Previous Football Matches

20-05-2012, Sunday 


France Ligue 1

20:00	Valenciennes 3 : 1 Caen
20:00	Toulouse 0 : 2 Ajaccio
20:00	Sochaux 1 : 0 Marseille
20:00	Saint Etienne 2 : 3 Bordeaux
20:00	Rennes 5 : 0 Dijon
20:00	Lyon 3 : 4 Nice
20:00	Lorient 1 : 2 Paris Saint Germain
20:00	Lille 4 : 1 Nancy
20:00	Evian Thonon Gaillar 0 : 1 Brest
20:00	Auxerre 1 : 2 Montpellier

 

Evian Thonon Gaillard vs Stade Brestois 29 Preview: France Ligue 1 38e Journee 2011/12

Pre Match
May 20, 2012 8:00 PM BST
Parc des Sports — Annecy

Team News

Cedric Barbosa will miss the final game of the season with a calf injury. Christian Poulsen and Jonathan Mensah will undergo surgery and thus miss the rest of the season. Signey Govou is also out of the remaining games.

 

Probable lineups : Andersen, Ehret, Angoula, Cambon, Wass, M'Madi, Sorlin, Bi, Kahlenberg, Leroy, Sagbo. (4-4-1-1).

Stade Rennais FC vs Dijon FCO Preview: France Ligue 1 38e Journee 2011/12

Pre Match
May 20, 2012 8:00 PM BST
Stade de la Route de Lorient — Rennes

Team News

  Mevlut Erding and Kader Mangane are still out with injuries. Antonetti went with a midfield trio away at PSG. Expect the 4-2-3-1 to return this week. The decision will be whether to play M’Vila beside Doumbia or Pajot.

 

Probable lineups : Costil, Mavinga, Apam, Biyik, Theopile-Catherine, Doumbia, M'Vila, Pitroipa, Feret, Montano, Hadji. (4-2-3-1).

AS Saint-Etienne vs Bordeaux Preview : France Ligue 1 38e Journee 2011/12

Pre Match
May 20, 2012 8:00 PM BST
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard — Saint-Ètienne

Team News

Saint-Etienne suffered a further set-back with news that Kurt Zouma will miss three months and will undergo surgery on his left knee.

 

Florent Sinana-Pongolle is fit to return to the line-up after missing games against Nancy and Marseille. Lynel Kitambala and Yohann Andreu will continue to miss out.

 

Probable lineups : Ruffier, Ghoulam, Mignot, Marchal, Perrin, Lemoine, Guilavogui, Gradel, Clement, Alonso, Aubameyang. (4-2-3-1).

FC Sochaux vs Olympique de Marseille Preview: France Ligue 1 38e Journee 2011/12

Pre Match
May 20, 2012 8:00 PM BST
Stade Auguste-Bonal — Montbéliard

Team News

Cedric Bakambu will miss the end of the season with a torn hamstring. Sochaux hope he will be fit for the new season come August. Modibo Maiga has served his three match suspension and could come in for Slovan Privat. Edouard Butin, Jeremie Brechet, Damien Perquis and Steven Mouyokolo are still unavailable through injury.

 

Probable lineups : Richert, Roussillon,Poujol, Carlao, Sauget, Lopy, Doubai, Roudet, Martin, Boudebouz, Maiga. (4-2-3-1).

Toulouse FC vs AC Ajaccio Preview : France Ligue 1 38e Journee 2011/12

Pre Match
May 20, 2012 8:00 PM BST
Stadium Municipal — Toulouse

Team News

It has been confirmed that Franck Tabanou will miss the rest of the season after tearing a thigh muscle. Serge Aurier and Etienne Didot continue to miss out and they join Marc Vidal and Mickael Firmin on the injury list.

 

Probable lineups : Ahamada, M'Bengue, Abdennour, Congre, Ninkov, Capoue, Regattin, Sirieix, Sissoko, Soukouna, Riviere. (4-1-4-1).

