Ligue 1

Matchweek 7 preview

Top-six tussle and a six-pointer at the bottom

Leaders face a Lorient test

Top-of-the-table Monaco (1st, 14 pts, form DWDWW) visit Lorient (8th, 8 pts, form WLDWL) on Sunday. Lille (2nd, 13 pts, form WLWWD) host Stade Brestois 29 (7th, 8 pts, form WLLWD) on Saturday, and Lyon (4th, 11 pts, form LWDWD) welcome Nice (9th, 8 pts, form WWLDL) on Sunday.

Lyon will be without full-back Nicolás Tagliafico, who is set to be out for several weeks, though defender Moussa Niakhaté is back from injury.

Paris Saint Germain travel to Strasbourg

Sixth-placed Paris Saint Germain (11 pts, form WWWLD) visit Strasbourg (11th, 7 pts, form LLDWW) on Saturday. PSG are without A. Longoni and S. Mayulu, while Strasbourg are missing I. Doukoure, M. Godo and J. Panichelli, with S. Nanasi doubtful.

Bottom of the table

Estac Troyes (17th, 4 pts, form LLLLW) host Lens (10th, 7 pts, form WLDLL) on Saturday. Troyes are missing I. Boura, Y. Kone, A. Ouzenadji and Y. Titi, but Lens are without J. Chavez, J. Gradit, M. Nawrocki, A. Sima and the suspended M. Udol.

On Sunday, bottom club Le Havre (18th, 2 pts, form LLDLD) host Auxerre (16th, 6 pts, form LWWLL), and Angers (12th, 7 pts, form LWDLW) welcome Marseille (13th, 6 pts, form WLLLL), who have lost their last four.

Written by The Gaffer from the matchday's numbers and checked by a moderator.

Table

#	Club	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts	Form
1	Lyon	7	4	2	1	+8	14	WLWDW
2	Paris Saint Germain	7	4	2	1	+5	14	WWWWL
3	Paris FC	7	4	2	1	+5	14	WLWDW
4	Lille	7	4	2	1	+5	14	DWLWW
5	Monaco	7	4	2	1	+4	14	LDWDW
6	Rennes	7	4	1	2	+1	13	LWLWW
7	Lorient	7	3	2	2	+1	11	WWLDW
8	Lens	7	3	1	3	+3	10	WWLDL
9	Marseille	7	3	0	4	+4	9	WWLLL
10	Stade Brestois 29	7	2	3	2	+3	9	DWLLW
11	Toulouse	7	2	3	2	+1	9	WDWDL
12	Auxerre	7	3	0	4	-6	9	WLWWL
13	Nice	7	2	2	3	-3	8	LWWLD
14	Strasbourg	7	2	1	4	-3	7	LLLDW
15	Angers	7	2	1	4	-6	7	LLWDL
16	Le Mans	7	1	3	3	-5	6	LLWDD
17	Estac Troyes	7	1	1	5	-11	4	LLLLL
18	Le Havre	7	0	2	5	-6	2	LLLDL