Saturday (All times CEST)

19:00 Arles Avignon - Monaco

19:00 Lille - Caen

19:00 Nancy - Bordeaux

19:00 PSG - FC Lorient

19:00 Stade Rennes - Auxerre

19:00 Sochaux - Brest

21:00 Toulouse - Montpellier

Sunday

17:00 OGC Nice - Lyon

17:00 Saint Etienne - Valenciennes

21:00 RC Lens - Marseille (see full match preview)

Arles Avignon – Monaco

Rock-bottom Arles Avignon slipped to a 2-0 defeat at Caen before the international break to leave them stranded at the foot of the Ligue 1 table, and just a few games away from mathematical relegation, even if, realistically their fate was already sealed. They face a similarly desperate side in the shape of Laurent Banide’s Monaco in round 29, with the principality club three points adrift from safety after losing to the team above them, Nancy, two weeks ago.

Team News:

Arles: Franck Djedje may return for the Arles, having been out for six weeks. Jamal Ait Ben Idir and Kaba Diawara remain on the treatment table along with Gael Germany.

Monaco: No fresh worries for Laurent Banide to mull over.

Lille – Caen

Ligue 1 pacesetters Lille enter the final stage of the season with a four-point advantage over holders Olympique Marseille and will look to consolidate their lofty position against a Caen side who have only lost once in their last six games. Les Dogues are seeking a fifth match unbeaten. The visitors, who beat Arles before the international break, are 13th, and an unlikely victory could see them break into the top 10.

Hit in the calf last week, defender Gregory Tafforeau will not be called for Saturday's game to play against Lille. Roman Hamoumi is still bothered by a sore thigh and will also miss the clash

Nancy – Bordeaux

Les Chardons are unbeaten in their last three games after prevailing against relegation-threatened Monaco in round 28. The result also meant they won two on the trot for the first time since Christmas, aiding their survival chances along the way. Jean Tigana and les Girondins are eighth in the table and seeking a late charge for European qualification. Their push was dented by a 2-2 draw against Valenciennes two weeks ago.

Bordeaux have beaten Nancy twice this season, both times by a 2-1 scoreline, once in the league and once in a Coupe de la Ligue fixture.

ASNL have lost seven home games in Ligue 1, a record only bettered by rock-bottom Arles.

Pablo Correa’s side haven’t conceded a goal in March – 273 minutes of football.

Team News:

Nancy: ASNL skipper Youssouf Hadji is still on the sidelines having picked up a groin injury. Landry N'Guemo will also miss the match.

Bordeaux: Jean Tigana has no new worries on the horizon, with Ulrich Rame able to return to the first team to provide cover for Cedric Carrasso.





PSG – FC Lorient

Paris Saint Germain’s title aspirations are all but dead after a month where they failed to win any of their games, as well as ending interest in the Europa League after a defeat to Benfica. Antoine Kombouare’s side's last game ended in a 2-1 defeat in the Derby de France to Marseille, leaving them a concerning 10 points behind leaders Lille with only 10 games to go. Christian Gourcuff’s Lorient are unbeaten in their last five games, and have drawn their previous four since a 5-1 thrashing of Bordeaux. Les Merius sit ninth in the table.

PSG have scored at least two goals in their last nine home games.

Lorient have won more times against PSG (six) than any other club in the top flight.

Nene (PSG) and Kevin Gameiro (Lorient) have had the most shots in Ligue 1.

Team News

PSG: Peguy Luyindula remains an injury worry for the declining PSG, Antoine Koumbouare has no other problems for this match.

Lorient: Arnold Mvuemba resumed training and will make the trip to the capital, but may not make the starting line-up.

Stade Rennes – Auxerre

Surprise league challengers Stade Rennes have seen their title push severely dented after a defeat to Marseille and a draw with Lyon in recent weeks. Frederic Antoinetti’s men have relinquished second spot to the defending champions and sit five points behind Lille in third. Auxerre, who had finished third last season, climbed out of the relegation zone with a 2-0 victory over Sochaux two weeks ago.

