Brest vs. Lille (Sunday, 12.00pm)
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Brest entertain Lille on Sunday as the 2020-21 Ligue 1 campaign continues, with the visitors looking to keep pace with league leaders Paris Saint-Germain.
The hosts, meanwhile, sit just a point above the relegation zone after three consecutive defeats, so will be looking to arrest their recent slide down the table.
We say: Brest 1-3 Lille
Brest have had the week off which does give them a slight advantage compared to Lille, who played in Milan on Thursday night, but we still expect the unbeaten visitors to get back to winning ways given their attacking quality.
The hosts have conceded more goals than any side in the league, so the likes of Yilmaz and Bamba could run riot.
Our tipster partners are predicting under 3.5 goals.
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Lens vs. Reims (Sunday, 2.00pm)
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Reims will be looking to secure a third consecutive victory in Ligue 1 when they travel to the Stade Bollaert-Delelis to take on Lens on Sunday afternoon.
Meanwhile, the hosts are taking to the pitch for the first time in three weeks following a major coronavirus outbreak in the Lens camp.
We say: Lens 0-2 Reims
Lens are three for three at home in the 2020-21 campaign and would have felt confident about their chances of making it four before coronavirus struck, which has significantly hampered their preparations. The hosts already have a depleted squad and are facing a Reims side who have turned their fortunes around recently, so we are backing Guion's men to come out on top here.
Our tipster partners are predicting under 3.5 goals.
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Lorient vs. Nantes (Sunday, 2.00pm)
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Two sides sitting dangerously close to the relegation zone will meet on Sunday in Ligue 1 as Lorient play host to Nantes at the Stade du Moustoir.
Both teams currently boast eight points at this stage, with Lorient drawing at Dijon and Nantes losing to Paris Saint-Germain last time out.
We say: Lorient 1-1 Nantes
Nantes's chances of victory here will certainly hinge on whether or not their defensive trio are given the all-clear to feature at the Stade du Moustoir, but Les Canaris boast a strong record against Lorient regardless. This is a difficult game to call between two sides desperate to create some breathing space between themselves and the dotted line, and we are ultimately expecting both clubs to walk away with a point.
Our tipster partners are predicting under 3.5 goals.
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Metz vs. Dijon (Sunday, 2.00pm)
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Metz will be looking to stretch their unbeaten run in the French top flight to seven games when they welcome managerless Dijon to the Stade Saint-Symphorien on Sunday.
Metz overcame Nimes by a goal to nil in their most recent fixture, whereas Dijon played out a goalless stalemate with Lorient in gameweek nine.
We say: Metz 2-0 Dijon
Dijon will be desperate to get off to a bright start as a new era begins without Jobard at the helm, but Linares has been handed a taxing first task against a Metz side who are only looking upwards at the moment, so we cannot see any other result than a straightforward win for the hosts.
Our tipster partners are predicting under 3.5 goals.
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Nimes vs. Angers (Sunday, 2.00pm)
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Nimes will be looking to halt a three-game losing streak when they host Angers in Ligue 1 on Sunday.
Jerome Arpinon's side fell into the bottom three following a 1-0 defeat to Metz last weekend, while Angers were comfortably beaten 3-0 by Nice and slipped to 11th.
We say: Nimes 0-1 Angers
Both sides will feel they have a chance of winning this one but could play quite conservative so we expect a low-scoring affair decided by a single goal, most likely in Angers' favour.
Our tipster partners are predicting under 3.5 goals.
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Nice vs. Monaco (Sunday, 4.00pm)
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Nice will be aiming to recover from their midweek Europa League defeat to Slavia Prague when they welcome Monaco to the Allianz Riviera on Sunday afternoon.
In contrast, the visitors have had a full week to rest and recuperate from their dominant 4-0 victory over Bordeaux on Halloween weekend.
We say: Nice 1-2 Monaco
Despite suffering another defeat in the Europa League, Monaco would be making a huge mistake if they were to underestimate Nice prior to Sunday's encounter. The hosts have performed well in the league but are sure to still be feeling the effects of their journey to the Czech Republic, whereas Monaco are brimming with confidence following last week's drubbing of Bordeaux, so we think Kovac's men will just edge this one.
Our tipster partners are predicting under 3.5 goals.
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Lyon vs. St Etienne (Sunday, 8.00pm)
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Lyon take on Saint-Etienne on Sunday as the 2020-21 Ligue 1 campaign continues, with the hosts looking to gain ground on the top four.
St Etienne, meanwhile, have astonishingly lost five matches in a row, so Claude Puel will be desperate to stop the rot at the Groupama Stadium.
We say: Lyon 3-0 Saint-Etienne
With St Etienne failing to test the opposition goalkeeper in their last two matches against worse opposition than Lyon, we cannot see anything beyond a comfortable home win.
Depay and Dembele should have too much in tandem for a side bereft of confidence to handle.
Our tipster partners are predicting a home win.
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Barney Corkhill
