Ligue 1: Monaco vs Strasbourg – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 30 match between Monaco and Strasbourg and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Monaco appear to have a good chance to add three more points to their season account, as they face Strasbourg in round 30 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.

Monaco are chasing the first place in the Ligue 1 after collecting 53 points from their initial 29 encounters. Strasbourg trail them on 50 points after 29 rounds, sitting as number 5 in the table.

Form: Monaco vs Strasbourg

Monaco Form

Monaco beat Nice by 2-1, lost 2-1 against Brest, before defeating Marseille 3-0. Monaco took six wins in their last six Ligue 1 matches on home soil, as they scored 22 and let in six goals.

Strasbourg Form

Strasbourg look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last three matches saw them gaining two victories and a draw. They ran out 4-2 and 0-1 winners against Lyon and Reims, respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Nice, as the match resulted in a 2-2 draw. Strasbourg won four times in their last six away games in the Ligue 1, in which they drew once and lost once. They conceded two goals while scoring six themselves.

Betting facts for Monaco and Strasbourg

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 Strasbourg played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Monaco vs Strasbourg

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Mika Biereth brings great form to the table, as he is now on five goals in six games. Surely, Monaco will start him against Strasbourg, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Emanuel Emegha, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

Popular markets: Monaco vs Strasbourg

Full-time result

Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Monaco won eight times and lost two as well. Strasbourg won seven times, drew two and lost one of their last 10 games away from home. Strasbourg have hit a nice vein of form, not losing any of their last 9 games. Monaco have beaten Strasbourg in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Monaco scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Strasbourg scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Strasbourg have won to nil in their last 4 away games. Monaco managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Monaco have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Strasbourg.

Total goals

Monaco saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Strasbourg’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.6 goals in these matches. Monaco are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 14 matches.