H2H: Lyon vs AS Monaco – Prediction (Ligue 1

H2H: Lyon vs Monaco – Comparison.

Lyon’s top L1 scorer, Memphis Depay (four goals), nabbed a hat-trick of assists last time out. He now has 35 L1 assists since January 2017, more than any other player during that period. Meanwhile, Wissam Ben Yedder has been Monaco’s only scorer in three of their last four matches. Eighteen of 20 L1 teams scored in the last round, the season’s highest number so far. The average of 3.5 goals per fixture during that round is also the highest.

Lyon Insights.

Three goals before HT helped Lyon to their second Ligue 1 (L1) win (W2, D4, L1), and means all seven league games this term have seen the same HT/FT result. That’s been the case in three straight L1 H2Hs as well, whilst the team that’s scored first has won seven of the last eight top-flight meetings. Grabbing the opener appears important then, but Lyon have failed to score first in all three L1 home matches (W1, D2), and have conceded before the 20th minute in two. In fact, Lyon have had to deal with their fair share of drama already this season, after being awarded three penalties and having two goals disallowed across their first three home games.

Monaco Insights.

Monaco’s 1-1 draw last weekend means they’ve conceded first in two consecutive matches (D1, L1), but even more worrying is the fact they failed to win despite registering 80.6% ball possession – the highest seen in a L1 game across the past 15 seasons. Still, they travel here with one more point than their hosts (W3, D2, L2). With 12 of Monaco’s last 13 L1 away games being settled by a one-goal margin or ending in a draw (W4, D3, L6), another tight match looks likely. However, there could be a twist, as only two of their last eight L1 road trips were won by the team that scored first.