In the pick of the games this weekend in Ligue 1, Monaco and Marseille will continue their hunt for automatic Champions League qualification when they meet at the Stade Louis II.
Monaco relinquished second place to Marseille last weekend, but Adi Hutter’s men remain third in what is becoming an incredibly tight race for the top four.
We say: Monaco 2-2 Marseille
Two teams with very impressive frontlines are set to serve up an entertaining encounter here, but a draw will certainly be a better result for the visitors, given their slight superiority in the league table.
There have been 31 goals in Monaco’s last six home matches, and given Marseille’s record at both ends of the pitch this season too, goals are certainly in store.
> Ligue 1 preview: Monaco vs Marseille
Out-of-form Lille make the trip to the Municipal Stadium to face mid-table Toulouse in an important Ligue 1 fixture for the visitors on Saturday.
Bruno Genesio’s side have fallen away from the top four in recent weeks, but are still certainly in the race for Champions League football with six games to play.
We say: Toulouse 0-1 Lille
Only PSG have conceded fewer goals in Ligue 1 this season than Lille, so if the visitors can nick the first goal, that could be decisive in this one.
There is little left for Toulouse to play for, and recent form suggests their season is fizzling out, and a motivated Lille side could prove too strong for them.
> Ligue 1 preview: Toulouse vs Lille
An unstoppable Strasbourg side welcome top-four rivals Nice to the Stade de la Meinau in one of the most intriguing Ligue 1 fixtures this weekend on Saturday night.
Only Paris Saint-Germain can lay claim to being in better form than Strasbourg in any of Europe’s top-five leagues at present, with Liam Rosenior’s youthful side on course to qualify for the Champions League.
We say: Strasbourg 1-1 Nice
It is tough to go against Strasbourg given their recent form, but they often struggle slightly more against the stronger teams in the division, and if Nice can get over their recent blip, they will prove to be tough opponents here.
> Ligue 1 preview: Strasbourg vs Nice
