Ligue 1 stats and tips

Toulouse v Montpellier - Double Chance - home win or draw

C. Martínez Novell and his Toulouse team have developed a handy knack of taking something from just about every Ligue 1 match they play. They're unbeaten in 5 in Ligue 1 now, so Michel Der Zakarian and his Montpellier charges will have to be at their best if they're to stand any chance at Stadium Municipal, Toulouse on Friday.

Lens v Lorient - Win / Draw / Win - home win

Lorient will be feeling hopeful yet realistic as they prepare for a trip to Stade Felix Bollaert-Delelis. Home victories occur most of the time in Ligue 1, and it's assumed by many that Lens and their coach Franck Haise will grab exactly that as they do battle with R. Le Bris's side on Friday night. 10 of our bettors have are backing just that, taking advantage of top odds of 1.44, and our 56.95 gives a 56.95% chance of them being proved correct.

Le Havre v Strasbourg - Double Chance - away win or draw

Supporting your team home and away can be a pretty dispiriting experience at times, and Le Havre’s hardy follows know that better than most right now. Their team, led by Luka Elsner, is now winless in their previous 6 Ligue 1 matches, and the clouds hardly look like parting against Strasbourg at Stade Oceane on Saturday afternoon. Backing opposition manager Patrick Vieira to add to their misery by inspiring his team to anything other than a defeat is available at best odds of 1.57.

Monaco v Clermont - Half Time / Full Time - home / home

KickOff's bettors are expecting this to be a tough afternoon for Pascal Gastien, as his Clermont Foot side takes Monaco. 12 Ligue 1 bettors have backed the home side to hold the lead at both HT and FT. With best odds available at 1.95, it's plain to see [why / why they might / why they'd be tempted.

Metz v Rennes - Win / Draw / Win - away win

Rennes have enjoyed success against Metz in the Ligue 1 in recent years, putting together a run of 6 straight wins against them. L. Bölöni will be desperate to stop the rot, while Julien Stephan will be hopeful of more of the same on Saturday evening.

Brest v Nantes - Over / Under 4.5 Goals - under

Common or not, every football fan loves to see a match in which 5 goals or more are scored, but Nantes's hardy fans have now been waiting 25 games to see their side take part in one. That’s too long by anyone’s count. Could the streak come to an end on Saturday night, as they face E. Roy's Stade Brestois 29 at Stade Francis-Le Ble? With odds of 1.08 on there being 4 goals or fewer being scored, the bookmakers certainly don’t think so.

Lille v Lyon - Both Teams To Score - yes

Lyon supporters have been spoilt with entertainment at each end when their team plays in Ligue 1, with both sides having found the net in every one of their last 6 outings. Lille on Monday night could be another thriller.

Nice v Le Havre - Over / Under 2.5 Goals - under

Low scoring games aren't always boring, but fans of Nice have had lots of chances to test that theory this season. 20 of their side's fixtures in Ligue 1 have finished with under 2.5 goals so far - the most in the competition. Will Luka Elsner and his Le Havre team be capable of adding some spice into this match on Friday? Or will it be yet another low scoring affair?

Marseille v Lorient - Double Chance - home win or draw

Lorient simply have not been able to find a way past Marseille in the Ligue 1 in recent years. The two sides have played on 11 occasions since 2015, and Marseille have been unbeaten in them all. Sunday's game at Stade Vélodrome could be another hard one for R. Le Bris & co.

PSG v Toulouse - Double Chance - home win or draw

L. Martínez García and his Paris Saint-Germain team have found a handy habit of taking something from pretty much every Ligue 1 game they play. They're unbeaten in 26 in Ligue 1 now, so C. Martínez Novell and his Toulouse charges will have to be at their best if they're going to get anything at Parc des Princes on Sunday.