Ligue 1 Predictions: Luke Entwistle vs. Bastien Cheval Showdown

The Ligue 1 predictions battle is back for the 2026/27 season, and there’s already daylight between the two GFFN editors.

After the latest round, editor-in-chief Luke Entwistle leads the way on 15 points, with sub-editor Bastien Cheval chasing on 8. The scoring system is ruthless: three points for a perfect scoreline, two for the right goal difference, one for simply getting the result. Over a long season, every marginal call matters.

This weekend, all eyes fall on Alsace.

Game of the week: RC Strasbourg Alsace v AS Monaco

Saturday, 16:15 (UK). Strasbourg’s Meinau. The league’s meanest defence against its most explosive attack.

AS Monaco arrive in eastern France in irresistible form. Since Filipe Luís took charge, they have rattled off five wins from five, capped by a statement victory over Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes last week. They do not just win; they suffocate. No back line in Ligue 1 has been tighter.

Now comes the real test. Strasbourg are flying. Six goals past ESTAC Troyes last weekend, a demolition that underlined their attacking swagger. A week earlier, they beat RC Lens 2-1 at the Meinau, proof that they can handle heavyweight opposition on their own turf.

Something has to crack.

Monaco’s momentum has taken a small hit with the loss of Mamadou Coulibaly, sidelined by a quadriceps injury. Under Luís, the team sheet has barely changed, the structure almost untouched. Now he has to adjust. One enforced tweak, and everyone will see whether this new Monaco can absorb disruption as well as they absorb pressure.

Strasbourg, by contrast, are steady. No new absentees, no surprise returns. Same squad, same rhythm, same firepower. They know exactly what worked in the last two weeks, and they will not shy away from going toe-to-toe with the principality club.

Both Luke and Bastien see this one as too close to call. They’re aligned on a thriller:

• Luke: Strasbourg 2-2 Monaco
• Bastien: Strasbourg 2-2 Monaco

If that scoreline lands, neither gains ground in the overall standings. But if the game breaks in either direction, this could be the weekend where one of them regrets playing it safe.

Luke’s Ligue 1 predictions

Luke leans into home strength in some key fixtures and expects a few clean sheets from the big guns:

• Rennes 3-1 Marseille
• Strasbourg 2-2 Monaco
• Le Havre 1-0 Angers
• Auxerre 0-1 Nice
• Lorient 0-2 Toulouse
• Paris FC 2-1 Lyon
• Lille 3-0 Troyes
• Le Mans 1-1 Lens
• Brest 0-2 PSG

Heavy backing for Lille and PSG, a cautious nod to Nice away from home, and a narrow win for Paris FC against Lyon. It’s an aggressive card, with several multi-goal victories on the slate.

Bastien’s predictions

Bastien mirrors some of Luke’s calls but looks for tighter margins and a few twists:

• Rennes 3-1 Marseille
• Strasbourg 2-2 Monaco
• Auxerre 0-1 Nice
• Le Havre 1-1 Angers
• Lorient 1-0 Toulouse
• Paris FC 2-1 Lyon
• Lille 1-0 Troyes
• Le Mans 2-1 Lens
• Brest 0-2 PSG

He matches Luke on Rennes, Strasbourg, Nice, Paris FC, and PSG, but he trims Lille’s dominance, backs Lorient at home, and pushes Le Mans to edge Lens. If those fine lines fall his way, the gap at the top of the predictions table shrinks fast.

For now, Luke holds the advantage. Bastien has the chasing pack’s job: stay close, wait for one wild Ligue 1 weekend, and pounce. With Monaco rolling, Strasbourg roaring, and several coin-flip fixtures on the slate, this might be that weekend.