Lille vs. Auxerre (Sunday, 2.00pm)
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Champions League-chasing Lille will look to ride the wave of last weekend's triumph as they welcome Auxerre to Stade Pierre-Mauroy for round 30 of Ligue 1.
Bruno Genesio's men edged past Toulouse with a 2-1 win on their travels last time out, a result that lifted them two places in the standings, while Auxerre did the Mastiffs no favours with their loss to Lyon.
We say: Lille 2-0 Auxerre
Auxerre's impressive form on the road makes this a tricky fixture for Lille, but the hosts are also strong at home and should have enough to edge it.
While the Mastiffs boast a solid scoring record on their own turf, Auxerre have kept clean sheets in two of their last four away games, suggesting this could be a relatively low-scoring affair.
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Nice vs. Angers (Sunday, 4.15pm)
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Nice aim to turn their fortunes around and breathe new life into their fading Champions League aspirations when they welcome Angers to Allianz Riviera this weekend for round 30 of Ligue 1.
Le Gym are now winless in five top-flight outings after salvaging a late point at Strasbourg last weekend, while the visitors ended their own barren run with a crucial win over Montpellier.
We say: Nice 2-0 Angers
Angers will come into this contest with a renewed sense of belief following last weekend's triumph, but they are winless in their last three games on the road, losing the most recent two.
Nice have also stumbled at home of late, yet with the stakes so high in the race for Champions League qualification, they may just dig deep enough to edge past a side they have beaten in three of their last four meetings at the Riviera.
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Brest vs. Lens (Sunday, 4.15pm)
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Fighting to keep their dreams of European football alive in Ligue 1, in-form Brest will welcome Lens to Stade Francis-Le Ble on Sunday.
Les Pirates will be looking to extend their unbeaten league run to six matches this weekend, while Les Sang et Or will be hoping to bounce back from defeat last time out.
We say: Brest 2-1 Lens
Brest are on the hunt for European football, and all of the momentum seems to be with the hosts ahead of this weekend's clash.
Additionally, Lens' poor away record suggests that they may struggle on their trip to Stade Francis-Le Ble, so expect Les Pirates to take all three points on Sunday.
> Ligue 1 preview: Brest vs Lens
Reims vs. Toulouse (Sunday, 4.15pm)
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Separated by five points at the bottom end of the Ligue 1 table, Reims and Toulouse will do battle in an important contest at the Stade Auguste-Delaune II on Sunday.
The hosts moved out of the bottom three with a crucial victory last time out, while their visitors sit 12th and seven points above the relegation places.
We say: Reims 2-0 Toulouse
Needing another triumph to move clear of the bottom three, we back Reims to come out on top against a Toulouse side lacking confidence in the midst of their poor run since early March.
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St Etienne vs. Lyon (Sunday, 7.45pm)
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Fresh off their Europa League collapse against Manchester United, Lyon enter the 125th Derby Rhone-Alpes with Saint-Etienne eager to respond to Thursday's disappointment as they travel to Les Verts for Sunday's gameweek 30 Ligue 1 contest at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.
Paulo Fonseca's men led 4-2 in extra time at Old Trafford, only to lose the game 5-4, which saw Les Gones eliminated 7-6 on aggregate; however, the fourth-placed side strive to put that setback behind them to enhance their Champions League prospects by defeating their relegation-threatened rivals.
We say: Saint-Etienne 1-3 Lyon
With Saint-Etienne conceding three goals or more in four consecutive home games — including two 3-3 draws against Angers and Brest and losses to Nice (3-1) and Paris Saint-Germain (6-1) — the second-bottom side's recent results at the Geoffroy-Guichard do not inspire confidence among supporters.
While Les Verts are expected to score on Sunday, Lyon, despite Fonseca's suspension, have continued to find the net, evidenced by the Kids scoring two goals or more in five matches since his ban and 10 overall under the Portuguese.
Thus, the away side are favoured to secure maximum points on Sunday to at least remain in fourth and potentially leapfrog Monaco or Marseille in gameweek 30.
> Ligue 1 preview: St Etienne vs Lyon
Ben Knapton
