Odds & Betting Preview for the Top Ligue 1 Round 22 Matches

Lille takes on Stade Brest on Saturday and Paris Saint-Germain hosts Stade Reims on Sunday in two of the top Ligue 1 matches of the weekend. Also on Saturday, Lens hosts Marseille. Then on Sunday, Stade Rennes travels to Clermont Foot and AS Monaco heads to Montpellier. See below for Ligue 1 odds, analysis, and free picks for this weekend’s top Ligue 1 matches.

Top French Ligue 1 Games to Watch This Week (Jan. 22nd – 23rd)

Lille OSC +116 vs Stade Brest 29 +215

When: Saturday, Jan. 22

Home team Brest shows 2 wins, 2 losses, and a draw in their last 5. Defending French Ligue 1 team Lille has won 3 with a draw and a loss in their last 5.

In the last couple of head-to-head matches, Lille and Brest drew. But we shouldn’t read too much into the draws. Lille remains the best team in Ligue 1 not named Paris Saint-Germain. Lille gets the victory.

Soccer Pick: Lille

Olympique Marseille +165 vs RC Lens +150

When: Saturday, Jan. 22

Lens has won 4-of-5. The loss happened on Dec. 22 in a 2-1 match against Nice. Not only that, but Lens also beat Marseille in the last head-to-head.

The slight road dogs have won 3 and drawn twice in their last 5. This can go either way. In a game that can go either way, it’s best to back the team offering the better odds, which in this case is Marseille.

Soccer Pick: Olympique Marseille

Stade Rennes -113 vs Clermont Foot 63 +295

When: Sunday, Jan. 23

Clermont Foot’s last win happened on Dec. 18. Since beating Chemin Bas d’Avignon 4-0 in a Coup de France match, Clermont has failed against Bastia, drew with Stade de Reims, lost by 4 goals to AS Monaco and dropped a match by 2 goals to Bordeaux.

On Sep. 22, Stade Rennes blasted Clermont 6-0. Although Rennes shouldn’t dominate the home squad by that many goals on Sunday, they should play well enough to win by at least 2. The road team is the play.

Soccer Pick: Stade Rennes

FC Lorient +255 vs FC Nantes +111

When: Sunday, Jan. 23

Recent form suggest Nantes has no trouble securing a victory. Nantes had won 3 straight before a draw with AS Monaco and a 1-goal loss to Nice on Jan. 14.

Lorient shows 2 draws and 3 losses in their last 5. In their last match, Lorient fell by 2 goals to Lille. Not only is Nantes in better form, but they’re also the home team. The favorite rules.

Soccer Pick: Nantes

AS Monaco +109 vs Montpellier HSC +230

When: Sunday, Jan. 23

Montpellier had played great when winning 3 straight. But then on Jan. 16 they bumped into Strasbourg. Montpellier lost by a 3-1 score. The home underdog in this lost their next match to Troyes.

AS Monaco has won 4-of-5 with a draw. In their last, Monaco blasted Clermont Foot 4-0. Monaco gets the nod.

Soccer Pick: AS Monaco

Stade Reims +2 ½ -181 vs Paris Saint-Germain -2 ½ +131

When: Sunday, Jan. 23

Stade Reims lost to Metz in their last, but before the loss, the road dog had won 2-of-4 with a couple of draws. Both victories happened in Coup de France matches, though.

Paris Saint-Germain is in good form. PSG has won 3 with a couple of draws in their last 5. Going back to 2019, Paris has won the last 5 head-to-head by at least 2 goals, making PSG the team to back on the handicap.

Soccer Pick: Paris Saint-Germain

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