Sunday's Ligue 1 predictions including Marseille vs. Paris Saint-Germain

Brest vs. Bordeaux (Sunday, 12.00pm)

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Brest will be out to end a five-game winless run in Ligue 1 when they welcome an inconsistent Bordeaux to the Stade Francis-Le Ble on Sunday lunchtime.

The hosts rescued a point from their clash with Strasbourg last time out, whereas Bordeaux were no match for leaders Lille in midweek.

We say: Brest 1-3 Bordeaux

Finding the back of the net on home soil is Brest's forte, but they are now preparing to do battle with a Bordeaux side who know a thing or two about keeping clean sheets. The loss of Sabaly is a huge blow to the visitors, but they are facing Brest at the best time given their hosts' abysmal spell of form, and we can see Gasset's side getting their European charge back on track with a routine win.

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Montpellier vs. Dijon (Sunday, 2.00pm)

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Two teams desperate to end atrocious spells of form in Ligue 1 will lock horns at the Stade de la Mosson on Sunday afternoon as Montpellier HSC play host to Dijon.

The hosts' winless streak stretched to nine matches with a 1-1 draw at Metz in midweek, while Dijon made it six games without a win after losing to Lyon.

We say: Montpellier HSC 1-0 Dijon

Both of these teams will view this match as a prime opportunity to pick up a long-awaited three points, and Dijon's solid away form is a reason for cautious optimism ahead of Sunday's battle. However, Montpellier's goalscoring instincts have not been affected too much by their woeful spell of form, and we are backing Der Zakarian's men to end their barren run with a narrow victory over the relegation-threatened Hiboux.

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Nimes vs. Monaco (Sunday, 2.00pm)

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Two sides separated by 30 points in the Ligue 1 table will do battle at the Stade des Costieres on Sunday afternoon as Nimes play host to Monaco.

Les Crocodiles are rooted to the bottom of the table after 22 matches, whereas Monaco have propelled themselves into title contention in recent weeks.

We say: Nimes 0-3 Monaco

Plancque is kicking off his Nimes reign with what could potentially be their toughest match of the campaign, and it would take nothing less than a miracle for the 57-year-old to get off the perfect start this weekend. The visitors are scoring for fun at the moment and are certainly in the title conversation now, so this should be a comfortable away win.

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St Etienne vs. Metz (Sunday, 2.00pm)

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Saint-Etienne take on Metz in Ligue 1 on Sunday, with the visitors able to move to the heady heights of fifth place in the table by securing a victory.

St Etienne, meanwhile, are still not clear of relegation danger, with Lorient just four points behind with a game in hand in 18th place.

We say: Saint-Etienne 1-1 Metz

Metz are one of the toughest sides in Ligue 1 to break down, but we can envisage a well-earned point for both sides on Sunday.

St Etienne have shown signs of improvement in recent weeks and should have enough about them to avoid defeat.

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Nice vs. Angers (Sunday, 2.00pm)

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Nice entertain Angers in Ligue 1 on Sunday, with the hosts looking to bounce back after two consecutive defeats.

Angers, meanwhile, are flying high in eighth position in the table.

We say: Nice 1-1 Angers

Nice have won only two of their 11 home games this season, so Angers will fancy their chances of gaining a positive result.

The two sides are pretty evenly matched, though, with a draw the most likely outcome and one which both managers would not be too disappointed with.

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Nantes vs. Lille (Sunday, 4.00pm)

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A 17th-placed Nantes side enduring the longest winless run in Ligue 1 prepare to do battle with a table-topping Lille team who just cannot seem to stop winning on Sunday afternoon.

The title-chasing visitors put Bordeaux to the sword 3-0 in their most recent outing, whereas Nantes could only muster a draw against Saint-Etienne.

We say: Nantes 0-2 Lille

Lille have often struggled to blow teams away in the absence of Yilmaz, but a dominant second-half showing at Bordeaux was a true statement of intent from the league leaders. Domenech's Nantes will put up a fight but are not expected to silence a buoyed Lille attack, so this should be a sixth victory in a row for Galtier's charges.

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Marseille vs. PSG (Sunday, 8.00pm)

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Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain mark a century of Classique meetings when they do battle at the Orange Velodrome in the pick of the Ligue 1 fixtures on Sunday evening.

Off-the-pitch events continue to bedevil the hosts, whereas PSG are firmly back in the title race with a 3-0 win over Nimes in midweek.

We say: Marseille 1-3 Paris Saint-Germain

Marseille shook Lens to the core with their attacking intensity in the first 45, but their problems at the back are still well and truly alive. Les Olympiens would love nothing more than to cap off a truly horrendous week with victory in the derby, but the chances of Marseille doing the double over PSG are extremely unlikely - even with the visitors facing a mini injury crisis - so we are backing Pochettino's side to claim the bragging rights in the 100th Classique on Sunday.

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