St Etienne vs. Nice (Saturday, 4.00pm)
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Saint-Etienne welcome Nice to the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Ligue 1 on Saturday, looking to avenge Franck Haise's men for the embarrassing defeat inflicted on them in the reverse fixture.
Nice thrashed Les Verts 8-0 back in September, which was the second-largest margin of defeat in the club's history, and the difference in league positions suggests that gulf in class is still in place.
We say: Saint-Etienne 1-3 Nice
Nice have only kept two clean sheets in 12 away Ligue 1 matches, but their attacking talent is often on hand to bail them out, as they have lost just one of their last five on the road, and manager Haise will be expecting another win here, given their superb start to 2025.
Saint-Etienne are in dire need of a victory, and will have only been demoralised further by the late equaliser they conceded on home soil last weekend against Angers, ahead of an even tougher task here.
> Ligue 1 preview: St Etienne vs Nice
Lens vs. Le Havre (Saturday, 6.00pm)
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Lens and Le Havre lock horns in Ligue 1 on Saturday in a clash between two out-of-form teams battling at opposite ends of the table.
The hosts could set a decade-long worst run of league losses with another here, all but ending their hopes of a top-four finish, while Le Havre remain rooted in relegation trouble after a damaging home defeat last weekend.
We say: Lens 0-0 Le Havre
Lens' season is falling apart after a dreadful run of form has seen them drop out of the European places entirely, and a feeble attack that has netted a meagre 26 goals this season is struggling to turn games in their favour.
Likewise, Le Havre have scored just 19 goals, and have also lost eight of the last 11, but they have won 11 of their 17 points on the road this season, and are unbeaten in three away games, giving them the chance to make it four for the first time in over two decades.
> Ligue 1 preview: Lens vs Le Havre
PSG vs. Lille (Saturday, 8.05pm)
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Paris Saint-Germain will look to continue their canter towards the Ligue 1 title when they welcome Lille to the Parc des Princes on Saturday night.
Both clubs will be in Champions League last 16 action in midweek, with Lille having their request to postpone this match, citing the lack of time between this fixture and their trip to Borussia Dortmund, rejected by the LFP.
We say: Paris Saint-Germain 4-1 Lille
PSG have thrashed almost all oncomers in 2025, and even impressive outfits Monaco and Brest have suffered sobering beatings here of late, illustrating the task ahead of Lille.
Genesio could also prioritise the trip to Germany on Tuesday, meaning just a third defeat in 15 league games could be on the cards for the visitors, while PSG will expect to notch a 19th win in 20 matches.
> Ligue 1 preview: PSG vs Lille
Ben Knapton
