Ligue 1: Monaco vs Nantes – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 22 match between Monaco and Nantes and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Despite their unconvincing form, Monaco stand a good chance of adding three more points to their account in round 22. They face Nantes this coming Friday, and they’ll be disappointed to miss out on a win at Stade Louis II, Monaco.

Monaco approach the next Ligue 1 round as number 10 in the table, having claimed 28 points this season so far. With 21 games behind them, Nantes amassed 14 points, placing them as number 17 before their next fixture.

Form: Monaco vs Nantes

Monaco Form

In has been a bit of everything for Monaco in their previous three matches, where they first beat Rennes by 4-0. This was followed by a disappointing 3-1 defeat against Strasbourg, before an encounter with Nice produced a 0-0 draw. Monaco only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Ligue 1 matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored eight and conceded 11 goals.

Nantes Form

Nantes were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 1-4 by Nice. Next up, Lorient won 2-1, before losing 0-1 against Lyon. In their last six away matches in the Ligue 1, Nantes won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 11 goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting stats and facts for Monaco and Nantes

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 Monaco and Nantes played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Monaco vs Nantes

While only scoring two goals in his last six outings for Monaco, Ansu Fati has been good for them over the course of the season with seven goals to his name so far. He should be highly motivated to expand of his tally against Nantes, and he looks well worth a place in an accumulator on Friday, depending on your betting strategy.

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Full-time result

Monaco claimed four wins, drew two and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Nantes won three, drew three and lost four of their last 10 games away. Nantes lost their previous 4 matches. Monaco have not lost to Nantes in 11 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Monaco only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Nantes got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Monaco have not conceded a goal in 3 consecutive games. Monaco probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Friday, as Nantes managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Monaco have scored in 8 consecutive league meetings with Nantes.

Total goals

Monaco saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Nantes, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.3 times goals per game themselves.