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Ligue 1 goes into the final round of action before the FIFA World Cup 2022, as the league will take a hiatus until December 28. Lens go into the round just five points behind league leader Paris Saint-Germain. Meanwhile, at the bottom of the table, Brest and Troyes will meet in a six-point affair on Sunday.
RC Lens – Clermont Foot 63
Lens are unbeaten in six straight games versus Clermont in all competitions. On Saturday, Lens will aim to make it seven straight fixtures without a loss versus Clermont.
The Red and Yellow are on an excellent run of form. They won each of their last four Ligue 1 games and are just five points off first-place PSG. Lens are playing well at home and each of their last four home fixtures saw them keep a clean sheet.
Clermont Foot are winless in four straight games, but three of those matches ended in draws. The away side won just one of their last six road games in Ligue 1.
- A period of 12 straight home games without a defeat marks the Ligue 1 campaign of RC Lens.
- Clermont Foot have won only 1 of their last 6 away Ligue 1 matches.
- RC Lens have not been beaten in 20 of their 22 most recent home matches in Ligue 1.
- Clermont Foot are unbeaten in 5 of their last 6 Ligue 1 games.
- Prediction: RC Lens @1.45
Stade Rennais – Toulouse
Rennes are unbeaten in their last six games in all competitions versus Toulouse. The Black and Red are third in Ligue 1 and unbeaten in six straight home games.
Toulouse are 12th in Ligue 1 but are on a two-game losing streak. Five points separate Toulouse from the bottom four. Toulouse are playing well for a newly-promoted club but another loss could see them move further down the standings.
Rennes are the most in-form team in Ligue 1. They took 16 points from the last 18 points on offer. Rennes’ poor start to the season has them unable to fight for the Ligue 1 title and catch PSG. Still, the Red and Black can take a step toward solidifying a place in the top three with a win.
- Stade Rennais are undefeated at HT in their last 16 home league games.
- The team of Toulouse FC have conceded an average of 1.83 goals in their away matches in Ligue 1.
- Stade Rennais are undefeated in 12 of their last 13 Ligue 1 games.
- The team of Toulouse FC have conceded an average of 1.83 goals in their away matches in Ligue 1.
- Prediction: Both teams to score @1.75
Montpellier – Stade de Reims
Reims are unbeaten in six straight games against Montpellier in all competitions. Each of the last three matches between these clubs finished as draws.
Montpellier are struggling and winless in six straight Ligue 1 matches. Five of their last six games ended in defeat. Montpellier were outscored 13-4 in their last six matches as they picked up just one point.
Reims are in good form with 10 points from the last six games. They are coming off a 1-0 home win against Nantes. Reims do not score many goals and just five were tallied across their last six games. Meanwhile, they conceded just three times.
- Montpellier HSC’s performance has been disappointing of late, as they have won just 1 of their 9 most recent Ligue 1 clashes.
- No defeats can be found in Stade Reims’s 6 most recent games in Ligue 1.
- Montpellier HSC have drawn all of their last 3 matches against Stade Reims in Ligue 1.
- Stade Reims are unbeaten in 5 of their 6 most recent away matches (Ligue 1).
- Prediction: Under 2.5 goals @2.00
Stade Brestois 29 – Troyes
Brest will host Troyes on Sunday with three massive points up for grabs. Brest are 19th in the table and two points off safety. Troyes are 13th but just three points above the relegation zone.
Troyes won just one of their last six games against Brest in all competitions. They failed to win any of their last four games versus Brest. Troyes took a mere four points from the last six on offer in Ligue 1.
Brest picked up five points from the last 18 available to them. Brest are Ligue 1’s worst home side, with three points from six games, and are one of two Ligue 1 teams not to win a home game this season.
- Stade Brestois have achieved just 1 wins in their 11 most recent games in Ligue 1.
- Both teams scored in Troyes AC’s last 7 league games.
- Stade Brestois have conceded an average of 2.00 goals in their home Ligue 1 matches.
- In their last 12 away games in Ligue 1, Troyes AC have recorded only 2 wins.
- Prediction: Both teams to score @1.70
