On Wednesday, French Ligue 1 picks up where they left off before the 2022 World Cup Tournament. Top matchups include Nantes traveling to Troyes, Lille heading to Clermont Foot, and Paris Saint-Germain hosting Strasbourg. Check out Ligue 1 Odds, analysis, and free picks for six of this week’s top Ligue 1 matches.
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Troyes +143 vs Nantes +178
- When: Wednesday, Dec. 28 at 9:00 am ET
Neither squad headed to the break playing excellent soccer. Road team Nantes fell by a goal to Stade Reims and then drew 2-2 against AC Ajaccio in their last 2 matches.
Troyes shows 3 draws and a pair of losses to Brest and PSG in their last 5. Troyes beat Nantes in the last head-to-head and this happens on their pitch. The slight favorite gets the nod.
Soccer Pick: Troyes
AJ Auxerre +330 vs AS Monaco -128
- When: Wednesday, Dec. 28 at 11:00 am ET
Auxerre’s only victory in their last 5 was against AC Ajaccio. Monaco lost to Marseille and drew against Fiorentina in their last 2 matches.
Before the draw and loss, the chalk in this had won 3 straight. AS Monaco should have no trouble taking it to Auxerre. The favorite is the play.
Soccer Pick: AS Monaco
Clermont Foot +330 vs Lille -121
- When: Wednesday, Dec. 28 at 1:00 pm ET
The home team is in tough. Lille should have benefited from the World Cup hiatus. The road team is often one of the challengers to PSG’s Ligue 1 dominance.
So Lille should have no trouble winning this match. If the handicap goes up to Lille -1 or -1.5 at a decent payout, consider. In the last head-to-head, Lille blasted Foot 4-0. So backing the chalk on the handicap makes sense.
Soccer Pick: Lille
Brest +265 vs Lyon -102
- When: Wednesday, Dec. 28 at 3:00 pm ET
Both squads show 2 wins, 2 losses, and a draw in their last 5. But Brest hasn’t played since Nov. 13. Lyon beat a short-handed Liverpool 3-1 in a club friendly on Dec. 11.
Brest’s longer layoff is a detriment. Back Lyon to cash.
Soccer Pick: Lyon
Paris Saint-Germain -1.5 -170 vs Strasbourg +1.5 +133
- When: Wednesday, Dec. 28 at 3:00 pm ET
In the last head-to-head, these two drew 3-3. However, that was in April 2022 before Paris managed a way to attract Lionel Messi.
Messi and Mbappe working together is a scary thought. But Strasbourg drew 3 times in their last 5 before the break. Taking the +1.5 at above even money on the dog is the play.
Soccer Pick: Strasbourg +1.5
Stade de Reims +226 vs Stade Rennes +121
- When: Thursday, Dec. 29 at 1:00 pm ET
Both teams were playing great soccer before the World Cup hiatus. Rennes had won 3 with a couple of draws. Reims had won 2 with 3 draws in their last 5.
Rennes is the chalk, but this should be a close match. A draw is possible. Playing the draw makes sense. The odds on Reims, though, make the home team more than playable.
Soccer Pick: Stade de Reims
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