Ligue 1 Predictions

Angers

Angers

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

17 August 2025

16:15

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Paris FC

Paris FC

Angers play host to newcomers Paris FC at their Stade Raymond-Kopa in the opening match of their Ligue 1 campaign. Les Scoistes want to get off to a flying start, but Sunday’s clash will be anything but a walk in the park for the home side. As defender Sinaly Diomande misses the season opener through suspension, home win should not be considered. Paris FC, on the other han ... Read More...

This match will be played on 17 August 2025 at 16:15

Brest

Brest

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

17 August 2025

14:00

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Lille

Lille

Sunday’s football game at Stade Francis-Le Ble pits together Brest and Lille, the two teams that are eyeing a spot in European competitions. Brest were producing fine performances in preseason and, as a result, they must be brimming with confidence ahead of the season opener. Centre-back Lilian Brassier is no longer part of the team after joining Rennes for a fee of €12. ... Read More...

This match will be played on 17 August 2025 at 14:00

Nice

Nice

Prediction:
1-0

Match Time & Date:

16 August 2025

20:05

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Toulouse

Toulouse

Nice will look to recover from the Champions League defeat to Benfica when they kickstart their Ligue 1 campaign with a home game against Toulouse. Les Aiglons are seen as favourites to win Saturday’s clash, but they will have to showcase their worth on the field. With Morgan Sanson limping off with injury in the Champions League clash with Benfica, Tom Louchet is widely e ... Read More...

This match will be played on 16 August 2025 at 20:05

Monaco

Monaco

Prediction:
3-0

Match Time & Date:

16 August 2025

18:00

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Le Havre

Le Havre

Monaco will look to make a flying start to their Ligue 1 campaign when they host Le Havre to their Stade Louis II on Saturday evening. Les Rouges et Blancs are seen as hot favourites to win their season opener and they are likely to go all guns blazing at Le Club Doyen. As for the hosts, the spotlight will be on summer arrival Ansu Fati, brought in on loan from Barcelona. Fe ... Read More...

This match will be played on 16 August 2025 at 18:00

Lens

Lens

Prediction:
2-2

Match Time & Date:

16 August 2025

16:00

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Lyon

Lyon

All eyes will be on Stade Bollaert-Delelis when Lens and Olympique Lyon square off against each other in the Ligue 1 opener. Les Sang et Or were producing fine displays in preseason, with the team beating the likes of Metz, Wolves, and Leipzig in friendly games, while losing to AS Roma. A man to keep an eye on in the home team will be summer signing Florian Thauvin, who retu ... Read More...

This match will be played on 16 August 2025 at 16:00

Rennes

Rennes

Prediction:
1-2

Match Time & Date:

15 August 2025

19:45

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Marseille

Marseille

Expect a thrilling atmosphere at Roazhon Park when Rennes and Olympique Marseille face each other in the opening match of the new Ligue 1 campaign. Les Rouge et Noirs played out a 2-2 draw with Genoa in their last warm-up game and they are likely to adopt yet another attack-oriented approach against OM. The likes of Quentin Merlin, Lilian Brassier, Valentin Rongier, and Prze ... Read More...

This match will be played on 15 August 2025 at 19:45

Reims

Reims

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

29 May 2025

19:30

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Metz

Metz

A spot in the Ligue 1 will be at stake when Reims and Metz face each other at Stade Auguste-Delaune on Thursday evening. Les Rouges et Blancs failed to spoil PSG’s party in the Coupe de France final, but they are surely capable of matching Metz in the relegation playoffs final. All Gabriel Moscardo, Oumar Diakite, and Ange Tia are pushing for a start, while the likes of Da ... Read More...

This match will be played on 29 May 2025 at 19:30

Metz

Metz

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

21 May 2025

19:00

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Reims

Reims

Stade Saint-Symphorien will host Wednesday’s relegation playoff game between Metz and Reims. Les Grenats survived Dunkerque in the semis, but their display was anything but good against the ten-man opponent. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team ahead of the first leg. Les Rouges et Blancs, on the other hand, are on a three-game losing run ahead of the trip to ... Read More...

This match will be played on 21 May 2025 at 19:00

Strasbourg

Strasbourg

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

17 May 2025

20:00

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Le Havre

Le Havre

Sparkles will be flying when Strasbourg and Le Havre lock horns at Stade de la Meinau in the Ligue 1 final round. Le Racing aim to grab a spot in the Champions League and we are positive that they will adopt an attack-oriented approach in the decider. Defender Andrew Omobamidele is back from suspension, while forward Dion Sahi remains on the sidelines with a knee problem. ... Read More...

This match will be played on 17 May 2025 at 20:00

St Etienne

St Etienne

Prediction:
2-0

Match Time & Date:

17 May 2025

20:00

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Toulouse

Toulouse

St Etienne will be desperate to avoid automatic relegation when they take on Toulouse in the last game of the regular season. Les Verts proved their worth in a 2-0 win over Reims, but they face yet another must-win situation against les Pitchouns. With no fresh injury worries to report, St Etienne head coach Eirik Horneland is unlikely to make changes to the team that defeat ... Read More...

