Monaco host Lyon in a Ligue 1 fixture on Sunday as they continue the search for their first home win of the season. The visitors have also found things difficult on their travels this term and both teams look set to cancel each other out.
Monaco head into Sunday’s clash off the back of a 1-0 victory at Nice in their previous Ligue 1 fixture. They were made to work hard by the hosts with Breel Embolo’s effort midway through the second half proving the difference.
That was only the second Ligue 1 win of the season for Monaco, and first since the opening weekend. Both wins have also come on the road as Philippe Clement’s men are still in search of their first win at the Stade Louis II having suffered two defeats and a draw from three home matches.
Monaco warmed up for the visit of Lyon with another away win as they triumphed 1-0 at Crvena Zvezda in the Europa League on Thursday. Once again, Embolo was the difference, with his second half penalty enough to seal the win.
Lyon are coming off a defeat as they were beaten 3-1 by Lorient in a midweek rescheduled fixture. They were second best for much of the encounter with Alexandre Lacazette’s first half equaliser proving to be a mere consolation.
That was only the first defeat of the season for Lyon who have made a much better start than they did last term. They have claimed four wins from their opening six matches and will hope to put up a sustained challenge for a top four finish.
The problem for Lyon is that they have found things difficult on their travels this season. Peter Bosz’s men are winless away from home so far, playing out a 1-1 at Reims prior to the midweek defeat at Lorient.
How the bookies view it
There is little to separate both teams among the bookies with a win for Monaco priced at 8/5 with bet365 while a Lyon victory is valued 17/10 by BetVictor. A draw is set at odds of 11/4 by SBK.
Head to head
Monaco have a 24-18 advantage with 13 draws from 55 previous matches with Lyon. Each team won their home fixture last season with both matches ending 2-0.
Players to watch
Breel Embolo has pulled Monaco out of difficult situations lately and will be the one to watch on Sunday. The striker has scored in his last two matches and is priced at 9/4 by Paddy Power to get on the score sheet.
Alexandre Lacazette has settled in quickly since returning to Lyon in the summer, with four goals in six matches this season. He could be worth keeping an eye on for the visitors and is priced at 7/4 by bet365 to find the net on Sunday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Monaco and Lyon often take a while to find their rhythm and both teams could be backed to score in the second half at 13/8 with Paddy Power. The second half can also be tipped to produce the most goals at evens with Paddy Power.
This French Ligue 1 match between Monaco and Lyon will be played on Sep 11, 2022 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Monaco vs Lyon prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
