Ligue 1
Ligue 1 Preview: Marseille Battles Monaco As Lens Aim To Maintain Top Spot
Ligue 1 Matchday 16 with the title race, European spots, and relegation fight all on the line.
Marseille vs Monaco
Marseille are third but have dropped points in two straight games. At home they are unbeaten (5W/2D), scoring 23 goals. Monaco are seventh, without a win in three away games and have conceded in 11 straight away matches.
Team News: Marseille: Blanco, Gouiri, Medina, Traore (doubts); Aubameyang set to start. Monaco: Dier, Fati, Mawissa (doubts); Teze (suspended); Zakaria, Kehrer return.
Prediction: Marseille 2–2 Monaco
Lens vs Nice
Lens lead the table on a five-game winning streak. Nice have lost eight straight in all competitions and failed to score in three of their last four.
Team News: Lens: Gradit (out); Thomasson, Guilavogui return. Nice: Bombito, Abdelmonem, Mendy (out); Moffi, Boga (doubts).
Prediction: Lens 1–0 Nice
Metz vs PSG
Metz are bottom with three straight defeats since the international break. PSG have won the last 15 meetings between these clubs. PSG sit one point behind Lens.
Team News: Metz: Sy (out). PSG: Hakimi, Mendes, Beraldo, Dembele (out).
Prediction: Metz 0–4 PSG
