Ligue 1 Predictions, Spherical 16
GFFN editor-in-chief and GFFN’s face off in our predictions competitors. It’s three factors for an accurate rating, two factors for an accurate rating distinction, and one level for an accurate end result. Who will come out on high on the finish of the season?
SCORES
Raphaël: 87
Luke: 98
Sport of the week: OGC Good v Stade Rennais, Friday 20:00 (UK)
Kind considerably goes out of the window as Ligue 1 soccer makes its return this weekend. For Good, that actually isn’t a foul factor. Franck Haise’s aspect have been in determined want of a break. They’ve benefitted from it. Their diminished squad is bolstered by the returns of Mohamed Ali-Cho, Hicham Boudaoui and membership captain Dante. Good nonetheless aren’t at full power, removed from it, however the returns of the trio represents an enormous increase to Haise who as soon as once more has some choices throughout the traces.
They must make a distinction as a result of the extent proven by Le Gymnasium previous to the winter break was not befitting of a staff preventing for European soccer. They drew towards backside aspect Montpellier and solely scraped previous lower-tier Corsican aspect Corte on penalties within the Coupe de France.
They arrive up towards a Rennes aspect that have been additionally out of types heading into the quick winter break, which lasted only a fortnight. Regardless of ending with a win towards Angers, they’d received simply certainly one of their final 5 earlier than that. That has pressured Rennes to be lively within the switch market, even at this early stage, as they appear to keep away from one other season with none type of European soccer. Seko Fofana, who was imperious in his closing season at Lens earlier than heading to Saudi Arabia, has returned to Ligue 1 for a €20m payment. It’s a marquee signing and one which Les Rennais will hope can flip round their season. He shall be seeking to make a direct affect towards Good.
Raphaël’s full predictions
Good 2-2 Rennes
Saint-Étienne 1-3 Reims
Lille 3-0 Nantes
Lyon 4-0 Montpellier
Strasbourg 2-1 Auxerre
Angers 1-3 Brest
Lens 2-0 Toulouse
Marseille 2-0 Le Havre
Luke’s full predictions
Good 1-1 Rennes
Lille 3-0 Nantes
Marseille 3-0 Le Havre
Saint-Étienne 0-0 Reims
Lyon 4-0 Montpellier
Strasbourg 1-0 Auxerre
Angers 0-3 Brest
Lens 1-1 Toulouse
| Luke Entwistle