We are now into the home stretch. A bit over a month remains between now and the end of the 2016/2017 Ligue 1 season, and it's still very much a three way race for the title. Nice, Monaco, and PSG are all in action starting from Friday, with Les Aiglons battling Lille, whilst Les Rouges-et-Blancs travel to face Angers and Les Parisiens welcome Guingamp.
Facts and Stats ahead of Ligue 1 Matchday 32
Here are five things you may or may not know ahead of the upcoming round of fixtures starting this Friday:
Ligue 1 Matchday 32 - U.S. viewing schedule
Below is the full U.S. schedule for round 32 of Ligue 1 action starting Friday:
April 7: Lille vs Nice on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 11:45 AM PST/2:45 PM EST
April 8: Angers SCO vs Monaco on TV5 Monde USA, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 8:00 AM PST/11:00 AM EST
April 8: Bordeaux vs Metz on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 11:00 AM PST/2:00 PM EST
April 8: Caen vs Montpellier on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 11:00 AM PST/2:00 PM EST
April 8: Dijon vs Bastia on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 11:00 AM PST/2:00 PM EST
April 8: Nancy vs Rennes on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 11:00 AM PST/2:00 PM EST
April 8: Olympique Lyonnais vs Lorient on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 11:00 AM PST/2:00 PM EST
April 9: Toulouse vs Olympique Marseille on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 6:00 AM PST/9:00 AM EST
April 9: Saint-Étienne vs Nantes on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV at 8:00 AM PST/11:00 AM EST
April 9: PSG vs Guingamp on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., beIN SPORTS USA, fuboTV at 12:00 PM EST/3:00 PM EST
*For more information, please navigate to each match's specific page
Ligue 1 - Matchday 32 overview
Both Monaco and PSG have games in hand after taking part in cup action last weekend. Les Rouges-et-Blancs will take on Angers on Saturday, whilst Les Parisiens are in action agianst Guingamp on Sunday. Meanwhile, Nice still are doing their best to make this a three-way race for the Ligue 1 title by earning a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Bordeaux. Mario Balotelli was one of the goal-scorers for Lucien Favre's side by converting a penalty for his 11th league goal of the season.
Les Aiglons kick off this round first, with an away trip to Lille on Friday. Given that they don't have a game in hand, it is vital they win this in order to keep the top two from pulling further ahead. A victory for Favre's men would temporarily lift them ahead of PSG in the standings and see them just one behind Monaco.
Ligue 1 - Matchday 32 standings
Here's how things stand so far after 31 rounds in the 2016/2017 Ligue 1 season. How will it look after matchday 32 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 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 47 | WDLWL | |
| 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 | Metz | 29 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 30 | 49 | -19 | 26 | WLLLW | |
| 17 | Lorient | 29 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 35 | 55 | -20 | 26 | LLLDL | |
| 18 | Clermont | 29 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 48 | -27 | 22 | DDLWL |
