On Sunday, starting with 20:00, the Nantes – Monaco match will be played, within the 22nd round of Ligue 1. Monaco has won in the last 5 direct matches and in 3 of the previous 4 trips to Nantes. In the round, Monaco won 2-1 at home.
Led by Raymond Domenech, Nantes awaits the first victory with the former France coach on the technical bench (3 draws and one defeat). “Canaries” have only 3 successes in the first 21 stages and occupy the 17th place in the ranking, with 18 points. Also, Nantes is the champion of the draws, having 9 such results so far, just like Dijon. In the matches played on their own field, the hosts have a record with two victories, 6 draws and two defeats, at a negative goal difference, 11-15.
On the other hand, Monaco comes after 4 consecutive victories in Ligue 1, reaches 39 points of the season and climbs to 4th place in the standings, 7 points behind the leader Lyon. The Monegasques have a very good season with Niko Kovac on the bench, the former coach from Frankfurt and Bayern, and a qualification in the European Cup groups would be a real success after the problems of the last years. The former French champion plays all or nothing in the Ligue 1 away matches, having so far a record of 5 victories and 5 defeats, goal difference 16-16.
Monaco has prevailed in the last 5 direct matches;
Monaco has won 3 of the previous 4 trips to Nantes;
In the round, Monaco won 2-1 at home;
Nantes: Lafont; Corchia, Pallois, Girotto, Traore; Coco, Toure, Chirivella, Blas; Kolo Muani, Coulibaly;
Monaco: Lecomte; Sidibe, Maripan, Badiashile, Henrique; Diop, Tchouameni, Fofana, Golovin; Ben Yedder, Volland ;
PREDICTION: Monaco to win @ 1,85
