Ligue 1 Round 14 Preview: Two Friday night games see Lille travel to Toulouse and Lyon host Rennes

Brest - Sochaux

PSG - Nancy

11:00

3:00

• Olympique Lyonnais lost 2-1 to Sochaux a fortnight ago.
• Les Gones have now been defeated four times in seven league games.
• Despite that, Remi Garde's men are unbeaten in 21 home games stretching back to Sept. 2010.

• Rennes was held to a 1-1 draw with Valenciennes on match day 13.
• Frederic Antonetti's men are unbeaten in six games at Stade Gerland.
• This match was brought forward by one day to enable Lyon to prepare for a Champions League tie against Ajax on Tuesday.

• Toulouse was beaten by Auxerre 2-0 before the international break.
• Alain Casanova's charges have kept clean sheets in their last three home games.
• It's been four years since Le Tefece recorded a win against a title holder.

• Lille was held to a 1-1 draw against Evian two weeks ago.
• Les Dogues are unbeaten in their last seven encounters against Toulouse.  
• This match was brought forward by the LFP with Lille getting an extra day to prepare for a do-or-die Champions League tie against CSKA Moscow on Tuesday and attempt to protect Ligue 1's UEFA co-efficient.  

• Ajaccio was undone by Lorient, succumbing to a 2-0 defeat in its last game.
• Olivier Pantaloni's men have lost their four games now.
• The Corsicans are also without a win in eight games.

• Caen thrashed Dijon 3-0 before the international break.
• Les Malherbes have won their last four games against promoted opposition.
• Franck Dumas' men have been aided by Frederic Bulot who has four assists and a goal from Caen's last five strikes.

• Dijon lost 3-0 to Caen on matchday 13.
• Patrice Caeteron's men have won the only other official fixture between the two sides in 2004, winning 2-1 in a cup match.
• Saturday's home side has shipped 13 goals in its last four games.

• Bordeaux held league leader PSG to a 1-1 draw two weeks ago.
• Despite that, les Girondins still only have one win in nine games under their belt.
• Yann Gouffran has five goals already this term, equaling his highest tally set in 2009-10.

• Evian held league leader Lille to a 1-1 draw on matchday 13.
• Bernard Casoni's men are unbeaten in three games, and have never gone four games unbeaten in the top flight.
• This is their first meeting with Lorient in an official match.

• Lorient beat Ajaccio 2-0 two weeks ago.
• Les Merlus have not won away since recording a 1-0 win at PSG on matchday one.
• Christian Gourcuff's men have not won two consecutive games for nine months.

• Nice's poor run at Stade Velodrome continued when the club lost 2-0 away to Marseille on matchday 13.
• The only scoreline in which les Aiglons have recorded a win with this season is 3-0.
• Eric Roy has been relieved of his duties and has been replaced by Rene Marsiglia.

• Saint Etienne salvaged a 1-1 draw against Montpellier two weeks ago.
• Les Verts are winless in nine games against Nice.
• Christophe Galtier's men are the only group who's goals have all been scored by match starters.

• Montpellier was held to a 1-1 draw against Saint Etienne two weeks ago.
• Rene Girard's men have conceded more goals to Marseille than any other team since their return to Ligue 1 in 2009.
• Saturday's home side, which lies 2nd, is unbeaten in five games.

• Marseille beat Nice 2-0 before the international break.
• L'OM won this fixture last year, and then beat la Paillade in the Coupe de la Ligue Final a week later.
• After a bad start, L'OM has won its last three games. The club could also qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League in midweek.

• Valenciennes drew 1-1 against Rennes before the international break.
• Daniel Sanchez's men have only conceded three goals at home this season.
• VAFC has only one win in its last seven games.

• Auxerre recorded a convincing 2-0 win against Toulouse in its previous league game.
• AJA is unbeaten in its last four games against VAFC.
• Laurent Fournier's men have yet to win away from home this season.

• Brest was beaten 2-1 by Nancy two weeks ago.
• Alex Dupont's men are one of four sides to be unbeaten at home this season.
• However, the club has not kept a clean sheet in any of its last nine games.

• Sochaux edged out Lyon 2-1 in its last encounter.
• Les Lionceaux last won away to Brest in 1979.
• Mecha Bazdarevic's men have only kept one clean sheet in their previous 16 games.

• PSG was held to a 1-1 draw away to 2009 winner Bordeaux on matchday 13.
• The league leader is unbeaten since the opening day of the season - the club's longest run since 2003-04.
• Antoine Koumbouare's men have also won their last six home games - their best run since 2000.

• Nancy recorded a much-needed victory against Brest on matchday 13.
• Jean Fernandez's men have only secured one point away from home this season.
• ASNL is also winless in its last seven trips to Paris.