With just one day remaining in this Ligue 1 season, uncertainty reigns as several clubs fight to avoid the dreaded relegation play-offs in Ligue 2. One club, however, seems destined for sixteenth place.
Yesterday during the penultimate day of the championship, Clermont officially said goodbye to Ligue 1 after its defeat against Lyon (1-0). We long believed that it would be the same for Lorient after a heavy setback against OM (3-1) but Metz, however, in front of Strasbourg 10 minutes from the end of the match, collapsed (2-1). Concerning the sixteenth place synonymous with the play-offs, there are still three clubs left to fight.
Lorient, 17th with 26 points (goal average -28) will have a difficult task, three points behind Metz, currently 16th with 29 points and which has a better goal difference (goal average -21). Le Havre 15th with 32 points lost Friday against Nice (1-0), will have to be careful but seems safe there too with a comfortable goal difference (goal average -10).
In all likelihood, FC Metz will therefore be the club in the running for the Ligue1/Ligue2 play-off, unless PSG decides to make a final splash this season in Ligue 1. Yesterday PSG, for Mbappé’s last at the Parc des Princes lost (1-3) and no longer seems very concerned at the end of the championship.
The program of the teams battling for the place of play-off:
- Metz – PSG
- Lorient – Clermont
- Le Havre – Marseille
As has been the protocol since the 2017-2018 season, the configuration of relegations in Ligue 1 remains unchanged this season with a play-off which will pit the 16th in Ligue 1 against the winner of a series of matches from the Ligue 2 championship which could be part of ASSE. Indeed, if the Greens can still climb directly into L1 thanks to a victory and a misstep by Angers during the last match of the season, there is a good chance that the gang at Dall’Oglio go through the play-offs box. A first meeting would await the Stéphanois against the winner of the confrontation between the 4th and 5th in the championship before potentially meeting the 16th in Ligue 1 in a back and forth duel.
Reminder of the Play-offs schedule:
- Tuesday 21 May 2024 : 4th in Ligue 2 BKT – 5th in Ligue 2 BKT (Play-offs 1)
- Friday May 24, 2024: 3rd in Ligue 2 BKT – winner Play-offs 1 (Play-offs 2)
The Ligue1 Playoffs schedule:
- Thursday May 30, 2024: Winner of the BKT Ligue 2 Play-offs – 16th in Ligue 1 Uber Eats
- Sunday June 2, 2024: 16th in Ligue 1 Uber Eats – Winner of the Ligue 2 Play-offs BKT
2024-05-13 06:00:00
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