Ligue 1 Upcoming Fixtures

A mere 5 points separate the top 4 in what is one of the closest contested Ligue 1 in recent memory. Little can separate them in the betting for the top football team in France.

Lyon who sits on top by goal difference faces a tricky tie as they host 7th place Lens, where Lille and PSG face is straightforward tasks this week as they. look ahead to going further in the Champions League.

If you can’t separate them on the day we have the best betting tips with our exclusive 1×2 betting tips.

Olympique Lyonnais vs Lens Overview

Olympique Lyonnais

Lens

Teams

2021-01-06 20:00:00

Groupama OL Academy Décines-Charpieu

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Olympique Lyonnais vs Lens 1.44 4.86 6.68 Bet Now

Week 18 brings us a match on Jan 6th, where Olympique Lyonnais will play host to Lens in a clash of these two mismatched Ligue 1 teams. In their last match, 1st placed Olympique Lyonnais, recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Nantes. Karl Toko Ekambi scored the first goal for Olympique Lyonnais in the 4th minute, then Tino Kadewere added another in the 37th minute In the end, Nantes was frustrated by Olympique Lyonnais’s defense and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Olympique Lyonnais ended the match with a shutout victory.

Olympique Lyonnais is on a hot streak lately, with only 0 loss in their last 10 matches, while 7th placed Lens is fresh off their 2-1 win against Brest. Arnaud Muinga struck first for Lens in the 11th minute, then Florian Sotoca added another in the 34th minute on a penalty shot. Lens is looking for direction having 4 wins and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.

Both Gaël Kakuta and Arnaud Muinga have been the hottest scorers for Lens in the last five each having scored 2 goals. Olympique Lyonnais is glad to have Karl Toko Ekambi in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored four goals.

Olympique Lyonnais will be without Moussa Dembélé, while Franck Haise’s squad will be without Facundo Medina and Cheick Omar Traore.

Saint-Étienne vs Paris Saint Germain Overview

Saint-Étienne

Paris Saint Germain

Teams

2021-01-06 20:00:00

Stade Geoffroy-Guichard

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Saint-Étienne vs Paris Saint Germain 7.13 5.16 1.4 Bet Now

Jan 6th features a match where Paris Saint Germain will travel to Saint-Etienne to battle Saint-Étienne in a Ligue 1 match. In their last match, 14th placed Saint-Étienne, recorded a 2-2 draw against Monaco. Sofiane Diop scored the first goal for Monaco in the 7th minute, but Mathieu Debuchy got the equalizer for Saint-Étienne in the 21st minute. Saint-Étienne looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 3rd placed Paris Saint Germain, recorded a 4-0 shutout win against Strasbourg. Timothee Pembele scored the first goal for Paris Saint Germain in the 18th minute, then Kylian Mbappé added another in the 80th minute on a feed from Ángel Di María At the end of 90 a dissapointed Strasbourg couldn’t manage to score, and Paris Saint Germain took the shutout win. With 20 points in their last 10 matches, Paris Saint Germain should be reasonably happy with their performance.

Saint-Étienne and Paris Saint Germain last played eachother at the Parc Des Princes on Jul 24th. Paris Saint Germain won by a score of 1 to 0. Neymar struck first for Paris Saint Germain in the 14th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Saint-Étienne was frustrated by Paris Saint Germain’s defense and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Paris Saint Germain ended the match with a shutout victory.

Kylian Mbappé has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, he’s scored 4 goals for Paris Saint Germain. Saint-Étienne’s most prolific scorer has been Arnaud Nordin. He has netted two goals over the last 5 matches

Claude Puel’s squad will be without Wahbi Khazri, Gabriel Silva, Panagiotis Retsos, Harold Moukoudi, and Yvann Macon, while Thomas Tuchel’s squad will be without Danilo Pereira, Juan Bernat, Pablo Sarabia, Leandro Paredes, Neymar, Presnel Kimpembe, Abdou Diallo, Layvin Kurzawa, Mauro Icardi, and Alessandro Florenzi.

Lille vs Angers SCO Overview

Lille

Angers SCO

Teams

2021-01-06 20:00:00

Stade Pierre-Mauroy

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Lille vs Angers SCO 1.62 3.87 5.7 Bet Now

Week 18 brings us a match on Jan 6th where Lille and Angers SCO will play a match in Villeneuve d’Ascq in a meeting of these two Ligue 1 teams. Lille is fresh off their 3-2 win against Montpellier. Timothy Weah struck first for Lille in the 23rd minute on a feed from Xeka, but Gaëtan Laborde got the equalizer for Montpellier in the 57th minute, but luckily for Lille, it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn themselves the victory. With 19 points in their last 10 matches, Lille should be reasonably happy with their performance, while Angers SCO is fresh off their 2-1 win against Olympique Marseille. Mathias Lage scored the first goal for Angers SCO in the 4th minute, then Loïs Diony added another in the 23rd minute. With 17 points in their last 10 matches, Angers SCO should be reasonably happy with their performance.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Lille won the head-to-head battle with 2 wins.

