The Ligue 1 standings are tight with two teams level on points at the top of the table. Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille have collected 16 points from 18 on offer, and the two long-time rivals are set for another thrilling French top-flight title fight.
Paris Saint-Germain have had no issues with defeating Brest in the teams’ last six head-to-head matches. PSG have won six straight games versus Brest and outscored this weekend’s visitors to the Parc des Princes 16-3.
Brest are 17th in the standings, which is a relegation place this season. The team is winless in three straight games with two of those matches ending as defeats.
PSG are coming off of a midweek Champions League group stage 2-1 win versus Juventus at home. Kylian Mbappe scored twice. The Parisians are on a two-match Ligue 1 winning streak and have already scored 24 times this season.
Marseille have a major test against Lille at the Stade Velodrome. OM are level on points with PSG but sit second due to goal difference. Lille are unbeaten in four straight matches against Marseille. Last season's matches saw Lille win two, draw two, and lose two versus OM.
Les Dogues are fifth heading into matchday No. 7 in Ligue 1. Lille defeated Montpellier last time out 3-1 in a dominant performance.
Marseille are on a four-match winning streak ahead of the fixture at home with Lille. On matchday No. 6, Marseille defeated Auxerre 2-0. Marseille’s last three league games ended as wins to nil.
Newly-promoted Ajaccio host an out-of-form Nice on Sunday. These teams have not played since 2014, giving us no head-to-head trends.
Nice are just above the relegation zone heading into the weekend. The Eagles are in trouble under manager Lucien Favre. He is under fire after Nice picked up five points from the opening 18 points on offer. Nice’s group of Premier League cast-offs have so far not performed.
Ajaccio are bottom of the table, so Nice could get all three points and some breathing space in the relegation fight. Ajaccio’s last four matches all ended in defeat. They have conceded 10 times and scored three goals.
Rennes have picked up eight points from six matches this season. After an up-and-down start, the Black and Red are unbeaten in two straight matches. Rennes drew 1-1 with Troyes last time out.
Auxerre are 12th in the Ligue 1 table. The team is on a two-match losing streak ahead of the weekend. Marseille defeated Auxerre 2-0 on matchday No. 6. Auxerre scored seven times and conceded 11 goals.
Rennes and Auxerre have not played since 2014. Rennes are on a two-match home winning streak in Ligue 1. Auxerre have lost two of three away matches this season.