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Ligue 1 Opta Facts - Matchday 3 - August 23rd-25th

Monaco - Toulouse
Monaco have only lost twice in their last 10 home league games against Toulouse (W6, D2).
Monaco have started the season with three wins in their first three games in Ligue 1 on seven occasions previously.
Toulouse played five games on a Friday in Ligue 1 last season, but failed to win a single one (D3, L2).
Toulouse lost none of their six encounters against promoted teams in Ligue 1 last season (W1, D5).
Toulouse have only won one of their last five away games in Ligue 1 (D1, L3).
The last four games between Monaco and Toulouse in Ligue 1 have produced just three goals.
Emmanuel Rivière has scored four goals in two Ligue 1 games this season, as many as in his 18 league games whilst at his former team Toulouse in 2013/13.
Only four of Wissam Ben Yedder's 16 goals in Ligue 1 have been scored away from home.

Valenciennes - Marseille
Marseille have only won once in their last seven trips to Valenciennes in Ligue 1 (D2, L4).
VA are unbeaten against OM in their last four home games in Ligue 1 (W3, D1).
Valenciennes have won their last three home games in Ligue 1, their joint-best run at Stade du Hainaut.
OM have only lost one of their last six away league games (W3, D2).
Marseille have conceded three goals or more in three of their last four trips to Valenciennes in Ligue 1.
Dimitri Payet has been involved in 28 goals in Ligue 1 since the start of 2012/13 (15 goals, 13 assists) - the highest tally amongst French players in the top five European leagues.
André-Pierre Gignac has scored the opening goal on 10 occasions in Ligue 1 since the start of 2012/13; more than any other player.
Anthony Le Tallec has scored two of VA's last three home goals against Marseille in Ligue 1.

Bordeaux - Bastia
Bordeaux have only lost two of their 30 home league games against Bastia (W21, D7).
These are the only defeats suffered by Bordeaux against Corsican teams in Ligue 1 (W29, D11).
Only Nantes have beaten Bastia more times (29) than Bordeaux in Ligue 1 (28).
Toifilou Maoulida has scored four goals against Bordeaux in Ligue 1, his second-highest tally against a top-flight opponent (five goals v Lens & Nice).
However, Maoulida has failed to score at Bordeaux in Ligue 1 since May 13th 2006 (with Marseille).
Cheick Diabaté has scored Bordeaux's last four goals in Ligue 1.
The Malian international has scored 12 goals in his last 12 competitive games.
Bordeaux have lost four home league games in 2013, three more than in 2012 (1).

Evian TG - Rennes
Rennes have won two of their three competitive games at Evian TG (L1).
Evian TG have only won twice in their last six home games against teams from Brittany in Ligue 1 (D1, L4).
The six competitive encounters between Evian TG and Rennes have averaged 3.8 goals/game.
Rennes have lost seven of their last eight away games in Ligue 1.
None of Rennes' last 56 Ligue 1 games have ended in a 0-0 draw - the longest current run in Ligue 1.
Rennes have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last six Ligue 1 games (13 goals conceded).
Julien Féret has scored three goals in four games against Evian TG in Ligue 1, his joint-highest tally against a top-flight opponent alongside AC Ajaccio.
Féret has been involved in Rennes' last three goals against ETG in Ligue 1 (one goal, two assists).

Guingamp - Lorient
Lorient have lost none of their last four competitive encounters against Guingamp (W2, D2).
Guingamp are winless in their last seven league games (D2, L5).
Lorient have failed to win in their last seven trips to a newly-promoted side (D3, L4).
Lorient have only won four of their last 38 away games in Ligue 1 (D11, L23).
The last time that Guingamp had no points after MD2 in Ligue 1, they were relegated.
The last two meetings between Guingamp and Lorient have produced 15 goals.
Vincent Aboubakar has scored 10 Ligue 1 goal,s but has failed to score in an away game so far.
Jérémie Aliadière has been involved in Lorient's last five away goals in Ligue 1 (four goals, one assist).

Lyon - Reims
Lyon have only lost two of their last 13 home games against Reims in Ligue 1 (W5, D6).
Reims have only failed to score in one of their last 10 Ligue 1 games against Lyon.
Lyon have only lost one of their six competitive games this season, winning the other five.
Lyon have only lost one of their last nine Ligue 1 games (W6, D2).
Lyon have recovered 18 points in from losing positions in Ligue 1 since 2012/13; more than any other team.
Yoann Gourcuff has been involved in 50% of Lyon's last 14 league goals (four goals, three assists).
Alexandre Lacazette has scored three goals in his last two league games, as many as he had managed in his 33 previous appearances.
Reims have only won two of their last 40 away games in Ligue 1 (D10, L28).

Montpellier - Sochaux
Montpellier are unbeaten in their last eight Ligue 1 encounters against Sochaux (W7, D1).
Sochaux have been defeated 14 times by Montpellier in Ligue 1, more than against any other team.
Montpellier have only lost one of their last 16 home games (W11, D4).
Montpellier have won 27 home league games since 2011/12, joint-highest tally alongside PSG.
Montpellier are winless in their last five Ligue 1 games (D2, L3).
Sochaux have only won twice in their last 14 trips to Montpellier in Ligue 1 (D2, L10).
Sochaux have lost their last four trips to Montpellier, conceding two goals in each.
Emanuel Herrera scored in his two league games against Sochaux last season.

Lille - St Etienne
Lille have lost none of their last 12 home league games against St Etienne (W8, D4).
Lille have scored in each of their last 10 games against St Etienne in the league.
Lille have only lost once in their last 10 home league (W5, D4).
Lille have scored 149 goals against St Etienne in Ligue 1, their highest tally against a top-flight opponent alongside Sochaux.
Only PSG have earned more points (47) than St Etienne (42) in Ligue 1 in 2013.
Five of Lille's last eight home goals in Ligue 1 have been scored by Salomon Kalou.
Only Zlatan Ibrahimovic has scored as many goals as Salomon Kalou in Ligue 1 in 2013 (12).
Brandao is involved in four of St Etienne's last five goals in Ligue 1 (2 goals, 2 assists).

Ajaccio - Nice
Ajaccio have only won once in their last 10 Ligue 1 encounters against Nice (D3, L6).
Dario Cvitanich has averaged a goal every 2.7 shots, best ratio in Ligue 1 in 2013 (min. 5 goals).
Ajaccio have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last nine Ligue 1 games, worst current run.
None of Nice's last 12 away games in Ligue 1 have ended in a draw (W6, L6).
Ajaccio have failed to score in their last three home league games.
Ajaccio have failed to win any of their last five home encounters against Nice (D2, L3).
Eduardo has scored Ajaccio's two goals against Nice in their last eight Ligue 1 games.
Ajaccio have won 20% of their Ligue 1 games with Adrian Mutu, 30% without him.

Nantes - Paris SG
Nantes have only won once in their last 11 games against Paris SG in Ligue 1 (D3, L7).
PSG have only lost three of their last 37 trips to promoted teams in Ligue 1 (W17, D17).
Nantes have only won once in their last 11 league games against the reigning title holder (D2, L8).
Nantes have failed to score once in their last 13 home league games.
PSG are unbeaten in their last 13 Ligue 1 games (W9, D4), best current run.
PSG have scored in each of their last 13 Ligue 1 games, best current run.
Filip Djordjevic has scored four of Nantes' last seven competitive goals.
PSG's last four goals in Ligue 1 have been scored in the last 30 minutes.

18.08. (Sun) 21:00 Paris Saint Germain - Ajaccio

Paris Saint-Germain will be looking to pick up their first win of the new Ligue 1 campaign when they host Ajaccio on Sunday.

The champions' defence of their title - which they regained last term after a 19-year drought - did not get off to a flying start as they were held to a 1-1 at Montpellier last Friday.

But PSG boss Laurent Blanc will hope that home advantage will give them the edge over Fabrizio Ravanelli's Ajaccio, who were beaten by Saint-Etienne in their opening game of the season.

The visitors will be without midfielder Benjamin Andre after the 23-year-old was sent off in stoppage time at the Stade Francois Coty last week, but Blanc has concerns of his own.

Seven PSG players represented their countries in mid-week friendlies and they will need to be assessed ahead of the game, with the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, captain Thiago Silva and Argentina international Ezequiel Lavezzi facing fitness tests.

New signing Edinson Cavani - who arrived from Napoli for a fee of around €64million last month - is also set to feature for his home debut, with Blanc confirming his availabilty prior to the match.

"Certainly. But the question is will he start?" he said when asked if the Uruguay international is in line for selection.

