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Ligue 1 predictions, odds and betting tips for 2025/26 as chasers look to dethrone dominant PSG

Peter Fitzpatrick

Ligue 1 predictions, odds and betting tips for 2025/26 as chasers look to dethrone dominant PSG image

It has been a fascinating first half of 2025/26 Ligue 1 campaign with last season's treble winners Paris Saint-Germain currently in a title race for a rare change.

Lens are sitting at the top-of-the-table for the time being, with Olympique de Marseille having led at times, and we have a very interesting campaign in France's top-flight.

AllSportsPeople  brings you all the latest odds as part of our betting guide to Ligue 1.

Ligue 1 predictions 2025/26: Title winners

In the first game post-winter break, Lens won at Toulouse while PSG kept on their coattails with a narrow win over local rivals Paris FC. 

Marseille are just about in the title race, and they have won Le Classique against PSG this season as they hunt top spot once again, with the likes of Lille, Olympique Lyonnais, Strasbourg and Rennes all playing well, too.

Here's the latest Ligue 1 title odds.  

Ligue 1 WinnerOdds
PSG1/11
Lens11/1
Marseille14/1
Lille 28/1
Lyon150/1
Monaco300/1

Ligue 1 predictions 2025/26: Winners without PSG

This is a far better market for punters (like it is for Bayern in the Bundesliga) with Marseille the favourites here ahead of some other big hitters in French football. 

Here are the the winners' odds without PSG via Bet365.

Ligue 1 Winner W/O PSGOdds
Marseille5/4
Lens13/8
Lille5/2
Lyon25/1
Monaco66/1
Rennes66/1
Strasbourg100/1
Toulouse250/1

Ligue 1 predictions 2025/26: Top three contenders

With PSG a cert to make the top three and Marseille a very good bet, who else might might make their way into the Champions League next season?

The top three in France go straight into the group stages, while fourth goes into the third qualifying round.

Here's the latest top-three finish odds.

Ligue 1 Top 3Odds
PSG1/250
Marseille4/11
Lens8/15
Lille8/11
Lyon8/1
Monaco16/1
Strasbourg20/1

When is the start and end date of the Ligue 1 season 2025/26?

The 2025/26 Ligue 1 season got underway on the weekend of August 15-17 2025.

There are 34 rounds of games, either side of a three-week winter break from the weekend of December 14-15 to January 4-5. 

The season is scheduled to finish on the weekend of May 16-17, 2026. 

How to watch the Ligue 1 2025/26 season in the UK

The 2025/26 Ligue 1 season will be available for UK viewers through either DAZN or a Ligue 1 pass. 

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