Ligue 1

Ligue 1 2026/27 is still in the opening stretch. Monaco lead with 13 points, 2 points clear of Lyon after 5 of 34 rounds. Lyon sit on 11.

Monaco top the table on 13 points with a goal difference of +5. Their last five reads WDWWW (4W 1D 0L). Lyon are 2 points back on 11 (GD +8, form WDWDW). Paris FC sit third on 11, 2 points off the lead, with form WDWWD.

Ferran Torres leads the scoring chart with 4 goals for Paris Saint Germain. That is 50% of Paris Saint Germain's 8 league goals this season. Recent goals: 2 against Rennes, 1 against Stade Brestois 29.

Round 5 produced its biggest scoreline in Lyon 4, Rennes 0. E. Nuamah hit 2 for Lyon on the day. Nice beat Lille 2, 1 in the round's main upset.

Round 6 brings 9 matches. The pick is Monaco (rank 1) at home to Toulouse (rank 13) on Saturday 10 October.

The drop zone is led by Le Havre on 2 points. The full bottom four reads: Lens on 4 (form LDLLW), Estac Troyes on 4 (form LLLWD), Marseille on 3 (form LLLLW), Le Havre on 2 (form LDLDL). Safety, held by Nice on 5, is 3 points above the cut.