Angers SCO hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Pierrick Capelle and Angelo Fulgini, and they each have 1 goal. Lille’s top weapon lately has been Timothy Weah, who has three goals in the last five matches.

Christophe Galtier’s squad will be without Renato Sanches, Luiz Araújo, and Jérémy Pied, while Angers SCO will be without Ibrahim Amadou, Angelo Fulgini, Sofiane Boufal, Sada Thioub, and Enzo Ebosse.

Nantes vs Rennes Overview

Nantes

Rennes

Teams

2021-01-06 18:00:00

Stade de la Beaujoire – Louis Fonteneau

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Nantes vs Rennes 3.59 3.41 2.09 Bet Now

Week 18 features a match on Wed Jan 6th, where Nantes will host Rennes at Stade De La Beaujoire – Louis Fonteneau in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Ligue 1 teams. 16th placed Nantes is fresh off their 0-3 loss against Olympique Lyonnais. Karl Toko Ekambi scored the first goal for Olympique Lyonnais in the 4th minute, then Tino Kadewere added another in the 37th minute In the end, Nantes was frustrated by Olympique Lyonnais’s defense and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Olympique Lyonnais ended the match with a shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while 4th placed Rennes is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Metz. Clément Grenier scored the first goal for Rennes in the 52nd minute, and with that single goal, the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Metz couldn’t manage to score, and Rennes took the shutout win. Rennes is looking for direction having 5 wins and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.

Rennes hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Rutter and M’Baye Niang, and they each have 1 goal. Moses Simon and Ludovic Blas are the top scorers for Nantes in the last five matches, but unfortunately, they only have one goal.

Nantes will be without Jean-Kévin Augustin, Ludovic Blas, Kalifa Coulibaly, Fábio and Anthony Limbombe, while Rennes will be without Romain Del Castillo, Flavien Tait, Jonas Martin, Faitout Maouassa, Sehrou Guirassy, Daniele Rugani, and Alfred Gomis.

Strasbourg vs Nîmes Overview

Strasbourg

Nîmes

Teams

2021-01-06 18:00:00

Stade de la Meinau

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In this 18th week match, on Wed Jan 6th, Strasbourg will host Nîmes in a clash of the Ligue 1. Strasbourg is fresh off their 0-4 loss against Paris Saint Germain. Pembele struck first for Paris Saint Germain in the 18th minute, then Kylian Mbappé added another in the 80th minute In the end, Strasbourg was frustrated by Paris Saint Germain’s defense and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Paris Saint Germain ended the match with a shutout victory. Strasbourg is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while 20th placed Nîmes is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Dijon. Ahlinvi struck first for Nîmes in the 31st minute, then Moussa Konaté tied it up for Dijon in the 75th minute Finally they completed the comeback victory in the 77th minute on a goal by Mama Baldé to cap off a wild match. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 4 points in their last 10 matches.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Strasbourg won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Ahlinvi has been the most prolific scorer on Nîmes in the last 5 matches with two goals. For Strasbourg, their top scorers are Ludovic Ajorque and Habib Diallo, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.

Idriss Saadi, Lebo Mothiba, Majeed Waris, Lamine Koné and Matz Sels are unavailable to play for Thierry Laurey’s team, while Nîmes will be without Yassine Benrahou, Clément Depres, Antoine Valerio, Lucas Deaux, Birger Meling, Lucas Dias, Anthony Briançon, Pablo Martinez and Andrés Cubas.

Olympique Marseille vs Montpellier Overview

Olympique Marseille

Montpellier

Teams

2021-01-06 20:00:00

Orange Vélodrome

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Olympique Marseille vs Montpellier 2.05 3.47 3.64 Bet Now

On Wednesday, Jan 6th, in week 18, Olympique Marseille will play host to Montpellier in a Ligue 1 match. Olympique Marseille sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match, they recorded a 1-2 loss against Angers SCO. Mathias Lage struck first for Angers SCO in the 4th minute, then Loïs Diony added another in the 23rd minute on a feed from Pierrick Capelle. Olympique Marseille should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches, while 8th placed Montpellier is fresh off their 2-3 loss against Lille. Timothy Weah struck first for Lille in the 23rd minute on a feed from Xeka, then Gaëtan Laborde tied it up for Montpellier in the 57th minute, but luckily for Lille it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn the win. Montpellier is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 draw apiece.

Montpellier’s top weapon lately has been Gaëtan Laborde, who has 3 goals in the last five matches. Olympique Marseille’s top weapon lately has been Florian Thauvin, who has two goals in the last five matches
Jordan Amavi, Morgan Sanson and Pape Alassane Gueye are unavailable to play for Olympique Marseille, while Teji Savanier is unavailable to play for Michel Der Zakarian’s team.

