Monaco VS Lyon Match Prediction
2019-08-09
18:45:00
Monaco
VS
Lyon
Our Prediction Tip
Monaco will win this match.
2019-08-0918:45:00 Monaco will win this match.
Over the last 49 meetings between the pair, it is Lyon that hold an advantage, with 20 wins, 13 draws, and 16 losses to Monaco.
Here's a look at the last five results:
Feb 24, 2019: Monaco 2-0 Lyon
Dec 16, 2018: Lyon 3-0 Monaco
Feb 4, 2018: Monaco 3-2 Lyon
Jan 24, 2018: Monaco 2-3 Lyon (Coupe de France)
Oct 13, 2017: Lyon 3-2 Lyon
Bet365 have the following odds available for this match:
Monaco are at 2/1, a draw is at 23/10, and a Lyon win is at 11/8.
Monaco survived last term, by the skin of their teeth, in order to retain their status in Ligue 1. After starting last season under Thierry Henry, they floundered greatly before Jardim came back into rescue them from going over the brink. They ended up finishing in 17th place, two points above the drop zone. All told, they won just eight matches out of 38, but that came after losing massive players like Mbappe and Fabinho, two that are hard to replace no matter how much money you bring in.
Lyon once again made it to the Champions League last season following a third place finish in Ligue 1. In the UCL, they made it to the knockout stages, after they had done so well against Manchester City in the group stages. Despite their third place finish, Lyon were well off the pace of the leaders PSG, finishing with 72, a full 19 off. This season will be quite a lot different, with a new manager coming in and Nabil Fekir leaving the club.
No for both sides scoring can be had at Ladbrokes for 11/10.
A draw at half time is at 2.1 via Betfair.
With Falcao roaming up front, you just never know. The Colombian is so dangerous in front of goal and can strike in a moment’s notice, which is good enough to hand them a victory to start their season.
Leonardo Jardim has injuries to goalkeeper Danjiel Subasic, winger Willem Geubbels, and forward Stevan Jovetic that will keep that trio out of this meeting.
After coming on and scoring a goal in their last friendly to win the match, Radamel Falcao has shown once again that he isn’t going anywhere. Had it not been for him, they might be in Ligue 2 right now, such is his importance to the club. Out wide, a lot of hope is going to remain in Gelson Martins to finally come through. He’s got a ton of pace, but he’s just not shown the consistency yet. If the Portuguese can do that, then they can really take off this term.
Monaco have three wins, a draw, and a loss in their last five matches:
1-0 home win vs Sampdoria
0-1 win at FC Porto
0-0 draw at Braga
1-0 home win vs Valencia
0-1 home loss vs Everton
Sylvinho has no major injuries to account for here. But he will come into this season opener without attacking midfielder Nabil Fekir, who moved on to Real Betis in a small shock, and fellow mid Tangu Ndombele, who went to Tottenham.
Memphis Depay is the man to watch for Lyon as they move into this new era as club. The Dutch winger has been converted to a striker in a lot of cases, and he’s been firing in the goals and laying out the assists since, rejuvenating his career in process. In the midfield, a lot of emphasis will be placed upon the shoulders of Houssem Aouar. He’s got bags of talent, too, and this season will be make or break for them based on how well he is able to create from the middle of the pitch.
Lyon have four losses and a win in their last five matches:
3-0 loss at Bournemouth
3-1 loss at Liverpool
1-2 win at Arsenal
3-4 home loss vs Genoa
1-2 home loss vs Servette
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