This upcoming matchday in Ligue 1 will bring a couple of very interesting fixtures. A few days after securing their spot in the Champions League round of 16, a high-flying Monaco will take on a struggling Olympique Marseille on Saturday. Meanwhile, reigning champions PSG will face an improving Lyon on Sunday to wrap up matchday 14.
Facts and Stats ahead of Ligue 1 Matchday 14
Here are five things you may or may not know ahead of the upcoming round of fixtures starting on Friday:
Ligue 1 Matchday 14 - U.S. viewing schedule
Below is the full U.S. schedule for round 14 of Ligue 1 action starting this Friday
Nov. 25: Rennes vs Toulouse on beIN SPORTS Connect, fuboTV at 11:45 AM PST/2:45 PM EST
Nov. 26: Monaco vs Olympique Marseille on beIN SPORTS Connect, fuboTV at 8:10 AM PST/11:10 AM EST
Nov. 26: Bordeaux vs Dijon on beIN SPORTS Connect, fuboTV at 11:00 AM PST/2:00 PM EST
Nov. 26: Caen vs Guingamp on beIN SPORTS Connect, fuboTV at 11:00 AM PST/2:00 PM EST
Nov. 26: Metz vs Lorient at 11:00 AM PST/2:00 PM EST
Nov. 26: Montpellier vs Nancy at 11:00 AM PST/2:00 PM EST
Nov. 26: Nantes vs Lille at 11:00 AM PST/2:00 PM EST
Nov. 27: Angers vs Saint-Étienne on beIN SPORTS Connect, fuboTV at 6:00 AM PST/9:00 AM EST
Nov. 27: Nice vs Bastia on beIN SPORTS Connect, fuboTV at 8:00 AM PST/11:00 AM EST
Nov. 27: Olympique Lyonnais vs PSG on beIN SPORTS Connect, fuboTV at 11:45 AM PST/2:45 PM EST
*For more information, please navigate to each match's specific page
Ligue 1 - Matchday 14 overview
Despite suffering a hiccup on matchday 12, Nice still continue to lead the way. Les Aiglons have been truly impressive this season and should Lucien Favre's men continue in this same vein of form, they just may be able to really shake things up in French football by the time the term ends next May. However, they will have to pick themselves up after suffering a disapointing 3-0 loss midweek in Europa League action against Schalke.
Meanwhile, Monaco, who are three points behind Nice, sealed their spot in the Champions League round of 16 with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Tottenham. Les Rouges et Blancs could close the gap on the leaders with a win against Marseille, who have been largely disappointing this term. The visitors find themselves sitting just outside the top half of the table with 17 points, but a win could move them closer to the European football spots.
As for reigning champions PSG, Les Parisiens face a tough away test against Lyon to wrap up matchday 14. Unai Emery's men fought back to earn a 2-2 draw against Arsenal earlier this week in a very entertaining match at the Emirates and now will turn their attention to trying to catch leaders Nice. Unlike last season in which they cruised to the league title without much fuss, this time around is a lot tougher for PSG - which really makes for a more interesting title race for neutrals.
Ligue 1 - Matchday 14 standings
Here's how things stand so far after 13 rounds in the 2016/2017 Ligue 1 season. How will it look after matchday 14 concludes?
| Pos. | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSG | 28 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 65 | 24 | +41 | 63 | DWWDD | |
| 2 | Brest | 29 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 44 | 27 | +17 | 53 | LWWDL | |
| 3 | Monaco | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 52 | WWDWD | |
| 4 | Lille | 28 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 42 | 25 | +17 | 49 | WWDDW | |
| 5 | Nice | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 44 | DLWLL | |
| 6 | Lens | 29 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 43 | LDLLW | |
| 7 | Olympique Lyonnais | 29 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 38 | 45 | -7 | 41 | WWDWW | |
| 8 | Reims | 29 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 36 | 39 | -3 | 40 | LDDWD | |
| 9 | Olympique Marseille | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 39 | LLLWW | |
| 10 | Rennes | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 39 | LLLWD | |
| 11 | Toulouse | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 34 | 37 | -3 | 36 | WDWLL | |
| 12 | Strasbourg | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 40 | -7 | 36 | WDWWL | |
| 13 | Montpellier | 29 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 36 | 41 | -5 | 33 | DWWLW | |
| 14 | Nantes | 29 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 28 | 45 | -17 | 31 | WLWLL | |
| 15 | Le Havre | 29 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 27 | 37 | -10 | 28 | LDLLW | |
| 16 | Lorient | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 35 | 52 | -17 | 26 | LLDLW | |
| 17 | Metz | 29 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 30 | 49 | -19 | 26 | WLLLW | |
| 18 | Clermont | 29 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 48 | -27 | 22 | DDLWL |
