French Ligue 1 starts their weekend of play on Friday when Lyon takes on Nantes a road chalk. On Saturday, a couple of matches happen on Saturday before Ligue 1 picks up the pace on Sunday. As Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain are both in action on Aug. 29. Check out Ligue 1 odds, analysis, and free picks for this weekend’s top French Ligue 1 matches.
Top French Ligue 1 Games to Watch this Week (Aug. 27th – 29th)
Lyon -136 vs Nantes +310
- When: Friday, Aug. 27
Nantes has played well. In 3 Ligue matches this season, the home team in this shows a draw, a win, and a loss. Lyon shows 4 draws and a loss in their last 4. Eventually, Lyon should get on the winning track, but Nantes offers overlay odds. Backing the home team makes sense.
Soccer Pick: Nantes
Bordeaux +400 vs Nice -166
- When: Saturday, Aug. 28
At first, it looks as if Bordeaux offers overlay odds. The road team shows 2 straight draws. But Bordeaux fell 0-2 versus Clermont Foot on Aug. 8. On Aug. 14, Nice beat Lille 4-0. Although we dislike the odds, Nice should get the victory.
Soccer Pick: Nice
Saint-Etienne +330 vs Marseille -136
- When: Saturday, Aug. 28
Marseille has won 3 and drawn twice in the last 5. Saint-Etienne has 4 draws and a loss in their last 5. The road team beat Marseille 1-0 in the last head-to-head. At the odds, Backing Etienne makes some sense. The draw also makes sense. Playing the draw is the way to go.
Soccer Pick: Draw
As Monaco -126 vs Estac Troyes +310
- When: Sunday, Aug. 29
Monaco has yet to get on track. The road chalk shows 3 straight losses, including dropping a match 0-2 versus Lens on Aug. 21. Troyes, though, is a mess. A French Ligue 2 squad last season, Estac hasn’t shown they deserve to play in Ligue 1. The draw with Strasbourg on Aug. 22 was just okay. Monaco wins.
Soccer Pick: As Monaco
Lorient +320 vs Lens -123
- When: Sunday, Aug. 29
Lens has won the last couple of head-to-head matches. On April 11, Lens bested Lorient 4-1. Lorient dropped their last match to Montpellier. Lens should have no trouble winning this match. If you see decent handicap odds with Lens at -1 ½, consider backing the home squad to cover.
Soccer Pick: Lens
Stade Brest +265 vs Strasbourg +102
- When: Sunday, Aug. 29
Strasbourg shows a win, 2 losses and 2 draws in their last 5. Stade Brest has drawn three times and lost twice in their last 5. Strasbourg won the head-to-head last October. These two drew in the last head-to-head. Another draw looks promising.
Soccer Pick: Draw
Stade Rennes +146 vs Angers +180
- When: Sunday, Aug. 29
On Aug. 22, Rennes beat Nantes 1-0. Stade won the match before, a Europa Conference League Qualifier, 2-0 against Rosenberg. Angers is in great form, though. The home team shows a couple of victories and a draw in their last 3.
Soccer Pick: Angers
Metz +330 vs Clermont Foot -129
- When: Sunday, Aug. 29
Clermont Foot has a couple of wins and a draw in their last 3. The draw happened against top French Ligue 1 squad Lyon. Nantes beat Metz 2-0 on Aug. 15. On Aug. 22, Metz and Stade de Reims drew 1-1. Clermont takes this.
Soccer Pick: Clermont Foot
Paris Saint-Germain -2 ½ (+110) vs Stade Reims +2 ½ (+147)
- When: Sunday, Aug. 29
PSG is absolutely loaded. On Aug. 25, Paris turned down a 160 million euro transfer offer for Kylian Mbappe, which means PSG wants to keep all their stars. Stade Reims is a solid team, and there’s a chance Reims keeps this to within a 2 goal loss, but Paris offers odds above even money. Once Mbappe and Messi get on the same page, Paris Saint-Germain should average 4 goals per match. PSG covers the handicap.
Soccer Pick: Paris Saint-Germain
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