toulouse have conceded fewer. Environment friendly in each packing containers, they method most video games as favourites.
That’s no completely different as they put together to host Lyon. OL nearly obtained over the road towards Brest because of a brace from Alexandre Lacazette. Nevertheless it did come at a price. Their supervisor, Paulo Fonseca, was despatched off for an tried headbutt on the referee. He dangers a seven-month ban from the touchline and it’s the kind of motion that may throw a season off monitor and alter a dynamic. He will definitely be within the stands for this sport and maybe for the remainder of the season. There are some attention-grabbing match-ups and the battle in the course of the midfield will likely be a key one however there’s a feeling that, individually and collectively, Good are superior, because the desk at the moment displays.
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