"That is a decision we will take. He is a little bit behind with his preparation and has had some fitness problems."

Ajaccio's major close-season recruit, midfielder Benoit Pedretti, is sure to be among Ravanelli's starting XI as they look for a repeat of last season's encounter at the Parc des Princes, when they held PSG to a 0-0 draw. 

Ligue 1 Opta Facts - Matchday 2 - August 16-18th

Sochaux - Lyon
Sochaux have only won three of their last 21 Ligue 1 games against Lyon (D4, L14). They have conceded at least one goal in each of their last seven encounters.
None of the last 62 Ligue 1 games between Sochaux and Lyon have ended with a 0-0 draw. The last one was on 15th May 1971 at Lyon.
Lyon are unbeaten in their last three away Ligue 1 games (two wins against Montpellier and Nancy and a draw against Nice).
Lyon have won 46 games against Sochaux in Ligue 1 (D14, L31), their favourite victim.
Clément Grenier has scored in four of his last five games for Lyon. He has been involved in 11 of Lyon's last 26 goals in Ligue 1 (42%) with seven goals and four assists.
Simon Pouplin made seven saves in the opening game of the season, more than any other goalkeeper.
Gaël Danic has failed to score in his 12 games played against Sochaux.
Alexandre Lacazette scored his first Ligue 1 goal against Sochaux (30th October 2010). He scored a brace last week in the 4-0 victory against Nice.

Marseille - Evian TG
Marseille are unbeaten in their last eight home games in Ligue 1 (W6, D2). Their last home defeat was on 3rd February 2013 (3-1 vs Nancy).
Marseille have only lost one of their last 13 Ligue 1 games (W8, D4).
Evian TG have lost their last four away games in Ligue 1.
In their last five official encounters, neither side has managed an away win (four home victories and one draw).
Evian TG had eight shots on target in their first game of the season, more than any other team.
Only Valenciennes (19) had more shots in their first game than Marseille (16).
André-Pierre Gignac has scored 50% of Marseille's last 12 goals in Ligue 1 (6). No player has scored the opening goal of a game more times than him since 2012/13 (9).
Dimitri Payet has been involved in 27 Ligue 1 goals since 2012/13 (14 goals, 13 assists), more than any other French player in the top four European leagues and Ligue 1.

Bastia - Valenciennes
Bastia have lost only one of their last 12 Ligue 1 home games against Valenciennes (W9, D2).
16 goals have been scored in the last three competitive games between Bastia and Valenciennes (5.3 goals per game).
Valenciennes have only won two of their last 19 visits to Corsica (L13, D4).
Bastia have lost only one of their last seven home games in Ligue 1 (W4, D2). They have only conceded four goals during that period.
Bastia have never lost their first two games of a season since 1986.
Meanwhile, the last time Valenciennes won their two first games of a season was in 1979/80.
Bastia made 523 successful passes in their first game, more than any other team.
Despite that, Bastia were the only team without a single shot on target in their opening game.

Nice - Rennes
The 4-0 defeat in Lyon during the opening game was the first time that Nice lost a game by four goals or more in Ligue 1 since 1933/34 (4-0 V Marseille).
Nice have only lost two of their last 22 Ligue 1 games against Rennes (W13, D7).
Nice are unbeaten in their last eight Ligue 1 home games against a club from Brittany (W5, D3).
Rennes have lost six of their last seven away games in Ligue 1. They have conceded 15 goals during that period.
Rennes have only won one of their last eight away games in Ligue 1 (L6, D1).
Vincent Pajot's goal against Reims was his first goal in the top-flight (48 games played). It took him 38 shots before finding the net.
Dario Cvitanich has scored three goals in his two Ligue 1 games against Rennes.
None of Rennes' last 55 games have ended with a 0-0 draw, longest current streak in Ligue 1.

Reims - Lille
Reims are unbeaten in their last six home Ligue 1 games against Lille (W4, D2),
Reims have only won one of their last seven Ligue 1 games (D3, L3).
Lille have only lost two of their last 11 away games in Ligue 1 (W5, D4).
Lille have scored 2 goals or more in seven of their last nine away Ligue 1 games. However they have conceded at least one in 12 of their last 13 away games in the top-flight.
Lille have only lost two of their last 17 games in Ligue 1 (W10, D5).
Lille have only lost their first away game of a season once in the last eight seasons (W3, D4).
Salomon Kalou has been involved in three of the last four Lille's goals against Reims in Ligue 1 (two goals, one assist).
Five of Lille's last nine away goals in Ligue 1 have come from a set piece (four corners and one free-kick).
Grzegorz Krychowiak has scored four of the last seven Reims' goals at home in Ligue 1.

St Etienne - Guingamp
St Etienne have only won once in their four ligue 1 games against Guingamp and are winless in the last three (D1, L2).
15 goals have been scored in the four league games between these two teams (avg. 3.75 goals per game).
Guingamp are unbeaten in their last seven competitive encounters against St Etienne (W4, D3).
Guingamp have only won one of their last 13 away games in Ligue 1 (D3, L9), scoring only four goals in this run.
St Etienne have only lost one of their last 14 league games against a promoted team (W9, D4).
St Etienne are unbeaten at home in Ligue 1 in 2013 (W6 D3).
Brandao has scored in each of his three competitive games for St Etienne this season (four goals).
Mustapha Yatabaré has scored eight goals in his last seven competitive games with Guingamp (Ligue 1 + Ligue 2).

Toulouse - Bordeaux
Toulouse have only lost four of their last 20 home encounters in Ligue 1 against Bordeaux (W8 D8).
Toulouse have won their first home league game in the last seven seasons.
Bordeaux are winless in their last seven away games in Ligue 1 (D3 L4).
Bordeaux have failed to score in four of their last five league games away from home.
Bordaux are winless in their last three away league games in Toulouse (D1 L2).
Wissam Ben Yedder has been involved in seven of Toulouse's last nine home goals in Ligue 1 (five goals, two assists).
12 of Wissam Ben Yedder's 15 league goals last season were scored in the Stadium Municipal.
Cheick Diabate has scored two goals from his last two appearances for Bordeaux in Toulouse in Ligue 1.

Monaco - Montpellier
Monaco are unbeaten in their last 22 league encounters against Montpellier (W15 D7).
Montpellier have only won four of their 38 Ligue 1 games against Monaco (D12 L22).
Monaco average 2.05 points against Montpellier in the top-flight, more than against any other team (min. 15 games played).
Montpellier have failed to find the net in their last five league games against Monaco.
Monaco have won none of their last three home games in Ligue 1 (D2 L1).
Montpellier won only four of their 19 away games in Ligue 1 last season, their lowest tally in the top-flight since 2003/04 (two away wins).
Montpellier have lost their last six away league games.
Emmanuel Rivière has scored four goals in six games against Montpellier in Ligue 1, his favourite target in the top-flight.
Falcao has already scored a hat-trick in a competitive game played in the Stade Louis II - for Atletico Madrid against Chelsea in the 2012 European Supercup (4-1).

Lorient - Nantes
Lorient are unbeaten in their last four games against Nantes in the top-flight (W3 D1).
Lorient have lost only two of their eight league games against Nantes (W3 D3).
Lorient have only lost three of their 24 leagues games played against a promoted team (W14 D7).
Nantes have lost their last six away games in Ligue 1, scoring only two goals in the process (12 conceded).
Lorient have lost five of their last six league games, winning the other one.
Nantes have won none of their last nine league games against a team from Brittany (D3 L6).
Kevin Monnet-Paquet has scored nine of his 12 goals for Lorient in L1 at home.
Christian Gourcuff is unbeaten against Nantes as Lorient's manager (W3 D3).

Paris SG - Ajaccio
Ajaccio were the only club to keep a clean sheet in both games against PSG last season.
Ajaccio have won none of their last 12 away games in Ligue 1 (D8, L4).
The last Ligue 1 game lost by PSG at home was on 17th November 2012. The title holders have collected 32 of 36 possible points since then.
PSG have lost only one of their last seven Ligue 1 game against Ajaccio (2-4 on 6th May 2006) (W3, D3).
PSG are unbeaten in their last 12 Ligue 1 games (W9 D3) - the best current streak.
PSG have scored at least one goal in their last 12 Ligue 1 games - the best current streak.
Ajaccio have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last eight Ligue 1 games - the worst current streak.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been involved in 55.7% (39 out of 70) of PSG's goals in Ligue 1 since 2012/13 (30 goals, 9 assists).

09.08. (Fri) 20:30 Montpellier Herault - Paris Saint Germain

New Paris Saint-Germain boss Laurent Blanc aims to hit the ground running when his expensively-assembled side begin their Ligue 1 title defence on Friday against Montpellier.

