Ligue 1: Key battles of matchday 5, OM v PSG and Lens v Lille! | OneFootball

On matchday 5 of Ligue 1 2025-2026, Paris Saint-Germain faces Olympique de Marseille at the Stade Vélodrome this Sunday at 8:45 pm. A highly anticipated match, but it's not the only one.

The standings:

The matches:

Paris traveling to Marseille is always a much-awaited moment. Especially since the Marseillais have a bit more hope than at the Parc des Princes to pull off the big upset of beating PSG. Just a few days after the “only” 2-1 defeat against Real Madrid (Champions League matchday 1), it would be sensational. But be careful, the Parisians seem to be in good form and will want to continue their perfect run.

This could, perhaps, allow Lille to fall behind, as they are the only other club not to have lost in Ligue 1. The trip this weekend to Lens promises to be tense and complicated, another special fixture in the league. Both teams are strong and the result is very hard to predict.

Monaco (3rd) and Lyon (4th) could take advantage of these top-of-the-table clashes to move forward, as they host Metz (18th) and Angers (12th), which seem like very manageable matches. Especially for Monaco, against a team that has only one point. Even though we know football is far from that simple.

Strasbourg (5th) has a trip to a newly promoted side, but they need to be wary of Paris FC (11th), who made some interesting moves this summer and are on the rise. It will be an interesting test.

Let's not forget another derby, between Nantes (14th) and Rennes (6th). The former needs to make progress to get away from the stress of a very difficult year, while the latter must win to confirm they have a solid place in the race for Europe.

At the bottom of the table, Le Havre (13th) and Lorient (16th) are in desperate need of points, with the Merlus especially seeking solidity after conceding 11 goals in 2 matches. Brest (17th) needs to quickly break out of their negative spiral, but the task won’t be easy against Nice (9th).

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