Montpellier - Paris SG
The Ligue 1 title holder has failed to win on Matchday 1 in each of the last three seasons.
PSG are unbeaten in their last six encounters against Montpellier in Ligue 1 (W2, D4).
PSG have scored in each of their last 12 games against Montpellier in Ligue 1.
Montpellier have only lost one of their last 15 home games in Ligue 1 (W11, D3).
PSG have won their last five Ligue 1 games away from home; the best current run and best run in their club history.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been involved in four of PSG's last six goals in competitive matches (two goals, two assists).
Zlatan Ibrahimovic failed to score against just five teams in Ligue 1 last season; one of which was Montpellier.
Souleymane Camara is the most prolific goalscoring substitute in Ligue 1 in the 21st century (16 goals).
Bordeaux - Monaco
Bordeaux have only won one of their last 11 home games against promoted teams in Ligue 1 (D8, L2).
Monaco have lost 38 Ligue1 games against Bordeaux, their joint-worst tally against a single opponent in the top-flight.
Monaco are unbeaten in their last four competitive games against Bordeaux (W2, D2).
Monaco have won three of their last six away games in Ligue 1 (D1, L2).
Since 1997/98, the Ligue 2 title holder has managed avoid relegation in 13 of the 15 seasons.
Monaco have kept a clean sheet in seven of their nine previous games on Matchday 1 in Ligue 1.
Cheick Diabaté has scored 10 goals in his last nine competitive games for Bordeaux.
Falcao scored 52 goals in the Spanish Liga since arriving at Atletico Madrid in 2011/12, only
Lionel Messi (96) and Cristiano Ronaldo (80) scored more during this period.
Evian TG - Sochaux
Evian TG have never secured a victory on Matchday 1 in Ligue 1 (D1, L1). Evian TG have won four of their last six home league games (D1, L1).
Sochaux have only won two of their last 12 away Ligue 1 games (D5, L5).
The five competitive encounters between Sochaux and ETG have averaged 4.2 goals/game.
Evian TG scored five goals in their last competitive game against Sochaux, their highest tally in a Ligue 1 game.
Six penalties have been scored in the last four competitive games between ETG and Sochaux.
Cedric Barbosa has scored eight goals in each of his last two seasons with Evian TG in Ligue 1, his best tallies in the top-flight.
Sloan Privat has scored three of Sochaux's last four league goals.
Lille - Lorient
Lille have only lost one of their last 10 Ligue 1 games played on Matchday 1 (W5, D4); in 2009 against Lorient.
Lille have only lost once in their last 20 home games in Ligue 1 against opponents from Brittany (W13, D6) - this coming against Lorient in August 2009.
Lorient are unbeaten on matchday 1 since they were repromoted to the top-flight in 2006/07 (W4, D3).
Lorient have only won four of their last 37 away games in Ligue 1 (D11, L22).
Salomon Kalou has scored six of Lille's last nine goals in Ligue 1.
Only Zlatan Ibrahimovic has scored as many Ligue 1goals as Salomon Kalou in 2013 (12).
Only Bafétimbi Gomis has scored more goals (16) than Jérémie Aliadière (15) amongst all French players in the top five European Leagues in 2012/13.
Cyril Théréau, Florian Thauvin and Jérémie Aliadière are the most prolific French goalscorers in the top five European Leagues in in 2013 (eight goals).
Lyon - Nice
Lyon have not lost on matchday 1 in Ligue 1 since 2003/04 (W7, D2).
Nice have won 11 games in Ligue 1 so far in 2013, only PSG have won more (14).
None of Nice's last 11 Ligue 1 away games have ended in a draw (W6, L5).
Lyon recovered the most points from losing positions at home in Ligue 1 last season (11).
Lyon were awarded 11 penalties in Ligue 1 last season, more than any other team (scoring nine).
Lisandro has scored in five of his seven apperances against Nice in Ligue 1 (five goals).
Clément Grenier has scored two of Lyon's last three goals against Nice in Ligue 1.