Les Rouge et Noir have lost their last three league encounters against AJA

Rennes have won seven out of their previous eight games at Stade Route de la Lorient

Auxerre’s Ireneusz Jelen has scored four of his side’s last five goals.

Team News

Rennes: Frederic Antoinetti still has Yacine Brahimi out, after the striker re-injured his leg. Jires Ekoko and Abdoulrazak Boukari will also sit out the match for the title challengers.

Auxerre: Auxerre will be without Benoit Pedretti and Ireneusz Jelen on Saturday. Jean Fernandez could have Cedric Hengbart back from a knee injury.

Sochaux – Brest

Both Les Lionceaux and Stade Brestois sit comfortably in mid-table, lying in 11th and 12th place respectively. Both also lost their last league encounters, with Auxerre consigning Sochaux to a 2-0 defeat, and Lille overcoming Alex Dupont and his side with a late win.

Brest have lost their last three league games

They also haven’t won away from home in their last eight games.

Sochaux are enjoying their most prolific goalscoring run at home since 2004-05.

Team News:

Sochaux: Edouard Butin and Carlao are uncertain to feature in this match, after they picked up hamstring and calf injuries respectively. Goalkeeper Teddy Richert could return after a back problem.

Brest: Yoann Bigne and Tomas Micola will sit out for Brest, but Moise Apanga could return for this fixture.

Toulouse – Montpellier

Toulouse drew 1-1 with Nice in their last league outing, and Alain Casanova will seek to make it three games unbeaten for the first time since winning four straight games at the beginning of the season. Montpellier endured a difficult time against relegation-threatened Lens, suffering a 4-1 defeat, and haven’t won for four games. They contest the League Cup final in three weeks.

Montpellier are unbeaten in their last six away games, drawing five of those.

Le Tefece are winless in their last three home games

They also have won a paltry three of their last 23 Ligue 1 games against Montpellier

Team News:

Toulouse: Alain Casanova has a full squad to pick from, bar a few long-term injuries.

Montpellier: Rene Girard has no fresh worries for the fixture, Jonas Martin the only worry in the Montpellier camp.

Nice – Lyon

League challengers Lyon travel to an OGC Nice side who have won two and drawn two of their last four games. Good recent form for Les Aiglons has seen them push further away from the drop zone. With Lyon out of the Champions League, Claude P uel and his side can focus solely on capturing a first league title since 2008. To do that though, Les Gones will need to cut a six-point deficit.

In this fixture last season, Nice thrashed Lyon 4-1.

Les Gones have scored in their last 10 away games

Lisandro has been directly involved in six of Lyon's last eight league goals, scoring four of them.

Team News:

Nice: Emerse Fae is out for the season, and Chaouki Ben Saada is also struggling to fight off an injury. Abeika Quansah could return to play for the first time since November.

Lyon: Michel Bastos underwent knee surgery and is out for several weeks. No other setbacks reported in the Les Gones camp.

Saint Etienne – Valenciennes

Carlos Bocanegra and Les Verts are placed in sixth position in Ligue 1, entering the final 10 games of the season. Christophe Galtier’s men could consolidate their European push with a win against a Valenciennes team who haven’t tasted victory for five games. VAFC are hovering above the drop-zone in 16th, four points ahead of 18th-placed Monaco.

Valenciennes have lost 17 of their last 19 games away to Saint Etienne.

Saint Etienne have only won one of their last six games.

Philippe Montanier’s men have won only one of their last 20 away games.

: Loic Perrin misses the match after picking up a muscle injury and is out for five weeks. Yohann Andreu also fell foul of the same problem.Mamadou Samassa is the biggest injury concern to Philippe Montanier after the ex-Marseille striker underwent knee surgery and could be out for "several weeks". Remi Gomis also sits out after picking up an injury away on international duty

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