Ligue 1, matchday 10: PSG host Troyes, and Rennes and Lille meet
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Ligue 1 matchday 10: the race just behind PSG, the relegation zone and what matters in the featured matches.
The round's thesis
PSG lead with five straight wins, but this matchday is about what happens just behind them: Lille, Lyon, Paris FC and Rennes are bunched together, and two of them meet in Rennes vs Lille. At the bottom, Le Havre are still chasing their first league win, at home against a Lorient side that concedes little on the road.
What is at stake
At the top, PSG have 20 points and Lille 18; Lyon and Paris FC have 17 and Rennes 16. Whoever loses in that group falls off the leader's pace, and Rennes vs Lille is the only match where two of them go head to head. Lyon visit Brest and Paris FC visit Auxerre. At the bottom, Le Havre have 2 points and Le Mans 7: both are at home, Le Havre against Lorient and Le Mans against Monaco. Troyes sit 16th, in the relegation playoff spot, level on 8 points with Angers, who host Nice; Troyes play away, in Paris.
This round's matches
Anchor match
Rennes
Sunday, November 8
Lille
This is the match where the order at the top can change. Lille are second, with 18 points, and have lost only once this season; Rennes, fifth, have 16 and are still unbeaten at home, with four wins and a draw in five matches. Away, Rennes have conceded 14 goals in four matches, and Lille have won two of four on the road.
Auxerre
Saturday, November 7
Paris FC
Paris FC are fourth, with 17 points, but away from home they have one win, one draw and two defeats in four matches. Auxerre, 14th, have the second-worst goal difference in the league, with 23 goals conceded this season, but at home they have won two of four matches.
PSG
Saturday, November 7
Troyes
PSG lead with 20 points and come in on five straight wins, but they have already lost once at home in three matches. Troyes currently hold the relegation playoff spot and have scored two goals in four away matches.
Brest
Sunday, November 8
Lyon
Lyon are third, with 17 points, and their form swings a lot between home and away: at home they won four of five matches, while on the road they have one win, one draw and two defeats. Brest, tenth, have won only one of their four home matches.
Le Havre
Sunday, November 8
Lorient
Le Havre are the only side in the league without a win, have two points and have lost their last five matches; at home they lost four of five and scored three goals. Lorient, 11th, have conceded only two goals in four away matches, which makes a first Le Havre win hard to come by.
Lens
Sunday, November 8
Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille are sixth, with 15 points, and have won four of their last five matches. Lens, ninth, have 13 and won three of four at home; Marseille have won two of four away. The match closes the matchday with both sides fighting not to lose touch with the top group.
Every match this round
All times are Brasília time (UTC−3).
Friday, November 6
16:45 — Toulouse vs Strasbourg — Toulouse won at home: Toulouse 3-1 Strasbourg.
Saturday, November 7
13:15 — Auxerre vs Paris FC — Paris FC won away: Auxerre 0-1 Paris FC.
16:45 — PSG vs Troyes — PSG won at home: PSG 1-0 Troyes.
Sunday, November 8
11:00 — Rennes vs Lille — Lille won away: Rennes 1-2 Lille.
13:15 — Angers vs Nice — Nice won away: Angers 0-2 Nice.
13:15 — Brest vs Lyon — Brest won at home: Brest 2-0 Lyon.
13:15 — Le Havre vs Lorient — Lorient won away: Le Havre 0-2 Lorient.
13:15 — Le Mans vs Monaco — The match ended in a draw: Le Mans 1-1 Monaco.
16:45 — Lens vs Olympique de Marseille — Olympique de Marseille won away: Lens 1-2 Olympique de Marseille.
The round
The matchday opens on Friday with Toulouse vs Strasbourg, two sides level on points in the lower half of the table. On Saturday, Paris FC put fourth place to the test away at Auxerre, and PSG host Troyes. Sunday is where it gets decided: Rennes vs Lille in the morning, Brasília time, four matches in the early afternoon, including Brest vs Lyon and Le Havre vs Lorient, and Lens vs Olympique de Marseille to close the matchday. The winners of these matches decide who keeps pace with PSG and who keeps getting dragged down.
Absences
Toulouse vs Strasbourg, on Friday, has absences on both sides. Toulouse are without Messali, who has a thigh injury, and Donnum, suspended for yellow card accumulation, while Niflore is doubtful with a knee injury. Strasbourg lose Panichelli, also with a knee injury, and Balde is doubtful with a leg injury.
Scenarios
✓ PSG beat Troyes and finish the matchday top. (held) PSG 1-0 Troyes; PSG stay first in the table.
✓ Le Havre are still winless in Ligue 1 at the end of the matchday. (held) Le Havre 0-2 Lorient; Le Havre are still without a win and bottom.
✓ Rennes vs Lille ends with a winner, not a draw. (held) Rennes 1-2 Lille; the match had a winner, Lille.
Ligue 1 standings
Pos.
Team
Points
Played
Wins
Draws
Losses
Goal diff.
