Ligue 1 Predictions: Round 32 | OneFootball

Ligue 1 Predictions, Round 32

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: 159

Luke: 172

Game of the week:  Stade Brestois v FC Nantes, Saturday 20:00 (UK)

“Stade Brestois, Coupe d’Europe” to the tune of Endor’s Pump It Up resonated around Roazhon Park last weekend after a spectacular 5-4 victory over Breton rivals Rennes. Lillian Brassier’s 96th-minute winner for Brest has secured some form of European football for next year for the Breton side, who had been heavily tipped for relegation. There were scenes of euphoria post-match, both in the stands as players celebrated with fans, and in the dressing room. “I lost my voice,” admitted Mathias Pereria Lage. However, the job is not done yet and there is still some way to go before Champions League football is secured. The big question is whether we will see a hangover from those celebrations last Sunday. Once again, it is another Breton derby for Brest and so, even putting aside the potential ramifications of the encounter, motivation will be high.

Another exciting game is in store. Since Eric Roy made the choice to play Steve Mounié and Martin Satriano together, it has been chaotic. In their last four games, they have scored more than in their previous nine. There has been a change of tac at the Stade Francis-Le Blé and whilst it has certainly engendered a defensive fragility, there is no sign of Roy turning back. The handbrake is off as they drive towards the Champions League.

Nantes certainly have something to play for themselves. Three points above the relegation zone, they may feel that three points could be enough to ensure safety. With Matthis Abline once again on the scoresheet last week, their striker is performing at the key time, in the absence of star man Moses Simon. Given how Brest’s games have gone in recent weeks, Abline will be confident of adding to his tally.

Raphaël’s full predictions

Luke’s full predictions

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