The race for the top three in Ligue 1 is heating up. Nice moved in front of Marseille in the standings last weekend with a win against PSG. Seven points currently separate second-place Nice and eighth-place Lille in the battle for automatic Champions League qualification.
Nice won 1-0 against Paris Saint-Germain at home last weekend as manager Christophe Galtier takes the Eagles to new heights. This weekend, Nice visit 11th-place Montpellier. The home side is five points off the top six and possible European qualification.
Montpellier are on a poor run of form heading into the match with two straight games ending as defeats. Six points from the last 18 points possible were taken by Montpellier. Montpellier have won their last three home matches versus Nice in Ligue 1.
Nice are unbeaten in their last three matches in Ligue 1. The team has also qualified for the Coupe de France Final. It could be a banner season for the Eagles under first-year manager Galtier. Nice have been excellent on the road with a record of 8W-2D-3L and a +13-goal difference.
Nantes are one of the teams in the hunt for Champions League qualification for next season. The Canaries are currently sixth in the league and five points off of third-place Marseille. Troyes are fighting relegation. Just one point has them above the relegation playoff place.
Troyes are unbeaten in back-to-back matches as they took five points from the last 18 points available to them. Troyes drew their last two matches at home. They will need to be strong at home as Troyes failed to win any of their last six games versus Nantes.
The Canaries have also qualified for the Coupe de France Final. It could be a fantastic season for a club that battled relegation a year ago. Nantes are coming off of a win a week ago, which was their fourth straight match without a loss. They are Ligue 1’s in-form team.
Angers are unbeaten in three straight matches versus Reims. Earlier this season, the Black and White won 2-1 away as Reims had a man sent off. Now, Angers aim to do the Ligue 1 double over Reims at home.
Reims are unbeaten in three straight Ligue 1 games ahead of Sunday’s trip to Angers. Eight points separate Reims from the relegation playoff place. Reims have picked up 14 points from 42 points possible on their travels.
Angers are on a terrible run of form at the moment. They lost each of their last six games in Ligue 1. The Black and White are at the bottom of the current form table. Five points separate Angers from the relegation playoff place.
Metz are in a relegation scrap. They are two points off of the relegation playoff place and three points off of safety ahead of the weekend. Lens are a solid midtable side. They sit 10th with seven points separating them from the top three.
Lens took seven points from the last 18 points available in Ligue 1. They were outscored 9-6 across those six games. Lens are unbeaten in two straight games versus Metz. Earlier this season, Lens smashed Metz 4-1 at home.
Metz picked up three points from the last 18 points available in the league. They scored a mere one goal across the last six Ligue 1 fixtures. Metz have Ligue 1’s worst home points total which stands at eight points from 39 points possible this season. They are –10 in goals at home.