Open game expected at Stade Louis II.: Monaco vs Olympique Lyonnais preview

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Competition: France Ligue 1
Competition: Sun 02.May
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Louis II. (18523 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Monaco - Olympique Lyonnais!

Insights:
  • Monaco have the most scored goals in the second half (47) in Ligue 1
  • Olympique Lyonnais have the most scored goals in the first half (36) in Ligue 1

Monaco and Olympique Lyonnais should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

The season is still full of potential for Monaco as they can still win the whole Ligue 1. Olympique are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Monaco form and stats

Monaco, who have the most points (38) at home in Ligue 1, are steadily winning Ligue 1 games and points here at Stade Louis II.. 11 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 17 games. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of five straight victories regardless of arena. Two home wins in a row for Monaco bring valid hopes of a third.

Monaco are confident in defense, having played 540 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

Monaco are returning here after visiting Angers SCO in a Ligue 1 game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Wissam Ben Yedder scored the goal(s). Before that match, a Coupe de France win away at Olympique Lyonnais.

World class coaching! That was the thoughts of N. Kovač when Wissam Ben Yedder scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 18th minute.

This is expected to be a close game, with Monaco perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Monaco as a small favourite), we find three games. Monaco has won one of these, drawn two and lost zero.

Monaco can score goals in their home matches. After 17 league matches they have found the net 39 times. 17 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Olympique Lyonnais form and stats

Olympique Lyonnais have an excellent away record in the Ligue 1 so far with 9-7-1 from 17 games. Olympique Lyonnais are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played 15 in a row without losing.

Islam Slimani scored in Olympique's previous match, the home game against Lille that ended 1-0. Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Monaco.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Olympique Lyonnais playing away and similar expectations, we found three relevant matches. Results were one Olympique win, zero draws and two defeats.

Olympique has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 31 goals from 17 games. It's not easy to score on Olympique as they have only conceded 16 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Olympique Lyonnais - Monaco 4-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Monaco four wins, zero draws and Olympique Lyonnais six victories. As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

MonacoW. Ben Yedder
W. Ben Yedder
18 goals
Olympique LyonnaisM. Depay
M. Depay
18 goals
MonacoK. Volland
K. Volland
15 goals

Monaco missing players

Olympique Lyonnais missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Monaco Olympique Lyonnais
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 17 4 Played P 4 17 34
22 11 2 Won W 1 9 20
5 5 1 Drew D 3 7 10
7 1 1 Lost L 0 1 4
71 39 6 Scored S 4 31 66
38 17 6 Conceded C 3 16 32
97% 94% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 94%
82% 94% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 76% 76%
74% 82% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 47% 59%
38% 47% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 35% 32%
18% 12% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 24% 24%
53% 53% 50% BTTS BTTS 75% 71% 62%
38% 41% 25% Clean Sheets C S 25% 29% 35%
12% 12% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 6% 9%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.1 1.9 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 1.8 1.7
5 4 1 Red cards R C 4 6 7
 
12.1 12.5 6.8 Shots (avg) S ( 9.8 13.9 14.9
4.5 4.8 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 5.2 5.3
47% 48% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 35% 37%
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • Monaco have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Monaco have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Monaco have the fewest matches under the total-line (11) in Ligue 1
  • Monaco have the most matches over the total-line (22) in Ligue 1
  • Monaco have the most points (38) at home in Ligue 1
  • Monaco have the most scored goals (39) at home in Ligue 1
  • Monaco have the most scored goals in the second half (47) in Ligue 1
  • Olympique Lyonnais have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Olympique Lyonnais have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in Ligue 1
  • Olympique Lyonnais have the most scored goals in the first half (36) in Ligue 1

