After booking a place in the final of the Coupe de France, Nantes will be looking to end a six-match winless run in Ligue 1 as they host Monaco on Sunday.
Nantes will be feeling confident heading into Sunday’s clash with plenty of confidence after booking a place in the final of the Coupe de France. A second half effort from Ludovic Blas gave them a 1-0 victory over Lens on Wednesday.
There has been a stark contrast between Nantes’ impressive showings in the Coupe de France and their Ligue 1 form. They are winless in their last six Ligue 1 matches, suffering four defeats in that run, including a 3-0 defeat to Reims in their previous fixture.
That defeat to Reims also highlights a poor home record for Nantes, who have won just once in their last six fixtures at the Stade de Beaujoire. Antoine Kounbouare’s men have struggled defensively, conceding 11 goals in their last five Ligue 1 matches.
Monaco have blown hot and cold this season, although it has been mostly hot in recent weeks. They have won their last two Ligue 1 matches and claimed a 4-3 victory over Strasbourg in their previous fixture.
The Principality club have played themselves back in the mix for Champions league football and are currently fourth in the standings, three points off second placed Lens. They are among the leading scorers this season with Wissam Ben Yedder particularly impressive having scored 17 Ligue 1 goals this season.
The strange thing about Monaco’s campaign is that they have done some of their best work on their travels lately. Philippe Clement’s men have won four of their last five away matches across all competitions and picked up a 2-0 victory at Ajaccio in their previous fixture on the road.
How the bookies view it
Monaco have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 19/20 by 10bet to claim the win. A victory for Nantes is valued at 3/1 by bet365 while Unibet is offering odds of 14/5 for a draw.
Head to head
Monaco have a 29-11 advantage with 12 draws from 52 previous matches against Nantes. Les Monegasques claimed a 4-1 victory in the reverse fixture back in October with Wissam Ben Yedder netting a hat-trick.
Players to watch
Ludovic Blas got the only goal in the Coupe de France win and could be worth keeping an eye on for Nantes. The attacker has six Ligue 1 goals this season and is priced at 15/4 with bet365 to find the net on Sunday.
Wissam Ben Yedder will be the one to watch for Monaco as he looks to add to his 17 Ligue 1 goals this season. Having grabbed a hat-trick in the reverse fixture, the striker could be tipped to get on the score sheet on Sunday at 13/10 with bet365.
Anything else catch the eye?
The reverse fixture produced over 3.5 goals and a repeat is priced at 9/4 with Betfred. Over 2.5 goals can also be considered at 4/5 with William Hill while Unibet is offering odds of 3/4 on both teams to score.
Monaco have scored in both halves in three of their last four away matches in Ligue 1 and a similar outcome is priced at 19/10 with Coral.
This French Ligue 1 match between Nantes and Monaco will be played on Apr 9, 2023 and kick off at 16:05. Check below for our tipsters best Nantes vs Monaco prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
