Before the round - trends on French Ligue 1 (23/05/2021)

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We have reached the final round of fixtures in Ligue 1. Lille OSC are sitting on the top of the table, although they still haven’t secured the champions title. PSG and AS Monaco are respectively just 1 point and 3 points below them and will do their best to leapfrog Les Dogue.

Lyon - OGC Nice

Lyon will be striving to finish the season at 3rd spot and qualify for the Champions League when they host OGC Nice at their Groupama Stadium this weekend.

The home side are 1 point below the 3rd placed AS Monaco, but still have a chance to play in the Champions League next season. OGC Nice are situated mid-table and are safe from relegation, but on the other hand, won’t be able to qualify for the European tournaments.

• Lyon have won 3 consecutive games in Ligue 1.
• The team of OGC Nice are on a poor run of 8 away matches in Ligue 1 in all of which they have conceded 1+ goals.
• The most recent games of OGC Nice consist of 3 consecutive Ligue 1 defeats at half time.
• In their last 34 games in Ligue 1, Lyon have recorded 30 undefeated encounters.
• Prediction: Lyon @ 1.30

FC Metz - Olympique Marseille

Olympique Marseille will be aiming to remain in the top 5 this Sunday when they travel to face FC Metz.

The Maroons are 10th in the standing and don’t have much to play for in the final round, but this doesn’t mean that they won’t give their best this weekend. The away side will try to secure the 5th spot this Sunday, so this encounter has the makings of being quite action-packed.

• FC Metz have lost all of their last 6 home matches in Ligue 1.
• Olympique Marseille have achieved just 1 win in their last 12 away Ligue 1 games.
• FC Metz have won just 1 of their last 10 matches in Ligue 1.
• Olympique Marseille are undefeated in 9 of their last 10 encounters with FC Metz in Ligue 1.
• Prediction: Olympique Marseille @ 2.20

Stade Rennais - Nîmes Olympique

Stade Rennais host the already relegated team of Nîmes Olympique at their Roazhon Park this weekend.

The hosts have shown some good results throughout the season, but they weren't enough for them to qualify for the European tournaments. Nîmes Olympique don’t have a chance to escape the relegation zone and will try to at least finish the season in style.

• Stade Rennais are on a winning streak of 3 matches against Nîmes Olympique in Ligue 1.
• Nîmes Olympique's performance has been disappointing of late, as they have won just 1 of their 7 most recent Ligue 1 clashes.
• Stade Rennais have been losing at half time in their last 3 Ligue 1 games in a row.
• Over 2.5 goals have been scored in Nîmes Olympique's last 4 matches in Ligue 1.
• Prediction: Stade Rennais @ 1.42

Strasbourg - FC Lorient

Two teams fighting an intense relegation battle, face each other this weekend, when Strasbourg host FC Lorient at their Stade de la Meinau.

Both sides are just 1 point above the relegation zone, which means that they still haven’t secured their place in Ligue 1 next season. In addition, Strasbourg and FC Lorient have won equal amount of points throughout the campaign (41 points), so expect an exciting final encounter from the bottom half of the standing.

• Strasbourg are on a losing streak of 4 straight home matches in Ligue 1.
• FC Lorient have achieved just 1 win in their 18 most recent away games in Ligue 1.
• Strasbourg's performance has been disappointing of late, as they have won just 1 of their 8 most recent home Ligue 1 clashes.
• FC Lorient have lost their last 3 away Ligue 1 matches in a row.
• Prediction: FC Lorient @ 5.30