Lyon vs Monaco PREVIEW & PREDICTION 16/12/2018

On Sunday, at 20:00, Lyon will receive AS Monaco’s visit in a match for the 18th round of Ligue 1. The game will take place at Lyon’s “Parc Olympique Lyonnais” stadium.

Monaco begins to recover, Lyon wants to keep up with the podium.

Separated by 15 positions and as many points in the hierarchy of Ligue 1, Lyon and Monaco promise a more balanced duel than we would expect at first glance, those who are accustomed to a full-fledged, hopeless AS Monaco. It seems that, after all, Thierry Henry’s plan to re-establish the Monegasque group is beginning to take effect, proof is the two successes achieved by Monaco in the last two displacements in Ligue 1. On the other hand, it would be shame to say that we witnesses a balanced report of Sunday evening forces in Lyon. The hosts are on the wave after being qualified in the UEFA Champions League, they are at the height of the offensive and are keen to reach the podium at the end of this round.

In the last ten direct confrontations between the two bands, Lyon was forced five times, Monaco in three other rows, while the other two duels ended in a tie;

The previous seven direct disputes ended with gaps on both sides;

The last direct game took place in the last season’s return, when Monaco dramatically imposed “Stade Louis II”, score 3-2;

Probable teams:

Lyon (3-4-1-2): Lopes – Tete, Marcelo, Marcal – Dubois, N’Dombele, Aouar, Mendy – Depay – Terrier, Dembele

AS Monaco (4-4-2): Benaglio- Gabriel, Glik, Mukinayi, Raggi-Henrichs, Tielemans, Bennasser, Diop-Sylla, Falcao

Given the circumstances of this game, we expect a spectacular hostile run. In the same context in which we do not exclude an offensive response to our guests, we think Lyon’s attack system will make its presence felt in the game from the start, facilitating an open-ended scenario.


PREDICTION: Both teams to score / YES @ 1.67

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