Ligue 1 Round 15 Preview: Marseille hosts arch-rival PSG in the Derby de France as Lyon travels to Auxerre

The biggest match in French football takes center stage in round 15 of Ligue 1, with Lille and Lyon looking to recover from recent setbacks and push on towards the top.

Nov 25, 2011 11:55:00 AM

By Mohammed Ali

More On :  AC Ajaccio, AJ Auxerre, AS Nancy-Lorraine, AS Saint-Etienne, Bordeaux, Dijon FCO, Evian Thonon Gaillard, FC Lorient, Lille , Marseille, Montpellier HSC, O. Lyon, OGC Nice, PSG, SM Caen, Sochaux, Stade Brestois 29, Stade Rennais FC, Toulouse FC, Valenciennes FC
Ligue 1 : Antoine Kombouare (Paris SG) vs Didier Deschamps (Olympique de Marseille)
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Ligue 1: Round 15 Preview


Saturday NOVEMBER 26
 KO Sunday NOVEMBER 27
 KO
Bordeaux - Caen
 1:00
 Auxerre - Olympique Lyonnais 11:00
Nancy - Dijon
 1:00 Lorient - Nice
 11:00
Stade Rennes - Evian TG
 1:00 Olympique de Marseille - PSG
 3:00
       Saint Etienne -  Ajaccio       
1:00


Sochaux - Montpellier
 1:00

Toulouse - Valenciennes
 1:00

Lille - Brest
 3:00

all times in ET  

 

Bordeaux vs Caen

PROBABLE LINEUPS


Carrasso
Chalme, Henrique, Ciani, Tremoulinas
Ben Khalfallah, Plasil, N'Guemo, Maurice-Belay
Gouffran, Diabate


Thebaux
Vandam, Sorbon, Herteaux, Raineau
Hamouma, Seube, Proment, Bulot
Nangis
Frau
TEAM NEWS
  • Bordeaux was beaten 2-0 by Dijon last Saturday, leaving the club in 18th place.
  • Les Girondins are the only side without a home win this season.
  • The last six home games for Francis Gillot's men have ended in disappointing draws.
  
  • Caen moved into the top 10 with a 2-2 draw away to Ajaccio on matchday 14.
  • Les Malherbes have not kept a clean sheet in 11 trips to Stade Cheban-Delmas.
  • In that time, Franck Dumas' men have only won once - including this fixture last season.

Nancy
 vs Dijon

PROBABLE LINEUPS


Gregorini
Calve, Andre Luis, Loties, Lemaitre
Cuvillier, Diakhite, Sane, Karaboue
M'Bile, Niculae

 

Dijon FCO
Reynet
Bamba, Zarour, Paulle, Souprayen
Marcq, Sangare, Altama, Corgnet, Bautheac
Jovial
TEAM NEWS
  • Nancy recorded a shock 1-0 victory over PSG last weekend.
  • Jean Fernandez's men have won both previous encounters against Dijon.
  • Nancy has won its last two games.

  
  • Dijon beat Bordeaux 2-0 thanks to goals from Brice Jovial and Benjamin Corgnet.
  • Patrice Carteron's men are winless in three away games, conceding 10 goals in that time.         
  • Almost 3/4 of all Dijon's goals have been scored by either Benjamin Corgnet or Brice Jovial.
  
Rennes
 vs Evian

PROBABLE LINEUPS
   Stade Rennais FC
Costil
Danze, Kana-Biyik, Mangane, Catherine
Doumbia, M'Vila
Hadji, Feret, Pitroipa
Montano
  

Evian Thonon Gaillard
Andersen 
Djedje, Cambon, Angoula, Ehret
Leroy, Barbosa, Poulsen, Wass
Adnane, Sagbo


TEAM NEWS
  • Rennes ended Lyon's long home run by winning 2-1 at Stade Gerland last Friday.
  • Les Rouge et Noir are unbeaten at home this season.
  • All but one of the last six games at Stade Route de la Lorient have ended in a score draw.
  
  • Evian beat Lorient last weekend to move into 12th place.
  • The promoted side is unbeaten in four league games.
  • Bernard Casoni's men have drawn all but one of their away league games this season.

Saint Etienne
 vs Ajaccio

PROBABLE LINEUPS

 AS Saint-Etienne
Ruffier
Ebondo, Paulao, Mignot, Ghoulam
Lemoine, Clement
Aubemayang, Nicolita, Sako
Sinama Pongolle


AC Ajaccio
Ochoa,
Lippini, Medjani, Poulard, Mendy
Mostafa, Pierazzi
Cavalli, Sammaritano
Ilan, Socrier
TEAM NEWS
  • Saint Etienne endured a bad start for new Nice manager Rene Marsiglia, by beating them 2-0.
  • Christian Gourcuff's men have netted in each of their last ten home games.
  • Les Verts have won three out of their last four games against promoted opposition.

