The race for the Ligue 1 title is close with first-place Paris Saint-Germain six points ahead of fourth-place Marseille. The Parisians could start pulling away in the title race this weekend. Meanwhile, Brest, Angers, Ajaccio, and Strasbourg are fighting for their Ligue 1 safety at the bottom of the table.
Angers and Rennes split their last six matches with three wins apiece. Last season, the home team won both matches in Ligue 1.
Rennes are fifth in the table and unbeaten in six straight matches. They are eight points off first-place PSG and five points off second-place Lorient. Rennes are on a three-game winning streak in Ligue 1.
Angers are on a three-game losing streak in Ligue 1. They picked up six points from the last 18 points available.
Strasbourg are unbeaten in six straight matches versus Toulouse. Racing are on a four-game winning streak versus the Purple.
Toulouse are in good form with 10 points from the last six games. They are unbeaten in their last three fixtures and are coming off a 3-2 win versus Angers.
Strasbourg won just one of their last six games. They took five points from the last 18 points in Ligue 1 and scored just six goals.
Troyes are unbeaten in six straight games against Lorient. Could their unbeaten run against Lorient end this weekend? Lorient are second in the league with 26 points from 11 games. They are three points behind PSG in the title race.
Lorient are joint-top of the form table with 16 points from the last six games. They outscored the last six opponents 13-6.
Troyes took six points from the last six games. They scored nine goals and conceded nine times during their last six matches.
Nice posted a record of 4W-0D-2L in all competitions against Nantes. These teams met in the Coupe de France final last season with Nantes winning 1-0.
The match will be a six-point affair with Nice and Nantes just above the relegation zone. Nice took seven points from the last six games and were outscored 7-6. Nice have a home record of 1W-1D-3L.
Nantes picked up four points from the last six games. They claimed a 4-1 win against Brest last weekend, which was their second victory of the season. Nantes have an away record of 0W-2D-4L. Their last three matches away from home ended in defeat.