Monaco fans truly must be on cloud nine. Les Rouges-et-Blancs have had an absolutely fantastic season to date. Leonardo Jardim's men not only are still on top of the Ligue 1 table, but also are just 90 minutes away from a spot in the Champions League semi-finals after beating Dortmund 3-2.
Given that Monaco will play the next leg at home, those three away goals could ultimately prove to be decisive as they aim to book their spot in the final four. Until then, they will want to pick up maximum points in Ligue 1 action this weekend as both PSG and Nice are lurking and waiting for them to slip-up.
Facts and Stats ahead of Ligue 1 Matchday 33
Here are five things you may or may not know ahead of the upcoming round of fixtures starting this Friday:
Ligue 1 Matchday 33 - U.S. viewing schedule
Below is the full U.S. schedule for round 33 of Ligue 1 action starting Friday:
April 14: Angers SCO vs PSG on fuboTV, beIN SPORTS USA, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A. at 11:45 AM PST/2:45 PM EST
April 15: Nice vs Nancy on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 8:00 AM PST/11:00 AM EST
April 15: Guingamp vs Toulouse on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 11:00 AM PST/2:00 PM EST
April 15: Metz vs Caen on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 11:00 AM PST/2:00 PM EST
April 15: Montpellier vs Lorient on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 11:00 AM PST/2:00 PM EST
April 15: Rennes vs Lille on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 11:00 AM PST/2:00 PM EST
April 15: Monaco vs Dijon on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 12:00 PM PST/3:00 PM EST
April 16: Nantes vs Bordeaux on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 6:00 AM PST/9:00 AM EST
April 16: Bastia vs Olympique Lyonnais on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 8:00 AM PST/11:00 AM EST
April 16: Olympique Marseille vs Saint-Étienne on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., beIN SPORTS USA, fuboTV at 12:00 PM PST/3:00 PM EST
*For more information, please navigate to each match's specific page
Ligue 1 - Matchday 33 overview
A high-flying Monaco currently sit three points ahead of the chasing pack as they prepare to welcome Dijon on Saturday. It's a clash between title contenders and relegation candidates, but football is indeed quite unpredictable, and a team battling the drop have caused problems for top-ranked sides in the past. Furthermore, with PSG right on their tails, Leonardo Jardim's side know that they need to keep on winning, as any dropped points could give Les Parisiens a way back into the close title race.
PSG play first, as they lock horns with Angers on Friday. Whilst Unai Emery's men have won their past five, the same cannot be said for their upcoming hosts, who are on a two game losing streak. A victory for Les Parisiens would pull them level on points with Monaco, but with Nice just one point behind them, dropping points could see Les Aiglons overtake them into second spot.
Speaking of Nice, they take on Nancy on Saturday evening. Lucien Favre's squad have also been quite impressive this season, and are looking good to secure a Champions League spot, but they definitely are not out of the title race. Their upcoming visitors Nancy ended a four-match losing streak with a win, but Les Aiglons are truly flying and will be loath to give anything away as they hope to keep this a three-party title race for as long as possible.
Ligue 1 - Matchday 33 standings
Here's how things stand so far after 32 rounds in the 2016/2017 Ligue 1 season. How will it look after matchday 33 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 |
