Football NewsGet French FootballUnverified source· 18 Sept 2026
Ligue 1 Round 5: Lens eye new-manager bounce at Monaco
Lens travel to Monaco hunting a fresh-manager lift, while Marseille head into Le Classique stuck in crisis mode.
Competition
Ligue 1
Round
5
Key fixture
Lens at Monaco
Other focus
Marseille before Le Classique
What happened. Get French Football's Ligue 1 predictions feature returns for Round 5 of the 2026/27 season, with editor-in-chief Luke Entwistle and sub-editor Bastien Cheval going head to head. The round is framed around Lens seeking a new-manager bounce at Monaco and Marseille approaching Le Classique in crisis mode.
- GFFN's predictions competition returns for the 2026/27 campaign
- Guest tipsters will join the competition this season
- Scoring is three points for a correct call
Round 5 could shape the early mood at Lens, Monaco and Marseille before the season settles.
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