Valenciennes FC vs SM Caen Preview : France Ligue 1 38e Journee 2011/12

Pre Match
May 20, 2012 8:00 PM BST
Stade du Hainaut — Valenciennes

Team News

Valenciennes

 

Both Jose Saez and Gael Danic could miss the last day of the season with calf injuries, both have missed training all week and are big doubts. Also missing are Gregory Pujol, Kenny Lala and Jean-Louis Leca.

 

Probable lineups : Penneteau, Bong, Isimat-Mirin, Gil, Traore, Sanchez, Gomis, Djuric, Cohade, Kadir, Aboubakar. 

Hazard confirms Manchester move

Belgian ace keeps City and United fans guessing

Lille ace Eden Hazard has confirmed that he will be playing in Manchester next season, but refused to reveal whether it will be at City or United.

Hazard's future has been the subject of intense speculation for some time with a host of clubs across Europe chasing his signature.

The Belgian international revealed over the weekend he would be quitting Lille at the end of the season after six years at the club. 

Olympique Lyonnais vs Stade Brestois 29 Preview: France Ligue 36e Journee 2011/12

Pre Match
May 6, 2012 4:00 PM BST
Stade de Gerland — Lyon

Team News

Lyon 

Michel Bastos will miss the game against Brest, he is struggling with back pain that has kept him out for fortnight. Defenders Dejan Lovren and John Mensah will continue to miss out.

Brazilian midfielder Ederson will also continue to miss out as he is continuing to recover from a previous injury. Swedish midfielder Kim Kallstrom could come back into the midfield in place of Fofana.

Probable lineups :  Lloris, Cissokho, Cris, Kone, Dabo. Karllstrom, Gonalons, Lacazette, Gourcuff, Briand, Lisandro. (4-2-3-1)

Evian Thonon Gaillard vs AC Ajaccio Preview: France Ligue 1 36e Journee 2011/12

Pre Match
May 6, 2012 4:00 PM BST
Parc des Sports — Annecy

Team News

Evian Thonon Gaillar 

 

After scoring against Montpellier striker Kevin Berigaud is suffering from thigh pain and will be out for around a fortnight. Both Cedric Mongongu and Saber Khelifa have been suspended for one game, then the LFP will look into the incident against Montpellier on the 10th of May and possibly offer further sanctions.

 

Yannick Sagbo should come into the attack with Berigaud out too and Jerome Leroy could come into the midfield. Guillaume Rippert could deputise in central defence with Mongongu and Angoula out.

 

Already sidelined through injury, Jonathan Mensah will undergo surgery on his thigh and miss the rest of the season. Also ruled out for the season is Danish midfielder Christian Poulsen, who will miss four weeks with a thigh strain.

 

Midfielder Olivier Sorlin returns from suspension and could play against Ajaccio. Fabrice Ehret and Bertrand Laquiat are ruled out through injury. Evian have suffered a huge blow as they will be without Sidney Govou for the rest of the season due to an Achilles injury.

 

Probable lineups : Andersen, Wass, Cambon, Rippert, Lacour, Barbosa, Sorlin, Bi, Kahlenberg, Leroy, Sagbo. (4-4-1-1).

Montpellier HSC vs Evian Thonon Gaillard Preview: France Ligue 1 34e Jounee

Pre Match
May 1, 2012 8:00 PM BST
Stade de la Mosson — Montpellier

Team News

Montpellier 

 

After the away win at Toulouse, it seems that Rene Girard has no fresh injury worries, but one change will need to be made to the team that faced TFC on Friday.

 

John Utaka is suspended and will miss one game, youngster Remy Cabella should step in to his spot on the left. Geoffrey Dernis is also still out as he tries to regain fitness after a long term injury.

 

Young Jonathan Tinham will miss the rest of the season after suffering an injury to his right-foot. He had only played four times this season.

 

Probable lineups : Jourdren, Bedimo, Hilton, Yanga-Mbiwa, Bocaly, Saihi, Estrada, Cabella, Belhanda, Camara, Giroud. (4-2-3-1).

