You may need to wipe your eyes when looking at the Ligue 1 standings. Brest are top of the table after six matches, with 13 points.
On Sunday, Brest will visit second-place Nice in a six-point affair. Meanwhile, Reims are flying high in fifth and will face off with 17th-place Lyon.
Three of the last six matches between Reims and Lyon finished as draws. Indeed, the last three matches between the clubs played at Reims’ Stade Auguste Delaune finished in draws, with under 2.5 goals.
Reims are fifth after six matches, having taken 10 points from 18 on offer. The Reds are coming off a 2-1 win away to Lille in midweek. Only three of their 10 points have come at home this term, however.
Lyon are still winless in Ligue 1. Les Gones are an early relegation candidate thanks to taking a mere two points from 18 points available. They scored the fewest goals in the league after six matches, three, and conceded 11 times.
It is a top-of-the-table clash between Nice and Brest on Sunday. Few fans would have thought either of these teams would be top of the standings after six matches. Brest took 13 points from six matches while Nice picked up 12.
Nice won four of their last six games against Brest in all competitions. However, last season saw these teams split the season series with one win apiece. Nice won 1-0 at home before Brest returned the favour with a 1-0 home win of their own.
Brest took six points from nine on the road this season. They are playing strong defence and conceded just four times away from home. Nice took five points from three matches at home, scoring three goals and conceding just once.
Four of the last six matches between Toulouse and Metz in all competitions ended in draws. Both teams have had indifferent starts to the campaign and sit in the lower half of the table.
Toulouse went winless in their last five matches in the league. After an opening day 2-1 win over Nantes, Toulouse picked up just three points, all from draws, in the following five games. They were outscored 8-6 in their opening six fixtures.
Metz did slightly better to start the campaign, with eight points from 18 points on offer. They are coming off a 1-0 loss at home to Strasbourg. Metz are one of Ligue 1’s better away teams, with two wins from three games on the road.
Montpellier went unbeaten in their last six matches against Lorient in all competitions. Last season, Montpellier went to Lorient and won 2-0. Later in the campaign, Montpellier recorded a 1-1 draw at home versus Lorient.
Lorient picked up six points from their opening six games in Ligue 1. They go into round No. 7 winless in their last three fixtures. However, Lorient are unbeaten at home this term, with one win and two draws, scoring seven goals and conceding four times.
Montpellier are also on a run of poor form. They went winless in their last four matches in Ligue 1. The club took four points from their opening three games on the road, scoring six goals and conceding four times.