This match will be played on 17 May 2025 at 20:00

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Bojan Jovanovic • Football expert
13 May 2026 • 10:10 UTC • 1 min read
Ligue 1 Predictions

Weekly Ligue 1 Betting Tips

Below you’ll find our weekly Ligue 1 tips across the most important football betting markets, including Correct Score, Both Teams to Score (BTTS), Over/Under 2.5 Goals, Total Shots on Target, and Match Result. These expert football tips are based on form analysis, head-to-head records, and statistical patterns from France’s top division, covering everything from Le Classique to relegation battles.

Ligue 1 Betting Tips

MatchBetting tips
MarseilleMarseilleRennesRennes17/05/2026, 20:00
  • Correct Score: 2-2
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 9.5
  • Match Result: Draw
LyonLyonLensLens17/05/2026, 20:00
  • Correct Score: 2-2
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 9.5
  • Match Result: Draw
LorientLorientLe HavreLe Havre17/05/2026, 20:00
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
LilleLilleAuxerreAuxerre17/05/2026, 20:00
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
BrestBrestAngersAngers17/05/2026, 20:00
  • Correct Score: 1-0
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: No
  • Total SoT: Over 2.5
  • Match Result: Home Win

Ligue 1 Betting Stats and Data

To guide our Ligue 1 tips and betting advice, FootballPredictions.com tracks five years of historical data from France’s top division. These records cover outcomes such as home wins, draws, away wins, goals, and BTTS percentages, and they form the basis for our weekly previews across the most popular Ligue 1 betting markets.

Ligue 1 Stats (2025/2026)

Team Type Average Goals Scored
Home Teams 1.59
Away Teams 1.24
Total (Combined) 2.83
31.8 min/Goal (863 Goals in 305 matches)
56% Clean Sheets (173 times out of 305 matches)
51% Both Teams Scored (155 times out of 305 matches)
Outcome (Full-Time Result) % of Matches
Home Win 46%
Draw 24%
Away Win 30%
Goals % of Matches Over
Over 0.5 92%
Over 1.5 73%
Over 2.5 53%
Over 3.5 33%
Over 4.5 17%
Goals % of Matches Under
Under 0.5 8%
Under 1.5 27%
Under 2.5 47%
Under 3.5 67%
Under 4.5 83%
Ligue 1 Match Stats (2025/2026)
Shots Per Match 24.88
Shots / Match (Home) 13.73
Shots / Match (Away) 11.14
Fouls Per Match 24.07
Fouls / Match (Home) 12.05
Fouls / Match (Away) 12.02
Offsides Per Match 3.5
Players Participated 661

Ligue 1 Regular Season

Team MP W D L GF GA GD Pts Last 5
1 PSG 34 24 4 6 74 29 +45 76 WDWWL
2 Lens 34 22 4 8 66 35 +31 70 DDWLW
3 Lille 34 18 7 9 52 37 +15 61 DWDWL
4 Olympique Lyonnais 34 18 6 10 53 40 +13 60 WWWLL
5 Olympique Marseille 34 18 5 11 63 45 +18 59 LDLWW
6 Rennes 34 17 8 9 59 50 +9 59 WWLWL
7 Monaco 34 16 6 12 60 54 +6 54 DDWLL
8 Strasbourg 34 15 8 11 58 47 +11 53 WLDWW
9 Lorient 34 11 12 11 48 51 -3 45 WLDWL
10 Toulouse 33 12 8 13 47 46 +1 44 LLDWW
11 Paris 34 11 11 12 47 50 -3 44 WLWLW
12 Brest 34 10 9 15 43 55 -12 39 DLLLD
13 Angers SCO 34 9 9 16 29 48 -19 36 DLLDD
14 Le Havre 34 7 14 13 32 44 -12 35 DDDLW
15 Auxerre 34 8 10 16 34 44 -10 34 DLWWW
16 Nice 34 7 11 16 37 60 -23 32 DDDLD
17 Nantes 33 5 8 20 29 52 -23 23 DLLWL
18 Metz 34 3 8 23 32 76 -44 17 LDLLD

Ligue 1 Results

Date Match
08/05/2026, 18:45 Lens 1 - 0 Nantes
10/05/2026, 19:00 Metz 0 - 4 Lorient
10/05/2026, 19:00 Auxerre 2 - 1 Nice
10/05/2026, 19:00 Le Havre 0 - 1 Olympique Marseille
10/05/2026, 19:00 Angers SCO 1 - 1 Strasbourg
10/05/2026, 19:00 Monaco 0 - 1 Lille
10/05/2026, 19:00 PSG 1 - 0 Brest
10/05/2026, 19:00 Rennes 2 - 1 Paris
10/05/2026, 19:00 Toulouse 2 - 1 Olympique Lyonnais

Ligue 1 Fixtures

Date Match
17/05/2026, 19:00 Lorient 0 - 2 Le Havre
17/05/2026, 19:00 Olympique Lyonnais 0 - 4 Lens
17/05/2026, 19:00 Nice 0 - 0 Metz
17/05/2026, 19:00 Olympique Marseille 3 - 1 Rennes
17/05/2026, 19:00 Strasbourg 5 - 4 Monaco
17/05/2026, 19:00 Lille 0 - 2 Auxerre
17/05/2026, 19:00 Paris 2 - 1 PSG
17/05/2026, 19:00 Brest 1 - 1 Angers SCO
17/05/2026, 19:00 Nantes - Toulouse

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