The Louis II Stadium in the Principality of Monaco will host the eighth round of Ligue 1 on October 25. Monaco will host Lille. The opponents have the same number of points and are in the top five. The Monegasques suffered their first defeat of the season in the last round, while the Great Danes failed to beat Brest. How will the confrontation end and what bets in the match should I pay attention to? You will find out the answer in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Monaco
Current form
During the week, the Monegasques met with Freiburg in the Conference League and defeated the representative of Germany, who played in the Europa League final last season. Paris Brunner opened the scoring in the 45th minute, and at the end of the match he hit the German goal twice more - 3-0 in total. Thus, the team has six points in the asset and takes the third place in the standings.
In the championship, Filipe Luis's wards are in fifth place in the standings, have 14 points in the asset and are lagging behind their opponent in additional indicators. In the last round, the red and white suffered their first defeat of the season against Lorient. The Monegasque team conceded the only goal from the penalty spot in the 61st minute of the meeting and lost 0:1 in the end.
Disqualifications and injuries
Dyer and Idumbo-Muzambo will miss the game due to injuries.
Interesting betting trends
In the last four matches in Ligue 1, the Monegasques have not won against Lille
In the last five games, Monaco did not concede in the first half
The team played in the Champions League last week and suffered its third defeat in a row. The match against Galatasaray in France was a failure. In the first half, the opponents exchanged goals twice, but in the second half, the Dogs conceded two more goals and lost by a score of 2.:4. Thus, the third setback in a row sent Davide Ancelotti's team to the penultimate place in the standings, and they may not be able to compete for the playoffs.
In Ligue 1, Lille is in second place in the standings and is fighting for the championship lead. At this stage, the Great Danes have 14 points in the asset and are lagging behind Lyon in additional indicators. In the last match, Davide Ancelotti's team couldn't beat Brest (1-1) on their own field, and they won 1-0 against Le Havre a round earlier.
Disqualifications and injuries
Igamane, Ueda, Sahraoui and Santos are in the infirmary.
Interesting betting trends
Lille cannot win three consecutive matches in all tournaments.
The Dogs have conceded an average of two goals in the last five matches.
Monaco is in great shape and was able to defeat Freiburg in the last Conference League game.The team is fighting for the first place in Ligue 1, and winning today's game will solve many tournament tasks. On the contrary, a defeat can throw the Monegasques behind the top-6 ranks, and it will be difficult to return back. In today's match, the red and white have no right to lose points and put themselves in an awkward position.
In personal meetings, the Monegasques have difficulty with Great danes - three defeats in a row. However, we believe that the experience and powerful squad will allow Filipe Luis's wards to take advantage of the decline in Lille's game (three games in a row without a win) and earn the much-needed three points.
Prediction – Monaco wins with a coefficient of 2.05
As the home team of Monaco, Louis II is obligated to show brilliant football and prove his superiority. The Monegasques have a good attacking line that has scored 10 goals in the last five games in all competitions. However, in face-to-face games, very often no more than two goals are scored. This has been the case in six of the last seven matches of the rivals, and we believe that the scoring extravaganza will not take place today either.
The betting tip is a total of less than 2.5 goals with a coefficient of 2.00
A bet on the exact difference in the bill
The Monegasques have no right to make mistakes and they will play for the result today. Given the small difference in class and the advantage of their own field, it won't be difficult for the Red-whites to win by one or two goals. This has been the case in two of Monaco's last four home games in all tournaments, which is what we will bet on.
The betting tip is a Monaco victory with an advantage of one or two goals with a coefficient of 2.40
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