Saturday's Ligue 1 predictions including Paris Saint-Germain vs. Nice

PSG vs. Nice (Saturday, 4.00pm)

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Two teams fresh from victory in their opening Coupe de France matches of the 2020-21 campaign lock horns at the Parc des Princes on Saturday as Paris Saint-Germain take on Nice.

The hosts scraped a 1-0 victory over Caen in their midweek cup game, while Nice eased past fellow top-flight outfit Nimes for a second victory in succession.

We say: Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 Nice

PSG's infirmary is starting to fill up again at the worst possible time, but the champions should have no problem overcoming a Nice outfit who have flattered to deceive for most of the campaign. The visitors are showing signs of life at long last, but Pochettino's men are expected to have too much firepower for Ursea's side and will look to keep pace with Lille and Lyon with a routine win this weekend.

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Reims vs. Lens (Saturday, 6.00pm)

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Reims will be desperate to recover from their dampening Coupe de France exit to Ligue 2 side Valenciennes when they welcome Lens to the Stade Auguste-Delaune for Saturday's top-flight match.

In contrast, the European-chasing visitors head into this game on the back of a 4-2 success against fellow Ligue 1 outfit Nantes in their midweek cup game.

We say: Reims 1-2 Lens

Both of these teams know where the back of the net is, and while this game is unlikely to be as enthralling as November's eight-goal draw, it should be a fascinating spectacle nonetheless. However, Lens have consistently proven themselves as a force to be reckoned with on their travels, and we expect Haise's men to keep their European aspirations alive with a slender win this weekend.

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Lyon vs. Montpellier (Saturday, 8.00pm)

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Lyon will endeavour to return to the top of the Ligue 1 rankings when they welcome an improving Montpellier HSC to the Groupama Stadium for Saturday's showdown.

Both teams secured their passages into the next round of the Coupe de France in midweek, as Lyon thrashed Ajaccio while Montpellier overcame fellow top-flight outfit Strasbourg.

We say: Lyon 3-1 Montpellier HSC

Lyon have not been able to get the better of Montpellier very often in seasons gone by, and Der Zakarian's men now look capable of stringing a set of respectable results together following two wins on the bounce. However, the merciless hosts are expected to prove too strong for a fatigued Paillade, and we cannot envisage any other result than a dominant home victory.

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