Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Monaco and Nice who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Monaco appear to have a good chance to add three more points to their season account, as they face Nice in round 27 of the Ligue 1 season. They will surely end up frustrated, should they fail to beat the visitors at Stade Louis II, Monaco on Saturday.
Form: Monaco vs Nice
Monaco Form
Monaco look good before their upcoming match, in which they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Reims by 3-0, before drawing 1-1 with Toulouse. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Angers 0-2. Monaco showed little mercy in their past six matches at Stade Louis II, Monaco, of which they won five, drew none and lost once. They hit the target 21 times, while letting in nine themselves.
Nice Form
In their previous three matches, Nice beat Saint-Etienne 1-3, lost 0-2 against Lyon and drew 1-1 with Auxerre. Nice won half their previous six away matches in the Ligue 1, as well as seeing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored 14 goals whilst conceding nine.
Betting stats and facts for Monaco and Nice
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 Nice played across all tournaments.
- Monaco have won the last 4 home matches in a row in the Ligue 1 while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- In 9 of the last 10 Monaco matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Monaco have won 6 of the last 7 home matches in the Ligue 1 while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 10 Monaco matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Monaco have won 4 of the last 5 home matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- In 11 of the last 13 Nice matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Nice away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Nice matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Nice away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Nice matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Monaco vs Nice
It has been a superb season for Mika Biereth so far as he managed to score impressive 11 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target seven times in his last six games, and Monaco rely on his abilities against Nice. Siding with him to find the back of the net on Saturday seems like a decent punt.
Betting markets: Monaco vs Nice
Full-time result
Monaco won seven of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing three times. Nice won four of their last 10 games away from home, with three draws and three defeats as well.
Both teams to score
Monaco scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Impressively, Nice scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 7 consecutive away games Nice played. Monaco managed to open the scoreline in no less than four of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Nice performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in eight of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Monaco saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Nice, who managed to score 1.6 times in those matches. Monaco scored at least once in their previous 11 matches.
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