Monaco vs. Brest (Friday, 6.00pm)
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The first game in Ligue 1 since the final international break of 2024 will see Monaco welcome Brest to the Stade Louis II on Friday night.
Both clubs are neck-and-neck in the Champions League standings at present, but have enjoyed very different starts to the domestic campaign.
We say: Monaco 1-0 Brest
Monaco have been hugely impressive defensively and will seek to use that here to end a two-game losing run at home without scoring, in what will be a huge week for both clubs.
No supporters in France will be having a better season than Brest's, but that is solely down to their continental form, and it is tough to see them avoiding a third straight league defeat here.
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PSG vs. Toulouse (Friday, 8.00pm)
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Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain return to action on Friday night, when they will welcome Toulouse to the Parc des Princes.
Luis Enrique is under increasing pressure in the French capital due to their awful start in the Champions League, but there can be no complaints about how the Parisians have started domestically.
We say: Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 Toulouse
Toulouse's win here in May was their first at the Parc des Princes since 2008, and while they also held PSG to a draw in the reverse earlier last season, repeating the feat again will be unlikely, even if the hosts do rotate heavily.
Even when Enrique has shuffled the pack slightly for matches in Ligue 1, they have looked even more impressive than when their full-strength side has featured in Europe, so another win is on the cards here.
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Oliver Thomas
