Lens vs. Monaco (Sunday, 12.00pm)
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Lens and Monaco will meet at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Sunday in a game of major importance in the fight for European spots at the top end of the Ligue 1 table.
The two sides are currently separated by just two points, with the visitors having dropped to fifth place and the hosts hot on their heels just outside the top five.
We say: Lens 1-1 Monaco
Given the high stakes at the top end of the Ligue 1 table, we certainly anticipate a tight encounter on Sunday with little to split the two sides.
It is the hosts who are in better form in France's top flight, but with more fatigue from their extra midweek game and the visitors being boosted by two key men returning, we see a share of the points as the most likely outcome.
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Toulouse vs. Lille (Sunday, 2.00pm)
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Aiming to crack the top three in the Ligue 1 table with a second straight win, Lille will travel to take on Toulouse on Sunday.
The visitors currently sit fourth and only trail Nice by a single point, while their hosts find themselves 13th and on the back of an exit from the Europa League in midweek.
We say: Toulouse 1-2 Lille
Toulouse have shown pleasing improvement in Ligue 1 since the turn of the year to improve their survival hopes, but with their visitors enjoying a strong run of their own and boasting more quality, we envisage an away win with the hosts also more fatigued on the back of a tough midweek European tie.
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Nice vs. Clermont (Sunday, 2.00pm)
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Nice host Clermont at Allianz Riviera on Sunday, keen to end their awful run of Ligue 1 results in the gameweek 23 encounter.
Francesco Farioli's men were previously in contention for the title but have since fallen to third in the division, while their cellar-dwelling opponents are not doomed in the battle for survival despite their current position.
We say: Nice 2-0 Clermont
Despite losing the last two league fixtures, Farioli's Nice should secure a routine home win over the league's bottom side on Sunday.
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Le Havre vs. Reims (Sunday, 2.00pm)
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Goal-shy Le Havre host out-of-form Reims in gameweek 23 in Ligue 1, keen to pick up maximum points at Stade Oceane on Saturday.
Both clubs are winless in four and have identical records in their recent five games — one win, two draws and two defeats — heading into this weekend's meeting.
We say: Le Havre 1-1 Reims
The spoils could be shared between these clubs with identical records heading into Sunday's game.
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PSG vs. Rennes (Sunday, 4.05pm)
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Now boasting a seemingly uncatchable lead at the top of the Ligue 1 table, reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain continue their march towards glory at home to Rennes on Sunday afternoon.
Les Parisiens bested Nantes 2-0 last weekend in a contest overshadowed by the latest developments in the Kylian Mbappe saga, while Julien Stephan's side were knocked out of the Europa League by AC Milan on Thursday.
We say: Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 Rennes
Rennes have often possessed the recipe for success against PSG in recent times, and in spite of their agonising European exit, there ought to be no issues with confidence in the visitors' camp amid their otherwise exceptional streak of form.
However, fatigued legs coming up against a refreshed and on-song PSG unit could be a recipe for disaster instead, and we have complete faith in the champions to capitalise on their opponents' continental exertions to take another step towards title glory.
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Marseille vs. Montpellier (Sunday, 7.45pm)
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Marseille seek to maintain their undefeated Ligue 1 run over Montpellier HSC when both sides battle at Stade Velodrome in gameweek 23's final game on Sunday.
Jean-Louis Gasset has replaced Gennaro Gattuso after Les Olympiens' winless start to 2024, while their opponents aim to win back-to-back league games for the first time in 2023-24.
We say: Marseille 3-1 Montpellier HSC
Gasset's men should reward their new manager with maximum points against an inconsistent Montpellier side.
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