Lille welcome Monaco to Stade Pierre-Mauroy for a Ligue 1 fixture, with both teams pushing for a European place. Both clubs have a reputation for their attacking style, and could be set for a high-scoring encounter.
Lille earned a 2-0 victory over Rennes last time out in Ligue 1, with Nabil Bentaleb and Chuba Akpom getting the goals. Bruno Genesio’s men have now won three of their last five Ligue 1 matches as they continue to battle with inconsistency.
The positive for Lille is that their home record is encouraging as they are unbeaten in eight of their last nine Ligue 1 matches at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy, with a 3-1 victory over Brest among their results. They will be fired up for Saturday’s clash as a win takes them above the visitors and up to third in the table.
Monaco will be keen to bounce back from their Champions League exit after losing 4-3 to Benfica on aggregate, following a 3-3 draw in midweek. Sitting fourth in the table, they will turn their attention to Ligue 1 and their quest to secure a place in the top three.
However, a poor away record remains an issue for Monaco, who are winless in their last seven away matches in all competitions. Adi Hutter’s men will head into Saturday’s clash with defeats in their last two Ligue 1 fixtures on the road.
How the bookies view it: Lille with the edge
Lille have been installed as favourites among the bookies, with BoyleSports offering odds of 21/20 for a home win. Monaco are priced at 19/10 for a victory while a draw is set at odds of 5/2 with BoyleSports.
Head to head: Upper hand for Monaco
Monaco have a 21-15 advantage with 17 draws from 53 previous matches against Lille. Both teams battled to a 0-0 draw in the reverse fixture in October.
Players to watch: Red hot Akpom
Chuba Akpom has settled quickly at Lille since joining in January and is taking some of the scoring responsibility from Jonathan David. The forward has two goals in two appearances for the hosts and is priced at 2/1 by BoyleSports to find the net on Saturday.
Mika Biereth has been in excellent form for Monaco, scoring seven goals in his last six games across all competitions. The striker is priced at 2/1 with BoyleSports to maintain his scoring run.
Probable line-ups
Lille will be without Remy Cabella, Edon Zhegrova and Tiago Santos due to injuries, while Mitchel Bakker is suspended. Gabriel Gudmundsson is set to fill in at the back, with Ayyoub Bouaddi a possible replacement for Cabella while David is expected to return up front alongside Akpom.
Monaco remain without Aleksandr Golovin, Folarin Balogun, Soungoutou Magassa and Jordan Teze. Biereth is likely to lead the attack, supported by Takumi Minamino, Eliesse Ben Seghir and Maghnes Akliouche.
Lille: Chevalier, Diakite, Meunier, Gudmundsson, Victor, André, Gomes, Sahraoui, Bouaddi, David, Akpom
Monaco: Majecki, Oliveira, Kehrer, Elebi, Henrique, Seghir, Zakaria, Camara, Takumi Minamino, Akliouche, Biereth
Anything else catch the eye?
Four of Monaco’s last five games have produced over 3.5 goals and a similar outcome is priced at 6/4 with BoyleSports. Lille have opened the scoring in the last two home meetings and could be set to grab the first goal on Saturday at 4/5 with BoyleSports.
There have been first half goals for both teams in four of Monaco’s last five matches in all competitions and a repeat is priced at 14/5 with BoyleSports.
This French Ligue 1 match between Lille and Monaco will be played on Feb 22, 2025 and kick off at 16:00. Check below for our tipsters best Lille vs Monaco prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
