On Sunday, starting with 12:00, the match Lille – Monaco will be played, from the 13th stage of Ligue 1. Monaco is undefeated in 8 of the last 9 direct matches with Lille, from all competitions, managing to win 7 of they! Last season, the Monegasques won 5-1 at home and 1-0 away.
Lille managed an important comeback in the Europa League, after the goal scored in the second half by Sparta Prague. Veteran Burak Yilmaz entered the field in the 77th minute and in the next 7 minutes scored a double that sent his team into the “spring” of the competition. With this evolution, Yilmaz asks for a starting place for the match with Monaco, and Renato Sanches, absent with the Czechs, is close to being used again after the injury. After 12 stages in Ligue 1, Lille scored 23 points, two less than the leader Paris Saint-Germain, but a duel with a very uncomfortable opponent will follow.
Monaco starts to look after the face and likeness of Niko Kovac, the craftsman of 4 consecutive successes in Ligue 1. The Monegasques accumulate 23 points, just like Lille, but they have a weaker goal difference than their opponent, a criterion that prevails in France. In the away games this season, Monaco has two victories and three defeats, with a negative goal difference, 5-8, but the important victory with Paris Saint-Germain stands out, score 3-2 on the arena in the Principality.
Monaco have won 7 of the last 9 direct matches;
Lille lost 4 of the previous 5 home games with Monaco;
Last season, Monaco won 5-1 at home and 1-0 at Lille;
Lille: Maignan; Djalo, Fonte, Botman, Bradaric; Icons, Andre, Sanches, Bamba; Yilmaz, David
Monaco: Mannone; Aguilar, Disasi, Badiashile, Henrique; Diop, Fofana, Tchouameni, Martins; Volland, Ben Yedder
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / YES @ 1,56
