With both title contenders losing their recent fixtures, this upcoming round is about bouncing back, and PSG return to Ligue 1 on Sunday evening.
Before they visit Nice, Lorient will attempt to make a late push for the European spots against a Toulouse side that’s not to be underestimated. And between the two notable fixtures, we have relegation-threatened Auxerre welcoming an improved Brest.
Ligue 1 promises drama right up until the final whistle of the season, so you won’t want to miss a single match. Scroll down for our expert tips and predictions for Saturday’s matches.
Today’s Ligue 1 betting tips & predictions
Toulouse vs. Lorient (4pm)
Lorient have hit a bit of a slump with three consecutive draws, but last weekend they beat one of the title favorites, Lens, so you definitely shouldn’t risk betting against them.
Especially right now, Toulouse’s form includes just one win in five matches, and that victory was an extremely hard-fought one against the bottom team in the standings.
Toulouse and Lens always produce tight matches, with eight of the last 10 H2Hs featuring goals at both ends. Toulouse are a strong home side, which makes our choice here quite difficult, so we’re going with BTTS instead of trying to pick the winner.
Toulouse vs. Lorient top betting tip: BTTS
Auxerre vs. Brest (6pm)
Auxerre have nine games left to make up the seven-point gap with Nice and avoid relegation. Brest have turned their season around since the midpoint, sitting just seven points out of a European spot.
No team has scored fewer goals at home this season than Auxerre. Brest are one of the weakest away teams this year, but we like their chances in this match.
We expect either a narrow away win or a 0-0 draw, so our main prediction here is Under 2.5 goals. You can also bet on Both Teams to Score (No), as only four of Auxerre’s 13 home games this season have featured goals from both teams.
Auxerre vs. Brest top betting tip: Under 2.5 goals
Nice vs. PSG (8pm)
Nice are in a relatively safe position at the moment, which is crucial ahead of a match against the champions, who are in desperate need of points.
Their latest victory has propelled Nice eight points clear of the relegation zone, so even a loss on Saturday wouldn’t hurt them too much. Four of the Eagles’ last five home games have featured at least three goals, with a total of 11 conceded.
PSG return to league action after scoring eight goals against Chelsea across two matches, and right now, they need to ride the momentum and start dominating at home as well, as they lost twice in their last five Ligue 1 games.
Nice vs. PSG top betting tip: PSG to win & Over 2.5 goals
Vladislav has been professionally engaged in freelance journalism for seven years and has worked with numerous leading sports publications. A football and martial arts fanatic, he spent years training in both disciplines before turning to writing.
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