1
PSG
20
9
6
2
1
11
2
Lille
18
9
5
3
1
6
3
Lyon
17
9
5
2
2
8
4
Paris FC
17
9
5
2
2
6
5
Rennes
16
9
5
1
3
1
6
Olympique de Marseille
15
9
5
0
4
7
7
Monaco
15
9
4
3
2
2
8
Nice
14
9
4
2
3
1
9
Lens
13
9
4
1
4
3
10
Brest
12
9
3
3
3
4
11
Lorient
12
9
3
3
3
-1
12
Toulouse
10
9
2
4
3
-1
13
Strasbourg
10
9
3
1
5
-2
14
Auxerre
10
9
3
1
5
-10
15
Angers
8
9
2
2
5
-8
16
Troyes
8
9
2
2
5
-9
17
Le Mans
7
9
1
4
4
-7
18
Le Havre
2
9
0
2
7
-11
Team performance in each match
Home
Away
Pos. (home)
Points won % (home)
Goal diff. (home)
Points (home)
Last 5 (home)
Pos. (away)
Points won % (away)
Goal diff. (away)
Points (away)
Last 5 (away)
Toulouse
Strasbourg
12
37
-1
10
LDWDW
13
37
-2
10
WLLLL
Auxerre
Paris FC
14
37
-10
10
LDWLW
4
63
6
17
WLWLW
PSG
Troyes
1
74
11
20
WWWWW
16
30
-9
8
WDLLL
Rennes
Lille
5
59
1
16
LWLWL
2
67
6
18
WDDWL
Angers
Nice
15
30
-8
8
LDLLW
8
52
1
14
WWLWW
Brest
Lyon
10
44
4
12
WLDWL
3
63
8
17
WLWLW
Le Havre
Lorient
18
7
-11
2
LLLLL
11
44
-1
12
LDWWL
Le Mans
Monaco
17
26
-7
7
LDLLW
7
56
2
15
LDLDW
Lens
Olympique de Marseille
9
48
3
13
LWWWL
6
56
7
15
WWWWL
What the round changed for the next one
At the top
Lille won away: Rennes 1-2 Lille. — Lille remain second and host Lyon next matchday, in a match that decides who stays closer to PSG.
PSG won at home: PSG 1-0 Troyes. — PSG stay in front and visit Nice, who come off an away win and have climbed the table.
Paris FC won away: Auxerre 0-1 Paris FC. — Paris FC move up to third and host Angers, a match in which they can close in on the top two.
Brest won at home: Brest 2-0 Lyon. — Lyon lost third place and visit Lille, where another defeat would push them away from the top group.
PSG kept top spot, Lille are still right behind and Paris FC overtook Lyon to sit third. Lyon dropped to fourth, level on points with Nice, who climbed after beating Angers. Rennes lost at home to Lille and fell further from the top. For matchday 11, the matches that matter most are Nice vs PSG, Lille vs Lyon and Paris FC vs Angers, where the order of the top group can change again.
At the bottom
Lorient won away: Le Havre 0-2 Lorient. — Le Havre are still winless and visit Troyes, a direct rival in the relegation zone, in their first chance to pick up three points.
Nice won away: Angers 0-2 Nice. — Angers lost at home and visit Paris FC, a tough opponent for a side that needs to get out of the relegation playoff spot.
The match ended in a draw: Le Mans 1-1 Monaco. — Le Mans drew at home and visit Olympique de Marseille, who come off an away win, with no margin to climb out of the bottom group.
Le Havre are still winless and still bottom. Troyes, Angers and Le Mans remain bunched at the bottom, because none of them won: Troyes lost to PSG, Angers to Nice and Le Mans drew with Monaco. In matchday 11, the match that matters most is Troyes vs Le Havre, a direct clash between two clubs in the relegation zone; Paris FC vs Angers and Olympique de Marseille vs Le Mans will show whether Angers and Le Mans can take points off sides from the top.
Results
Toulouse won at home: Toulouse 3-1 Strasbourg.
Paris FC won away: Auxerre 0-1 Paris FC.
PSG won at home: PSG 1-0 Troyes.
Lille won away: Rennes 1-2 Lille.
Nice won away: Angers 0-2 Nice.
Brest won at home: Brest 2-0 Lyon.
Lorient won away: Le Havre 0-2 Lorient.
The match ended in a draw: Le Mans 1-1 Monaco.
Olympique de Marseille won away: Lens 1-2 Olympique de Marseille.
Scenarios seen this season for the matchday's teams
Scenario
Observed frequency (%)
More goals in the second half than in the first
60
First goal before the 30th minute
23
One of the teams fails to score
23
Matchday Índice Macro
Component
Value
Maximum
Source
Data
26
32
9 of 9 matchday games · 18 clubs in the competition table · 18 clubs with season stats · 0 of 9 matches with a published market
Context
24
27
9 of 9 matches with both teams in the table · 9 of 9 with home/away record · 9 clubs in qualification or relegation zones
Trends
22
22
9 of 9 matches with five recent results for both sides · 9 of 9 with average goals scored and conceded
Scenarios
19
19
9 of 9 matches with goal distribution by period · 9 of 9 with a record of matches without scoring
Índice Macro
91
100
Sum of the four components
How the Macro Index is computed
The Índice Macro measures, from 0 to 100, how much of the analysis is backed by data that has come in. It adds up four parts: data, worth up to 32; context, 27; trends, 22; and scenarios, 19. Each part is the average of the coverage measured this matchday: matches and clubs read, table, season stats and published markets. This matchday, data scored 26 of 32, because market coverage is not yet complete; context scored 24 of 27, and trends and scenarios hit the maximum, 22 and 19. The total is 91 of 100.
Rennes
Lille
Auxerre
Paris FC
PSG
Troyes
Brest
Lyon
Le Havre
Lorient
Lens
Olympique de Marseille