Dario Cvitanich has scored six of Nice's last 10 goals Ligue 1, including one against Lyon.
Nantes - Bastia
Nantes have only won one of their last five games on Matchday 1 in Ligue 1 (L4).
Bastia are unbeaten in their last six games played on Matchday 1 (W3, D3).
The last three competitive games between Nantes and Bastia have all ended in a draw.
Nantes have only lost twice in their 29 home games against Bastia in Ligue 1 (W22, D5).
The last three competitive encounters between Nantes and Bastia have averaged three goals a game.
Bastia have lost none of their last six games against promoted clubs in Ligue 1 (W5, D1).
Bastia conceded 66 goals in Ligue 1 last season, more than any other team.
Nine of Claudiu Keserü's 11 goals in Ligue 1 have been scored at La Beaujoire.
Rennes - Reims
Rennes have only won one of their last 14 Ligue 1 games (D3, L10).
None of Rennes' last 54 games have ended in a goalless draw; the longest current run in Ligue 1.
Reims have only won twice in their last 39 away Ligue 1 games away from home (D10, L27).
Reims have only won one of their last 14 away games in Brittany (D6, L7).
Reims have failed to score in their last three away games in Ligue 1; the longest current run.
Reims have kept a clean sheet in three of their last four away games in Ligue 1.
Rennes have won 50% of their games with Romain Alessandrini in Ligue 1 2012/13, compared to 12.5% without him.
Julien Féret has scored in three of the last four MD1 in Ligue 1 (2009/10, 2010/11 & 2011/12).
Valenciennes - Toulouse
Toulouse have not lost on MD1 in Ligue 1 since 2009/10 (W2, D1).
Valenciennes are unbeaten in their last four home Ligue 1 games (W2, D2).
Valenciennes have scored in each of their last three home games played during MD1 in Ligue 1 since their re-promotion in the top-flight in 2006/07.
Valenciennes conceded 53 goals in Ligue 1 last season - their worst tally since their come-back in Ligue 1 in 2006/07.
Toulouse scored 49 goals in Ligue 1 last season, their best tally since 1986/87 (54 goals).
Valenciennes have averaged 1.4 points per game with Gaël Danic starting in 2012/13, compared to 0.8 without him.
Only three of Wissam Ben Yedder's 15 goals in Ligue 1 in 2012/13 have been scored away from home.
Eden Basat averaged a goal every 2.5 shots in Ligue 1 in 2012/13; the best ratio amongst players with 10 goals minimum.
Ajaccio - St Etiene
St Etienne have only won once on MD1 since 1992/93 in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2.
St Etienne have failed to win in their last seven trips to Ajaccio in Ligue 1 (D4, L3).
St Etienne have failed to win any of their last six away games in Ligue 1 (D5, L1).
Ajaccio have only won once in their last 10 Ligue 1 games (D5, L4).
Ajaccio have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last seven Ligue 1 games, the worst current run.
Only PSG have collected more points (45) than St Etienne (36) in Ligue 1 so far in 2013.
St Etienne have only lost one of their 19 games in 2013; the best tally in Ligue 1.
Adrian Mutu has scored Ajaccio's last two goals against St Etienne in Ligue 1.
Guingamp - Marseille
Marseille have won their last four competitive games against Guingamp.
Guingamp collected 42 points in home games in Ligue 2 last season, the best tally.
Guingamp remained unbeaten in their last 17 home games in Ligue 2 (W12, D5).
OM have not lost in their last eight away games on Matchday 1 in Ligue 1 (W4, D4).
Marseille have only won one of their six away games in Guingamp in Ligue 1 (D2, L3).
The last four Ligue 1 encounters between Guingamp and Marseille in Roudourou have only produced three goals.
Marseille have kept a clean sheet in eight of their last 11 Ligue 1 games.
Dimitri Payet has been involved in 25 goals in Ligue 1 last season (12 goals + 13 assists), the best tally amongst French players in the top five European Leagues.
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