Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Strasbourg and Monaco who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Strasbourg hope to live up to their early billing as the Ligue 1 title favourites on Saturday when they welcome Monaco over to the Stade de la Meinau for a round 4 match.
Looking at the Ligue 1 standings, the current difference between the sides is three points and five places.
Team form: Strasbourg vs Monaco
Strasbourg Form
Strasbourg recorded two wins in their last three matches, but started off by losing 4-0 against Marseille. They responded by beating Lens 2-1, and followed that up by winning 2-6 against Troyes. Strasbourg won three of their previous six matches at Stade de la Meinau in the Ligue 1. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring 11 goals to 11 against.
Monaco Form
Monaco look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Gornik Zabrze, who were defeated by 4-1. Then, Marseille got outclassed in a 2-0 win, before beating Paris Saint-Germain by 1-2. Monaco managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Ligue 1 away matches, in which they scored 12 while also conceding 13 times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.
Betting stats and facts for Strasbourg and Monaco
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Strasbourg and Monaco. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 9 of the last 10 Strasbourg matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Strasbourg home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Strasbourg matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Strasbourg home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Strasbourg home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Monaco away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Monaco have won the last 3 matches in a row in the Ligue 1 while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- Monaco have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Monaco have won the last 3 matches in a row in the Ligue 1 and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Monaco matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Strasbourg 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 Strasbourg 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 markets: Strasbourg vs Monaco
Full-time result
Strasbourg claimed four wins, drew two and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Monaco won five, drew one and lost four of their last 10 games away.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Strasbourg scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. 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. Strasbourg have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Monaco.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Strasbourg’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Monaco, who managed to score 1.8 times in those matches. Somehow Strasbourg failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 11 matches.
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