Ligue 1 – Matchday 8: predictions & previews

All 9 matches of Ligue 1 Matchday 8 (23 October – 26 October 2026): the PreviaXI model's win, draw and loss probabilities and predicted score for every game, the key numbers of the round, results as they come in, and links to each preview.

Key numbers

Biggest favourite: Paris Saint Germain (63% to win against Lyon).
Closest on paper: Monaco – Lille (40% vs 34%, draw 26%).
Most goals expected: Rennes – Strasbourg (3.6 expected goals); fewest: Angers – Lorient (2.4).
Both teams to score is more likely than not in 8 of 9 matches.
The model expects about 27 goals in these 9 matches (3.04 per match).

All matches

Friday 23 October

·	Match	1	X	2	DC	O 2.5	BTTS	Corners	Cards	Result	·
21:45	Stade Brestois 29Nice	52%	24%	24%	1X76%	56%	57%	10.14.8–5.3	3.41.5–1.9	1-2❌	Preview

Saturday 24 October

·	Match	1	X	2	DC	O 2.5	BTTS	Corners	Cards	Result	·
21:45	LensParis FC	58%	21%	21%	1X79%	64%	62%	10.46.9–3.5	4.11.7–2.4	2-1✅	Preview

Sunday 25 October

·	Match	1	X	2	DC	O 2.5	BTTS	Corners	Cards	Result	·
17:00	MonacoLille	40%	26%	34%	1274%	50%	55%	8.94.5–4.4	4.22.1–2.1		Preview
19:15	AngersLorient	31%	28%	41%	1272%	44%	49%	8.85.3–3.5	3.21.8–1.4		Preview
19:15	AuxerreLe Mans	45%	24%	31%	1276%	61%	63%	9.45.8–3.6	4.51.8–2.7		Preview
19:15	MarseilleLe Havre	60%	21%	19%	1X81%	60%	57%	8.95.5–3.4	4.32.1–2.2		Preview
19:15	RennesStrasbourg	47%	22%	31%	1278%	70%	70%	10.16.3–3.8	3.91.7–2.2		Preview
19:15	ToulouseEstac Troyes	61%	21%	18%	1X82%	59%	56%	9.33.3–6.0	3.71.8–1.9		Preview

Monday 26 October

·	Match	1	X	2	DC	O 2.5	BTTS	Corners	Cards	Result	·
22:30	Paris Saint GermainLyon	63%	21%	16%	1X84%	59%	55%	10.47.1–3.3	3.31.5–1.8		Preview

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