Both Nantes and Monaco are itching for points in this game, even with the away side carrying a 27 point advantage in the standings.
- Monaco have scored more than double the goals of Nantes.
It's quite the trip for Monaco when visiting Nantes as the cities are 1100 kilometers apart.
These are busy days for the hosts, as they played only four days ago in the Coupe de France. This match was also played here at Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Monaco have had more rest.
Nantes form and stats
When playing at home in the Ligue 1, Nantes have managed 4 wins, 6 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 14 games.
Nantes's previous match was a Coupe de France game also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Olympique Lyonnais. The home side are looking to continue in that form.
Before that game, the home loss against Reims with the scoreline 0-3.Nantes has scored 15 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. 17 goals have been conceded.
Monaco form and stats
Monaco have an excellent away record in the Ligue 1 so far with 9-4-1 from 14 games. Monaco are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played eight in a row without losing.
The regulars enjoyed Monaco's previous fixture versus Strasbourg (placed 16th), a 4-3 win played at home. A bonkers fixture with lots of goals last time out for Monaco, as mentioned above. 7 goals in that fun game, will this match be as much fun? Midfielder Golovin was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.33. Golovin served one assist, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Ajaccio with the score of 2-0.As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Monaco has managed {28 goals} and let in 14 from 14 matches.
Head 2 Head
Monaco have managed a sequence of 10 consecutive games without defeat (7-3-0) when playing Nantes.The sides have played each other already this season, with the result Monaco - Nantes 4-1 entered in the official records.
Top Goalscorers
  W. Ben Yedder 17 goals |  B. Embolo 12 goals |   L. Blas 6 goals |
Nantes missing players
Monaco missing players
| Nantes | Monaco | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 29 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 4 | 9 | 17 |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 11 | 4 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 30 | 15 | 1 | Scored | S | 11 | 28 | 61 |
| 40 | 17 | 7 | Conceded | C | 6 | 14 | 40 |
| 83% | 86% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 69% | 64% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 93% | 90% |
| 45% | 43% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 80% | 50% | 59% |
| 28% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 29% | 41% |
| 14% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 14% | 31% |
| 48% | 43% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 57% | 66% |
| 31% | 29% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 43% | 28% |
| 38% | 43% | 80% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| 5.2 | 5.6 | 7.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.6 | 4 | 4 |
| 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 11.8 | 13.1 | 12.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.8 | 13.6 | 12.6 |
| 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.5 |
| 25% | 25% | 6% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 35% | 38% |
| 12.9 | 13 | 14.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 12.9 | 12.9 |
| 4.9 | 4.5 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.6 | 4.9 |
- Monaco have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Monaco have scored more than double the goals of Nantes.
- Monaco haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | PSG | 29 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 68 | 29 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 11 | 39 | 66 |
| 2 | Lens | 29 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 48 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 27 | 60 |
| 3 | Olympique Marseille | 29 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 54 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 25 | 60 |
| 4 | Monaco | 29 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 61 | 40 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 14 | 21 | 57 |
| 5 | Lille | 29 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 54 | 37 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 17 | 52 |
| 6 | Rennes | 29 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 47 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 50 |
| 7 | Reims | 29 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 39 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 46 |
| 8 | Nice | 29 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 38 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 45 |
| 9 | Olympique Lyonnais | 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 44 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 12 | 44 |
| 10 | Lorient | 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 42 | 40 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 25 | 2 | 44 |
| 11 | Montpellier | 29 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 45 | 48 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 25 | -3 | 37 |
| 12 | Clermont | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 15 | -12 | 37 |
| 13 | Toulouse | 29 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 44 | 51 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 28 | -7 | 35 |
| 14 | Nantes | 29 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 30 | 40 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 23 | -10 | 30 |
| 15 | Brest | 29 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 33 | 47 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 24 | -14 | 27 |
| 16 | Strasbourg | 29 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 37 | 50 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 28 | -13 | 26 |
| 17 | Auxerre | 29 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 51 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 31 | -27 | 26 |
| 18 | Troyes | 29 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 38 | 62 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 40 | -24 | 21 |
| 19 | Ajaccio | 29 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 21 | 52 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 30 | -31 | 21 |
| 20 | Angers SCO | 29 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 64 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 31 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 33 | -42 | 11 |
