Lyon, France
As September dey loom, football fans don ready for the new Ligue 1 2025-26 season wey go kick off on Friday. Last season’s champions, Paris Saint-Germain, don dey flex their muscles again as dem prepare to enter the new season with ambition for yet another title. I mean, who no wan see PSG reign supreme for the fifth time in a row? (Even their rivals sabi say dem na dem boss for this matter).
PSG no just win last season; dem collect Ligue 1, Coupe de France, and even the treble no be small thing. E no too sweet as dem lose to Chelsea for Champions League final for July, but that one no fit dampen their spirit. Wuna dey expect say dem go dominate again this season, and the odds dey in their favor with strong 78.7% chance to carry the trophy home. Na dem again dey lead the pack, and eight points don separate dem from the second place last season. E be like say na dem and dem own winning ways wey fit scatter the chances of other teams (even if dem go try hard).
Marseille dey carry plenty hope this year under Roberto De Zerbi, as e dey try hold the fort after last season waka wey burst plenty people’s dreams. Dem also wan try challenge to show say no be only PSG go fit shout for title. But other teams like Monaco and Lille dey make plans for the top too, as dem still dey eye Champions League slot.
Monaco don finally secure space for UCL after long time. Their take-off from bottom to top fit become reliable if dem no go jamming plenty injuries again. Na so e be for last season, where 17 teams dey fight for UCL qualification, and only seven points dey separate second from seventh. Lille almost next in line too, but eyes go dey on dem if dem fit carry their serious business from last season without their star striker Jonathan David, who don waka go pastures wey dey greener.
As we dey look for the teams wey fit drop down this season, we sabi say dem newly promoted teams like Lorient, Paris FC, and Metz dey face serious survival battle. Metz just enter back after waiting for 46 years… dem no plan to go down but e no go too easy for dem. Studies show say dem get 32.5% chance of relegation, wey no be better news at all. Paris FC, wey don just return to the top division, dey sit on 31.6% relegation chance as well. Na serious time be this o!
Lorient dey carry 31% chance of dropping back to Ligue 2 again. Even teams wey escape perfectly last season, they still dey fear as their competition good and e dey tight. If e be say your team no perform, you fit wake up to shock of relegation. Angers and Le Havre dey also in the gossip, as dem dey row closely to join the relegation show.
The fight for the title go still come down to the wire, and we dey here to give make we hear all the juicy predictions based on the supercomputer! E clear say PSG still dey top, followed by Lille, Monaco, Marseille, and Lyon. Teams like Nice, Strasbourg, and Nantes too dey watch from behind. No one fit predict the final table fully but e go be show wey everybody go love to see.
This is Ligue 1 where anything fit happen, and with just one match day for the weekend, make ready for the drama wey go unfold. Na so e be! Who you dey back? Make I know your pick!