The reigning champions have spent more than €100 million during the close-season in a bid to improve their already-talented squad, with more than half of that going on striker Edinson Cavani from Napoli, while Marquinhos and Lucas Digne have also joined the club in big-money deals.
Those new additions have made PSG even stronger as they aim to reclaim the title they won by 12 points from Olympique de Marseille last year and Blanc knows that the pressure is on to deliver another success.

After a mixed pre-season - featuring two wins and two defeats - PSG lifted the first trophy of the new campaign with a 2-1 victory over Bordeaux in the Trophee des Champions on Saturday.

Despite the victory, Blanc was quick to warn his side that now they are the team to beat in French football and there will be no such thing as an easy game.

"This season, every side will be super-motivated when it comes time to play against PSG, this [the Trophee des Champions] was a good example of what we can expect this season," he said.

"Our pre-season preparation has been tough, we only got some players back quite late on in the piece and we're still not quite ready.

"What lies ahead will be tough, but those are exactly the kind of challenges that are the most exciting. [Against Bordeaux] we saw some young lads make a very good first impression, and that proves that PSG is not just a team of stars, we also have some great homegrown talent coming through."

Of the new signings to have arrived at the Parc des Princes, it remains to be seen whether Cavani will feature.

The striker was not involved in the triumph over Bordeaux and may not make his debut after being called up by Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez for their friendly clash with Japan. Marquinhos is also a doubt with an injury.

Montpellier could not have been given a harder opening to the season, and they come in to Friday's clash with a blot on their pre-season record in the form of a 2-1 defeat to lowly Frejus.

Like their opponents, they have strengthened their squad during the close-season, with defender Siaka Tiene likely to be given an immediate chance to play against his former club.

The 31-year-old made 75 appearances in the French capital during his three-year stay at PSG, but found opportunities hard to come by last season, and he will be hoping to gain a starting berth in new coach Jean Fernandez's first XI.

Ligue 1 Opta Facts - Matchday 1 - August 9th-11th 2013

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.

Ligue 1 Opta Facts: 26 May

Ajaccio v Nice
Nice are unbeaten in their last four league trips to Ajaccio (W2, D2).
Ajaccio have only won once in their last nine games in Ligue 1 (D5, L3).
Ajaccio have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last four home league games.
Nice have lost four of their last six away games in the top-flight, winning the other two.
Nice have never lost this season after scoring the opening goal in a league game (W15, D4).
Adrian Mutu has scored four of Ajaccio's last eight goals in Lique 1.

Bastia v Sochaux
Sochaux have only won two of their 24 league trips to Bastia (D11, L11).
Bastia's games are the most prolific in L1 this season with an average of 3.1 goals per game.
Bastia have only lost once in their last six home games in the top-flight (W4, D1).
Sochaux have only won two of their last 11 away league games (D4, L5).
Sochaux are winless in their last three away league games against a promoted team (D1, L2).
Anthony Modeste is involved in Bastia's last four goals in Ligue 1 (3 goals, 1 assist).

Bordeaux v Evian
Bordeaux are unbeaten against Evian TG in Ligue 1 (W1, D2).
Evian TG have won their last three competitive games without conceding a goal, their best run this season.
Bordeaux are unbeaten in their last five home league games (W3, D2).
Evian TG have only won one of their last 11 away games in Ligue 1 (D3, L7).
Bordeaux have failed to score in three of their last four top-flight games.
Saber Khlifa is involved in six of Evian TG's last seven goals in Ligue 1 (4 goals, 2 assists).

Brest v Nancy
Nancy have won their last three encounters against Brest in Ligue 1.
Brest have lost their last 10 league games (3 goals scored, 23 conceded), the worst sequence in France's top-flight this season.
Brest are winless in their last 12 home games in the top-flight.
Nancy have lost their last three league games.
Brest have conceded at least one goal in each of their last 11 eleven league games, worst current streak.

Lille v St Etienne
Lille are unbeaten in their last seven encounters against St Etienne in L1, winning the last four.
St Etienne are winless in their last 11 league trips to Lille (D3, L8).
St Etienne have won none of their last five away games in Ligue 1 (D4, L1).
Nolan Roux has scored four goals against St Etienne in L1, his favourite opponent in the top-flight.
Dimitri Payet is involved in four of Lille's last five goals in Ligue 1 (1 goal, 3 assists).
St Etienne are unbeaten this season in Ligue 1 when Brandao has scored (W7, D2).

Lorient v Paris SG
PSG are unbeaten in their last four trips to Lorient in Ligue 1 (W2, D2).
None of the last eight encounters between Lorient and PSG in L1 has ended in a home win.
None of Lorient's games in L1 this season has ended in a 0-0 draw.
PSG have won their last four away games in L1 without conceding a goal, best current run.
PSG have lost none of their last 10 Ligue 1 games (W8, D2), best current run.
PSG have scored in each of their last 10 league games, best current run.
Yann Jouffre is involved in three of Lorient's last five goals in L1 (1 goal, 2 assists).
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has scored 29 goals in Ligue 1 this season, the best tally since Jean-Pierre Papin in 1989/90 (30 goals).

Lyon v Rennes
Rennes are unbeaten in their last seven away games against Lyon in Ligue 1 (W2, D5).
Lyon have only won twice in their nine competitive games in Gerland in 2013 (D4, L3).
None of Rennes' games in L1 this season has ended in a 0-0 draw.
Lyon's last six goals in Ligue 1 have been scored in the second half.
Rennes have only won once in their last seven away Ligue 1 games (D1, L5).
Lisandro has scored on the last day of the season in Ligue 1 in 2010/11 and 2011/12.
Yoann Gourcuff has scored four goals against Rennes in L1, more than against any other team.

Marseille v Reims
OM are unbeaten in their last five encounters with Reims in Ligue 1 (W3, D2).
Reims have scored 13 goals in away games in L1 2012/12, fewer than any other team.
Reims have only won two of their 18 away games in Ligue 1 this season.
OM have won their last four home Ligue 1 games, best current run.
Marseille have scored over two goals in only one of their last 33 L1 games.
Mathieu Valbuena is involved in five of Marseille's last eight L1 goals (1 goal, 4 assists).
André-Pierre Gignac has scored 12 goals in 17 competitive games at le Vélodrome this season.

Toulouse v Montpellier
Montpellier are unbeaten in their last 12 trips to Toulouse in Ligue 1 (W5, D7).
Toulouse have only won 11% of their encounters against Montpellier in L1 (3 out of 27), their lowest ratio in the top-flight.
None of the last eight encounters between Toulouse and Montpellier in L1 has seen more than two goals.
Montpellier have lost 15 games in L1 2012/13, their joint-highest tally since their return to the top-flight.
Montpellier have lost nine of their last 11 away L1 games.
Montpellier have lost 13 points from winning positions in L1 this season, joint-highest tally.
10 of Wissam Ben Yedder's 13 goals in L1 this season have been scored at home.

Valenciennes v Troyes
None of the last 11 encounters between Valenciennes and Troyes in L1 has ended in a draw.
Troyes have lost four of their five trips to Valenciennes in L1 (14 goals conceded).
Valenciennes are unbeaten in their last three home games in L1 (W1, D2).
Troyes have won their last three games, best current run in Ligue 1. They have also kept a clean sheet in each of these games.
Troyes have won twice in their last three away games in L1, as many as in their previous 44 away games in the top-flight.
VA have scored 11 goals in the opening 15 minutes in Ligue 1 2012/13, more than any other team.

18.05. (Sat) 21:00 Paris Saint Germain - Brestois

PROBABLE LINEUPS

PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN
Sirigu
Jallet • Alex • Sakho • Maxwell
Ménez • Matuidi • Verratti • Pastore
Lavezzi • Ibrahimovic

STADE BRESTOIS
Thébaux
Mendy • Martial • Kantari • Ferradj
Makonda
Grougi • Sissoko
Raspentino • Benschop • Lesoimier

Newly-crowned Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain are unlikely to change too much from the side that clinched their third French title at Olympique Lyonnais last week.

Marco Verratti and Salvatore Sirigu return from suspension and should feature, with Carlo Ancelotti insisting that the club will not slow down despite the title being sealed last week.

Former England captain David Beckham - who announced his intention to retire at the end of the season - will likely start on the bench for what will be his final home game of a glittering career.

Stade Brestois, who were relegated following Evian's 4-0 win over Nice last weekend, are also unlikely to differ too much in starting personnel, though coach Corentin Martins has hinted at a reshuffle.

