It's been a very busy week for the 20 teams in French football's top flight. Last weekend, all sides were in action, and now will face a quick turnaround as PSG, Marseille, Monaco, Lyon, Nice, and more all featured for the midweek round just a few days ago. As things stand, Les Rouges-et-Blancs lead the way, but Leonardo Jardim's men could see this advantage reduced if PSG pick up maximum points from their tie with Bordeaux on Friday.
Facts and Stats ahead of Ligue 1 Matchday 25
Here are five things you may or may not know ahead of the upcoming round of fixtures starting Friday:
Ligue 1 Matchday 25 - U.S. viewing schedule
Below is the full U.S. schedule for round 25 of Ligue 1 action starting Friday:
Feb. 10: Bordeaux vs PSG on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV, beIN SPORTS USA at 11:45 AM PST/2:45 PM EST
Feb. 11: Guingamp vs Olympique Lyonnais on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 8:00 AM PST/11:00 AM EST
Feb. 11: Dijon vs Caen on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 11:00 AM PST/2:00 PM EST
Feb. 11: Lille vs Angers on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 11:00 AM PST/2:00 PM EST
Feb. 11: Monaco vs Metz on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 11:00 AM PST/2:00 PM EST
Feb. 11: Nancy vs Montpellier on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 11:00 AM PST/2:00 PM EST
Feb. 11: Toulouse vs Bastia on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 11:00 AM PST/2:00 PM EST
Feb. 12: Rennes vs Nice on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 6:00 AM PST/9:00 AM EST
Feb. 12: Saint-Étienne vs Lorient on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 8:00 AM PST/11:00 AM EST
Feb. 12: Nantes vs Olympique Marseille on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 12:00 PM PST/3:00 PM EST
*For more information, please navigate to each match's specific page
Ligue 1 - Matchday 25 overview
Heading into matchday 25, it is still very much a three-way race for the Ligue 1 title. Nice managed to rebound after their 3-0 hammering by Monaco by grinding out a tough 1-0 victory over Saint-Etienne, showing great mental fortitude from Lucien Favre's side. The win was that much more important as Les Verts have been in good form this term, and Nice will next face a Rennes side who are winless in their last five on Sunday.
Monaco will lock horns with Metz on Saturday as Leonardo Jardim's men aim to stay ahead of PSG, but their upcoming opponents have won two on the trot and will do their best to derail the title contenders. PSG, however, kick-starts this round with a road trip to Bordeaux. With perpetual opponents Barcelona looming on the horizon, however, it will be interesting to see how Unai Emery manages his squad. On the one hand, Les Parisiens need to pick up all three points in order to keep up pressure on Monaco, but on the other hand, he will want to avoid any potential injuries that could make an already tough task against the Blaugrana infinitely more difficult.
Finally Marseille will aim to make it a second straight win. Led by Dimitri Payet, L'OM secured a well-deserved 2-0 win over Guingamp but their away form is a major source of concern and a huge reason why they are struggling to break into the top four. Will they be able to turn thing saround against Nantes on Sunday?
Ligue 1 - Matchday 25 standings
Here's how things stand so far after 24 rounds in the 2016/2017 Ligue 1 season. How will it look after matchday 25 concludes?
| Pos. | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSG | 30 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 73 | 26 | +47 | 69 | WWDWW | |
| 2 | Monaco | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 56 | 38 | +18 | 58 | WWWWD | |
| 3 | Brest | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 53 | LLWWD | |
| 4 | Lille | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 43 | 26 | +17 | 52 | LWWWD | |
| 5 | Nice | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 48 | DWDLW | |
| 6 | Lens | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 46 | WLDLL | |
| 7 | Rennes | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 42 | WLLLW | |
| 8 | Olympique Marseille | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 41 | DDLLL | |
| 9 | Olympique Lyonnais | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 39 | 49 | -10 | 41 | LWWDW | |
| 10 | Reims | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 41 | -4 | 40 | LLDDW | |
| 11 | Toulouse | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 36 | 39 | -3 | 37 | DWDWL | |
| 12 | Montpellier | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 38 | 42 | -4 | 36 | WDWWL | |
| 13 | Strasbourg | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 41 | -8 | 36 | LWDWW | |
| 14 | Nantes | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 28 | 48 | -20 | 31 | LWLWL | |
| 15 | Metz | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 31 | 49 | -18 | 29 | WWLLL | |
| 16 | Le Havre | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 27 | 38 | -11 | 28 | LLDLL | |
| 17 | Lorient | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 36 | 59 | -23 | 26 | LLLLD | |
| 18 | Clermont | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 49 | -28 | 22 | LDDLW |
