AS Monaco – Lille Prediction & Picks (16.03.2018)

AS Monaco and Lille meet at Stade Louis II., In a match for the 30 th round of League 1. In the last direct match for this edition of the league, on 22-09-2017, AS Monaco won out by ( 0-4). In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 2 wins and 3 draws in the last 5 matches. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 14-05-2017, in a match for the League 1 that ended with AS Monaco’s victory by (4-0). The goals of the match were scored by R. Falcao (6 ‘and 69’), Bernardo Silva (45 ‘) and J. Alonso (88’ Autogolo) for AS Monaco.

AS Monaco

The home team is currently in the 2 nd position, with 63 points won, after 19 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Bordeaux, by (2-1). In the last match, they won in an away match against Strasbourg, by (1-3). In the last 10 home matches for the championship AS Monaco has won 8, tied 1 and lost 1, for which they have won 25 points out of 30 possible.

For this competition, they have not lost any of the last 8 home matches. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 1-0 (8 out of 15 matches). The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 12 of the last 15 matches for this competition have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 29 matches played in this competition, they got the comeback in 4 of the 9 matches in which they suffered the first goal.

Monaco arrived at this motivated match, after a third-quarter victory, on the visit to Strasbourg’s home ground: Jovetic, Rony Lopes and Fabinho scored the goals of the triumph. As the rival of this round, the home team must act in a tactical system in 4-3-3, with the aim of using a more interior style of play, progressing in the field through short passes. It is guessed that the Monaco adopts a more offensive posture, with the objective of controlling the game to its beautiful pleasure. The technician Leonardo Jardim will not be able to count on Pellegri and Benaglio, to be injured. Rachid Ghezzal will also be outside of the summoned, for being suspended.

Lille

After 7 wins, 7 draws and 15 losses, the away team is currently in the 19 th position of the league, with 28 points won. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Nice, by (2-1). In the last match, they tied in a home match against Montpellier, by (1-1). For the league, Lille won 10 points out of 30 possible points, after 3 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses in the last 10 home matches. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 1-0 (6 out of 14 matches). The team has conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, so it has 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 29 matches in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 19 games in which he suffered the first goal.

Lille enter this round after a home draw, a ball, at the reception to Montpellier. The visiting club usually acts in a tactical system in 4-3-3, favoring a more offensive style of play, attacking through the wings. Lille is a team that chooses to use a style of possession of the ball, advancing on the ground through short passes, being that it generally uses the central corridor to invest in the offensive process. To point out that the three most advanced players are Araújo, Mothiba and Pépé. For this game the foreign technician must have all the players at his disposal.