Ligue 1: Nantes vs Monaco – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 17 match between Nantes and Monaco and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Monaco are out to consolidate their place inside the top four of the Ligue 1 table, when stepping up against Nantes for a match on Friday. Nantes no doubt have a surprise in mind, but a win for Monaco nevertheless seems the likely outcome.

Nantes are number 16 in the table on 15 points after 16 matches. Monaco rank as number 3 with 30 points after 16 matches played.

Team form: Nantes vs Monaco

Nantes Form

In has been a bit of everything for Nantes in their previous three matches, where they first beat Rennes by 1-0. This was followed by a disappointing 4-1 defeat against Brest, before an encounter with Lille produced a 1-1 draw. Nantes only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Stade de la Beaujoire in the Ligue 1. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded nine goals.

Monaco Form

A draw is all that prevents Monaco from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They claimed this single draw against Reims as the match ended 0-0 before getting trounced against Paris Saint-Germain by a 2-4 score. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Paris Saint-Germain won the game and the exact score was 1-0. Monaco won half their previous six away matches in the Ligue 1, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored ten goals whilst conceding six.

Betting stats for Nantes and Monaco

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Nantes and Monaco. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Nantes vs Monaco

Look no further than Moses Simon, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Nantes in the Ligue 1, while Eliesse Ben Seghir managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Monaco in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Popular betting markets: Nantes vs Monaco

Full-time result

Nantes claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing four. Monaco won four of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost four of the games in this run. Monaco have not lost to Nantes in 12 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Nantes scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Monaco got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Monaco should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Friday, as Nantes only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Monaco claimed two clean sheets in their last 10 games. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Nantes and Monaco when playing at Stade de la Beaujoire.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Nantes, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Monaco, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.7 times goals per game.