Monaco make the trip to square off against Nantes at Stade de la Beaujoire on Wednesday evening looking for the win that could catapult them towards the top of the Ligue 1 table.
Sebastien Pocognoli's team have accumulated 17 points from nine games to sit just three points adrift of leaders Paris Saint-Germain.
While Monaco edged out Toulouse by a 1-0 scoreline last time out, Nantes got back to winning ways with a 2-1 triumph at Paris FC.
Prior to that, Nantes had not won in Ligue 1 since August 30, a run stretching five matches.
How the bookies view it: Value in Nantes surprise
Having recently changed their head coach, there cannot be total confidence in Monaco to be consistent under Pocognoli at this stage.
BOYLE Sports have priced the visitors at 6/10, with Nantes all the way out at 10/3 despite only losing once in five games.
Three of those matches ended in draws, something which makes a stalemate at 14/5 feel appealing.
Head to head: But…history against Nantes win
In the last 35 meetings, Nantes have prevailed on just the six occasions, with Monaco coming through 19 times.
Perhaps most notably, Monaco are currently on a six-game unbeaten streak in this fixture having posted three wins and three draws since losing on penalties in the Coupe de France in March 2022.
Incredibly, Monaco have netted 22 times across the last six matches, but Nantes have only failed to score on one occasion.
Players to watch: Focus still on Fati
Monaco may have only netted once in games against Tottenham Hotspur and Toulouse, but fans can still be excited by the form of Ansu Fati.
Despite not scoring in three matches since returning from the October international break, the Barcelona loanee still has six goals from 451 minutes of football in 2025-26.
Folarin Balogun should lead the line and has netted twice in his last five games for club and the United States.
Only 38-year-old Youssef El-Arabi has scored more than once for Nantes this campaign, one of which came in the 2-1 win over Paris FC. Highly-rated Matthis Abline finally got off the mark for the campaign after his summer was dominated by transfer speculation.
Probable lineups:
Barring any fitness issues, Nantes boss Luis Castro may see no reason to make changes to a winning team, particularly when they were last in action on Friday.
Prospect Bahmed Deuff received more valuable minutes in the engine room during the final quarter, but the 19-year-old should remain on the substitutes' bench.
Monaco remain with a lengthy injury list that includes the likes of Eric Dier and Paul Pogba.
Jordan Teze and Maghnes Akliouche are both options to return in defence or the final third.
Nantes: Lopes; Amian, Awaziem, Tati, Leroux; Mwanga, Kwon, Tabibou; Guirassy, El-Arabi, Abline
Monaco: Kohn; Kehrer, Salisu, Mawissa; Diatta, Coulibaly, Golovin, Ouattara; Akliouche, Fati; Balogun
Anything else catch the eye?
Nantes have already played the likes of PSG and Lille on home territory, losing 1-0 and 2-0 respectively.
However, they have still conceded just five goals across their four matches at Stade de la Beaujoire in 2025-26.
Meanwhile, while Nantes have four points from a quartet of home fixtures, Monaco have the same record on their travels.
Their only success during that period came at 17th-placed Auxerre.
Since Pocognoli became Monaco's new head coach, there have been just three goals across three matches involving his new side. That said, two clean sheets have been kept in succession.
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