This weekend, French Ligue 1 is back at it for Matchday 20. On Saturday, Lille hosts Lorient then on Sunday, AS Monaco takes on Nantes and Paris Saint-Germain battles Olympique Lyon in a couple of top matches. See below for Ligue 1 odds, analysis, and free picks for 6 of this weekend’s best French Ligue 1 contests.
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FC Lorient +480 vs Lille OFC -188
- When: Saturday, Jan. 8
Lorient should be in a world of hurt. The road dog has lost 4 with a draw in its last 5. At least the draw happened versus PSG.
Lille has won 4-of-5 with a draw. One of the home team’s wins happened in a 3-1 Champions League match versus Wolfsburg. Lille takes this.
Soccer Pick: Lille
OGC Nice +132 vs Stade Brest 29 +185
- When: Sunday, Jan. 9
Stade Brest shows 3 wins, a loss, and a draw in their last 5. But although the home squad has a shot, they aren’t the play.
Nice has won 3 straight. Not only that, but the road favorite has beaten Brest in the last couple of head-to-head matches. Nice wins.
Soccer Pick: Nice
Stade Reims +200 vs Clermont Foot 63 +138
- When: Sunday, Jan. 9
Clermont versus Reims should be one of the most competitive matches of the weekend. Foot has won 2 straight, 1-0 against Angers and 4-0 versus Chemin Bas d’Avignon in a Coupe de France game.
Reims has won 3 with a loss and a draw in their last 5. The road dog beat Clermont 1-0 in the last head-to-head, but the home squad should turn the tables. Clermont Foot is the play.
Soccer Pick: Clermont Foot
Strasbourg Alsace -116 vs FC Metz +290
- When: Sunday, Jan. 9
Strasbourg has won 3-of-5 with a draw and a loss. The draw happened versus AS Roma.
The L happened in a match against Marseilles. On Sep. 17, Strasbourg dusted Metz 3-0. Also, Metz has lost 3-of-5, making the road team the play.
Soccer Pick: Strasbourg
AS Monaco +190 vs FC Nantes +215
- When: Sunday, Jan. 9
As Monaco has won 2 straight, 2-0 against Red Star in a Coupe de France match and a 2-1 victory over Stade Rennais. Monaco has also beaten Nantes in 4 of the last 5 head-to-head matches.
But although the road dog looks tough, the home team has a chance. Nantes has won 4 straight. Give the road underdog a look.
Soccer Pick: Nantes
Paris Saint-Germain -116 vs Olympique Lyon +250
- When: Sunday, Jan. 9
With 3 wins and 2 draws in their last 5, Paris Saint-Germain is in better form. Lyon shows 4 straight draws and a loss in their last 5.
But Lyon offers overlay odds. There’s a chance Messi doesn’t play due to a Covid positive. If that happens, Lyon has a real shot to pull off the upset. Even if Messi steps onto the pitch, Lyon is the pick because we can’t look past the odds.
Soccer Pick: Lyon.
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