Ligue 1 2025/2026: standings, schedule and stats
FranceSeason 2025/2026
About the league: Ligue 1
Ligue 1 is a soccer league in France. The 2025/2026 season features 18 teams, with PSG leading the standings on 76 points. The schedule runs from August 15, 2025 through May 17, 2026. Games average 2.83 goals, with both teams scoring in 51% of them.
Ligue 1 2025/2026: season in numbers
Season overview
305 games have been completed in the 2025/2026 Ligue 1 season. PSG leads the standings with 76 points.
Scoring trends
Games average 2.83 goals. Both teams score in 51% of games. 53% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 49% of games.
Home, draw and away results
Home teams win 46% of games. 24% end in a draw. Road teams win 30% of games.
Team leaders
PSG has the league's highest scoring average at 2.18 goals per game. Both teams scored in 65% of Monaco's games.
Standings
| # | Team | M | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | PPG | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PSG | 34 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 74:29 | +45 | 76 | 2.23 | WDWWL |
| 2 |  Lens | 34 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 66:35 | +31 | 70 | 2.06 | DDWLW |
| 3 |  Lille | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 52:37 | +15 | 61 | 1.79 | DWDWL |
| 4 |  Olympique Lyonnais | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 53:40 | +13 | 60 | 1.76 | WWWLL |
| 5 |  Olympique Marseille | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 63:45 | +18 | 59 | 1.74 | LDLWW |
| 6 |  Rennes | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 59:50 | +9 | 59 | 1.74 | WWLWL |
| 7 |  Monaco | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 60:54 | +6 | 54 | 1.59 | DDWLL |
| 8 |  Strasbourg | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 58:47 | +11 | 53 | 1.56 | WLDWW |
| 9 |  Lorient | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 48:51 | -3 | 45 | 1.32 | WLDWL |
| 10 |  Toulouse | 33 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 47:46 | +1 | 44 | 1.33 | LLDWW |
| 11 |  Paris | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 47:50 | -3 | 44 | 1.29 | WLWLW |
| 12 |  Brest | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 43:55 | -12 | 39 | 1.15 | DLLLD |
| 13 |  Angers SCO | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 29:48 | -19 | 36 | 1.06 | DLLDD |
| 14 |  Le Havre | 34 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 32:44 | -12 | 35 | 1.03 | DDDLW |
| 15 |  Auxerre | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 34:44 | -10 | 34 | 1.00 | DLWWW |
| 16 |  Nice | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 37:60 | -23 | 32 | 0.94 | DDDLD |
| 17 |  Nantes | 33 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 29:52 | -23 | 23 | 0.70 | DLLWL |
| 18 |  Metz | 34 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 32:76 | -44 | 17 | 0.50 | LDLLD |
League statistics
The 2025/2026 season stats cover 305 completed games.
Goal-count distribution
Team rankings
Compare teams by goals per game, BTTS, Over 2.5, clean sheets and corners across completed league games.
Best defense
Goals allowed per game (lower is better)
- 1PSG0.85
- 2Lens1.03
- 3Lille1.09
- 4Olympique Lyonnais1.18
- 5Le Havre1.29
League style
See whether this league tends to produce fast, open or physical matches and how much home advantage matters.
Compared with other leagues, Ligue 1 rates close to average for game pace, below average for chance quality and close to average for openness. Home advantage is above average, game intensity is close to average, and competitive balance is close to average.
Player leaders
Season leaders based on recorded player data.
Top scorers
Top assists
Highest ratings
- 1Mason Greenwood7.54
- 2Aron Dønnum7.51
- 3Georges Mikautadze7.51
- 4Ilan Kais Kebbal7.35
- 5Lionel Mpasi-Nzau7.33
- 6Kouakou Herve Koffi7.31
- 7Vitor Machado Ferreira7.31
- 8Florian Thauvin7.30
Most minutes
- 1Jordan Lefort3,060
- 2Matthieu Udol3,004
- 3Robin Risser2,970
- 4Mike Louis Penders2,970
- 5Issa Soumaré2,948
- 6Guillaume Restes2,940
- 7Malang Mamadou William Georges Sarr2,926
- 8Brice Samba2,880
xG table and expected points
Compare team results with the quality of chances they create and allow.