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Paris Saint Germain 34 23 3 8 77 26 17 11 1 5 38 13 17 12 2 3 39 13 51 72
2 Monaco 34 22 5 7 71 38 17 11 5 1 39 17 17 11 0 6 32 21 33 71
3 Lille 33 20 10 3 54 20 17 9 6 2 26 11 16 11 4 1 28 9 34 70
4 Olympique Lyonnais 33 19 10 4 65 32 16 10 3 3 34 16 17 9 7 1 31 16 33 67
5 Lens 34 15 11 8 54 46 17 7 6 4 28 23 17 8 5 4 26 23 8 56
6 Olympique Marseille 34 15 10 9 49 42 17 9 4 4 28 20 17 6 6 5 21 22 7 55
7 Rennes 34 15 9 10 48 36 17 8 3 6 23 20 17 7 6 4 25 16 12 54
8 Montpellier 34 12 11 11 54 57 17 7 3 7 33 33 17 5 8 4 21 24 -3 47
9 Nice 34 13 7 14 44 45 17 6 3 8 22 26 17 7 4 6 22 19 -1 46
10 Metz 34 11 10 13 37 41 17 5 4 8 18 22 17 6 6 5 19 19 -4 43
11 Reims 34 9 14 11 39 41 17 4 8 5 15 18 17 5 6 6 24 23 -2 41
12 Angers SCO 34 11 8 15 34 51 17 5 3 9 16 25 17 6 5 6 18 26 -17 41
13 Brest 34 11 7 16 47 57 17 8 4 5 31 27 17 3 3 11 16 30 -10 40
14 Saint-Étienne 34 10 9 15 39 52 17 4 6 7 19 28 17 6 3 8 20 24 -13 39
15 Strasbourg 34 10 7 17 43 53 17 4 4 9 18 25 17 6 3 8 25 28 -10 37
16 Bordeaux 34 10 6 18 36 52 17 5 4 8 15 21 17 5 2 10 21 31 -16 36
17 Lorient 34 9 8 17 44 62 17 8 2 7 27 28 17 1 6 10 17 34 -18 35
18 Nantes 34 6 13 15 35 52 17 2 8 7 17 27 17 4 5 8 18 25 -17 31
19 Nîmes 34 8 7 19 33 62 17 3 4 10 18 32 17 5 3 9 15 30 -29 31
20 Dijon 34 3 9 22 23 61 17 1 6 10 7 22 17 2 3 12 16 39 -38 18

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Paris Saint Germain 34 23 3 8 77 26 17 11 1 5 38 13 17 12 2 3 39 13 51 72
2 Monaco 34 22 5 7 71 38 17 11 5 1 39 17 17 11 0 6 32 21 33 71
3 Lille 33 20 10 3 54 20 17 9 6 2 26 11 16 11 4 1 28 9 34 70
4 Olympique Lyonnais 33 19 10 4 65 32 16 10 3 3 34 16 17 9 7 1 31 16 33 67
5 Lens 34 15 11 8 54 46 17 7 6 4 28 23 17 8 5 4 26 23 8 56
6 Olympique Marseille 34 15 10 9 49 42 17 9 4 4 28 20 17 6 6 5 21 22 7 55
7 Rennes 34 15 9 10 48 36 17 8 3 6 23 20 17 7 6 4 25 16 12 54
8 Montpellier 34 12 11 11 54 57 17 7 3 7 33 33 17 5 8 4 21 24 -3 47
9 Nice 34 13 7 14 44 45 17 6 3 8 22 26 17 7 4 6 22 19 -1 46
10 Metz 34 11 10 13 37 41 17 5 4 8 18 22 17 6 6 5 19 19 -4 43
11 Reims 34 9 14 11 39 41 17 4 8 5 15 18 17 5 6 6 24 23 -2 41
12 Angers SCO 34 11 8 15 34 51 17 5 3 9 16 25 17 6 5 6 18 26 -17 41
13 Brest 34 11 7 16 47 57 17 8 4 5 31 27 17 3 3 11 16 30 -10 40
14 Saint-Étienne 34 10 9 15 39 52 17 4 6 7 19 28 17 6 3 8 20 24 -13 39
15 Strasbourg 34 10 7 17 43 53 17 4 4 9 18 25 17 6 3 8 25 28 -10 37
16 Bordeaux 34 10 6 18 36 52 17 5 4 8 15 21 17 5 2 10 21 31 -16 36
17 Lorient 34 9 8 17 44 62 17 8 2 7 27 28 17 1 6 10 17 34 -18 35
18 Nantes 34 6 13 15 35 52 17 2 8 7 17 27 17 4 5 8 18 25 -17 31
19 Nîmes 34 8 7 19 33 62 17 3 4 10 18 32 17 5 3 9 15 30 -29 31
20 Dijon 34 3 9 22 23 61 17 1 6 10 7 22 17 2 3 12 16 39 -38 18

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