Montpellier HSC’s latest defeat, at the hands of fellow strugglers SCO Angers was a big blow. Not only did the 3-1 defeat leave them rock-bottom, forcing Jean-Louis Gasset to announce “mission

French Ligue 1 results on Saturday: Saint-Etienne v Nantes (1400), Reims v Le Havre, Angers v Auxerre (both 1615), Marseille v Strasbourg (1945)

AS Monaco (third in Ligue 1) and Montpellier HSC (18th) take the pitch at Stade de la Mosson in Montpellier on Friday at 1:00 PM ET.AS Monaco’s last game was a 2-2 draw away from home

Nantes have lifted themselves out of the Ligue 1 relegation zone after a 2-2 draw against high-flying visitors Monaco at home.

French Ligue 1 results on Friday: Lens v Paris Saint-Germain (1600), Rennes v Brest (1800), Lyon v Toulouse (2005)

In the last 10 matches, Monaco are on top with 7 wins to Rennes' 2, with 1 ending in a draw. Monaco won the last three, including a 3-1 home win in the last season. Both teams often find the net in these games (8 of the last 10) while corner counts are low (under 10.5 corners in 5 of the last 6).

In the match of the 7th round of the Champions League, Monaco will host Aston Villa at home. Bookmakers are on the side of the future hosts of the field in the pair, and believe that the Monegasques have the best chances to win in the upcoming game.

The Parisians win against Lens, while De Zerbi's team draws at home against Racing Strasbourg. Now nine points separate the two teams

French Ligue 1 table after Sunday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):

Rennes vs. Brest, 1 p.m. Lyon vs. Toulouse, 3:05 p.m. Saint-Etienne vs. Nantes, 9 a.m. Reims vs. Le Havre, 11:15 a.m. Marseille vs. Strasbourg, 2:45 p.m.

Rennes vs. Brest, 1 p.m. Lyon vs. Toulouse, 3:05 p.m. Saint-Etienne vs. Nantes, 9 a.m. Reims vs. Le Havre, 11:15 a.m.

GFFN editor-in-chief Luke Entwistle and GFFN’s Raphaël Jucobin face off in our Ligue 1 predictions competition. It’s three points for a correct score, two points for a correct score difference, and one point for a correct result. Who will come out on top at the end of the season?