DID YOU KNOW?
Paris Saint-Germain have won the Ligue 1 title for only the third time in their history at Lyon last weekend.
Carlo Ancelotti's side are unbeaten in their last nine Ligue 1 fixtures.
The capital club are unbeaten in their last 11 home league games, winning nine of those.
Stade Brestois became the first side to be relegated from this season's Ligue 1 following 17th-placed Evian's 4-0 win over Nice.
Brest have only won once in their last 12 visits to the capital.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has 27 goals in the top-flight, three less than the entire Brest team (30).

Prediction
The stark contrast between the two sides is evident. The newly-crowned champions take on an already- relegated side, who have nothing but pride to play for. Brest have been undeniably poor in the last two months, with consecutive losses adding to their demise. Expect a comfortable home win in front of their own fans.

Editor's Prediction
PSG 3-0 Brest

11.05. (Sat) 17:00 Olympique Marseille - Toulouse

PROBABLE LINEUPS

OLYMPIQUE LYONNAIS
Lopes
Fofana • Koné • Umtiti • Dabo
Malbranque • Gonalons
Gomis • Grenier • Gourcuff
López

PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN
Douchez
Jallet • Alex • Sakho • Maxwell
Ménez • Matuidi • Chantôme • Pastore
Lavezzi • Ibrahimovic

Olympique Lyonnais coach Remi Garde is expected to keep faith in centre-backs Samuel Umtiti and Bakary Kone, with the duo impressing in recent weeks, ahead of the more established Dejan Lovren and Milan Bisevac.

Rachid Ghezzal is suspended, with Bafetimbi Gomis set to return to the starting line-up, most likely deposing Jimmy Briand on the right-wing, with Yoann Gourcuff also in line for a start after impressing in a free role lately. No.1 goalkeeper Remy Vercoutre is out for six months following a ligament injury, meaning young Anthony Lopes will make only his fourth Ligue 1 start against the league leaders.

Paris Saint-Germain will be without captain Thiago Silva following the club's 1-1 draw with Valenciennes while Salvatore Sirigu and Marco Verratti remain out following dismissals in the prior clash with Evian.

PSG will win the Ligue 1 title if they win at Stade Gerland, though will also be crowned champions if Olympique de Marseille fail to beat Toulouse on Saturday at Stade Velodrome (kick-off at 17:00CET).

DID YOU KNOW?
Olympique Lyonnais sit in third place - the final Champions League qualification spot - ahead of Saint-Etienne, Nice and Lille.
Remi Garde's side have won just one of their last nine games against Paris Saint-Germain.
Lyon have been awarded the third most penalties (10) in the top five European leagues this season. Only Juventus and Chelsea (11) have more.
PSG sit top of Ligue 1 as of Saturday morning, seven points ahead of second-placed Olympique de Marseille with nine left to play for.
Carlo Ancelotti's side have scored in each of their last eight league games.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has failed to score in two consecutive Ligue 1 games for the first time this season.

Prediction
A difficult match in prospect for the champions elect at Stade Gerland. Lyon themselves have something to play for as the Champions League race hots up, and Remi Garde's men seem to have turned a corner lately form-wise. Carlo Ancelotti's side appear that little bit nervous amidst a tense environment - something which could cost them again this weekend.

Editor's Prediction
Lyon 1-1 PSG

Opta Facts Ligue 1 Match day 36 - 10-12 May 2013

Lille - Reims
Reims have failed to win any of their last six L1 visits to Lille (D3, L3).
Reims have lost none of their last three away top-flight games (W1 D2).
Lille have only lost one of their last six L1 games (W3 D2).
Lille are unbeaten in their last 20 league games against promoted teams (W15 D5).
Salomon Kalou has scored eight of his 11 L1 goals at home.
Marko Basa has scored in all of his last three L1 games.

Marseille - Toulouse
Toulouse are unbeaten in their last five L1 trips to Marseille (W2 D3).
OM have won their last three league games, they have also won their last three home league games.
OM are unbeaten when playing on Saturday at 5.00 pm (W6 D1).
OM are unbeaten in their last nine league games (W6 D3).
André-Pierre Gignac has scored 12 goals in his 16 home competitive games this season.
André-Pierre Gignac has scored eight times the first goal in a league game this season, highest tally.
Wissam Ben Yedder is involved in six of the last eight Toulouse's goals in the top-flight (four goals and two assists).

Ajaccio - Troyes
Troyes have won four of their five encounters with Ajaccio in L1 (W4 L1).
Ajaccio have only won one of their last seven league games (W1 D4 L2).
Ajaccio have scored in each of their last 10 home games in L1.
Troyes have only won one of their 12 visits to Corsica in Ligue 1 (D2 L9).
Adrian Mutu has scored 11 league goals this season, highest tally for Ajaccio in one season since Waldir Lucas 2004/05.
Jean-Christophe Bahebeck has scored two goals in his last three league games.

Bastia - Montpellier
Bastia have only lost one of their ten home games against Montpellier in L1 (6W, 3D).
Montpellier have failed to keep a clean sheet in their 10 league games played in Bastia.
Bastia have lost three of their last four L1 games (D1), scoring three goals and conceding eight.
Bastia have won none of their last five league games against the title holder (3D, 2L). .
Montpellier have lost eight of their 10 last away games in L1.
Montpellier have only won two of their 14 visits to Corsica in L1 (5D, 7L).

Bordeaux - Nancy
Bordeaux are unbeaten in their last six competitive encounters with Nancy (W3 D3).
Nancy have lost 14 of their last 16 away Ligue 1 games (W2 L14).
Nancy have lost 20 of their 27 visits to Bordeaux, their worst destination in L1 with Lyon and Nantes.
Eight of Bordeaux's games have ended in a goalless draw.
Bordeaux have drawn 16 games this season, more than any other team of the European Top 4 + L1.
Djamel Bakar is involved in three of the last five Nancy's away goals in the top-flight(1 goal, 2 assists).

Brest - Sochaux
Sochaux have failed to win any of their last 10 visits to Brest in L1 (5D, 5L).
Brest have failed to win any of their last nine league games (1D, 8L).
Brest have failed to win any of their last 11 home games in Ligue, worst streak in the competition.
Sochaux have won none of their last eight trips in Brittany in the top-flight (4D, 4L).
Sochaux have only lost one of their last seven league games (2W, 4D).
Bruno Grougi has scored three goals and delivered one assist in his last four L1 games against Sochaux.
Florian Raspentino has scored four of the last seven Brest's goals in the top-division.

Valenciennes - Rennes
Valenciennes have won 18 games against Rennes and Nice in L1, more than against any other team.
Rennes have only won two of their last 22 league visits to Valenciennes (D6 L14).
Rennes have failed to score in seven of their last nine Ligue 1 trips to Valenciennes.
Valenciennes are unbeaten in their last four league games (W1 D3), their best streak this season.
Rennes have conceded 28 goals, the worst L1 defence in 2013.
Gaël Danic has scored in each of his last two top-flight encounters with Rennes.
Jonathan Pitroipa is involved in the last three Rennes league goals against Valenciennes.

Lorient - St Etienne
St Etienne have failed to win in Lorient in Ligue1 (D3 L3).
They have already played each other in Lorient this season, in the French League Cup, Saint Etienne winning after the penalty shootout.
Lorient have lost their last two league games, they haven't lost more than two games in a row since February-March 2012 (4).
St Etienne are the only team unbeaten in 2013 in Ligue 1, they have lost none of their last 16 games.
Jérémie Aliadière has scored in his last two competitive games against Lorient.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has scored 27% (11 out of 41) of his league goals against clubs from Brittany (4 against Brest, 4 against Rennes and 3 against Lorient).

Evian TG - Nice
They have played each other three times in L1, both teams winning one and drawing the other.
Evian TG have lost their last three league games, only Brest have a worst current streak.
Evian TG have won only one of their last six Ligue 1 games (D1 L4).
Nice have scored 19 goals in the first 15 minutes in L1 this season, more than any other team.
Yannick Sagbo has scored five goals in 33 league games this season.

Lyon - Paris SG
OL have only won one of their last nine league games against PSG (D4 L4).
Lyon have only won two of their eight competitive games played at home in 2013. (D4 L2).
OL have won 10 points out of 12 in their last four Ligue 1 games (W3 D1).
Lyon have won 11 points despite being led, more than any other team. They haven't lost a game at home after taking the lead.
Only Juventus and Chelsea (11) have been awarded more penalties this season than Lyon (10) in the European Top 4 + L1.
Paris SG have won their last three away games in Ligue 1, best current streak.
Paris SG have scored in each of their last eight league games, best current run.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has failed to score in two L1 games in a row for the first time this season.

