The new Ligue 1 season is finally underway as Paris Saint-Germain look to dominate the domestic scene for another year and claim what would be their fifth straight title.
Here, we take a look at who punters may opt for when it comes to backing the Ligue 1 top goalscorer for 2025/26, as a couple of games have already been played in the new season.
Best Ligue 1 top scorer odds
Ousmane Dembele (11/4)
With 21 goals from his 29 appearances in France's top flight last season, Ousmane Dembele will be heavily backed to repeat that kind of number. As many as 16 of his strikes came from December onwards, and he may be difficult to catch if he makes a hot start to their new campaign.
Interestingly, Dembele has yet to get off the mark this season, albeit after just two games played. PSG still won both of their matches though, but only by a 1-0 scoreline, so perhaps those who are backing Dembele should be a little cautious about the number of chances that he is currently getting to score.
Mason Greenwood (3/1)
Mason Greenwood finished level with Dembele at the top of the Ligue 1 goalscorer charts in 2024/25 and that will make him fancied to challenge the Ballon d'Or candidate this season. The one-cap England international recently hit the headlines for tussling with Aston Villa's Tyrone Mings in a friendly.
In the 2024/25 season, Greenwood netted five times in his first three appearances for Marseille. He has managed to score one goal in his opening two games so far, and is interestingly behind a number of players on two goals including fellow strike partner Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (8/1)
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored seven goals during the second half of last season after his transfer from Napoli. The Georgia international never netted more than 12 strikes in a single Serie A campaign, yet the expectation is that he will have more opportunities in this division.
While he certainly should not be viewed as a favoured pick, the left-winger should not be discounted either. However, like his PSG teammate Dembele, he is also yet to get off the mark for the new season.
A number of other players have joined Kvaratskhelia on 8/1 odds, including another fellow PSG teammate in Portugal international strikr Goncalo Ramos, as well as Aubameyang as mentioned before.
Our Ligue 1 top scorer prediction
As it stands, it would come as a real surprise if the 2024/25 winner, Dembele, is not at the top of the list. The PSG attacker surged his way to the award by netting 16 times across his final 16 Ligue 1 appearances of the season, making him the likely and rightful favourite for next season’s prize.
However, after a somewhat sluggish start for the France international forward, there are a number of other players that could also be backed, even in the league's early stages.
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Darren is a writer and tipster across a wide array of sports including football, golf, darts and boxing. He counts Keegan Bradley's US PGA Championship win in 2011 as his greatest-ever bet. Darren is also a Chelsea and Hednesford Town fan, as well as a keen golfer and darts player.
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