Before the Round – Ligue 1 Round 11 (15-16/10/2022)

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The Ligue 1 title race was blown wide open on matchday No. 10, as Reims held Paris Saint-Germain to a nil-nil draw. Meanwhile, Marseille lost 2-1 at home to Ajaccio. Lorient are shockingly just one point off PSG ahead of round No. 11.

FC Lorient - Stade Reims

Lorient could move into first place in Ligue 1 on Friday night with a win against Reims. However, Reims claimed a win at Lorient last season to end a five-game winless streak against Les Merlus.

Lorient are Ligue 1’s in-form team ahead of the weekend, as they took 18 points from the last six games in the division. Les Merlus outscored their last six opponents 14-6.

Reims picked up six points from the last six games. Although they drew nil-nil with PSG last weekend, Reims are winless in their last four matches.

• FC Lorient have won their last 6 league games.
• Stade Reims's form hasn't been good, as the team has won only 1 of their last 11 matches (Ligue 1).
• FC Lorient have not been beaten in 11 of their 12 most recent matches in Ligue 1.
• Stade Reims conceded an average of 1.90 goals in their matches in Ligue 1.
• Prediction: FC Lorient @ 2.25

RC Lens - Montpellier HSC

The home team won the last two matches between Lens and Montpellier in Ligue 1. Lens are fourth in the league ahead of round No. 11, while Montpellier are in 10th place.

Lens won eight of their last 10 Ligue 1 matches. They are in good form with 11 points from the last 18 points available, as Lens conceded just four times and scored eight goals in their last six games.

Montpellier are in poor form ahead of the trip to Lens. The Blue and Orange are on a two-game losing streak in the league, and Montpellier were beaten 2-0 by Monaco a week ago.

• RC Lens are on an unbeaten run of 10 home games in their Ligue 1 participation.
• Montpellier HSC have won just 1 of their last 9 away matches in Ligue 1.
• RC Lens are unbeaten in 21 of their last 24 home Ligue 1 games.
• In Montpellier HSC's last 4 away games in Ligue 1 there have been over 2.5 goals scored.
• Prediction: Over 2.5 goals @ 1.57

Stade Rennais - Lyon

Rennes are unbeaten in five of their last six games against Lyon in all competitions. The Black and Red did the league double over Lyon a season ago.

Lyon sacked manager Peter Bosz after last weekend’s 1-1 draw with Toulouse. Manager Laurent Blanc joined the club this week and signed a two-year contract. Lyon are winless in five straight games

Rennes are sixth in the league and unbeaten in six straight matches. They picked up 14 points from the last six matches in the league. Rennes outscored their last six opponents 16-4.

• Stade Rennais are undefeated at half time in their last 14 home Ligue 1 games in a row.
• Lyon are on a run of 3 consecutive away defeats in their domestic league.
• There are no losses for Stade Rennais in 8 of their most recent 9 games (Ligue 1).
• In their last 6 away games in Ligue 1, Lyon have recorded only 1 win.
• Prediction: Stade Rennais @ 2.30

AJ Auxerre - OGC Nice

Auxerre go into round No. 11 in 16th place in Ligue 1. They are outside the bottom four courtesy of goal difference. Nice are 13th in the standings after 10 matches. It has been a struggle this season for Nice, but they are coming off a 3-2 win against Troyes.

Nice picked up nine points from the last 18 points on offer. They scored just seven goals and conceded seven goals to opponents across the last six matches in the league.

Auxerre are bottom of the current Ligue 1 form table. They picked up just one point from the last six games, conceding 15 goals to opponents.

• AJ Auxerre have won just 1 of their last 7 league games.
• A losing streak makes up OGC Nice's last 3 away matches against AJ Auxerre in Ligue 1.
• The team of OGC Nice has achieved just 1 win in 8 away encounters with AJ Auxerre in Ligue 1.
• OGC Nice have been scoring 0.90 goals on average in their games in Ligue 1.
• Prediction: OGC Nice @ 1.95