Brest vs Nice Overview

Brest

Nice

Teams

2021-01-06 18:00:00

Stade Francis-Le Ble

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On Wed Jan 6th, in week 18, Brest will host Nice at Stade Francis-le Ble in a clash of these two evenly matched Ligue 1 teams. In their last match, Brest recorded a 1-2 loss against Lens. Arnaud Muinga struck first for Lens in the 11th minute on a feed from Sotoca, then Florian Sotoca added another in the 34th minute on a penalty shot. Brest is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while 12th placed Nice is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Lorient. Jordan Lotomba struck first for Nice in the 18th minute, then Jeff Reine-Adélaïde added another in the 34th minute. Nice is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws apiece.

Nice hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Alexis Claude Maurice and Dan Ndoye, and they each have 1 goal. Brest is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Steve Mounié and Franck Honorat each only have 1 goal in their last 5.

Paul Lasne, Denys Bain and Jérémy Le Douaron are unavailable to play for Brest, while Amine Gouiri, Dante, Myziane Maolida, Kasper Dolberg, Danilo, Pierre Lees Melou and Racine Coly are unavailable to play for Nice.

Reims vs Dijon Overview

Reims

Dijon

Teams

2021-01-06 20:00:00

Stade Auguste-Delaune II

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Reims vs Dijon 1.84 3.61 4.36 Bet Now

In this week 18 match, on Wednesday, Jan 6th, Reims will play host to Dijon in a meeting of these two closely matched Ligue 1 teams. 15th placed Reims is fresh off their 3-1 win against Bordeaux. Yunis Abdelhamid struck first for Reims in the 15th minute, then Boulaye Dia added another in the 18th minute. Reims is looking for direction having 4 wins and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 19th placed Dijon, recorded a 3-1 win against Nîmes. Matteo Ahlinvi struck first for Nîmes in the 31st minute, then in the 75th minute, Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Moussa Konaté Finally they completed the comeback victory in the 77th minute with a goal by Mama Baldé to cap off a wild match. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Dijon won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Dijon’s top weapon lately has been Moussa Konaté, who has three goals in the last 5 matches. Boulaye Dia has been the most effective weapon for Reims lately. The French attacker has netted 2 goals in his last five matches.

David Guion’s Reims squad will be without Mathieu Cafaro and Anastasios Donis, while Roger Assalé, Yassine Benzia, Fouad Chafik, Wesley Lautoa and Anibal Chalá are unavailable to play for David Linarès’s team.

Metz vs Bordeaux Overview

Metz

Bordeaux

Teams

2021-01-06 18:00:00

Stade Saint-Symphorien

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Metz vs Bordeaux 2.64 3.13 2.84 Bet Now

Jan 6th features a match where Bordeaux will travel to Longeville-lès-Metz to battle Metz in a Ligue 1 match. Metz sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match, they recorded a 0-1 loss against Rennes. Clément Grenier scored the first goal for Rennes in the 52nd minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Metz couldn’t muster any offense and Rennes ran away with the shutout win. Metz is looking for direction having 4 wins and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while Bordeaux sits at 13th place in the tables. In their last match, they recorded a 1-3 loss against Reims. Yunis Abdelhamid scored the first goal for Reims in the 15th minute, then Boulaye Dia added another in the 18th minute. Bordeaux is looking for direction having 4 wins and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Bordeaux won the head-to-head battle with 2 wins.

Ui Jo Hwang has been the most effective weapon for Bordeaux lately. The attacker has netted two goals in his last 5 matches. Metz is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Farid Boulaya and Opa Nguette each having 2 goals in their last 5.

Vincent Pajot, Ibrahima Niane, Manuel Cabit, Opa Nguette, Thomas Delaine, Alexandre Oukidja, Digbo Maiga, Matthieu Udol, and Kévin N’Doram are unavailable to play for Metz, while Bordeaux will be without Samuel Kalu, Otávio, Enock Kwateng, and Laurent Koscielny.

Lorient vs Monaco Overview

Lorient

Monaco

Teams

2021-01-06 18:00:00

Stade Yves Allainmat – Le Moustoir

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Lorient vs Monaco 4.37 3.9 1.77 Bet Now

On the 6th of January, in this week’s 18 matches, Lorient will host Monaco at Stade Yves Allainmat – Le Moustoir in a Ligue 1 match. Lorient is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Nice. Jordan Lotomba struck first for Nice in the 18th minute, then Jeff Reine-Adélaïde added another in the 34th minute. Lorient looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10, while 6th placed Monaco is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Saint-Étienne. Sofiane Diop struck first for Monaco in the 7th minute, then in the 21st minute, Adil Aouchiche sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Mathieu Debuchy. Monaco is looking for direction having 5 wins and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out.

Monaco’s most prolific scorer has been Kevin Volland. The German attacker has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches. Lorient is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Yoane Wissa and Pierre-Yves Hamel each only have 1 goal in their last five.

Andrew Gravillon, Pierre-Yves Hamel, Saunier, Fontaine and Houboulang Mendes are unavailable to play for Christophe Pélissier’s team, while Monaco will be without Cesc Fàbregas, Aleksandr Golovin and Benjamin Lecomte.

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