AS Monaco vs Lyon Predictions and Match Preview, 04 Feb 2018

The Match Is Over. Score: 3-2

AS Monaco v Lyon Predictions for Sunday's Ligue 1 fixture at Stade Louis II. With champions-elect PSG all but expected to take this season’s title, Monaco’s chances of retaining the title are slim as they trail leaders PSG by 11 points and lie fourth on 47 points - according to FlashScore.

Match status: 2017-18 Ligue 1 - Matchweek 24
Kick-off: Sunday 04 Feb 2018, 08:00pm GMT
Venue: Stade Louis II (Monaco, France)

AS Monaco v Lyon Team News

However, Monaco will still want to push on and, at the very least, challenge second-placed Lyon - a win will see them, theoretically, second with 50 points.

Lyon are coming off of the back of a 3-1 crushing away defeat to Bordeaux, a struggling team who ended a seven-game winning run with a home win against PSG. A win for Lyon would see them to a trio of wins in all competitions against Monaco.

Leonardo Jardim’s Monaco will be looking to wreak revenge on Lyon after they were knocked out of the Coupe de Ligue by them in a spectacular match which saw Lyon win 3-2. They will however be confident of their chances as they have gone 26 games without a loss at home.

A hotly-contested and tight game to call on paper, Lyon have the edge over Monaco in recent form and have accrued ten points from a possible 15 with a +2 goal difference. Monaco are point behind on nine points from five with a +3 goal difference.

Will Monaco be fired up and take advantage of a home fixture against one of the league’s best away teams?

Players to watch: Lyon’s Nabil Fekir has received plenty of praise for his 16 Ligue 1 goals and fans are pleased that he has filled the hole left by Alexandre Lacazette.

Monaco will be looking to Radamel Falcao and hoping that he will add to his 16 league goals in 19 games.

Head-to-Head Record: AS Monaco v Lyon

2017-18 French Ligue 1
Lyon 3-2 Monaco

2016-17 French Ligue 1
Lyon 1-2 Monaco

2016-17 French Ligue 1
Monaco 1-3 Lyon

2015-16 French Ligue 1
Lyon 6-1 Monaco