It’s all come down to this in Ligue 1. Paris Saint-Germain, with all their problems on and off the pitch, are still too good for the rest of the league, but it’s not to say they haven’t got anything to play for. Au contraire!Racing Club de Lens and Olympique de Marseille are enjoying a fine season against all expectations. After 33 matchdays, OM are second with 70 points, and Lens are just a point and a place behind. Although third-placed Ligue 1 team will make the UCL play-offs, where only a two-legged duel away from the promised land. Still, it’s much more fun to secure a place in the elite. To do so – winning tonight is essential.Marseille fans are well aware of the importance, so they made sure to get the message across to Igor Tudor’s players.The Marseille supporters met this morning for the players to get off the bus at Marignane airport before taking off for Lens. They kept their promise and brought songs, flags, smoke bombs and a fiery atmosphere to accompany the players and motivate them before this big meeting.Lens are the best team in Europe’s top 5 leagues when playing at home, winning 14 of their 16 league outings at Stade Bollaert. Meanwhile, Marseille is the Ligue 1 side with the best away record. Tudor has drawn parallels between the two teams, two counter-pressing and energetic sides with a desire to produce attacking football. The OM boss has called for his players to closely watch free-scoring Lens forward Lois Openda.LIGUE 1 – MATCHDAY 34Saturday18.00: (2.70) Nice (3.30) Rennes (2.90)20.00: (3.60) Reims (3.45) Lille (2.11)22.00: (2.50) Lens (3.50) Olympique Marseille (3.05)Sunday14.00: (7.25) Angers (4.50) Monaco (1.53)16.00: (3.50) Ajaccio (3.35) Toulouse (2.30)16.00: (2.42) Auxerre (3.25) Clermont (3.15)16.00: (2.55) Lorient (3.45) Brest (3.00)16.00: (2.90) Nantes (3.35) Strasbourg (2.65)Monday18.05: (1.73) Olympique Lyon (3.90) Montpellier (5.50)21.45: (8.00) Troyes (5.30) PSG (1.39)***odds are subject to change***
