Paris (AFP)

Olympique de Marseille are recovering when they welcome Lille, who do not win out of their lands: the 12th day of Ligue 1, this weekend, offers many outsiders the opportunity to get on the podium, like Brest, probant promoted 6th of the classification.

Far behind the Paris SG, Nantes, 2nd, sees his rank dolphin waver after two defeats. Before their match in Bordeaux Sunday (15:00), the Canaries may have regressed, because in ambush are not less than five teams able to overtake.

Among these, Lille (3rd) and Marseille (7th) have a great opportunity to clear the ground this Saturday afternoon (17:30) at the Stade Vélodrome.

But beyond the classification, it will be for Dogues and Phoenicians to unlock a counter: that of victories outside for the North, that of trust for the Marseillais.

For André Villas Boas's men are at their worst, after a week marked by the rouste in Paris (4-0) and the disappointment in Monaco in Coupe de la Ligue (2-1), and as the week looms next come the rival Lyonnais coached by Rudi Garcia, the former OM coach.

"We are still not at the foot of the wall, but we must not go through four paths: it will win both home games because it may condition the next few weeks," said midfielder Morgan Sanson. "Either we give ourselves a good breath of fresh air, or we can find ourselves in the soft belly to galerize in the coming weeks".

- Brest, the confidence to maintain -

Galley, Brest expected no doubt a little more. But the Britons, fresh out of Ligue 2, live a season start without a hitch in the elite. With, as a bonus, a nice series of three consecutive wins that they will try to extend to Amiens Saturday night (20:00).

"Little by little, all players arrive at their best level, that's what it takes to stay," agrees the Brest coach Olivier Dall'Oglio. "The three victories, it allows to have a margin of maneuver and to accumulate this confidence which one needed Some players discover the Ligue 1 and need to be reassured, but the results, that reassures".

On a similar dynamic, Reims (4th) will try to hang the good wagon Sunday (17:00). The Rémois have the draw on their side: they defy Nice just when the Eagles floundering, undermined by injuries. After four defeats in five games, Nice coach Patrick Vieira is still looking for solutions.

Finally, the weekend will end with a tempting opposition: the Saint-Etienne Claude Puel, still undefeated since the arrival of his new manager, Sunday (21:00) challenges the Monaco of Leonardo Jardim, on an interesting series of five wins in six games in all competitions.

Played Friday: Dijon - Paris SG 2 - 1

Saturday, November 2

(17h30) Marseille - Lille

(8 pm) Nîmes - Rennes

Metz - Montpellier

Amiens - Brest

Angers - Strasbourg

Toulouse - Lyon

Sunday, November 3

(3 pm) Bordeaux - Nantes

(17h00) Nice - Reims

(9:00 pm) Saint-Etienne - Monaco

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