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Ligue 1 2026‑27: the real table

The short answerPSG are the best-performing side in the Ligue 1 on our underlying numbers, and also the league's highest-rated club globally (1833, world No. 5). The luckiest side on results is Lille (+5.5 points), the unluckiest Brest (−6.6). Results to 25 Oct 2026.

Clubs

1833

Top rating · PSG

4th

World league rank, of 228

+5.5

Luckiest · Lille

Performance table

World league ranking →

#	Club	Rating	Pts/game	Expected	Luck (pts)	Verdict	Trend
1	PSG World 5 · range 2–8	1833	2.00	1.94	+0.4	fair	falling
2	Monaco World 33 · range 16–51	1646	2.00	1.36	+4.5	lucky	steady
3	Lens World 39 · range 21–71	1612	1.62	1.76	−1.1	fair	falling
4	Olympique Lyonnais World 44 · range 25–74	1600	2.00	1.83	+1.2	fair	rising
5	Rennes World 58 · range 36–102	1557	1.86	1.50	+2.5	fair	steady
6	Toulouse World 60 · range 37–112	1551	1.29	1.79	−3.5	unlucky	steady
7	Lille World 61 · range 37–111	1551	2.00	1.22	+5.5	lucky	falling
8	Strasbourg World 67 · range 37–118	1543	1.00	0.92	+0.6	fair	falling
9	Paris FC World 68 · range 37–118	1542	1.75	2.23	−3.8	unlucky	rising
10	Olympique Marseille World 70 · range 38–120	1540	1.29	1.06	+1.5	fair	falling
11	Brest World 85 · range 49–141	1510	1.12	1.95	−6.6	unlucky	rising
12	Lorient World 87 · range 49–147	1506	1.57	1.28	+2.0	fair	steady
13	Auxerre World 133 · range 76–231	1448	1.29	1.14	+1.0	fair	steady
14	Nice World 148 · range 90–270	1430	1.38	0.82	+4.4	lucky	steady
15	Angers SCO World 178 · range 101–303	1410	1.00	1.48	−3.3	unlucky	rising
16	Le Havre World 192 · range 113–328	1399	0.29	0.89	−4.2	unlucky	steady
17	Le Mans World 289 · range 162–489	1343	0.86	1.04	−1.3	fair	steady
18	Troyes World 355 · range 211–616	1311	0.57	0.79	−1.5	fair	steady

# is the club's rank on underlying performance this season. Luck is actual points minus the points its performances would normally earn. Full ten-pillar club Index scores for Ligue 1 clubs arrive with the full launch in mid-November.

Analysis

Ligue 1 · Match analysis · Monday 26 October

PSG 2-0 Lyon: the bench broke the block

Ligue 1 · Preview · Monday 26 October, 19:30 UK

PSG v Lyon preview, and why PSG are fifth in the world

FAQ

Who is the best team in the Ligue 1?

On underlying performance, PSG. On our global rating, PSG (1833).

Which Ligue 1 team is the luckiest?

Lille, whose results are about 5.5 points ahead of their performances.