Saturday's Ligue 1 predictions including Clermont vs. Marseille

Reims vs. Lille (Saturday, 4.00pm)

Separated by three places and four points in the mid-season Ligue 1 rankings, Reims and Lille face off at the former's Stade Auguste-Delaune home on Saturday afternoon.

Will Still's men edged a tense battle with Le Havre 2-1 last time out, while Les Dogues fell to a 3-1 loss to Toulouse in their most recent affair.

We say: Reims 1-1 Lille

Taking on the role as Lille's bogey team, a Reims side can extend their unbeaten streak versus their fellow European hopefuls on Saturday, even if the manner of their success versus Le Havre was far from convincing.

A draw may be the best that Still's men can hope for, though, as Lille's midfield stability will increase with the return of Andre, and Les Dogues have a knack for finding the net on the road.

Clermont vs. Marseille (Saturday, 8.00pm)

Marseille will be looking to claim their third successive win under new head coach Jean-Louis Gasset when they travel to the Stade Gabriel Montpied to face Ligue 1 basement club Clermont on Saturday evening.

The two teams meet for the first time since mid-December when Les Olympiens secured a 2-1 victory at the Stade Velodrome.

We say: Clermont 1-2 Marseille

Both teams have reason to be optimistic of success on Saturday and will view this fixture as a must-win if they wish to achieve their end-of-season targets.

Although Marseille's away from has been woeful to say the least this term, their resurgence under new boss Gasset has not gone unnoticed and the 70-year-old should have enough quality at his disposal to lead the visitors to an important victory over their relegation-threatened counterparts.