Another weekend action in the French Ligue 1 is upon us and this one hold promise to be special. With only one point separating them from securing their place as Ligue 1 champions, Paris Saint-Germain will play Lens on Saturday night at the Parc des Princes hoping to complete the job with four games to spare.
Despite their struggles in Europe, the Parisians have held their own on the domestic front and are on the verge of securing their 10th league title. However, the party could be postponed as the opponent they face are looking to secure a spot in Europe next season, and could well stage an upset.
Elsewhere, Strasbourg - who have had an incredible season thus far - will look to add to their bid for a top-four finish when they take on current league title Lille. The Blue-and-Whites have punched above their weight, and sit in fourth position with 56 points. The opponent they face, on the contrary, have had an underwhelming campaign so far, and are struggling to get the result needed to secure European football for next season.
Another top-four contender AS Monaco will look to keep their five-game unbeaten run in the league going when they travel to relegation-battling Saint-Etienne. The Monégasques are tied on points with Strasbourg but are in the fifth position. On the other hand, Saint-Etienne sits in 18th and just a point away from safety. On Sunday Rennes and Marseille will aim to safeguard their places among the top-four when they take on Lorient and Stade de Reims respectively.
Ligue 1 standings ahead of Gameweek 34
| Pos. | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSG | 28 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 65 | 24 | +41 | 63 | DWWDD | |
| 2 | Brest | 29 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 44 | 27 | +17 | 53 | LWWDL | |
| 3 | Monaco | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 52 | WWDWD | |
| 4 | Lille | 28 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 42 | 25 | +17 | 49 | WWDDW | |
| 5 | Nice | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 47 | WDLWL | |
| 6 | Lens | 29 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 43 | LDLLW | |
| 7 | Olympique Lyonnais | 29 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 38 | 45 | -7 | 41 | WWDWW | |
| 8 | Reims | 29 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 36 | 39 | -3 | 40 | LDDWD | |
| 9 | Olympique Marseille | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 39 | LLLWW | |
| 10 | Rennes | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 39 | LLLWD | |
| 11 | Toulouse | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 34 | 37 | -3 | 36 | WDWLL | |
| 12 | Strasbourg | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 40 | -7 | 36 | WDWWL | |
| 13 | Montpellier | 29 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 36 | 41 | -5 | 33 | DWWLW | |
| 14 | Nantes | 29 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 28 | 45 | -17 | 31 | WLWLL | |
| 15 | Le Havre | 29 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 27 | 37 | -10 | 28 | LDLLW | |
| 16 | Metz | 29 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 30 | 49 | -19 | 26 | WLLLW | |
| 17 | Lorient | 29 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 35 | 55 | -20 | 26 | LLLDL | |
| 18 | Clermont | 29 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 48 | -27 | 22 | DDLWL |
Top Ligue 1 games to watch this weekend
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Lyon vs Montpellier
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Saint-Etienne vs AS Monaco
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Paris Saint-Germain vs RC Lens
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Nice vs Troyes
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Lille vs Strasbourg
Team news
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Lens: Patrick Berg (groin injury) Facundo Medina (hamstring)
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Lille: Tiago Djalo, Hatem Ben Arfa (suspended) Ivo Grbic (collarbone injury), Sven Botman (muscle injury)
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Lyon: Jason Denayer (foot injury), Leo Dubois (groin injury), Tanguy Ndombele (calf injury), Anthony Lopes (thigh injury), Maxence Caqueret (knee injury)
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Marseille: Cengiz Under (knee injury), Konrad de la Fuente (knee injury), Leonardo Balerdi (shoulder injury) Monaco: Ruben Aguilar (illness), Krepin Diatta (ACL injury)
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Paris Saint-Germain: Edouard Michut (suspended), Mauro Icardi (Muscle injury), Presnel Kimpembe (Knee injury), Marco Verratti (Knee injury), Lionel Messi (Achilles tendon), Leandro Paredes (Groin injury), Ismaël Gharbi (Sprained ankle), Julian Draxler (Knee injury), Abdou Diallo (groin injury), Ander Herrera (Hamstring), Layvin Kurzawa (Back injury).
Scheduling and broadcast information for Gameweek 34 in Ligue 1
