The home side are in 13th place after going through a bad run that included four consecutive losses Last weekend they were beaten against Metz by 2-0 and they conceded 10 goals during that time.
It’s a shock to see the roles of the clubs reversed because with Rennes, they had started the season so well and were the pace makers They could climb close to the top 10 with a victory on the weekend
Montpellier were shocked last weekend at home when they lost to one of the poorest teams in Ligue 1 this season, Reims
They not only lost but were destroyed as the final score ended 4-0 against Reims This defeat left Montpellier in 11th place and in fact they are just one point ahead of their hosts
Away form has been poor with no wins so far in 3 games although they have drawn their last two, their last away game was against Monaco and ended 1- 1
Last season, the clubs drew 0-0 Saint Etienne did not win this game in the last 4 games
Angers scored an impressive victory last weekend as they became the first team to beat Rennes They did it in Rennes and won the game 2-1 and the club are now in 8th place with 13 points
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Angers has been inconsistent which has kept them from being higher in the table but they have won 50% of their matches so far with just 1 loss in their last four Angers looks very confident even though this Sunday match could be tricky
Nice entered this match in 5th place and after a few poor they recovered and played their last 4 games without defeat Last weekend they drew 1-1 with Lille who are at 2nd place and they currently have the 5th best away record in the league with just 1 loss Their last away game ended with an impressive 3-1 victory in Saint-Étienne
Dijon are still waiting for their first win of the season and are the only Ligue 1 team without a win now They have 2 points and are already three points behind Reims, 19th
Last weekend it was too predictable for Dijon who lost 4-0 to PSG in Paris They have only scored 4 goals so far and have conceded 18, a little over 2 goals on average per game so far At home, Dijon’s best result was a 1-1 draw with Rennes
Lorient is newly promoted and has had some positive games but could well struggle this season They are in 17th place and have seven points so far But they have only won once in their five last matches and it was against Reims, 19th Last weekend Lorient lost their 5th home game of the season to Marseille in a game that ended 1-0 Away from home, Lorient lost 3 of their four games despite winning their last away game against Reims
The last time the teams played on this ground was in 2016 when Dijon recorded a 1-0 victory in the league, Lorient has not won over Dijon for over 10 years
Nimes have been playing some good football this season, but recent poor form has seen the club drop to 16th place They enter this game after losing two straight games to PSG and Bordeaux and have conceded six goals in those alone matches
Nîmes’ last victory came against Montpellier in early October and at home the club have only one victory out of their four games played which returned in August
Metz are in 10th position and it was a club that was in a hurry for a relegation battle but started the season well, indeed the club have no defeat in their last five games and have won 11 points during this period Last weekend Metz beat Saint Etienne 2-0 and a win here could put the club in the top 8
The last time the teams played here, the game ended 1-1 Metz haven’t won at Nîmes in the last 15 years
Reims has had one of its worst debut to the league season in a generation and entered this game in 19th place and lost 5 of its 8 games so far
However, last weekend they surprised everyone by going to Montpellier and winning It was also the nature of how they won with a fantastic 4-0 win This from a team that has already conceded 13 goals and had not kept a clean sheet before
Reims will then look for their first home win this season and if they can win they could come out of the relegation zone
Strasbourg is in 18th place so Reims could get ahead of them on Sunday and they have 6 points Last weekend was important as they only won their 2nd game of the season beating Brest 3-0 It was also good for them as they stopped a 3 game losing streak
Last season in the league this match ended 0-0 The clubs met in the Coupe de la Ligue earlier this year, this match also ended 0-0 Reims beat Strasbourg for the last time at home in 2018 by winning this match 2-1
Monaco have played their last 3 games without a win and slipped to 12th place and are now 7 points behind the leader of the PSG championship It’s disappointing for the club who wanted to challenge this season and which had started rather well They come into this match with just 1 win in their last five years, but will be keen to earn a win here.
Last weekend was a disaster for the club which lost 4-1 to Lyon and this match seemed to highlight the difference in quality between the title contenders and the contenders Another weekend win could see the club climb to 8th place or more depending on the results
Bordeaux are in 9th place and one point more than their hosts Last weekend they defeated Nîmes by winning 2-0 and their form has improved by losing just once in their last four matches
However, away from home they have played 3 games and lost their last two against Marseille and Lens Their only road victory so far has come against Angers and that was in August
The clubs drew 1-1 in their last league meeting at Stade Louis II The last 4 games in the league have seen both teams score In the last 8 games played in Monaco, Bordeaux has only ‘only one win and the last time he got a win here was in 2016
This match has all the assets to be a titanic battle as Lille faces Lyon to gain a foothold in Ligue 1 to conclude another weekend of matches
Lille’s form is good at the start of this match and they have collected 11 points out of their last 15 and are in 2nd place In fact, it is only the goal difference compared to PSG that prevents them to lead the championship
Last weekend Lille drew 1-1 at Nice, but at home they remained unbeaten with 3 wins and a draw Their last home game ended in a fantastic 4-0 win against Lens and the team looks powerful, strong and full of confidence
Lyon have no defeats in their last five games and have won back-to-back games before this one Last weekend they set a good scorer by beating Monaco 4-1 and the squad is full goals – scoring 7 in their last two games
They have remained inconsistent away from home with only 1 win out of the four games played
Last season, this match ended 1-0 against Lille Lille won the last two consecutive games Lyon has not beaten Lille in 8 matches
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