📏 Form Guide

Monaco

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Monaco are hoping to win again following the 0-2 Ligue 1 triumph versus Brest.

In that match, Monaco managed 43% possession and 8 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. For Monaco, the goalscorers were Denis Zakaria (40') and Takumi Minamino (48'). On the other side, Brest got 12 attempts on goal with 2 on target.

Their latest results highlight the fact that not much more can be done by the Monaco backline. Monaco have been stingy, resulting in the number of goals that have gone past their goalkeeper over the course of their last 6 outings standing at 4. We will find out if that trend can be sustained into this next match.

A look at their previous results shows us that Monaco:

• have not won against Lille in their previous 3 league games.
• are unbeaten in their previous 3 league matches at home.

Lille

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Lille come into this match following on from a 1-0 Ligue 1 win to defeat Strasbourg in their last fixture.

In that game, Lille had 53% possession and 6 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Lille was Jonathan David (13'). At the other end, Strasbourg got 8 shots on goal with 2 of them on target.

The stats tell the story, and Lille have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, with opponents netting 6 goals overall. In defence, Lille seem to have a bit of a soft underbelly.

Looking at their past form shows that Lille:

• have not won against Monaco when having played them away from home in the previous 11 league matches. A really bad run.
• have not been beaten by Monaco in games played away from home for the previous 3 matches in the league.
• are unbeaten in their last 2 league matches away from home.

👥 Head to head

A glance at their most recent head to head clashes stretching back to 14/03/2021 shows us that Monaco have won 1 of them and Lille 2, with the number of drawn games being 3.

In all, 16 goals were shared by the two clubs in this period, with 7 for Les Rouge et Blanc and 9 netted by LOSC. That’s an average goals per game figure of 2.67.

The last league game between the two was Ligue 1 match day 10 on 29/10/2023 when it ended Lille 2-0 Monaco.

In that match, Lille had 42% possession and 7 attempts on goal with 5 on target. Goals were scored by Ivan Cavaleiro (32') and Bafodé Diakité (42').

For their opponents, Monaco got 16 attempts on goal with 6 on target.

The referee was Clément Turpin.

📋 Team News: Monaco

Caio Henrique (Cruciate ligament tear) and Aleksandr Golovin (Ankle injury) will not be taking part for Monaco gaffer Adi Hütter.

We are thinking that Les Rouge et Blanc will possibly use a 4-4-1-1 formation for the game featuring Radoslaw Majecki, Vanderson, Guillermo Maripan, Mohammed Salisu, Kassoum Ouattara, Maghnes Akliouche, Youssouf Fofana, Denis Zakaria, Krepin Diatta, Takumi Minamino and Wissam Ben Yedder.

📰 Team News: Lille

Thanks to a largely available squad, there is just the lone fitness worry for the Lille gaffer Paulo Fonseca to contend with. Samuel Umtiti (Knee surgery) won’t be playing here.

We believe LOSC seem most likely to utilise a 4-2-3-1 lineup using Lucas Chevalier, Tiago Santos, Bafode Diakite, Alexsandro Ribeiro, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Benjamin Andre, Yusuf Yazici, Angel Gomes, Remy Cabella and Jonathan David.

💭 Prediction

In our view, Lille are dangerous enough to find the net against this Monaco outfit, but that may not quite be as many as the goals that they could concede.

We’re going for both teams to score in a 2-1 win for Monaco by the time that the referee blows the final whistle. Let’s see what happens here.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Lucas Pereira, 18:03 24/04/2024