They’re avoidable goals.” The draw lifted Nantes out of the relegation zone and into 14th in the 18-team league, equal on points with Angers and St-Etienne. Monaco was third, two point behind Marseille, and nine behind leader Paris Saint-Germain.

Montpellier HSC's latest defeat, at the hands of fellow strugglers SCO Angers was a big blow. Not only did the 3-1 defeat leave them rock-bottom, forcing

Paris Saint-Germain received a favourable draw in the Coupe de France Round of 16. Luis Enrique's side will face third-tier side Le Mans.

AS Monaco (third in Ligue 1) and Montpellier HSC (18th) take the pitch at Stade de la Mosson in Montpellier on Friday at 1:00 PM ET.AS Monaco’s last game was a 2-2 draw away from home

Nantes have lifted themselves out of the Ligue 1 relegation zone after a 2-2 draw against high-flying visitors Monaco at home.

In the last 10 matches, Monaco are on top with 7 wins to Rennes' 2, with 1 ending in a draw. Monaco won the last three, including a 3-1 home win in the last season. Both teams often find the net in these games (8 of the last 10) while corner counts are low (under 10.5 corners in 5 of the last 6).

Monaco vs. Aston Villa in the Champions League kicks off at 5:45 p.m. GMT on Jan. 21. This fixture takes place at the Stade Louis II. Monaco vs. Aston Villa is available to live stream for free on Virgin Media Player in Ireland.

In the match of the 7th round of the Champions League, Monaco will host Aston Villa at home. Bookmakers are on the side of the future hosts of the field in the pair, and believe that the Monegasques have the best chances to win in the upcoming game.

The Parisians win against Lens, while De Zerbi's team draws at home against Racing Strasbourg. Now nine points separate the two teams

French Ligue 1 table after Sunday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):

Rennes vs. Brest, 1 p.m. Lyon vs. Toulouse, 3:05 p.m. Saint-Etienne vs. Nantes, 9 a.m. Reims vs. Le Havre, 11:15 a.m. Marseille vs. Strasbourg, 2:45 p.m.

French Ligue 1 results on Friday: Lens v Paris Saint-Germain (1600), Rennes v Brest (1800), Lyon v Toulouse (2005)