Saturday's Ligue 1 predictions including Nantes vs. Rennes

Nantes vs. Rennes (Saturday, 4.00pm)

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Bidding to avoid a harrowing ninth straight loss at the Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes host a faltering Rennes side in a Ligue 1 Derby Breton affair on Saturday afternoon.

Les Canaris have made a positive start to life back under the tutelage of Antoine Kombouare, while their visitors' European hopes are fading amid a dismal losing sequence.

We say: Nantes 1-1 Rennes

Rennes' quality - particularly in the final third - may significantly outweigh that of their hosts, but Stephan's offensive forces have left a lot to be desired in recent weeks, particularly on rival territory.

As a result, a Nantes squad relishing the return of Kombouare may be good enough for a share of the spoils against Les Rouges et Noir, thus ending their disheartening streak of home losses at the ninth attempt.

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Lens vs. Clermont (Saturday, 8.00pm)

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Europe-chasing Lens are desperate to return to winning ways in Ligue 1 when they host bottom Clermont Foot at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Friday.

The hosts are in pitiful form heading into gameweek 30's encounter, and victory is not assured against a side battling for their top-flight status.

We say: Lens 2-0 Clermont

Despite Lens' ongoing winless run, that should end on Saturday. Clermont have not only lost their last four Ligue 1 matches at Lens, but a run of one victory in 10 road matches highlights the struggles of the bottom club to notch results on their travels.

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