When you hear Ligue 1, everyone thinks PSG. But there’s a lot more to the league, with some of the most hardcore fans and brilliant rivalries. Our Ligue 1 stats will help you realise the betting potential of this competition and we’ve got the metrics, tips and insight for you to get as much value as possible.
What Are Ligue 1 Stats?
Our Ligue 1 stats are some of the most comprehensive out there, featuring a huge range of stats on players, teams and referees. We’ve got six tabs to sort all that out, so it’s simple to use too.
The football betting stats tab gives you hundreds of possible betting markets on each matchweek, along with a percentage of how likely they are to happen. The Ligue 1 player stats tab give you 20 individual metrics and in-depth stats, including over and unders, and can be filtered per 90 as well.
The same goes for the team stats tab, with 15 metrics and lots of betting opportunity. The Ligue 1 referee stats provide an overview to all the metrics through which referees could affect a match, including cards, fouls and penalties.
We’ve got all this and more on all the major league across the globe in our ThePuntersPage stats hub.
How to Use Ligue 1 Betting Stats
There’s a lot to the French Ligue 1 stats table, so here’s how you can use it. First, you should filter through each tab to familiarise yourself to it. As you can see, each tab has a drop down with different metrics to focus on.
Each section has its own set of filters, found on the top right. Filtering per game will give you another angle for the stats. You can also see home and away stats, for example.
The Ligue 1 stats standings tab give you a form guide, and our fixtures tab provide you with the odds and best bookies to bet on each match. Magnifique.
Ligue 1 Betting Stats You Should Consider
We can use Ligue 1 stats to recognise what type of league we’re dealing with and where to place our bets. Here are a few markets and why we’d punt on them.
Over 1.5 goals
A massive 81% of games this season (2024/25) have ended with over 1.5 goals scored. That’s a bet as safe as any, and if you want to go all out, 55% of matches have ended with over 2.5 goals scored.
Under 2.5 cards
There have only been 1,010 cards given this season (2024/25) – that’s 1.98 cards per game. Those are great Ligue 1 player stats and well worth an under bet on cards.
Both teams to score
56.4% of matches have ended with both teams scoring. Some teams have that number much higher. PSG & Nice have over 74% of games that ended with both teams finding the net.
7 Ligue 1 Betting Stats to Back Your Wagers
Our Ligue 1 stats table has it all, and we’re going to show you a few things you could look at and use to get more value when betting.
2.97 Goals per game. That's the second highest, across the top 5 leagues. Betting on goals is a good choice, especially in mismatched games.
1-1 has happened 30 times, that’s 10.8%. 2-1 happened 9% of the time, making a both teams to score bet quite valuable.
0-0. 24% (67) of all first halves have ended goalless. The next most common scores are 1-0, 0-1 and 1-1, As always, we expect to see low scoring halves, but betting on over 0.5 goals in the first half could prove valuable.
56.4% of matches have ended with both teams scoring. That's 158 times out of 279 matches. It’s a decent rate, but we’d stick to betting on BTTS on matches featuring two high scoring teams.
46% Home wins, 21% draws, 33% away wins. There’s a notable difference – home teams score 14% more goals and concede 13% less. Betting on the home team or a double chance is good value.
1.98 cards per game. That’s low for France Ligue 1 card stats. Only 1,010 yellows and 45 reds have been awarded. An under bet could be a safer choice here.
9.38. That’s slightly lower than other top leagues, but it’s still some decent France Ligue 1 corner stats to punt on. Betting on a match with a dominant team to get over 9.5 corners might be a good shout.
Ligue 1 Player & Team Stats
What's not to love about player statistics? They’re among the best tools in your betting toolkit, and our Ligue 1 player stats are truly top-notch. You can view 20 different metrics, all of which you can bet on, like goals, assists, shots, tackles or clean sheets.
For French League stats on teams, check out our table with over 30 betting markets and dozens of submarkets. Our advice is to start by having a look at the brilliant over / under stats, and Ligue 1 corners stats.
Player and team stats can effectively be used when making bet builders — adding well-researched legs might give you a better chance of achieving more positive results.
Attacking & Defensive Team Records
The French league stats are pretty cut and dry when it comes to the top teams. Let’s look at a couple of insights, and a few surprise packages.
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Top attacking and defensive team: PSG, obviously, have the most goals scored and the least conceded, they’ve only lost one match and have won 24 of 31 games.
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RC Lens have kept the most clean sheets. They’re positioned 8th, with 12 clean sheets, and they’ve only scored and conceded 35 and 37 goals, respectively. Thus, they’re a solid option for under betting. They also have the most reds (8) and the second most yellows (75) after Montpellier (82).
Ligue 1 Referee Stats
Our Ligue 1 stats also include an incredibly useful referees tab, which displays all of Ligue 1’s refereeing statistics for the 2024/25 season. We show how many games each referee has overseen, as well as the number of yellow and red cards, fouls, and penalties they’ve given.
By clicking the ‘per game’ box, you can see how many cards, for example, each Ligue 1 referee is giving out, on average, in the 2024/25 season.
How Do Refs Influence Betting Markets?
Referees have a huge influence on any disciplinary markets. These include cards, fouls and penalties. Each referee has their own style, with some giving more fouls and less cards or vice versa.
The two standout Ligue 1 referees for cards are Mattieu Vernice, with 4.67 yellows per game, and Francois Letexier, with just 2.83 bookings per game. Betting on an over and an under, respectively, could represent good value.
Bastein Dechepy’s records are also interesting, with 8 penalties awarded in 12 matches – that’s 0.67 per game. Huge numbers, considering the average odds of a penalty in a match. Look out for this referee.
But if you’re looking for Ligue 1 red card stats, Benoit Millot is your man: 8 red cards given in 14 matches, that’s 0.57 per match.
Analysing Ligue 1 Standings & Fixtures
Our Ligue 1 standings are well worth a look before you place any bets. The best part? There’s a built-in form guide showing the results of each team’s last five matches. Betting based on form could be a good strategy to go with. Some teams may have started a season badly, but are picking up form at a certain point, which you could spot and bet on.
This form guide is easy to analyse, and hovering over each circle will give you some previous match details too.
The Ligue 1 fixtures tab is also brilliant. You can see all the upcoming matches, organised by date and round, with the best odds and bookies available for each match.
Interesting Ligue 1 Stats & Facts
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ThePuntersPage Final Say
Ligue 1 stats could be just what you need to stop betting based on hunches and start backing your wagers with some facts. Remember, stats don’t lie, and we’ve provided an overview on all that you need to know and how to use the stats to your advantage.
Ligue 1 Stats FAQs
The Argentinian, Delio Onnis, is the all-time top scorer with 299 goals in 449 games.
In the 2015/16 season, Paris Saint-Germain reached 96 points.
There are 308 matches in total in Ligue 1. There are only 18 teams in the topflight.
PSG is the most successful club according to the Ligue 1 stats, with 13 titles. Saint-Étienne is second with 10 titles.
France Ligue 1 stats can help you to spot patterns and find betting value, which you may not see from simply watching matches.
Yes, there is a Ligue 1 relegation playoff. The 16th placed team in the Ligue 1 stats standings plays against 3rd or 4th in Ligue 2.