Ligue 1: Key clashes in matchday 24, PSG and Lille eye chance | OneFootball

On Matchday 24 of Ligue 1 2025-2026, Paris Saint-Germain (1st) faces Le Havre (13th) at the Stade Océane this Saturday at 9:05 PM. It's a match that needs to be managed well after Europe in order to move closer to the title.

The standings:

The matches:

The second leg of the play-off was only on Wednesday, but PSG must already turn the page on the Champions League (even though the draw for the Round of 16 is this Friday at noon). They need to focus on this away game, which is far from easy. Paris must have the assets to keep the momentum going. This could help solidify their 1st place.

Lens (2nd) indeed has a very tough away game at Strasbourg (7th), who just showed great form last weekend against Lyon (winning 3-1). It’s possible that Lens could drop points in a weekend marked by another direct clash, with OL (3rd) traveling to Marseille (4th) for the final match. A game that could go either way and will push at least one of Paris’s rivals further behind.

Lille (5th) is also in a favorable position this 24th matchday. Of course, Nantes deserves respect, especially after just getting back to winning ways against Le Havre (2-0), but Lille are clear favorites. The challenge will also be managing the aftermath of Europe, following the second leg of the Europa League play-off against Red Star Belgrade on Thursday. But that’s part of the season when you want to compete on the continental stage.

Behind them, Rennes (6th) will be on the lookout and will try to confirm the good start under Franck Haise last week. Except Toulouse is always an opponent to be wary of. The 10th-placed team lacks consistency to be better positioned in the European race, but they are capable of troubling anyone. Monaco (8th) is in a similar situation against Angers (12th), with the added challenge of recovering from the match against PSG.

At the bottom, the big duel is between Paris (15th) and Nice (14th), both needing to stop their worrying slides. PFC has just changed coach, with Antoine Kombouaré replacing Stéphane Gilli. Auxerre (16th) and Metz (18th) will try to put pressure on the loser. Nothing will be easy against Lorient (9th) and Brest (11th).

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