Our Top Predictions

🔥 Hot tip

BTTS - Yes

Both teams scored in four of the last six clashes between Marseille and Angers

⚽ Correct score

Marseille 3-1 Angers

⬆️⬇️ Total Goals

Over 2.5

🔥 Hot tip

Monaco to win

Rennes lost five of their last seven encounters with Monaco

⚽ Correct score

Rennes 1-2 Monaco

⬆️⬇️ Total Goals

Over 2.5

🔥 Hot tip

Under 2.5 total goals

Six of the last seven meetings between Saint-Etienne and Auxerre went below the 2.5-goal line

⚽ Correct score

Saint-Etienne 1-1 Auxerre

👑 Match result

Draw

🔥 Hot tip

Lille to score first

Toulouse conceded first in each of their last five skirmishes with Lille

⚽ Correct score

Lille 1-0 Toulouse

👑 Match result

Lille to win

Ligue 1 Betting Tips

Date
Fixture
Prediction

5th October

⚽ Lille vs Toulouse

Jonathan David to score anytime

6th October

⚽ Nice vs PSG

PSG to win

6th October

⚽ Strasbourg vs Lens

Draw

Lens' Florian Sotoca
Florian SOTOCA of Lens celebrates scoring his team first goal with Angelo FULGINI of Lens during the Ligue 1 Uber Eats match between Lens and Clermont at Stade Bollaert-Delelis on April 20, 2024 in Lens, France.(Photo by Daniel Derajinski/Icon Sport) – Photo by Icon Sport
**The odds were correct at the time of writing but are subject to change** Our free Ligue 1 betting tips are updated for every round of games. Take a look at the latest Ligue 1 predictions from our Football Whispers tipsters. Take a look below for the top handpicked France Ligue 1 prediction for three of this week’s matches. When betting on Ligue 1, just like any other of the big leagues in Europe, there are many bookies you can go through but two in particular have great offers, notably through the bet365 bonus code or the William Hill sign up promo code.

Lille vs Toulouse: Jonathan David to score anytime @ 5/4 (2.25)

We kick off our Ligue 1 betting tips with Lille vs Toulouse and our wager to get us started backs Lille’s Jonathan David to find the net at anytime in the 90 minutes. The 24-year-old has been a prolific scorer over the last few seasons and this season is shaping up to be another season of good numbers with David already on seven for the campaign across all competitions; he’s scored in each of his last two games including a hat-trick last time out.

Nice vs PSG: PSG to win @ 4/5 (1.80)

PSG suffered a midweek defeat in the Champions League losing 2-0 against Arsenal with Luis Enrique admitting the Gunners were ‘much better’ than his side. This weekend though we expect the Ligue 1 champions to get back on the winning train as they visit Nice. Nice, who also have a midweek match up as they visit Lazio in the Europa League, have failed to win four of their last five matches. PSG meanwhile have won six of their last eight with that blemish against Arsenal the only loss. Enrique’s men have won four of their last five head to head games against Nice too.

Strasbourg vs Lens: Draw @ 12/5 (3.60)

We wrap up our Ligue 1 betting predictions by backing Strasbourg and Nice to play out a draw when they face off on Sunday. Strasbourg have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five home matches whilst Lens have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five games on the road. The last three head to head games between these sides at Strasbourg have seen a home win, an away win and a draw as well.

Ligue 1’s title contenders & odds

  • PSG @ 1/5 (1.20)
  • Monaco @ 9/1 (10.00)
  • Marseille @ 10/1 (11.00)

Ligue 1 Odds: Top Goalscorer

Kylian Mbappe is no longer a Ligue 1 attacker and, as such, the race for the top goalscorer award in France just got interesting. Last season we saw the likes of Jonathan David, Alexandre Lacazette, Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang and Wissam Ben Yedder – the latter two who have left Ligue 1 now – score well as they all broke the 15 mark. None though hit 20 whilst 27-goal Mbappe was the only player to break the goal every 100 minutes marker – or certainly in respect of players who actually netted with any regularity. We already know we’ll have some new faces in Ligue 1 from an attacking sense with Mason Greenwood the most high profile arrival – as yet. PSG are likely to make a big move before the window closes though so it’s plausible, very plausible, that Ligue 1’s top scorer isn’t yet in France. Current Odds:
  • Jonathan David, Lille @ 7/2 (4.50)
  • Mason Greenwood, Marseille @ 13/2 (7.50)
  • Alexandre Lacazette, Lyon @ 7/1 (8.00)
  • Randal Muani, PSG @ 8/1 (9.00)
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What is Ligue 1, and How Does It Work?

Ligue 1 is the top men’s football league in France, and along with La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, and the Premier League, it is one of Europe’s ‘big five’ leagues. Teams who get relegated from Ligue 1 play in Ligue 2. The top 18 French teams compete for the title of Champion of France, and the league runs from August to May each season. Each team participating in Ligue 1 plays a total of 34 matches, facing each team twice (home and away). The format of the league follows the same format other major European leagues follow, and the team who gets the most points in Ligue 1 gets crowned champion. There are no playoffs, such as those seen in leagues like the American MLS. Some of the top matchups include:
  • PSG vs Marseille
  • PSG vs Lyon
  • Lyon vs Marseille
  • Nice vs Marseille

Ligue 1 trivia

  • When was Ligue 1 founded? The top division in France dates back to 1930 but it has only been known as Ligue 1 since 2002
  • Which player has the most Ligue 1 appearances? Goalkeeper Mickael Landreau has played 618 times in Ligue 1 for such clubs as Nantes, PSG, Lille and Bastia
  • Who has scored the most Ligue 1 goals? Dello Innis has 299 Ligue 1 goals, mostly coming during his time at Monaco in the 1970s

Our Final Conclusion

PSG have been the dominant team in France for so long now that it feels almost inevitable that they once again steal the show. This time round though they’ll be doing it without their star man, Kylian Mbappe, who after years of threatening has jetted off for Real Madrid. Will that open the door for a change at the top of Ligue 1? The neutrals, as we are, hope so. We’re not convinced though. last update : October 2024