Summary of data from 5 French Ligue 1 games on November 9

I’m busy and can’t take all the time to write a preview, so I’ll summarize the mainstream leagues with injury and score predictions on Whoscored. Again, this is for reference only. Score predictions are especially inaccurate, so don’t use them directly.

Sunday 025 Ligue 1 Lorient vs Toulouse

In the last 4 encounters between the two teams, Toulouse won 2 and drew 2. Lorient lost to Lens 0-3 in the last round away game. It has not won in the last 5 games and is temporarily ranked 16th in the standings. It is the same point as 15th Nantes and two points ahead of bottom Auxerre. It has conceded 25 goals, the second most in the league. It has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss at home. It is unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Toulouse has drawn two consecutive games and is undefeated in three games. It is temporarily ranked 15th, only 5 points behind the Champions League area, with 2 wins and 3 losses in away games. Lorient lacked its main center back Faye, while Toulouse's main right wing back Donum (3 goals and 2 assists) was unable to play. Whoscored predicts a 1-1 draw between the two teams.

Sunday 033 Ligue 1 Metz vs Nice

In the last 3 encounters, Nice has won all, but with a maximum margin of two goals. Metz has won two games in a row, kept clean sheets against Lens and Nantes, and moved up to second from the bottom, 1 point ahead of bottom Auxerre and 3 points behind the safety zone. It has conceded 26 goals, still the most in Ligue 1, with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses at home. Nice lost 0-1 away to Paris Saint-Germain in the last round, ending its 3-game winning streak and temporarily ranking 9th, 3 points behind the Champions League area, with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses in away games. Metz lacks two backcourt rotations, Mbora and Balo Toure, while Nice's main right wing back Klaus and important forward rotation Murphy (3 goals) are absent. Whoscored predicts that Metz will lose 0-1.

Sunday 034 French Ligue 1 Strasbourg vs Lille

They met twice last season, Strasbourg 2-1 at home and 3-3 away. Strasbourg lost 1-4 away to Rennes in the last round. They have only won 1 in the past 4 rounds and are ranked 7th in Ligue 1. They are only 1 point behind the Champions League. They scored 22 goals and ranked 4th. They have 4 wins and 1 loss at home and two consecutive wins; Lille visited the Europa League midweek. They lost to Red Star Belgrade 0-1. They are 1 point more in the league and temporarily ranked 4th, 5 points behind the leading two teams. They defeated Angers 1-0 at home in the last round. They have won 3 times in the last 4 rounds and scored 23 goals. They have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses away from home. Strasbourg's main central defender Doucoure is suspended, and another main central defender Sarr is doubtful; Lille's main central defender Ribeiro has not yet recovered from injury, and another main central defender Nguey is doubtful. Whoscored predicts Strasbourg to win 2-1.

Sunday 035 Ligue 1 Angers vs Auxerre

The two teams each won at home last season. Angers' last 4 home games against Auxerre resulted in 3 draws. Angers lost 0-1 away to Lille in the last round and suffered its first defeat in the past four rounds. It is temporarily ranked 15th, two points ahead of the relegation zone. It scored 8 goals, the second fewest in Ligue 1. It has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss at home. It has been unbeaten in the last two home games. Auxerre is 3 points behind and is at the bottom of Ligue 1. It has lost 3 games in a row and is winless in 6 games. It has scored the least 7 goals and has 1 draw and 4 losses in away games. Only midfield substitute Alevina of Angers is confirmed to be absent, while Auxerre is unable to play in the three rotations of the midfield and backfield. Whoscored predicts Angers to win 2-1.

Sunday 045 Ligue 1 Lyon vs Paris Saint-Germain

In the last 5 encounters, Paris has won all, and the last two away games have been 1-goal wins. Lyon lost 0-2 away to Betis in the Europa League in midweek and suffered its first defeat in the past five games. It is temporarily ranked fifth in the league, the same point as fourth-placed Lille, and has 4 wins and 1 loss at home. Paris lost to Bayern 1-2 at home in the Champions League and suffered its first defeat in the past 9 games. It is temporarily ranked third in Ligue 1. As long as it wins this game, it can return to the top of the list. It has conceded the least 9 goals in Ligue 1. It has 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in away games, but it has only won 1 in the last 4 away games. Lyon is missing main left back Vinicius and main left winger Fofana, while Paris is missing Hakimi, Mendes, Douai and Dembele. Whoscored predicts Lyon to lose 2-3.