After a pause for the Christmas holiday, Ligue 1 is finally back in action. Things near the top part of the table are pretty close, and this season's title race is a lot more interesting than those in prior terms. What will the second half of the 2016/2017 campaign have in store for PSG, Monaco, Nice, Marseille, and others?
Ligue 1 Matchday 20 - U.S. viewing schedule
Below is the full U.S. schedule for round 20 of Ligue 1 action starting on Friday:
Jan. 13: Lille vs Saint-Étienne on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 11:45 AM PST/2:45 PM EST
Jan. 14: Rennes vs PSG on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV, beIN SPORTS USA at 8:00 AM PST/11:00 AM EST
Jan. 14: Angers vs Bordeaux on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 11:00 AM PST/2:00 PM EST
Jan. 14: Lorient vs Guingamp on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 11:00 AM PST/2:00 PM EST
Jan. 14: Montpellier vs Dijon at 11:00 AM PST/2:00 PM EST
Jan. 14: Nancy vs Bastia at 11:00 AM PST/2:00 PM EST
Jan. 14: Toulouse vs Nantes on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 11:00 AM PST/2:00 PM EST
Jan. 15: Nice vs Metz on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 6:00 AM PST/9:00 AM EST
Jan. 15: Caen vs Olympique Lyonnais on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 8:00 AM PST/11:00 AM EST
Jan. 15: Olympique Marseille vs Monaco on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 12:00 PM PST/3:00 PM EST
*For more information, please navigate to each match's specific page
Ligue 1 - Matchday 20 overview
The first half of the season has been quite a bit of a surprise for Ligue 1 fans. Reigning champs PSG, who easily cruised to the league title last term, have not had things easy this time around. In fact, the capital giants have already lost twice as many games (4) as they did of all last season (2). They currently find themselves in third spot, five points behind the league leaders.
And the league leaders? Not Marseille. Or Monaco. But, rather, Nice. Les Aiglons have truly been soaring so far this term. They've lost just one game, and as a result, sit two points clear of the chasing pack. However, Lucien Favre's men ended last year with a frustrating draw, and kicked off this one with a disappointing 2-1 loss in the Coupe de France earlier this week. Will that affect them ahead of their tie with Metz on Sunday?
Ligue 1 - Matchday 20 standings
Here's how things stand so far after 19 rounds in the 2016/2017 Ligue 1 season. How will it look after matchday 20 concludes?
| Pos. | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSG | 31 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 76 | 29 | +47 | 70 | DWWDW | |
| 2 | Monaco | 32 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 62 | 42 | +20 | 61 | WLWWW | |
| 3 | Brest | 32 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 49 | 33 | +16 | 57 | DWLLW | |
| 4 | Lille | 31 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 45 | 27 | +18 | 55 | WLWWW | |
| 5 | Nice | 31 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 51 | WDWDL | |
| 6 | Lens | 32 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 49 | WLWLD | |
| 7 | Rennes | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 45 | WLWLL | |
| 8 | Olympique Marseille | 31 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 47 | 38 | +9 | 44 | WDDLL | |
| 9 | Olympique Lyonnais | 31 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 42 | 51 | -9 | 44 | WLWWD | |
| 10 | Montpellier | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 41 | 44 | -3 | 40 | WDWDW | |
| 11 | Toulouse | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 39 | 42 | -3 | 40 | LWDWD | |
| 12 | Reims | 31 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 38 | 45 | -7 | 40 | LLLDD | |
| 13 | Strasbourg | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 47 | -12 | 36 | LLLWD | |
| 14 | Nantes | 32 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 29 | 49 | -20 | 33 | DDLWL | |
| 15 | Le Havre | 32 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 33 | 42 | -9 | 32 | WDLLD | |
| 16 | Metz | 32 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 34 | 54 | -20 | 29 | LLWWL | |
| 17 | Lorient | 32 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 37 | 63 | -26 | 26 | LLLLL | |
| 18 | Clermont | 32 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 54 | -28 | 25 | LWLDD |