Valenciennes FC vs OGC Nice Preview: France Ligue 1 34e Journee 2011/12

Pre Match
April 29, 2012 4:00 PM BST
Stade du Hainaut — Valenciennes
Referee:‬ B. Millot‎

Team News

Valenciennes 

Gael Danic could return from suspension and replace Dossevi on the left. Carlos Sanchez serves the 8th game of his 9 game suspension. Also missing will be Gregory Pujol and Gaetan Bong, whose ankle injury seems even worse than first feared.

 

Kenny Lala will miss the rest of the season as he has damaged the cartilage in his left knee. Jean-Louis Leca will not appear again this season due to injury.

 

Probable lineups : Penneteau, Traore, Isimat-Mirin, Gil, Ducourtioux, Saez, Gomis, Danic, Cohade, Kadir, Aboubakar. (4-2-3-1).

AS Nancy-Lorraine vs SM Caen Preview: France Ligue 1 34e Journee 2011/12

Pre Match
April 29, 2012 4:00 PM BST
Stade Marcel Picot — Tomblaine
Referee:‬ S. Desiage‎

Team News

Nancy 

Djamel Bakar was a spark of life when he came on against Ajaccio, and he could replace the ineffectual Moukandjo on the right of the attack. Luiz, Puygrenier and Sami are all doubts to start.

 

Probable lineups : Assembe, Haidara, Luiz, Puygrenier, Sami, Karaboue, Sane, Traore, Mollo, Niculae, Bakar. (4-3-3). 

LOSC Lille Métropole vs Paris Saint-Germain Preview: France Ligue 1 34e journee 2011/12

Pre Match
April 29, 2012 8:00 PM BST
Stadium Nord Lille Métropole — Villeneuve d'Ascq
Referee:‬ P. Vileo‎

Team News

Lille 

After taking a knock against Dijon, Eden Hazard is a doubt for Sunday’s game, but it will be a last minute decision.

 

On a positive note Florent Balmont will return to training on Wednesday and could take Idriss Gueye’s spot after the midfielder was sent off and is therefore suspended. As he is back from suspension, expect Dimitri Payet to replace Joe Cole.

 

Probable lineups : Landreau, Beria, Chedjou, Basa, Debuchy, Pedretti, Mavuba, Payet, Hazard, Balmont, Roux. (4-2-3-1).

Evian Thonon Gaillard vs Toulouse FC Preview: France Ligue 1 33e Journee 2011/12

They face a very high spirited Toulouse side who come here off the back of an excellent 3-0 win over Lyon and have given themselves a fantastic chance to be playing in Europe next season

April 21, 2012 6:00 PM BST
Parc des Sports — Annecy

Team News

Evian Thonon Gaillar 

 

Brice Djadjedje will be missing for about 10 days with a groin injury. Fabrice Ehret, Bertrand Laquiat, Mohammed Rabiu, Guillaume Rippert and Jonathan Mensah are all ruled out through injury.

 

Evian have suffered a huge blow as they will be without Sidney Govou for the rest of the season due to an Achilles injury.

 

Probable lineups :  Andersen, Wass, Cambon, Angoula, Mongongu, Sorlin, Poulsen, Kahlenberg, Khelifa, Lacour, Sagbo. (4-2-3-1).

Bordeaux vs Olympique de Marseille Preview: France - Ligue 1 33e journee 2011/12

The problem for Marseille is they have always struggled to win at the Stade Chaban Delmas

April 21, 2012 8:00 PM BST
Stade Jacques Chaban-Delmas — Bordeaux

Team News

Bordeaux 

 

Francis Gillot welcomed back Carlos Henrique, Jussie and Abdou Traore to training this week, while long term injury worry Gregory Sertic was able to resume team training this week.

 

Marc Planus and Landry N’Guemo miss out through suspension and that should mean Gillot goes back to four at the back for the first time at home this year.

 

Probable lineups : Carrasso, Trémoulinas, Henrique, Ciani, Mariano, Plasil, Sané, Obraniak, Gouffran, Maurice-Belay, Diabaté. (4-2-3-1).