PSG vs. Lille (Sunday, 12.00pm)
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With his position as Paris Saint-Germain manager coming under inevitable threat, Christophe Galtier will seek to pull the French champions out of their rut against Lille in Sunday's Ligue 1 clash at the Parc des Princes.
Les Parisiens went down 1-0 to Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie in midweek, while Paulo Fonseca's team eased past Strasbourg 2-0 last weekend.
We say: Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 Lille
While PSG have undoubtedly under-performed continentally and domestically in recent weeks, their struggles can be largely attributed to a wealth of injury concerns, which have now largely subsided.
A steady Lille side can still expect to trouble a leaky PSG backline - not often a characteristic of Galtier's systems - but Les Dogues are anything but consistent away from home and should still fall short at the Parc des Princes fortress.
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Lorient vs. Ajaccio (Sunday, 2.00pm)
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Ligue 1 continues this weekend as Lorient host relegation-threatened Ajaccio at Stade Yves Allainmat on Sunday afternoon, with both sides looking to bounce back from losses last time out.
Lorient's winless run in all competitions extended to four games with a defeat at Nantes, whereas Ajaccio were well-beaten at Nice in their last fixture.
We say: Lorient 1-0 Ajaccio
Lorient have struggled since losing some key players in the January transfer window, but a home fixture against a struggling Ajaccio is a good opportunity to change their February fortunes.
The Bears will have one eye on a crucial clash with Troyes next weekend, with a trip to Lorient a challenging fixture which we believe they will return to Ajaccio with nothing from.
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Brest vs. Monaco (Sunday, 2.00pm)
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Brest will be looking to end their current winless run when they host Monaco at Stade Francis-Le Ble on Sunday afternoon in Ligue 1, with both sides faring differently over the past month.
Les Pirates have only won once in 2023 in all competitions, whereas Monaco will be hoping to make it five-straight wins when they play this weekend.
We say: Brest 1-3 Monaco
Brest were far from impressive in their loss to Montpellier last time out, and Roy will be looking for a big response against Monaco this Sunday.
Monaco are proving to be potential title challengers this season, and we fully expect them to earn another maximum against Les Pirates in this clash.
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Rennes vs. Clermont (Sunday, 2.00pm)
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Rennes take on Clermont at Roazhon Park on Sunday afternoon, in the latest round of Ligue 1 fixtures.
The hosts will be looking to get their push for the European places back on track, having lost their last match, while the visitors are rooted in mid-table, currently sitting in 12th place.
We say: Rennes 2-0 Clermont
Both teams have been in poor form in recent weeks, but Rennes have still managed to maintain their impressive home record, and so we expect them to run out comfortable winners on Sunday.
Clermont have really struggled to find the back of the net of late, and we cannot see this record changing against a side still in contention for the European places.
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Troyes vs. Montpellier (Sunday, 2.00pm)
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Troyes will be looking to steer themselves further clear of the Ligue 1 relegation zone when they host Montpellier HSC at Stade de l'Aube on Sunday afternoon.
The hosts are 16th in the table, just one point clear of the bottom four, while the visitors could be drawn into the relegation battle if they lose, considering they are in 14th place.
We say: Troyes 2-3 Montpellier HSC
Given that Montpellier have shown some improved signs in recent weeks, we expect them to emerge as narrow victors, in what should be an end-to-end game with plenty of goals.
La Paillade are heading into the match off the back of a confidence-boosting victory, while Troyes have been in very poor form for a long time, and we cannot see that changing on Sunday.
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Lens vs. Nantes (Sunday, 4.05pm)
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On Sunday, Lens return to Stade Bollaert-Delelis with a chance to end their season-long four-game winless run in Ligue 1 when they take on Nantes.
A 2-1 loss at Lyon last Sunday dropped Les Sang et Or down to fourth in the table, a point back of Monaco for third, while La Maison Jaune are 13th following a 1-0 victory over Lorient last weekend.
We say: Lens 0-0 Nantes
Neither side have much urgency to move the ball up the field quickly, and with two teams who are calculated in their approach and very well-organised, we expect to see a stalemate with chances at a premium.
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Toulouse vs. Marseille (Sunday, 7.45pm)
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Toulouse have an opportunity to avenge a lopsided 6-1 defeat against Marseille from earlier this season when they welcome Les Olympiens to Stadium de Toulouse for a Ligue 1 encounter on Sunday.
Since that aforementioned loss, Les Pitchouns have points in six of their previous seven domestic outings, defeating Rennes 3-1 last weekend, while Marseille moved to within five points of the leaders Paris Saint-Germain thanks to a 2-0 triumph over Clermont.
We say: Toulouse 0-2 Marseille
We should see a different-looking Toulouse side who seem to have settled down nicely since some shaky performances at the end of 2022.
However, the depth of Marseille and their ability to remain calm and organised when pressed at the back can frustrate opposing teams, while they have plenty of dependable players in attack who can get the job done.
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Barney Corkhill
