This archive report was first published on 16 August 2019.
French Ligue 1 Matchday 2: A Weekend of Excitement ¶
Published on August 16, 2019, the French Ligue 1 is one of the most admired and followed football leagues in the world, with teams like Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain representing the league in the international front by playing the Champions League seasons.
As the second week of Ligue 1 approaches, all eyes are on the teams to see how they will perform. With the first week's results in mind, we have analyzed the teams' past performances and history to provide our predictions for the upcoming matches.
Match Predictions ¶
1. Lyon vs Angers ¶
Lyon, the proud leader at the top of the Ligue 1 table, will be welcoming Angers this weekend. Despite playing away, Lyon managed to walk away with all three points and maintain a clean sheet over their arch-rivals and league contenders, Monaco. Our analysis suggests that both teams have almost equal potential, but Lyon is better equipped and has a better form. We predict a win for the home team with goals for each side.
Match prediction: Lyon to win, Score prediction: 3 - 2
2. FC Nantes vs Olympique Marseille ¶
FC Nantes will be hosting Olympique Marseille this weekend, and all eyes will be on them to see if they will overturn the 2-1 loss they suffered while playing against Lille. Marseille is the favorite despite falling in the hands of Reims and suffering a 0-2 loss at their home turf. Our prediction is a point split between the teams this coming weekend.
Match prediction: Draw, Score prediction: 1 - 1
3. FC Metz vs Monaco ¶
Monaco was devastated to a 3 - 0 loss while playing at home against the league favorites Lyon. This coming weekend, they will be going back to the pitch with their guns loaded, hoping to restore the lost glory and impress their fans. Our analysis suggests that Metz stand a better chance of walking away with all the points.
Match prediction: Metz to win, Score prediction: 2 - 1
4. Toulouse vs Dijon ¶
Toulouse will be hosting one of their arch-rivals in the league, Dijon. Last week proved their ability to score goals despite facing a tougher opponent. Our prediction is that there will be many goals between these two teams, but the game will end in favor of Toulouse.
Match prediction: Toulouse to win, Score prediction: 3 - 2
5. Nimes vs Nice ¶
Nimes will be hosting Nice this weekend. They have a great record of wins playing at home, especially against their mid-table opponents. Our prediction is a point split for them this weekend.
Match prediction: Draw, Score prediction: 1 - 1
6. Bordeaux vs Montpellier ¶
Bordeaux will be hosting their age-long opponents and arch-rivals, Montpellier. They lost their first match last weekend while playing against Angers. Our prediction is a low score game with Bordeaux as the favorites expected to emerge with all points.
Match prediction: Bordeaux to win, Score prediction: 1 - 0
7. Saint Etienne vs Stade Brestois ¶
Saint Etienne will be hosting Stade Brestois this weekend. Last week, Saint Etienne won 2-1 against Dijon while playing away. Our analysis suggests that they have a better chance of scoring and even emerging with a point this weekend.
Match prediction: Draw, Score prediction: 1 - 1
8. Stade Reims vs Strasbourg ¶
Reims will be hosting Strasbourg this weekend. Despite taking the 1 - 0 lead at halftime, Strasbourg could not resist the attacks of Metz and ended up with only a point after an equalizer from the visitors. Our analysis points to a possible success in favor of the home team based on their previous performance records.
Match prediction: Reims to win, Score prediction: 2 - 1
