Ligue 1 – Keys to matchday 29, Lens under pressure? | OneFootball

On Matchday 29 of Ligue 1 2025-2026, Paris Saint-Germain will face Lens at the Stade Bollaert on Wednesday, May 13 in a rescheduled match, just like the one between Strasbourg and Brest was rescheduled. But there will already be important games to watch this weekend.

The standings:

The matches:

While waiting to see 1st and 2nd face off, several teams will try to put pressure on Lens. Lille, in 3rd, travel to Toulouse (10th). It will be anything but easy, but Lille are clearly the favorites and cannot afford to slip up on this trip after last week’s fine win over Lens (3-0). Still, Toulouse are capable of troubling anyone and will not go down without a fight.

Just behind them, Olympique de Marseille (4th) and AS Monaco (5th) seem to have relatively manageable matches. OM host FC Metz, who are 18th and close to Ligue 2, even if nothing is decided yet. They will need to be wary of the fighting spirit that remains as long as there is hope of staying up by the end of the season. As for Monaco, they need to be careful against a Paris FC side that has been in pretty good form lately. But ASM are also in good form and must keep the momentum going amid very fierce competition for European qualification.

Olympique Lyonnais, in 6th, must get back on track after a frustrating draw at Angers, who are 12th and will try to cause problems for Rennes (7th) this time. For Lyon, the task looks rather complicated against FC Lorient, in 9th, who have produced some very good performances in 2026. As for Rennes, they have a chance to confirm their resurgence under coach Franck Haise.

In the relegation battle, there are some very important clashes between Auxerre (16th) and FC Nantes (17th), as well as Nice (15th) and Le Havre (14th). Points that could prove decisive with the end of the season fast approaching.

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