Opta Facts Ligue 1 - Match day 36 10-12 May 2013

Lille - Reims
Reims have failed to win any of their last six L1 visits to Lille (D3, L3).
Reims have lost none of their last three away top-flight games (W1 D2).
Lille have only lost one of their last six L1 games (W3 D2).
Lille are unbeaten in their last 20 league games against promoted teams (W15 D5).
Salomon Kalou has scored eight of his 11 L1 goals at home.
Marko Basa has scored in all of his last three L1 games.

Marseille - Toulouse
Toulouse are unbeaten in their last five L1 trips to Marseille (W2 D3).
OM have won their last three league games, they have also won their last three home league games.
OM are unbeaten when playing on Saturday at 5.00 pm (W6 D1).
OM are unbeaten in their last nine league games (W6 D3).
André-Pierre Gignac has scored 12 goals in his 16 home competitive games this season.
André-Pierre Gignac has scored eight times the first goal in a league game this season, highest tally.
Wissam Ben Yedder is involved in six of the last eight Toulouse's goals in the top-flight (four goals and two assists).

Ajaccio - Troyes
Troyes have won four of their five encounters with Ajaccio in L1 (W4 L1).
Ajaccio have only won one of their last seven league games (W1 D4 L2).
Ajaccio have scored in each of their last 10 home games in L1.
Troyes have only won one of their 12 visits to Corsica in Ligue 1 (D2 L9).
Adrian Mutu has scored 11 league goals this season, highest tally for Ajaccio in one season since Waldir Lucas 2004/05.
Jean-Christophe Bahebeck has scored two goals in his last three league games.

Bastia - Montpellier
Bastia have only lost one of their ten home games against Montpellier in L1 (6W, 3D).
Montpellier have failed to keep a clean sheet in their 10 league games played in Bastia.
Bastia have lost three of their last four L1 games (D1), scoring three goals and conceding eight.
Bastia have won none of their last five league games against the title holder (3D, 2L). .
Montpellier have lost eight of their 10 last away games in L1.
Montpellier have only won two of their 14 visits to Corsica in L1 (5D, 7L).

Bordeaux - Nancy
Bordeaux are unbeaten in their last six competitive encounters with Nancy (W3 D3).
Nancy have lost 14 of their last 16 away Ligue 1 games (W2 L14).
Nancy have lost 20 of their 27 visits to Bordeaux, their worst destination in L1 with Lyon and Nantes.
Eight of Bordeaux's games have ended in a goalless draw.
Bordeaux have drawn 16 games this season, more than any other team of the European Top 4 + L1.
Djamel Bakar is involved in three of the last five Nancy's away goals in the top-flight(1 goal, 2 assists).

Brest - Sochaux
Sochaux have failed to win any of their last 10 visits to Brest in L1 (5D, 5L).
Brest have failed to win any of their last nine league games (1D, 8L).
Brest have failed to win any of their last 11 home games in Ligue, worst streak in the competition.
Sochaux have won none of their last eight trips in Brittany in the top-flight (4D, 4L).
Sochaux have only lost one of their last seven league games (2W, 4D).
Bruno Grougi has scored three goals and delivered one assist in his last four L1 games against Sochaux.
Florian Raspentino has scored four of the last seven Brest's goals in the top-division..

Valenciennes - Rennes
Valenciennes have won 18 games against Rennes and Nice in L1, more than against any other team.
Rennes have only won two of their last 22 league visits to Valenciennes (D6 L14).
Rennes have failed to score in seven of their last nine Ligue 1 trips to Valenciennes.
Valenciennes are unbeaten in their last four league games (W1 D3), their best streak this season.
Rennes have conceded 28 goals, the worst L1 defence in 2013.
Gaël Danic has scored in each of his last two top-flight encounters with Rennes.
Jonathan Pitroipa is involved in the last three Rennes league goals against Valencienne.

Lorient - St Etienne
St Etienne have failed to win in Lorient in Ligue1 (D3 L3).
They have already played each other in Lorient this season, in the French League Cup, Saint Etienne winning after the penalty shootout.
Lorient have lost their last two league games, they haven't lost more than two games in a row since February-March 2012 (4).
St Etienne are the only team unbeaten in 2013 in Ligue 1, they have lost none of their last 16 games.
Jérémie Aliadière has scored in his last two competitive games against Lorient.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has scored 27% (11 out of 41) of his league goals against clubs from Brittany (4 against Brest, 4 against Rennes and 3 against Lorient).

Evian TG - Nice
They have played each other three times in L1, both teams winning one and drawing the other.
Evian TG have lost their last three league games, only Brest have a worst current streak.
Evian TG have won only one of their last six Ligue 1 games (D1 L4).
Nice have scored 19 goals in the first 15 minutes in L1 this season, more than any other team.
Yannick Sagbo has scored five goals in 33 league games this season.

Lyon - Paris SG
OL have only won one of their last nine league games against PSG (D4 L4).
Lyon have only won two of their eight competitive games played at home in 2013. (D4 L2).
OL have won 10 points out of 12 in their last four Ligue 1 games (W3 D1).
Lyon have won 11 points despite being led, more than any other team. They haven't lost a game at home after taking the lead.
Only Juventus and Chelsea (11) have been awarded more penalties this season than Lyon (10) in the European Top 4 + L1.
Paris SG have won their last three away games in Ligue 1, best current streak.
Paris SG have scored in each of their last eight league games, best current run.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has failed to score in two L1 games in a row for the first time this season.

05.05. (Sun) 21:00 Paris Saint Germain - Valenciennes

PROBABLE LINEUPS

PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN
Sirigu
Wiel • Sakho • Silva • Maxwell
Ménez • Matuidi • Chantôme • Pastore
Lavezzi • Ibrahimovic

VALENCIENNES FC
Penneteau
Mater • Rose • Angoua • Bong
Melikson
Gomis • Sankhare • Danic • Sánchez
Nguette

Paris Saint-Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti has seen his midfield depleted with a number of suspensions, most of which originated from the brawl that followed last weekend's 1-0 win against Evian.

Thiago Motta continues to serve his suspension, whilst Marco Verratti and David Beckham were handed a two and one match bans respectively for their red cards at the Parc des Sports last Sunday.

Goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu was initially supposed to have been sent off by referee Olivier Thual, but failed to receive his red card from the official, meaning the LFP have allowed him to be available, with his two-match ban starting on Monday.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic missed training on Friday but is expected to be fit, while Clement Chantome should be named in midfield given the shortage of options available.

Valenciennes coach Daniel Sanchez is likely to continue with Lindsay Rose in place of defender Nicolas Isimat-Mirin, with the Rennes-born youngster impressing in recent weeks. Gregory Pujol is injured and joins the likes of Loris Nery and Dusan Djuric on the treatment table.

DID YOU KNOW?

Paris Saint-Germain sit top of Ligue 1 with 73 points - nine clear of nearest challengers Olympique de Marseille.

Should the 2010 champions fail to beat Bastia at Stade Velodrome on Saturday, PSG will be crowned champions for the first time since 1994.

PSG have won their last six games against the visitors - Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a hat-trick in the 4-0 win at Stade du Hainaut in December.

Valenciennes sit in 12th position, having amassed 41 points over the 34 games played so far.

Daniel Sanchez's men have lost all but one of their games away to teams currently in the top half of the table.

Valenciennes have two clean sheets in their last three games - they were nine games without a win before Nicolas Isimat-Mirin was dropped.

If PSG do wrap up the title this weekend, the LFP have confirmed the Ligue 1 trophy will not be presented.

Prediction
The Parisian outfit have hit form at exactly the right time, amidst a late push from Marseille, they've won each of their last five games in Ligue 1. They have a fantastic record against Sunday's visitors, and look certain to claim a home win at least, if not the title, come Sunday evening.

Editor's Prediction
PSG 2-0 Valenciennes FC

Ligue 1 Opta Facts - May 3rd - 5th

St Etienne v Bordeaux
St Etienne have won only two of their last 18 L1 games against Bordeaux (8D, 8L)
St Etienne have won five of their last six L1 home games (1D)
Bordeaux have drawn 15 games this season, highest tally in the European Top 5. Seven of these draws have finished 0-0, another record in Europe this season.
Bordeaux are winless in their last 5 away Ligue1 games, worst streak for them since March-August 2011.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has scored in three of his last five competitive games against Bordeaux.
Cheick Diabaté has scored three goals in five games against Saint Etienne in L1, his favourite victim alongside Montpellier.

