Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 2 match between Lyon and Monaco and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
A trip to Groupama Stadium on Saturday awaits last season’s runners-up Monaco for a round 2 match against Lyon in the Ligue 1.
Lyon will be hopeful of getting on the board after an unlucky opening game to the new Ligue 1 campaign which left them empty-handed.
Team form: Lyon vs Monaco
Lyon Form
In their last three matches, Lyon won 2-1 against Strasbourg, before losing 1-2 against Paris Saint-Germain and 3-0 to Rennes. Lyon won four of their previous six Ligue 1 games at the Groupama Stadium. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded ten and scored 11 goals.
Monaco Form
Monaco look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Montpellier, who were defeated by 0-2. Then, Nantes got outclassed in a 4-0 win, before beating Saint-Etienne by 1-0. Monaco picked up five wins from a possible six on their recent travels in the Ligue 1, while scoring 15 and conceding seven goals. They also lost once while drawing none.
Betting stats for Lyon and Monaco
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Lyon and Monaco. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Lyon have scored in 19 of the last 20 matches in the Ligue 1
- In 8 of the last 9 matches Lyon played in the Ligue 1, both teams scored
- Lyon have not lost 13 of the last 15 matches in the Ligue 1
- Lyon have scored in 14 of the last 16 home matches
- Lyon have lost the last 3 home matches in a row in the Ligue 1 and both teams scored at the same time
- Monaco have scored in the last 18 away matches in a row
- Monaco have scored in 27 of the last 29 matches
- Monaco have won 6 of the last 8 matches in the Ligue 1 without conceding a goal
- Monaco have scored in 21 of the last 23 matches in the Ligue 1
- Monaco have scored in the last 11 away matches in a row in the Ligue 1
Players in form: Lyon vs Monaco
As the new Ligue 1 campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for Lyon and Monaco this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.
Popular betting markets: Lyon vs Monaco
Full-time result
Lyon claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Monaco won seven of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing two in this series of matches. Monaco won their last 4 matches. Lyon have beaten Monaco in 6 consecutive home league meetings
Both teams to score
Lyon scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Monaco scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Lyon played. Monaco have won-to-nil in 3 consecutive games. Of the previous 10 outings, Lyon scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in five of their last 10 games. Lyon have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Monaco.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Lyon, who scored an average of 1.8 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Monaco, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.9 times goals per game themselves. Monaco scored at least once in their previous 11 matches on the bounce.
Betting prediction: Lyon vs Monaco
To summarize, the upcoming Ligue 1 clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Lyon vs Monaco mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.