The title race is heating up and is very much a three-way affair. Monaco, Nice, and PSG are very much still in it, and right now, it's Les Rouges-et-Blancs who lead the way. However, Les Aiglons can re-claim top spot, as they take on Bastia later today, whilst Les Parisiens are in action on Saturday and Monaco wrap things up on Sunday.
Facts and Stats ahead of Ligue 1 Matchday 21
Here are five things you may or may not know ahead of the upcoming round of fixtures starting today:
Ligue 1 Matchday 21 - U.S. viewing schedule
Below is the full U.S. schedule for round 21 of Ligue 1 action starting today:
Jan. 20: Bastia vs Nice on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 11:45 AM PST/2:45 PM EST
Jan. 21: Nantes vs PSG on beIN SPORTS USA, fuboTV, TV5 Monde USA, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A. at 8:00 AM PST/11:00 AM EST
Jan. 21: Bordeaux vs Toulouse on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 11:00 AM PST/2:00 PM EST
Jan. 21: Caen vs Nancy on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 11:00 AM PST/2:00 PM EST
Jan. 21: Dijon vs Lille on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 11:00 AM PST/2:00 PM EST
Jan. 21: Guingamp vs Rennes on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 11:00 AM PST/2:00 PM EST
Jan. 21: Metz vs Montpellier on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 11:00 AM PST/2:00 PM EST
Jan. 22: Monaco vs Lorient on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 6:00 AM PST/9:00 AM EST
Jan. 22: Saint-Étienne vs Angers on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 8:00 AM PST/11:00 AM EST
Jan. 22: Olympique Lyonnais vs Olympique Marseille 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 21 overview
This round is arguably set to be a very interesting one. Monaco right now are on top of the Ligue 1 table, as Les Rouges-et-Blancs are ahead of Nice on goal difference. Lucien Favre's men have had a great season and have a good chance of getting back on track this Friday after drawing their past two fixtures. Meanwhile, new PSG signing Julian Draxler continues to endear himself to Les Parisiens supporters after scoring on his his Ligue 1 debut to give Unai Emery's men all three points against Rennes last weekend.
Ligue 1 - Matchday 21 standings
Here's how things stand so far after 20 rounds in the 2016/2017 Ligue 1 season. How will it look after matchday 21 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 |
