Ligue 1: Monaco vs Lyon – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Monaco and Lyon who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Round 33 of the Ligue 1 serves up an encounter between Monaco and Lyon taking place at Stade Louis II, Monaco this coming Saturday.

Monaco are currently looking at 58 points on their account, having played 32 matches, leaving them two places off the current Ligue 1 leaders. Meanwhile, Lyon find themselves as number 7 in the Ligue 1 with 54 points following 32 rounds.

Team form: Monaco vs Lyon

Monaco Form

Monaco went through their last three matches undefeated, but started by drawing 0-0 with Strasbourg. Another draw followed, this time 1-1 against Le Havre, before they beat Saint-Etienne by 1-3. Monaco won five of their last six Ligue 1 matches at the Stade Louis II, Monaco, scoring 19 and conceding four along they way. They also drew once as they remained without defeat.

Lyon Form

It is all or nothing with Lyon, who only triumphed once in their previous three outings. They were defeated 2-1 against Saint-Etienne, before beating Rennes 4-1. Unable to build on that, they lost 1-2 against Lens. Lyon won three of a possible six away matches in the Ligue 1, as well as playing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored 14 while also conceding 11 times.

Betting stats and facts for Monaco and Lyon

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Monaco and Lyon. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Monaco vs Lyon

It’s been a great season for Georges Mikautadze so far with 11 goals to his name across all tournaments this season. He also hit the target four times in his last six games, and no doubt Lyon want him to continue this productive spell against Monacoon Saturday.

Popular betting markets: Monaco vs Lyon

Full-time result

Monaco won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing two as well. Lyon won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost four in this run. Monaco didn’t lose any of their previous 7 matches at Stade Louis II, Monaco. Lyon conceded a goal in their 7 most recent matches.

Both teams to score

Monaco scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Lyon scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 7 consecutive Lyon games. Of the previous 10 outings, Lyon scored the opening goal five times, whereas Monaco were first on target in seven of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Monaco saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in ten of the last ten games for Lyon, who managed to hit the net 2.7 times on average in these games. Lyon are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 14 matches.