Betting on key markets in ligue 1 action

Betting on key markets in Ligue 1

By Editor - Nov 6th 2026

The Ligue 1 season is now nine games old, with Paris Saint-Germain recovering from a sluggish start to open up a two-point lead at the top of the table. Elsewhere, winless Le Havre are starting to look stranded at the bottom, whilst Marseille and Monaco have reached 15 points in very differing fashions.

Backing Luis Enrique’s charges to lift the title (1/12) is not a recipe for making your fortune, but, with only six points separating second and 11th, betting on which sides might finish in the top-three is likely to be more worthwhile.

Aside from final finishing positions, there are lots of other interesting markets, so we thought we’d sift through the data from the current campaign in order to unearth some informative football tips for you.

GOALS

Goals Over Under
0.5 75 6
1.5 65 16
2.5 48 33
3.5 29 52
4.5 13 68
5.5 9 72

When it comes to Ligue 1 predictions, it is noticeable just how frequently over 2.5 goals are being scored, with this happening in 48 of the 81 fixtures (59.26%). Rennes and Strasbourg, in particular, are the two teams to back in this market, both featuring in eight such contests out of nine.

If you like to target 0-0 draws, then it is worth noting that Angers, Lorient, Paris FC and Troyes have all featured in a couple of these. In fact, the club from the French capital are the only one of these sides to have averaged more than one goal per game.

At the opposite end of the scoring spectrum, Rennes have certainly been the team to watch. A staggering 39 goals have been scored across their nine matches, with recently-capped France international Esteban Lepaul on target seven times in as many appearances.

RESULTS

Result Win To Nil / Draw 0-0 BTTS Overall
Home Wins 17 22 39
Away Wins 9 14 23
Draws 6 13 19

For those partial to a btts and win bet, it is interesting to note that both teams have scored in 36 of the 62 Ligue 1 matches (58.06%) that have produced a victor this season. What’s more, if you are looking for free football tips, then it has to be said that Auxerre have been on the wrong end of this type of result on five occasions already this term.

When it comes to double chance predictions, you should be aware that Rennes, Lens, Strasbourg and Auxerre have each shared the spoils on just a single occasion, whilst Marseille have won five and lost four of their nine games.

CORRECT SCORE

Result Score Matches
Home Wins 1-0 6
2-0 7
3-0 2
4-0 2
2-1 10
3-1 3
4-1 1
5-1 2
3-2 2
4-3 2
5-2 2
Away Wins 0-1 4
0-2 4
0-3 1
1-2 6
1-3 4
2-3 1
1-5 1
2-5 1
2-6 1
Draws 0-0 6
1-1 6
2-2 7

The current season is 81 games old and we can see that 1-0/0-1 (10), 2-0/0-2 (11) and 2-1/1-2 (16) are the results that dominate the landscape in the correct score market. In fact, between them, these scorelines cover an impressive 45.68% of all matches played.

If you are expecting a contest to finish level, then score draws (13) are more prevalent than their goalless counterparts (6), though it is worth noting that no more than four goals have been scored in any of these stalemates.

PLAYERS

Most Goals (Team)
Paris Saint-Germain 21
Marseille 20
Rennes 20
Most Goals (Player)
Lassine Sinayoko 8
Esteban Lepaul 7
Cameron Archer 6
Amine Gouiri 6
Elye Wahi 6
Most First Goals (Team)
Brest 7
Lille 7
Most First Goals (Player)
Adil Bourabaa 3
Ludovic Ajorque 3
Lassine Sinayoko 3
Most 1st Half Goals
Rennes 11
Brest 10
Most 2nd Half Goals
Paris Saint-Germain 16
Marseille 13
Strasbourg 12
Toulouse 11
Lens 10

Lassine Sinayoko (Paris FC), Esteban Lepaul (Rennes), Cameron Archer (Auxerre), Amine Gouiri (Marseille) and Elye Wahi (Nice) are the five players to have hit six goals or more this season, thus making each of them worthy of consideration in the anytime goalscorer market.

If you are looking to bet on the first goal in a football match, however, then Sinayoko is the only member of this quintet to open the scoring on three occasions. The 26-year-old is not alone, mind you, with Ludovic Ajorque (Brest) and Adil Bourabaa (Le Mans) joining him on three opening goals.

SUMMARY

Whenever you delve into the data, there are always unexpected gems to be unearthed. Auxerre, for example, are unbeaten in the three home games in which Archer has scored for them, whilst they have collected zero points from the trio of away matches in which he has found the net.

Similarly, who would have thought that Brest and Lille would be the most frequent scorers of opening goals or that Ajorque and Bourabaa would be worth backing to put their respective sides 1-0 up?

Whatever the remainder of the Ligue 1 season has in store for us, it has certainly been worth watching up until this point. In fact, 246 goals have been scored across its 81 matches at an impressive average of 3.04 per game.