AS Monaco and Olympique Lyonnais meet at Stade Louis II., In a match for the 26 th round of League 1. Olympique Lyonnais won at home by (3-0) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 12-16-2018. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the visiting team, which records 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in the last 5 matches. However, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 04-02-2018, in the League 1, which ended in AS Monaco’s victory by (3-2). The goals of the match were scored by K. Baldé (31 ‘), R. Falcao (36’) and Rony Lopes (88 ‘), for AS Monaco, and M. Díaz (12′) and B. Traoré (27 ‘) , for Olympique Lyonnais. In this match the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results obtained at home and as a visitor.
AS Monaco:
After 5 wins, 7 draws and 13 losses, the home team is currently in the 16 th position of the league, with 22 points won. In the last match, they have won in a home match against Nantes by (1-0), after in the previous match they have tied (2-2) an away match against Montpellier. This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses in away matches, with 12 goals scored and 22 conceded; against 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses at their stadium, with 12 goals scored and 30 conceded. For the league, AS Monaco won 8 points out of 30 possible points, after 2 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses in the last 10 home matches. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 25 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 15 times and never got the comeback.
The Monaco leaves for this game with a triumph, by 1-0, in the reception to the Nantes, adding of this form the third followed encounter without losing in the French championship: Gelson Martins marked the unique goal of the equipment. In this clash with Olympique Lyon, coach Leonardo Jardim must act with a cautious strategy, looking only for the counterattack to exploit the opponent’s back. It is important to underline that the locals present great competition in the fast transitions: Gelson Martins is very fast and eximio in the transport of the ball towards the attack. On the other hand, Falcao is the best score of Monaco in this competition, with 9 goals scored. For this game the coach does not have Jemerson, suspended, in addition to Pellegri, Jovetic, Barreca, Mboula and Vainquer, injured.
Olympique Lyonnais:
The away team is currently in the 3 rd position, with 46 points won, after 13 wins, 7 draws and 5 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Nice, by (1-0). In the last match, they won in a home match against Guingamp, by (2-1). This is a team that, oddly enough, was better outside than at home, as in the last 30 matches they register 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses in away matches; against 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 losses at their stadium. The team comes to this match after a draw at home with Barcelona by (0-0). For the league, Olympique Lyonnais won 18 points out of 30 possible points, after 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in the last 10 home matches. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 1-0 (5 out of 13 matches). The team has conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, so they have not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 8 of the last 12 matches for this competition have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 25 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 10 times and only managed 3 comebacks. In the last 12 home matches for this competition there are 2 periods that stand out: they have scored 8 of their 19 goals between minutes (61′-75 ‘); He suffered 7 of his 18 goals between the minutes (61’-75 ‘).
Olympique Lyon leaves for this match with a draw, by 0-0, at the reception to Barcelona, in a game for the Champions League. In the last game for the championship, the visitors won at Guingamp, 2-1. In this game against Monaco, coach Bruno Génésio must play in 4-3-3, privileging possession of the ball and organized, slow attacks, using the lateral runners to create danger: Fekir and Cornet are the fastest team players Parisian The extreme Fekir is the best marker of Olympique Lyon in the championship, with 8 goals scored. Outside of this game due to injury continue Gouiri and Rafael.
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / YES @ 1,53
