Ligue 1 
Paris Saint-Germain can go one step closer to making it back-to-back Ligue 1 titles for the second time in five years when Lorient are the visitors to the Parc de Princes on Sunday.
The Parisians have won the French top tier eight times in the last ten years, with only Monaco in 2017 and Lille in 2021 temporarily loosening PSG’s firm grip on French football in the past decade. An 11th Ligue 1 crown this season will see the Paris outfit become the most decorated team in Ligue 1, seeing them move ahead of Marseille and Saint-Etienne in terms of first-division titles.
As many would have predicted, PSG are firmly in the driving seat with six games to go and it looks only a matter of time before they are crowned champions again. Christophe Galtier has come under scrutiny for PSG’s lacklustre showing in the Champions League, with the European title continuing to be that elusive prize as you would expect given their riches and star power. However, PSG continues to be dominant in their domestic league, with Galtier’s side currently eight points clear of second-place Marseille in Ligue 1.
Lorient go into the weekend in a mid-table position, sitting 11th in the standings. Les Merlus were one of a few teams that were in a position to make a late charge for European football, but their form in recent weeks has seen them slip way away and any dream of clinching a spot in any European competition looks to be over. Lorient have managed to steer clear of relegation this season though, with a 13-point gap to the bottom four.
There was potential for a slip-up from PSG after they lost two on the bounce at the end of March, but they have since regained their form to put themselves on course for the title. Galtier’s men have won three in-a-row, with victories against Nice and Lens – who were in second place at the time – before win over a desolate Angers last time out. A brace from Kylian Mbappe put the away side in front, with the hosts scoring what turned out to only be a consolation goal in the 87th minute.
Sunday’s visitors go into the weekend in a poor form, without a win in their last five league games. In that time, Lorient have lost three including their last two back-to-back. A 3-1 defeat away to Monaco two weeks ago was followed up by another loss last weekend against Toulouse at home. Zakaria Aboukhlal scored the only goal for the away team, seeing them move up to four points behind Lorient, one place below.