  
  • Ajaccio stole a 2-2 draw against Caen last weekend.
  • The club has never won at Saint Etienne.
  • It is the only side to not have kept a clean sheet this season.

Sochaux
 vs Montpellier

PROBABLE LINEUPS

 FC Sochaux
 Richert
Corchia, Carlao, Peybernes, Sauget
Anin,
Boudebouz, Martin, Mikari
Butin, Maiga


  
Montpellier HSC
Jourden
Bedimo, Hilton, Yanga-Mbiwa, Bocaly
Saihi, Estrada
Cabella, Utaka, Marveaux
Giroud
TEAM NEWS
  • Sochaux was beaten by Brest last weekend.
  • Les Lionceaux have netted in their last dozen home games.
  • Mecha Bazdarevic has been dealt a blow with the news that Damien Perquis will miss the rest of 2011 with an injury.
  
  • Montepllier exacted revenge for its Coupe de la Ligue defeat by beating Marseille 1-0 last weekend.
  • La Paillade have only two wins in their 14 trips to Stade Auguste Bonal.
  • Rene Girard's men sit joint-top of Ligue 1 and have won four out of their previous five games.

Toulouse vs Valenciennes

PROBABLE LINEUPS

  
Toulouse FC
Ahamada
Akpa-Akpro, Congre, Abdennour, M'Bengue
Capoue
Machado, Braaten, Sissoko, Tabanou
Bulut


  

Penneteau
Mater, Mirin, Gil, Bong
Saez, Cohade
Dossevi, Kadir, Danic
Aboubakar
TEAM NEWS
  • Toulouse salvaged a 0-0 draw against champion Lille last Friday
  • Alain Casanova's men have seen the goals dry up. Only one has been scored in their last six games.
  • Only two TFC players have scored their last four goals against Valenciennes - Moussa Sissoko and Franck Tabanou.
  
  • Valenciennes edged out Auxerre 2-1 last weekend.
  • Daniel Sanchez's men have failed to win 30 out of their last 32 away games.
  • Despite that, VAFC has kept three clean sheets in its last three trips to Stadium Municipal.

 

Lille vs Stade Brestois

PROBABLE LINEUPS
 
Lille
Landreau
Debuchy, Rozehnal, Chedjou, Beria
Mavuba, Pedretti, Rodelin
Payet, Sow, Hazard
  

Elana
Coulibaly, Zebina, Ewolo, Makonda
Poyet, Grougi, Culma, Lesoimier
Roux, Baset
TEAM NEWS
  • Lille was held to a 0-0 draw by Toulouse in its previous Ligue 1 game.
  • Les Dogues, however, stayed in the hunt for a last 16 place in the Champions League with a superb win against CSKA Moscow.
  • Moussa Sow netted in this fixture last season, both home and away.
  
  • Brest beat Sochaux 2-0 on matchday 14.
  • Alex Dupont's men have lost their last 11 games away to champion.
  • The club has also won just one of its previous 20 games on the road.

 

 

Auxerre
 vs Lyon

PROBABLE LINEUPS

Sorin
Dudka, Boly, Grichting, Berthod
Cisse, Oliech
Chafni, Traore, Contout
Le Tallec
  

 

   Lloris  
Reveilliere, Kone, Cris, Cissokho
Gonalons, Kallstrom
Briand, Gourcuff, Lacazette
Gomis
TEAM NEWS
  • Auxerre lost 2-1 to Valenciennes last weekend.
  • Laurent Fournier's men have lost four of their last five games.
  • Under Jean Fernandez, Auxerre won this fixture 4-0 in May.
  
  • Lyon was beaten 2-1 by Rennes in their last game.
  • Les Gones have now lost five Ligue 1 games in eight.
  • Remi Garde's side has won eight out of its last 11 trips to Stade de l'Abbe Deschamps.

Lorient vs Nice

PROBABLE LINEUPS


    FC Lorient
Lecomte
Pedrinho, Bourillon, Manga, Mareque
Jouffre, Romao, Mvuemba, Monnet-Paquet
Emeghera, Campbell

  

 OGC Nice
Fernandez
Clerc, Pecjinovic, Civelli, Coulibaly
Hellebuyck, Diakhite, Meriem, Abriel
Pentecote,
Mounier
TEAM NEWS
  • Lorient lost 2-1 to Evian last weekend.
  • The club has lost just once in its last 23 home games.
  • Christian Gorucuff's men have failed to keep a clean sheet in seven against Nice.

 

  
  • New boss Rene Marsiglia watched in horror as eight-man Nice lost 2-0 to Saint Etienne.
  • Les Aiglons have not been in the top 10 for a year and a half.
  • Nice has the worst discipline record in any of the top five European leagues.
 
Olympique de Marseille
 vs Paris Saint-Germain
Marseille                Sunday 3:00                     
The standout clash of the French football calendar sees Marseille look to recover from a disappointing week and aim for a morale-boosting win against Ligue 1 leader PSG

A full preview of this match can be found here


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