Ligue 1 Predictions, Spherical 17
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 outcome. Who will come out on high on the finish of the season?
SCORES
Raphaël: 90
Luke: 101
Sport of the week: Stade Rennais v OGC Good, Saturday 20:05 (UK)
Maybe it isn’t fairly time for the alarm bells to ring however one thing isn’t proper at Rennes. Jorge Sampaoli is a tempestuous character. He isn’t everybody’s cup of tea however he does not less than are likely to galvanise a dressing room. That’s not the case at Rennes, opposite to what we noticed at this weekend’s opponents, Marseille. “We have been punished for unforced errors,” mentioned Sampaoli after a 3-2 defeat to Good. That was largely a reference to Steve Mandanda’s howler, which handed Good’s second purpose on a plate for Sofiane Diop. But it surely was a sort evaluation of SRFC’s efficiency. Fairly merely, they weren’t proactive sufficient to deserve any type of outcome and it feels odd to say that a couple of Sampaoli facet. There due to this fact hasn’t been the short-term galvanising impact that the Argentine is famend for. To make up for his or her deficiencies throughout the pitch, there’s a large recruitment drive. Seko Fofana is already again and has already made his debut for his new membership. He might make his first begin for OM and judging by what he confirmed in his restricted minutes final weekend, he might make a distinction.
Sufficient to beat Marseille? That continues to be to be seen. Typically poor at dwelling, Marseille swept Le Havre apart ruthlessly (5-1). They have been by no means at risk of not successful that match and the indicators have been overwhelmingly optimistic. Not solely was it one other win at dwelling as they proceed to construct in confidence on the Vélodrome, it was additionally a win towards a low-blocking, extremely defensive facet, towards the likes OM have struggled below Roberto De Zerbi. OM have now scored 5 targets in a recreation on three events below Marseille. In contrast to Rennes, they’re an thrilling proposition and they’re proactive in video games. The distinction is stark. Based mostly on current kind and on the standard of the respective sides, evidently just one result’s attainable.
Raphaël’s full predictions
Nantes 1-3 Monaco
Auxerre 2-1 Lille
Brest 2-2 Lyon
Reims 2-2 Good
Rennes 1-2 Marseille
Le Havre 1-1 Lens
Montpellier 0-2 Angers
Toulouse 1-1 Strasbourg
PSG 3-1 Saint-Étienne
Luke’s full predictions
Brest 1-2 Lyon
Rennes 1-3 Marseille
PSG 1-1 Saint-Étienne
Nantes 1-2 Monaco
Auxerre 1-2 Lille
Reims 2-2 Good
Le Havre 1-3 Lens
Montpellier 1-1 Angers
Toulouse 0-0 Strasbourg
| Luke Entwistle
