Monaco host Lille in a midweek Ligue 1 fixture so they continue their pursuit of leaders PSG. Monaco have shown some good form in recent weeks and should have the upper hand over Lille, who are a bit erratic on their travels lately.
Monaco are coming off a 2-0 victory at Brest in their previous Ligue 1 fixture. They were largely untroubled for much of the encounter with goals wither side of the break from Denis Zakaria and Takumi Minamino earning them the win.
Sitting 11 points off the pace in the Ligue 1 standings, it is a long shot catching leaders PSG at the stage of the season. However, Monaco continue to maintain their good form and ate unbeaten in their last seven matches, claiming five wins in that run.
Things have been a bit weird for Monaco at the Stade Louis II, where they have picked up just one win from their last seven matches. However that win came in their previous home fixture as Adi Hutter’s men earned a 1-0 victory over Rennes.
Lille were also victorious last time out in Ligue 1 as they triumphed 1-0 over Strasbourg. Jonathan David struck the only goal early in the first half and they were able to hold on for the win.
That was the third straight win for Lille, who are also showing some good form in recent weeks. They are currently fourth on the standings and can leapfrog Monaco with a win on Wednesday.
A slight problem for Lille heading into Wednesday’ clash is their inconsistency on their travels. Paulo Fonseca’a men have picked up just two wins in their last 10 Ligue 1 fixtures on the road.
How the bookies view it
Monaco have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 5/4 by Coral to claim the win. A victory for Lille is valued at 21/10 by Paddy Power while a draw is set at odds of 5/2 by BoyleSports.
Head to head
Monaco have a 20-15 advantage with 16 draws from 51 previous matches against Lille. However, Lille claimed a 2-0 victory in the reverse fixture back in October.
Players to watch
Wisaam Ben Yedder is the leading scorer for Monaco with 11 Ligue 1 goals and will be the one to watch on Wednesday. The French striker is priced at 13/10 by bet365 to get on the score sheet.
Jonathan David has 17 Ligue 1 goals this season and could be worth keeping an eye on for Lille. The forward had been on target in his last two Ligue 1 matches and is priced at 13/8 by Unibet to maintain his scoring run.
Anything else catch the eye?
Given the attacking quality in display, goals could be expected on Wednesday. Over 3.5 goals is priced at 17/10 by 888Sport, who is also offering odds of 7/10 for over 2.5 goals.
Monaco and Lille have a knack for making fast starts and both teams could be backed to score in the first half at 3/1 with bet365.
This French Ligue 1 match between Monaco and Lille will be played on Apr 24, 2024 and kick off at 18:00. Check below for our tipsters best Monaco vs Lille prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