Marseille v Bastia
OM have won six of their last seven competitive games against Bastia.
Bastia have lost 18 of their 23 top-flight visits to Marseille (1W, 4D),
Bastia have won only three of their 20 games played outside their Furiani stadium this season (6D, 11L)
OM have won 12 times by a 1-0 scoreline in L1 this season, equalling PSG's record in 2003/04.
OM are unbeaten in their last eight L1 games (5W, 3D), their best streak since November 2011-February 2012 (9 games).
OM haven't conceded a goal in their last seven L1 games, best streak in the competition currently.

Montpellier v Brest
Montpellier are unbeaten in their last 10 L1 games against Brest (4W, 6D).
Montpellier have lost four games after having led in a L1 game this season, highest tally with Troyes and Valenciennes.
Montpellier have only lost one of their last 13 home L1 games, against Lyon (1-2 on 19th April).
Montpellier have scored in each of their last 21 home competitive games, their last one without scoring was on 26 August vs OM (0-1).
Brest have lost all of their four league games since Corentin Martins took over as manager without scoring a goal and conceding nine.
Brest are the worst L1 team in 2013 with only eight points grabbed in 15 games.

Reims v Ajaccio
Reims have lost their three games against Corsican clubs in L1 this season
Ajaccio are unbeaten in their last seven official games against Reims (4W, 3D).
Ajaccio have failed to win in Reims in Ligue 1 (1D, 2L).
Reims have failed to score in their last two L1 games. Only Brest (29) have scored fewer goals than Reims (31) in L1 this season.
Ajaccio have won three games from losing positions in L1 this season, only Lille have done better (4).
Grzegorz Krychowiak has scored three of Reims' last five league goals at home.

Sochaux v Lorient
Lorient have failed to win any of their last seven visits to Sochaux in L1 (5D, 2L).
There has never been a 0-0 draw between these two teams in any of their 17 L1 encounters.
Sochaux have failed to win their last four home L1 games (3D, 1L).
Lorient have failed to score more than one goal in any of their L1 away games in 2013 (8 matches).
Vincent Nogueira is involved in Sochaux's last four league goals (2 goals, 2 assists).
Jérémie Aliadière is involved in eight of Lorient's last 10 away goals in L1 (6 goals, 2 assists).

Toulouse v Lille
Lille are unbeaten in their last 10 L1 games against Toulouse (5W, 5D).
Toulouse and Lille have already played twice each other this season with two Lille wins (in the league and League Cup).
Toulouse have failed to win their last six home games, their worst streak in L1 at home since December 2007-May 2008 (9 games).
Toulouse haven't scored in the last 242 minutes, only Brest are on a longer drought currently in Ligue 1.
Wissam Ben Yedder is involved in Toulouse's last four Ligue 1 goals (3 goals, 1 assist).
Salomon Kalou has scored 10 goals in L1 this season, his best total in a top-flight campaign since 2010/11 (with Chelsea).

Troyes v Evian TG
Evian TG are unbeaten in their last four competitive games against Troyes (2W, 2D).
Troyes have kept a clean sheet only four times this season, worst tally in the competition.
Troyes have lost 22 points after scoring the opening goal in L1 this season, highest tally in the competition.
Evian TG have won only one of their last 10 away games in L1 (3D, 6L).
Evian TG are unbeaten against promoted clubs this season in L1 (3W, 2D).
Saber Khlifa is involved in 50% (7 out of 14) of Evian's away goals this season (6 goals, 1 assist). Evian have won none of the four league games he's missed in 2013.

Rennes v Nice
Nice haven't won any of their last 13 visits to Rennes in L1 (4D, 9L). Their last win was back in August 1990.
Rennes have picked up three red cards in their last three league games against Nice.
Rennes have lost their last three home L1 games, their worst streak since 2007.
Nice have only won one of their eight away games against a Top half team in L1 this season (3D, 4L).
Julien Féret is involved in Rennes' last six L1 goals (3 goals, 3 assists).
20 of 51 of Nice's goals this season have been scored by Argentinians (39% - 15 from Cvitanich and 5 from Civelli).

Nancy v Lyon
Nancy have only won two of their last 23 L1 games against Lyon (4D, 17L).
Nancy are unbeaten in their last two L1 games against Lyon (1W, 1D).
Nancy have already picked up 13 more points than in the entire first half of the campaign, the best progression in L1 this season.
Nancy are unbeaten in their last six L1 games (4W, 2D). They have never trailed at any point during those games.
Lyon have only won one of their last four L1 away games (1D, 2L).
Lyon have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last six games, their worst streak in L1 this season.

Paris SG v Valenciennes
PSG have won their last six competitive games against Valenciennes
PSG have won their last five L1 games without conceding a single goal.
PSG have won their last six home games in L1, their best streak at home since 2011.
PSG have picked up 28 points out of 30 in their last 10 home league games.
Valenciennes have lost eight of their last nine visits to top half teams this season (1D).
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is involved in six of PSG's last seven home goals in L1 (4 goals, 2 assists). He scored a hat-trick in the first-leg at Valenciennes' Hainaut stadium.

Ligue 1 Opta Facts: 26-28 April

Lille - Sochaux
Sochaux have failed to win any of their last 10 Ligue 1 games in Lille (D3, L7).
Lille have won eight of their last 10 Ligue 1 games (D1, L1). They are the best L1 team in the last 10 matchdays (25 points grabbed out of 30).
Sochaux have only won one of their last eight Ligue 1 games (D4, L3).
50% of Sochaux's goals in Ligue 1 have come following set pieces situations this season (17/34), highest ratio in the competition.
75% of Salomon Kalou's Ligue 1 goals this season have been scored at home (6 out of 8).
Ryad Boudebouz has converted all 10 of the penalties he's taken in Ligue 1.

Lorient - Marseille
Lorient have won their last two L1 games against Marseille but have failed to win three games in a row.
Marseille are unbeaten in Brittany in Ligue 1 this season (W2 v Brest and D1 v Rennes).
Lorient are unbeaten in their last 10 home games in L1, best current run alongside PSG.
OM have won 11 games 1-0 in L1 this season, one less than Ligue 1 all-time record.
Jérémie Aliadière has scored in his last two L1 games but has failed to score in three in a row.
Mathieu Valbuena is involved in Marseille's last three goals against Lorient in L1.

Ajaccio - Montpellier
Montpellier have won their last seven competitive games against Ajaccio.
Ajaccio have scored in their last nine L1 home games, their best streak since 2004.
Ajaccio have only won one of their last 23 L1 games against the title holders (D5, L17).
Montpellier have already conceded nine more L1 goals (43) than during last season (34).
Rémy Cabella has scored in his last three games against Ajaccio in Ligue 1.
Adrian Mutu has scored 6 of his 10 Ligue 1 goals at home (60%).

Bastia - Toulouse
Toulouse have only won one of their last nine Ligue 1 trips to Bastia (D3, L5).
Furiani, Bastia's home stadium hasn't seen a draw this season in Ligue 1.
Bastia have been shown 83 cards this season in L1 (Y76, R7), highest tally in the competition.
Toulouse have only won two of their last 11 away games in L1.
Wahbi Khazri has scored five L1 goals from outside the box this season, the joint-highest tally.
Wissam Ben Yedder is involved in Toulouse's last four L1 goals (3 goals, 1 assist).

Bordeaux - Reims
Bordeaux are unbeaten in their last five competitive games against Reims (W2, D3).
The last three L1 games between Bordeaux and Reims have been goalless.
Bordeaux have only won one of their last 10 home L1 games against promoted teams (D7, L2).
Reims have failed to win any of their last seven trips against a top-half team (D2, L5)
Cheick Diabaté has scored four goals in his last three competitive games.
Grégory Sertic has attempted 98 shots in Ligue 1, scoring only one goal.

Brest - Rennes
Brest have only won once in their last 10 competitive games against Rennes (D5, L4).
Brest have lost their last six Ligue 1 games, worst current run.
Rennes have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last nine L1 games, worst current run.
Brest are the only Ligue 1 not to have won a single home game in 2013 (D2, L5).
Brest have lost 12 points from winning positions at home in L1 2012/13, more than any other team.
Benoît Lesoimier is involved in four of Brest's last five goals against Rennes in L1 (1 goal, 3 assists).

Valenciennes - Nancy
Valenciennes have only won once in their last 12 oppositions against Nancy in L1 (D6, L5).
VA have failed to score more than one goal in their last 13 Ligue 1 games against Nancy.
Nancy are unbeaten in their last five Ligue 1 games (W4, D1).
Nancy have scored in their last seven Ligue 1 games, best current run.
Valenciennes have scored 11 goals in the first 15 minutes in L1 this season, more than any other team.
Eight of Nancy's last 20 goals in Ligue 1 have been scored by Benjamin Moukandjo (5) and Paul Alo'o Efoulou (3).

