Ligue 1: Lyon vs Monaco – Betting preview

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.

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.

Lyon vs Monaco: Who wins the game?