Preview: Lille vs. Reims Lille welcome Reims to Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Tuesday in the final fixture of week six in Ligue 1. The home side are seeking their eighth consecutive victory in front of their fans, while the visitors look to end a disappointing defensive road record against a side they have recently fared well against. Paulo Fonseca must have looked forward to Tuesday’s game since they played out a…
Preview: Paris Saint-Germain vs. Marseille Le Classique takes center stage in Ligue 1 this weekend as arch-rivals Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille lock horns at Parc des Princes on Sunday evening. PSG secured a 2-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League last time out, while Marseille served up a thrilling 3-3 draw with Ajax in the Europa League on Thursday. It would not be unfair to say that Paris…
Preview: Nantes vs. Monaco Nantes and Monaco will kick off the weekend’s Ligue 1 action when they lock horns at the Stade de la Beaujoire on Friday evening. The hosts have lost each of their opening two games, while the visitors find themselves atop the table after securing back-to-back wins. After escaping relegation by the skin of their teeth last season – finishing a solitary point outside the drop zone…
Preview: Metz vs. Marseille Having been subjected to the harshest of Ligue 1 homecomings, newly-promoted Metz face another daunting encounter against Marseille at the Stade Saint-Symphorien on Friday night. Les Grenats were thumped 5-1 by Rennes on the opening matchday, while their visitors are seeking to bounce back from a humbling Champions League qualifying exit to Panathinaikos. A magnificent 25-game unbeaten streak in Ligue 2 preceded an equally strong pre-season…
Preview: Marseille vs. Reims Marseille and Reims will open their 2023-24 Ligue 1 accounts when they lock horns at the Stade Velodrome on Saturday afternoon. Despite losing four of their final five games, Marseille finished third last season, while Will Still’s Reims finished 11th – 23 points shy of Saturday’s hosts. Marseille head into the opening weekend of the Ligue 1 season on the back of a 1-0 defeat to…
Preview: Paris Saint-Germain vs. Lorient Paris Saint-Germain will begin their bid for a 10th Ligue 1 title in 12 years when they welcome Lorient to Parc des Princes on the opening weekend of the season. Following the departure of Christophe Galtier, Luis Enrique will take charge of his first competitive game as PSG manager on Saturday, while Regis Le Bris begins his second season at Lorient. The managerial merry-go-round at…