Toulouse vs. Angers (Sunday, 12.00pm)
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Toulouse will endeavour to keep their purple patch going in Ligue 1 when they welcome Angers to the Stadium Municipal on Sunday lunchtime.
Les Violets managed to hold Lyon to a 1-1 draw last weekend, in a game that cost Peter Bosz his job, while the visitors suffered a 3-2 defeat to Strasbourg.
We say: Toulouse 2-1 Angers
A Toulouse outfit boasting a fully-fit Ratao can deepen Angers' everlasting defensive woes this weekend, as Montanier's side have found a sixth gear when playing in front of their own fans recently.
The visitors can still cause problems in the final third, but a full-strength Toulouse were full value for their point at Lyon and should end Sunday's clash with all three to their name.
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Auxerre vs. Nice (Sunday, 2.00pm)
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Auxerre begin life after Jean-Marc Furlan when they host a faltering Nice side at the Stade de l'Abbe-Deschamps in Sunday afternoon's Ligue 1 contest.
The hosts fell to a 2-1 defeat to Clermont last weekend, while Les Aiglons lost by the same scoreline to Slovacko in the Europa Conference League.
We say: Auxerre 0-2 Nice
Nice's confidence is not exactly at its peak right now, but Dante's suspension should force Favre into fielding a more attack-minded setup this weekend, potentially with the Andy Delort-Gaetan Laborde partnership being renewed.
The new manager bounce would go down a treat with Auxerre fans right now, but it is difficult to picture the hosts putting the youthful Aiglons backline under any real duress, and we have faith in the visitors to get over the line.
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Nantes vs. Brest (Sunday, 2.00pm)
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After a disappointing defeat to Rennes in the league and a 4-0 home defeat to Freiburg in the Europa League, Nantes will be hoping they can finally pick up a win as they play the only side below them in the league, Brest, at Stade de la Beaujoire on Sunday.
Their opposition are on the hunt for a new manager after Michel Der Zakarian was let go by the club this week, with reserve team manager Bruno Grougi set to take charge until a replacement is named.
We say: Nantes 2-1 Brest
Nantes have struggled in their previous games but come up against a Brest side who have just changed manager and whilst that could lead to a new manager bounce, the talent of the Nantes side is still there and should be enough to trouble the Brest defence.
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Rennes vs. Lyon (Sunday, 2.00pm)
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Rennes will look to extend their six-game unbeaten run in Ligue 1 on Sunday against a Lyon team who are yet to win away from home this season.
The hosts occupy sixth position and could finish the weekend in a European place if they beat Les Gones, who are looking to snap a five-game winless run in new manager Laurent Blanc's first game in charge.
We say: Rennes 2-1 Lyon
It should be a tight game, especially as Rennes have played a lot more games than Lyon lately, but the hosts have the confidence which the visitors do not and that should give them the slight edge.
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Troyes vs. Ajaccio (Sunday, 2.00pm)
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AC Ajaccio will look to build on last weekend's impressive victory at Marseille and climb out of the Ligue 1 relegation zone as they travel to Troyes on Sunday.
Troyes sit three points and six places above their visitors this weekend and are looking to get back to winning ways after their entertaining defeat at OGC Nice last time out.
We say: Troyes 1-2 Ajaccio
Troyes are not playing bad at the moment, but they are looking low on confidence and Ajaccio should have plenty of it after last weekend's win. Not enough to move them above their opponents, but we think L'ours will earn their second consecutive win.
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Monaco vs. Clermont (Sunday, 4.05pm)
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Monaco will look to make it six league wins on the bounce on Sunday, when they entertain Clermont at the Stade Louis II.
The hosts suffered a 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Trabzonspor in the Europa League on Thursday and will aim to bounce back and climb into the top four of the Ligue 1 table.
We say: Monaco 2-1 Clermont
Although they face a tough test and come into the weekend on the back of a continental thrashing, we ultimately back Monaco's quality to shine through and see them scraping out of Sunday's contest with a sixth straight league victory.
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PSG vs. Marseille (Sunday, 7.45pm)
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Amid the backdrop of perennial Kylian Mbappe-related drama, Paris Saint-Germain welcome Marseille to the Parc des Princes for the 103rd instalment of Le Classique on Sunday night.
Les Parisiens remain top of the Ligue 1 table despite being held to a 0-0 draw by Reims last week, while Igor Tudor's side have slipped to third after suffering a shock 2-1 loss to Ajaccio.
We say: Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 Marseille
The result of Sunday's derby could very well hinge on Messi's availability, and if the silky Argentine is indeed ruled out, Le Classique may not be much of a classic at all for the home crowd.
As eye-catching as Marseille's wins over Sporting were, they must be taken with a great pinch of salt given their opponents' lack of discipline, and a depleted Galtier defence can still hold firm to maintain their grip on first place.
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Ben Knapton
