Ligue 1 round-up: 5 interesting stats and facts from matchday 12

PSG keeps making history, Monaco continues to sink lower, and Marseille's defense continues to concede goals at an alarming rate. Here are the five key points we learned from matchday 12. 

Just when it couldn't get any worse for Monaco...

14 - Monaco are winless in their last 14 games in all comps (D5, L9), their worst streak since September 1968 - January 1969 (16). Chaos. pic.twitter.com/DGKGpq0oSd

— OptaJean (@OptaJean) November 3, 2018

...it really has

Thierry Henry really has endured a miserable start to his debut managerial campaign. Les Rouges-et-Blancs lost 1-0 at the weekend to Reims, and as a result, have now slipped into 19th spot and are propped up slightly due to their better goal difference than Guingamp.

However, it's been nothing short of a disaster for last season's runners-up, as this stat shows:

7 - Monaco have picked up only seven points in 12 games in Ligue 1 2018/19, their lowest tally at this stage in their top-flight history after 1953/54 (six with three points for a win). Shipwreck. #SDRASM pic.twitter.com/O679H74L9X

— OptaJean (@OptaJean) November 3, 2018

PSG keep on rolling...and making history in the progress

On a more positive note, PSG earned a hard-fought 2-1 win over Lille at the weekend. Les Dogues tried valiantly, but they were no match for Les Parisiens, who still have yet to drop any points in Ligue 1 this season, and now have a perfect 36 points from their first 12 games.

Why is this so notable? Because it has never been done. Not in Ligue 1, not in any of Europe's "Big 5" leagues. Can PSG become the first team to complete a Ligue 1 season undefeated? It's still early, but if anyone can do it, it's looking clear it could be this side being led by German tactician Thomas Tuchel.

12 - Paris have won their first 12 games in Ligue 1 2018/19, the best-ever start for a team in the Top 5 European Leagues. Highway. #PSGLOSC pic.twitter.com/Jmb3ElWmcb

— OptaJean (@OptaJean) November 2, 2018

Marseille's defense really needs to sort itself out

What's going on with Marseille? They really have struggled defensively, and have conceded a whopping 21 goals so far this term. That's nearly two goals per game, and although their 22 goals scored has helped to balance things out from time to time, this record has helped them set a rather unwanted club record:

21 - Marseille have conceded 21 goals after 12 Ligue 1 games in 2018/19, their highest tally at this stage since 1984/85 (also 21). Only Guingamp (24) have conceded more goals than Marseille in the top-flight this season. Fragile. pic.twitter.com/ll3achesaS

— OptaJean (@OptaJean) November 4, 2018

DID YOU KNOW?

Monaco have only kept one clean sheet in Ligue 1 this season. That's the fewest out of any other side out of the 20 teams competing in the French top flight. Including last-ranked Guingamp.

Current rankings after matchday 12

Here's how the table looks after 12 matchdays.

Pos.		Squadra	PG	V	P	S	GF	GS	DR	Pt	Forma
1		PSG	31	20	10	1	76	29	+47	70	PVVPV
2		Monaco	32	18	7	7	62	42	+20	61	VSVVV
3		Brest	32	16	9	7	49	33	+16	57	PVSSV
4		Lille	31	15	10	6	45	27	+18	55	VSVVV
5		Nice	31	14	9	8	36	25	+11	51	VPVPS
6		Lens	32	14	7	11	42	34	+8	49	VSVSP
7		Rennes	32	12	9	11	51	43	+8	45	VSVSS
8		Olympique Marseille	31	11	11	9	47	38	+9	44	VPPSS
9		Olympique Lyonnais	31	13	5	13	42	51	-9	44	VSVVP
10		Montpellier	32	10	11	11	41	44	-3	40	VPVPV
11		Toulouse	32	10	10	12	39	42	-3	40	SVPVP
12		Reims	31	11	7	13	38	45	-7	40	SSSPP
13		Strasbourg	32	9	9	14	35	47	-12	36	SSSVP
14		Nantes	32	9	6	17	29	49	-20	33	PPSVS
15		Le Havre	32	7	11	14	33	42	-9	32	VPSSP
16		Metz	32	8	5	19	34	54	-20	29	SSVVS
17		Lorient	32	6	8	18	37	63	-26	26	SSSSS
18		Clermont	32	5	10	17	26	54	-28	25	SVSPP

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