Lyon - St Etienne
St Etienne have only won once in their last 27 competitive oppositions against Lyon.
Lyon have won their last five competitive encounters against St Etienne (4 in L1, 1 in Coupe de la Ligue).
St Etienne have failed to score in their last three encounters against Lyon in Ligue 1.
St Etienne are unbeaten in their last seven away games in Ligue 1 (W3, D4), best current run.
Clément Grenier is involved in four of Lyon's last five goals in Ligue 1 (2 goals, 2 assists).
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has scored six goals in his last six away Ligue 1 games.

Nice - Troyes
Troyes have failed to win and keep a clean sheet in Nice in Ligue 1 (D3, L8).
Troyes have only won four of their 23 games against Nice in Ligue 1 (D8, L11).
None of the 23 encounters between Troyes and Nice in Ligue 1 have ended in a 0-0 draw.
Nice have only lost once in their last six league games against promoted teams (W2, D3).
All of Nice's last five league goals have been scored in the second half.
Only Lionel Messi (43 for Barcelona) and Germán Denis (15 for Atalanta) have scored more goals than Dario Cvitanich (14) amongst Argentinian players in the European Top 5 leagues.

Evian TG - Paris SG
PSG are unbeaten in their four competitive games against Evian TG (W4, D2).
The six competitive encounters between these teams have averaged 3,5 goals per game.
Evian TG have conceded 25 goals in the first half in L1 2012/13, more than any other team.
PSG have won their last four Ligue 1 games without conceding a goal, best current run.
PSG have kept 21 clean sheets this season, more than any other European Top 5 team.
Kevin Bérigaud has scored four goals in his last five competitive home games.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is involved in 56,7% of PSG's goals in L1 this season (27 goals, 7 assists).

21.04. (Sun) 21:00 Paris Saint Germain - Nice

PROBABLE LINEUPS

PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN
Douchez
Van der Wiel, Thiago Silva, Alex, Maxwell
Lucas Moura, Verratti, Matuidi, Pastore
Ibrahimovic, Lavezzi

OGC NICE
Ospina
Genevois, Civelli, Pecjinovic, Kolodziecak
Traore, Digard
Bahoken, Meriem, Pied
Cvitanich

Paris Saint-Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti has no pressing injury issues ahead of the visit of high-flyers Nice to the Parc des Princes, but is set to field his strongest side after Wednesday's shock Coupe de France exit to Evian.

The Italian trainer slammed his "self-important" players following the penalty shootout defeat, with the aim now being to seal the Ligue 1 title at the earliest possible opportunity.

Both Marco Verratti and Maxwell should return to the fray, replacing Thiago Motta and Sylvain Armand.

Nice coach Claude Puel, meanwhile, sees a handful of important players suspended for the trip to the capital, though top goalscorer Dario Cvitanich makes the trip.

Alexy Bosetti and Eric Bautheac are both suspended, with Valentin Eysseric - scorer in the reverse fixture earlier this season - serving a rest-of-the-season ban. Neal Maupay is out for six months with a knee injury.

DID YOU KNOW?

Paris Saint-Germain sit top of Ligue 1 with 67 points, nine clear of Marseille and with the best tally at this stage since Lyon five years ago.

The hosts have won their last three league games without conceding a goal.

Les Parisiens were knocked out of the Coupe de France by relegation-threatened Evian on Wednesday going down 4-1 on penalties after a 1-1 draw.

Nice have lost just three of their last 15 encounters against PSG.

Dario Cvitanich is the club's top scorer with 14. One more would see him surpass the club's best tally in their current spell in Ligue 1 - held by Bakary Kone and Loic Remy.

Sunday's visitors have scored seven goals in their last two encounters.

Prediction
A tough game on paper for the hosts, with Nice posing a significant threat this season, especially from counterattacks. But nevertheless, the visitors are depleted, with their most creative players suspended from the encounter. PSG should win narrowly, as they frequently have of late.

Editor's Prediction
PSG 1-0 OGC Nice

Ligue 1 Opta Facts: 19-21 April

Montpellier - Lyon
Lyon have won seven of their last nine games against Montpellier in Ligue 1 (L2).
Montpellier have won 26 home games since August 2011, more than any other L1 team.
Montpellier have scored in each of their last 14 Ligue 1 home games, best run this season.
Lyon have lost their last four away games against the title holder in Ligue 1 (D2, L2).
Souleymane Camara has scored seven of his nine L1 goals this season at home.
René Girard has never drawn against Lyon as a manager in Ligue 1 (W2, L7).

Marseille - Brest
Brest have failed to win and to keep a clean sheet in Marseille in Ligue 1 (D2, L7).
Marseille are unbeaten in their last six Ligue 1 games (W3, D3).
No team has lost more Ligue 1 games than Brest this season (19).
Brest have lost their last five L1 games (1 goal for, 13 against), worst current run.
Steve Mandanda has made 15 saves since his last goal conceded against Troyes.
André-Pierre Gignac has scored 10 goals in his 14 competitive home games this season.

Bastia - Lille
Lille have only won once in their 20 trips to Bastia in Ligue 1 (D5, L14).
Lille have only lost one of their last eight visits to Corsica in Ligue 1 (W4, D3).
Bastia have won their last three home games in Ligue 1 (9 goals scored, 1 conceded).
Bastia have conceded 60 goals in L1 this season, more than any other team.
Mickael Landreau has kept a clean sheet in his last three games against Lille in Ligue 1.
Frédéric Hantz has failed to win any of his four games against Rudi Garcia as a manager in Ligue 1 (D3, L1).

Nancy - Evian TG
Evian TG remain unbeaten against Nancy in their three clashes in Ligue 1 (W1, D2).
Nancy have won two home games in a row in Ligue 1.
Nancy have scored in each of their last six Ligue 1 games, best current run with Reims.
Nancy have conceded 15 headed goals, highest tally in Ligue 1 this season.
Evian TG have only won once in their last nine away games in Ligue 1 (D3, L5).
Kevin Bérigaud has scored two goals against Nancy in L1, more than against any other team.

Paris SG - Nice
Nice have only lost three of their last 15 Ligue 1 games against PSG (W9, D3).
PSG have registered 67 points after 32 games, highest tally in L1 since Lyon in 2007/08 (67).
PSG have won their last three Ligue 1 games without conceding a single goal.
Nice have scored seven goals in their last two Ligue 1 games.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is involved in PSG's last four home goals in Ligue 1 (3 goals, 1 assist).
Dario Cvitanich is Nice's top scorer in a season since their come-back in the top-flight in 2002/03, alongside Baky Koné (14 goals in 2007/08) and Loïc Rémy (14 in 2009/10).

Reims - Valenciennes
Valenciennes have lost 11 of their last 14 trips to Reims in Ligue 1 (W1, D2).
Reims have kept a clean sheet in their last three home games, best current run in Ligue 1.
Reims are unbeaten in their last four L1 games (W3, D1), their best run in 2013.
VA have failed to win any of their last eight L1 games (D4, L4), worst current streak alongside Rennes.
Valenciennes have conceded 24 goals in13 Ligue 1 games in 2013, highest tally.
Six of Gaëtan Courtet's nine goals in Ligue 1 this season have been scored at home.
Three of Valenciennes' last four away goals in Ligue 1 have been scored by Opa Nguette.

Sochaux - Bordeaux
Sochaux have only won once in their last 12 oppositions against Bordeaux in Ligue 1 (D8, L3).
Bordeaux are unbeaten in their last five trips to Sochaux in Ligue 1 (W3, D2).
Sochaux have only won one of their last seven Ligue 1 games (D3, L3).
24% of Bordeaux's goals have been scored following a corner, best ratio in L1 2012/13.
Henri Saivet has scored five of his seven Ligue 1 goals away from home this season.
Alexandre Castro has shown the most cards per game in L1 this season (40 in 8 games).

Toulouse - Lorient
Lorient have only lost once in their last seven trips to Toulouse in Ligue 1 (W2, D4).
Toulouse have only lost twice in their last 13 L1 games against clubs from Brittany (W5, D6).
Toulouse have failed to win any of their last five home games in Ligue 1 (D3, L2).
Lorient have only won three of their last 34 away games in Ligue 1 (D11, L20).
Only Zlatan Ibrahimovic (10) has scored more home goals than Wissam Ben Yedder (9) in Ligue 1 this season.
Jérémie Aliadière is involved in seven of Lorient's last nine away goals in L1 (5 goals, 2 assists).

