Ligue 1 Predictions | Round 23
Ligue 1 Predictions, Round 23
GFFN editor-in-chief Luke Entwistle and GFFN’s Raphaël Jucobin face off in our Ligue 1 predictions competition. It’s three points for a correct score, two points for a correct score difference, and one point for a correct result. Who will come out on top at the end of the season?
Scores
Raphaël: 110
Luke: 118
Game of the week: Paris Saint-Germain v Stade Rennais, Sunday 16:05 (UK)
The Kylian Mbappé farewell tour began with a comfortable victory over Nantes last weekend. The France captain came off the bench in that fixture, and it took him just minutes to make an impact, slotting home from the penalty spot to double Les Parisiens’ lead and secure a 2-0 win. The Frenchman has reportedly told PSG that he has decided to leave at the end of the season. That clarity may now allow PSG to focus on what must be done on the field between now and the end of the season. With Nice once again slipping up, Les Parisiens now have a seemingly unassailable 13-point lead at the top of Ligue 1, and Luis Enrique’s decision to seemingly rest Mbappé with another crucial Champions League fixture coming up later this month, is a sign as to where their priorities lie. PSG will inevitably drop points between now and the end of the season, and teams such as the resurgent Rennes are primed to profit.
When Rennes were 1-0 down at half-time to rock-bottom Clermont in late December, their name was featuring increasingly prominently in the relegation conversation. They fought back in the second half of that game to win 3-1; Julien Stéphan’s side have not lost since. After beating Pascal Gastien’s side 3-1 again on Sunday, Rennes have now won their last six league games, which has not only taken the club out of the
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