Ligue 1 Predictions > Jan 20th - 24th

[StevieDay1983]

[StevieDay1983]

The last weekend of French Ligue 1 action provided us with some mixed results. It was that PSG game that caught a few of us out. It looks like Mauricio Pochettino is starting to address those leaky defensive issues! Monaco came good too! Anyway, loved seeing those tips from @ALEXXXXXXXX, @StefanBB, @betcatalog, and @peanut peanut. It was also some good recon work from @Heisenberg68 regarding St Etienne! Interested to hear what you've all got to say ahead of this round of games that start on Wednesday! 

[Heisenberg68]

It will be necessary to study, but Lyon seems very very interesting to take soon after its defeat this weekend and against Saint Etienne always decreased. 

[StefanBB]

Monaco vs Marseille

Thanks to an excellent run and three victories in a row, Monaco climbed to 4^th position, only four points behind Lyon. The hosts haven’t lost five times in a row, and during that streak, they missed the chance to win only once. Although Niko Kovac’s side should be tighter in the back, their attacking work significantly improved. Kevin Volland and the lads scored at least three goals in each of the previous three games. Monaco also got back on the winning track at the home soil after losing to Lens and drawing against St. Etienne. The home side is the second most productive team in the league, and if they manage to keep up the form, Monaco could enter the race for a Champions League spot.

On the other hand, Marseille entered a winless run that saw them declining to 6^th place. They are four points behind their upcoming rivals, but with one game in hand. The away side picked up just a point from the last three rounds, and the lack of efficiency should worry Andre Villas-Boas. If we consider the Super Cup game against PSG, their losing streak extends to three matches. Marseille lost their last two home games, and one of those was against Nimes, the bottom-placed team at that time. Hiroki Sakai and the lads are among the best defensive sides in Ligue 1, but Marseille netted just once in the last three league games. Nevertheless, they have been doing well at away grounds this season. However, the visitors failed to get back home with a win from their last three outings. They need to improve the form urgently to stay in the race for the continental spots.

Full-Time Winner Odds & Prediction

Monaco has been in much better form lately, and they want to pick up where they left off. On the other hand, Marseille’s confidence is low, and we won’t be surprised if they fail to another defeat

Goals Market Prediction

Head-to-head clashes between these two sides have been very exciting lately. Football fans could see goals in both nets on the previous nine occasions. Only one of their last 13 matches remained under a 2.5 margin. Therefore, we expect to see another efficient game with at least three goals in total.

Monaco to win @ 1.75

Over 2.5 FT @ 1.80

Correct score 3:2 @ 23.00

[betcatalog]

Ben Yeder and Kevin Voland are just unstoppable for Monaco at the moment, and a redesigned Marseille defense will have a difficult night in the Principality of Monaco. The home side's defense is not impenetrable, and the visitors must be able to score, but Kovacs' men are proud of their attacking quality and are expected to go on to claim the victory. I expect an open match with goals and phases.
MONACO vs MARSEILLE @@ +2.50 Over, odds 1.75

[ALEXXXXXXXX]

Monaco

They play well this season, with 55% winning percentage, ranking the fourth in the table of the League. They have been unbeaten for five matches with 4W-1D and they even scored 11 goals during that time with the help of Ben Yedder Wissam and Kevin Volland.

 

Marseille

They are sitting the sixth place in the table of the League with 32 points. They are in poor state because of a three-match losing streak. They play well on defensive, with 1 conceding goal in average.

 

Verdict:

Monaco get 4W-3D-3L from Marseille in the past. The Asian handicap first odd is Monaco -0.75, high return, which shows great support to them. The Euro odds is 1.81-3.86-4.00. So the host team are going to win.

 

Monaco VS Marseille

Pick: Monaco -0.75

[StefanBB]

St. Etienne vs Lyon

It has been a very disappointing campaign for the home side so far. St. Etienne sits in 16^th place, and they are only four points ahead of the relegation zone. To make things worse, Claude Puel’s team celebrated just once on the previous 17 occasions. They tied three victories at the very start of the season, but their form dramatically declined. Les Verts struggle to convert their chances into goals as they netted only 20 times. Lucas Douath and the lads need to tighten their defense as they conceded six times in a row. St. Etienne enters the Rhone-Alpes derby after two consecutive defeats against Reims and Strasbourg, both on the road. On the other hand, the hosts tied four straight draws at the home ground, and want to remain undefeated once more, this time against the strong rivals.

After two winless rounds, Lyon slipped to 2^nd spot, being two points behind PSG and Lille. Rudi Garcia’s side drew away to Rennes but failed to a surprising 1:0 defeat against Metz at home. That was Lyon’s first game after 15 occasions not to score. Memphis Depay and the lads have been pretty productive in front of the oppositions’ net, while their defensive work has also been quite decent. Lyon has been putting excellent performances away from home, and they missed the chance to win only once in the previous five outings. The visitors won’t face any significant selection issues, and everybody is fit to get back Lyon on the winning track.

Full-Time Winner Odds & Prediction

Lyon is considered a strong favorite in this game, but St. Etienne is a very tricky team that can explode at any time. Since their rivalry is pretty strong, the hosts will give their best to remain undefeated. Since Lyon hasn’t been playing well lately either, we believe in a surprise, and the game could end in a draw.

Goals Market Prediction

Although the hosts haven’t been much efficient this season, they failed to score against Lyon only once in the past seven games at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard. Therefore, we expect to see both teams finding the back of the opposition’s net this time.

Draw @ 4.75

BTTS Yes @ 1.80

Correct score 1:1 @ 9.00