Rennes - Troyes
Rennes have won their last two competitive games against Troyes this season (2-1 in Coupe de La Ligue and 3-2 in Ligue 1). Jonathan Pitroipa has scored in both games.
Troyes have only won one of their last 10 Ligue 1 games (D6, L3).
Troyes are the only team (out of 98) not to have won a single away game in the European Top 5 this season.
Troyes have failed to win any of their last 25 away games in Ligue 1 (D8, L17).
Frédéric Antonetti has only lost one of his seven oppositions against Jean-Marc Furlan in Ligue 1 (W5, D1).
Rennes have registered 1.6 points per game with Romain Alessandrini on the pitch in Ligue 1 this season, only 0.8 pts per game without him.

St Etienne - Ajaccio
Ajaccio have failed to win in Saint Etienne in Ligue 1 (D2, L7).
St Etienne have only lost one of their last 13 L1 games against Corsican teams (W7, D5).
St Etienne have not conceded a single goal against Corsican teams this season.
Ajaccio have failed to win any of their last nine away games in Ligue 1 (D6, L3).
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has scored 33 goals in Ligue 1 since 2011/12, more than any other Ligue 1 player.
Adrian Mutu has hit the woodwork six times in L1 2012/13, more than any other player.

13.04. (Sat) 17:00 Troyes - Paris Saint Germain

PROBABLE LINEUPS

ESTAC TROYES
Thuram-Ulien
Colin, Jarjat, Brechet, Othon
Yamissi, Thiago
Faussurier, Nivet, Camus
Marcos

PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN
Sirigu
Van der Wiel, Sakho, T. Silva, Maxwell
Lucas Moura, Verratti, Matuidi, Pastore
Lavezzi, Gameiro

Troyes could be without up to four players for the visit of Paris Saint-Germain to Stade de l'Aube on Saturday.

Jean-Christophe Bahebeck was already ineligible to face his parent club and Corentin Jean, Granddi N'Goyi and Stephane Drouil are all sidelined for the bottom side.

Meanwhile, PSG boss Carlo Ancelotti is likely to rotate his side following their Champions League exit to Barcelona in midweek. Zlatan Ibrahimovic will serve a one-match suspension.

The likes of Blaise Matuidi - suspended against the Catalans - Kevin Gameiro, Mamadou Sakho and Gregory van der Wiel are all in line for starts, as the Parisiens turn their attentions to domestic honours.

DID YOU KNOW?

Troyes sit in 20th position in Ligue 1, with 25 points amassed. They are six points adrift with seven games to go.

The hosts lost 1-0 to fellow relegation strugglers Nancy last weekend, their only defeat in the last four games.

Troyes have only ever lost one league fixture at home to PSG, and are unbeaten in last two - the last of those coming in a 1-1 draw in 2006.

Paris Saint-Germain will be searching for a win to take them further clear of Olympique de Marseille at the top of the table.

Should Marseille lose to Lille this weekend and PSG beat Troyes, Carlo Ancelotti's side would only require two further victories to seal a first title since 1994.

PSG's Champions League exit at midweek means they have only the Coupe de France and Ligue 1 to fight for. They face Evian in the Coupe next week.

Prediction
Paris Saint-Germain return to Ligue 1 proud of their achievements following the Champions League exit to Barcelona and with bottom-side Troyes lying in wait for them on Saturday, Ancelotti and his men will have to consider this a sure victory if they are to go ten points clear of Marseille come Sunday. Ibrahimovic may be suspended, but this should be a walk in the park.

Editor's Prediction
Troyes 0-3 PSG

Ligue 1 Opta Facts: 12-14 April

Valenciennes - St Etienne
St Etienne are unbeaten in their last five league games against Valenciennes, winning the last three (W3 D2).
Valenciennes have won none of their last seven games in Ligue 1 (D3 L4), longest current drought alongside Rennes.
Valenciennes have lost more league games in 2013 (7) than during the first half of the season (6).
Valenciennes have conceded 24 goals in 12 top-flight games in 2013, more than any other team.
St Etienne have scored in their last 12 league games, best current run.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is involved in five of the last six away goals for St Etienne in Ligue 1 (4 goals, 1 assist).

Troyes - Paris SG
Paris SG are unbeaten in their last eight encounters against Troyes in Ligue 1 (W6 D2).
Paris SG have never kept a clean sheet in their 10 away league games against Troyes.
Troyes have only won one of their last nine games in Ligue 1 (W1 D6 L2).
Troyes have only kept four clean sheets in Ligue 1 this season, the fewest in the league. On the contrary, Paris SG have kept 19 clean sheets, more than any other team.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is involved in 57% of Paris SG's goals in Ligue 1 this season (32 out of 56, 26 goals and 6 assists).

Ajaccio - Nancy
The last four league games between Ajaccio and Nancy have ended in a draw.
Nancy have won none of their five trips to Ajaccio in Ligue 1 (D2 L3).
Nancy have won their last three league games, their best run this season.
Ajaccio have scored in each of their last eight home league games, their best run in the top-flight since May-December 2004 (10 games).
Adrian Mutu has scored his last six league goals at home.
Djamel Bakar has scored two of Nancy's last three league goals against Ajaccio in Ligue 1.

Bordeaux - Montpellier
Montpellier have only won once in their 19 trips to Bordeaux in Ligue 1 (W1 D3 L15).
Six players have been sent off in the last four league encounters played in Bordeaux between these two teams.
Montpellier have lost six of their last eight away games in Ligue 1 (W2 L6).
Bordeaux are unbeaten in their last three home games against the title holder in Ligue 1 (W1 D2).
Cheik Diabate has scored in the last two league games played in Bordeaux between these two teams.
Francis Gillot has never won as a manager against René Girard in Ligue 1 (D2 L5).

Brest - Reims
Brest are unbeaten in their last six competitive games against Reims (W3 D3), conceding no goal in the process.
Three of the last four competitive games between these teams have ended 0-0.
Brest have lost their last four league games, worst current run.
Brest have won none of their last nine league games (D2 L7), longest current drought, and have never kept a clean sheet in the process.
Reims have only won one of their last 35 away games in the top-flight (W1 D8 L26).
Bruno Grougi is involved in no goal in his last 13 home league games. He scored 14 goals and delivered nine assists in his previous 37 home league games.

Evian TG - Rennes
Evian TG have lost their two home competitive games against Rennes.
Rennes have only won once in their last 10 league games (W1 D4 L5).
Rennes have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last seven league games, worst current run.
Rennes have lost their last three away league games.
Julien Féret is involved in 50% of Rennes' six goals against Evian TG in Ligue 1 (2 goals, 1 assist).

Lorient - Bastia
Lorient are unbeaten in their six home competitive games against Bastia (W2 D4).
Bastia have won their last three league games, scoring four goals in each of these games.
Bastia have won all of their eight league games after having scored the opening goal this season.
Lorient are unbeaten in their four home league games against a Corsican team (W2 D2).
Florian Thauvin has just scored three braces in a row in Ligue 1.
Jérémie Aliadière is involved in 44% of Lorient's goals this season in the top-flight (21 out of 48 - 12 goals, 9 assists).

Nice - Sochaux
Five of the last six league fixtures played in Nice between these two teams have ended in a draw, Nice winning the other one.
Nice have won 29 home league games against Sochaux, more than against any other team.
Only five goals have been scored in the last six encounters played in Nice between these two teams in Ligue 1.
Nice have scored 16 goals in the last 15 minutes of play in Ligue 1, more than any other team.
Eric Bautheac is involved in four of the last seven goals for Nice in Ligue 1 (2 goals, 2 assists).

Lyon - Toulouse
Toulouse have won none of their 18 league trips to Lyon (D4 L14), losing the last five.
Lyon are winless in their last five league games, their longest drought in the top-flight this season.
Lyon have lost their last three league games for the first time since September 1993.
Lyon have only won one of their six home competitive games in 2013 (W1 D3 L2).
Bafétimbi Gomis has scored six goals against Toulouse in Ligue 1. It's his second favourite opponent after Marseille (7 goals).

Lille - Marseille
None of the last 10 league games between Lille and Marseille has ended in a draw.
17 goals have been scored in the last four games in Ligue 1 between these two teams.
Marseille have scored in each of their last 14 competitive games against Lille.
10 of Marseille's L1 games have ended in a 1-0 win, highest tally in the top 5 European leagues in 2012/13.
Marseille have kept a clean sheet in their last four league games, best current run.
André-Pierre Gignac has scored Marseille's last three league goals.
Salomon Kalou has scored four of the last seven home goals for Lille in Ligue 1.