Monaco vs Lyon Prediction, Betting Tips and Preview

Reigning champions Monaco host second-placed Lyon in Ligue 1 action this Sunday. Read the match predictions to find out why we’re backing both teams to score and over 2.5 goals.

Monaco vs Lyon Preview

Reigning champions Monaco are currently fourth in Ligue 1 with 47 points. Only 1 point behind Sunday’s rivals who sit in second place with 48 points. Monaco are 10 points clear of fifth-placed Nantes but with only the top three teams qualifying for the Champions League and PSG flying-high, it’s likely that either one of these two teams or Marseille will be missing out. This makes picking up points for both teams, or at least not dropping them, is vital now that the season is past the halfway point.

Until last weekend, Lyon were on a seven-game unbeaten run in the league which included a 2-1 over league-leaders PSG. This ended with a 3-1 hammering away to Bordeaux where Lyon conceded two first-half penalties. However, their league form on the road has been excellent of late and they will be looking to brush aside last weekends blip and get back to winning ways.

Monaco’s home form has also been excellent with them picking up 29 points from a possible 36, losing only to league-leaders, PSG.

These two sides met just last week in the Coupe de France where Lyon progressed into the last 16 with a 3-2 away win. The same scoreline as when they met in October in the league with Nabil Fekir snatching a 95th-minute winner to take home the three points.

Monaco vs Lyon Betting Tips

• Monaco have won 6 drawn 3 and lost 1 of their last 10 matches
• Lyon have won 7 drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 10 matches
• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Monaco have scored an average of 2.4 goals and conceded an average of 1.2 goals per game
• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Lyon have scored an average of 1.9 goals and conceded an average of 1.5 goals per game
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 8 of Monaco’s previous 10 matches
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 7 of Lyon’s previous 10 matches

Monaco vs Lyon Prediction

We expect goals in this match. Both teams have proven they have scoring power with Monaco having netted 52 goals in the league this season and Lyon one ahead with 53 goals. Their previous five meetings all having over 2.5 goals scored with Lyon emerging victorious on five occasions and Monaco just one.

There’s not much separating these two sides and we expect it’s going to be another open match with plenty of scoring opportunities. Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals seem like the bets most likely to come in. As for a result, we’re going with Lyon to make it three in a row with a 2-1 away win.

Monaco (4-2-3-1 formation): Subasic; Jorge, Jemerson, Glik, Sidibe; Moutinho, Fabinho, Kaita, Tielemans, Lopes; Falco

Lyon (4-3-3 formation): Lopes; Tete, Marcelo, Morel, Marçal; Fekir, NDombele, Aouar; Depay, Mariano, Traoré

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