Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Lille and Monaco who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
As the early season favourites, Lille will look to justify their title credentials on Sunday when they take on Monaco for a round 2 match in the Ligue 1.
Lille perhaps would have hoped for more in their opening match of the season, but eventually had to settle for a point.
Form: Lille vs Monaco
Lille Form
Lille have seen it all in their last three matches. Against Brest, they came out empty-handed in a 2-0 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 2-1 win against Reims. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 3-3 draw against Brest. Lille won five of their last six Ligue 1 matches at the Decathlon Arena-Stade Pierre-Mauroy, scoring ten and conceding four along they way. They also drew once as they remained without defeat.
Monaco Form
Two victories are what Monaco have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Lyon 2-0. This was followed by a 4-0 defeat against Lens, before winning again 3-1 against Le Havre. Monaco claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Ligue 1. The scoreline from these matches reads nine goals conceded and eight scored.
Betting facts for Lille and Monaco
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Lille and Monaco played across all tournaments.
- In 12 of the last 14 Lille matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Lille have won the last 4 home matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 9 of the last 11 Lille home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Lille matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Lille home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Monaco away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Monaco matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Monaco away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 4 Monaco matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Monaco matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
Players in form: Lille vs Monaco
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Hakon Arnar Haraldsson, who is performing well for Lille. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Ligue 1 outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Monaco.The visitors will be looking to Maghnes Akliouche to find the net once again, after managing two Ligue 1 goals for Monaco in recent matches.
Popular markets: Lille vs Monaco
Full-time result
Lille claimed a modest eight wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing one. Monaco won five of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost two of the games in this run. Monaco did not lose any of their last 6 matches at home. Lille have not lost to Monaco in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Lille scored the first goal of the match an impressive nine times in the last ten home games. Monaco scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Monaco managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Lille have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Monaco.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Lille’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Monaco, who managed to hit the net 2.1 times on average in these games.
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