| # | Team | M | xGxG - expected goals, the quality of scoring chances. | xGAxGA - expected goals allowed to opponents. | xGD | xPtsxPts - expected points calculated from xG. | Pts | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSG | 34 | 2.07 | 1.00 | +1.07 | 69 | 76 | +7 |
| 2 | Lille | 34 | 1.60 | 1.07 | +0.53 | 59 | 61 | +2 |
| 3 | Lens | 34 | 1.79 | 1.24 | +0.55 | 57 | 70 | +13 |
| 4 | Olympique Marseille | 33 | 1.72 | 1.17 | +0.54 | 57 | 56 | -1 |
| 5 | Rennes | 34 | 1.61 | 1.48 | +0.13 | 50 | 59 | +9 |
| 6 | Olympique Lyonnais | 34 | 1.44 | 1.35 | +0.09 | 48 | 60 | +12 |
| 7 | Toulouse | 33 | 1.41 | 1.36 | +0.05 | 47 | 44 | -3 |
| 8 | Monaco | 34 | 1.47 | 1.47 | 0.00 | 47 | 54 | +7 |
| 9 | Strasbourg | 34 | 1.36 | 1.41 | -0.05 | 46 | 53 | +7 |
| 10 | Paris | 34 | 1.30 | 1.40 | -0.10 | 45 | 44 | -1 |
| 11 | Lorient | 34 | 1.28 | 1.38 | -0.10 | 45 | 45 | 0 |
| 12 | Le Havre | 34 | 1.26 | 1.48 | -0.23 | 43 | 35 | -8 |
| 13 | Auxerre | 34 | 1.21 | 1.40 | -0.19 | 42 | 34 | -8 |
| 14 | Brest | 34 | 1.23 | 1.55 | -0.32 | 41 | 39 | -2 |
| 15 | Nantes | 33 | 1.20 | 1.56 | -0.35 | 38 | 23 | -15 |
| 16 | Nice | 33 | 1.25 | 1.68 | -0.43 | 38 | 32 | -6 |
| 17 | Metz | 34 | 1.13 | 1.70 | -0.57 | 35 | 17 | -18 |
| 18 | Angers SCO | 34 | 1.05 | 1.68 | -0.62 | 34 | 36 | +2 |
xGxG (expected goals) — how many goals a team should score from the quality of its chances. = xG means expected goals. xPts are calculated from each match xG with a Poisson distribution. The delta column: positive (yellow) means more points than performance suggests; negative (green) means the team plays better than the table shows.
Games and schedule
Results and upcoming games - switch rounds with the arrows or the list.
League schedule
Round 34
Referees in this competition
Compare how often each referee has officiated and the available averages for cards, goals and penalties.
FAQ
How many teams play in Ligue 1?
Ligue 1 has 18 teams in the 2025/2026 season.
When does the 2025/2026 Ligue 1 season start and end?
The 2025/2026 Ligue 1 schedule runs from August 15, 2025 through May 17, 2026.
How many rounds are in the Ligue 1 season?
The 2025/2026 Ligue 1 schedule covers 34 rounds.
Who leads the Ligue 1 standings?
PSG leads Ligue 1 with 76 points.
Which team scores the most goals in Ligue 1?
PSG has the league's highest scoring average at 2.18 goals per game.
Which team has the best defense in Ligue 1?
PSG allows the fewest goals in Ligue 1, at 0.85 per game.
How many goals are scored per game in Ligue 1?
Ligue 1 games average 2.83 goals.
How often do Ligue 1 games finish Over 2.5 goals?
53% of Ligue 1 games finish with at least three goals.
How often do both teams score in Ligue 1?
Both teams score in 51% of Ligue 1 games.
How often do home teams win in Ligue 1?
Home teams win 46% of Ligue 1 games.
What does xG show in Ligue 1 stats?
Expected goals (xG) estimates the quality of scoring chances. The Ligue 1 xG table compares each team's xG, expected goals against (xGA) and expected points (xPts) from completed games in the selected season.
Who is the top scorer in Ligue 1?
Esteban Lepaul leads the recorded scoring table in Ligue 1 for 2025/2026 with 21 goals.