Monaco vs Angers
French Ligue 1
Date: Saturday, 25 September 2016
Kick Off: 01:00 GMT+7
Venue: Stade Louis II (Monaco).
Monaco host Angers at the Stade Louis II on Saturday priced as bet365’s heavy 4/7 favourites to get a promising start to the new Ligue 1 season back on track by keeping all three points in the principality.
In some respects this price looks short.
After all, the Monegasques come into this one on a low after suffering a chastening 4-0 thumping away against local rivals Nice on Wednesday evening and they were beaten 3-0 at the Stade Jean Bouin when these sides last faced-off back in January.
Indeed, Anger possess a strong W3-D1-L3 record through the course of their last seven encounters with Monaco and they come into this game on an impressive run of form.
Stephane Moulin’s team started the new season with a worrying run of three straight defeats to nil; however, they have since recovered with three consecutive victories, most recently beating Caen 2-1 at home on Wednesday evening, and they are beginning to resemble the side that entered into the last Christmas break in the European spots.
It cannot be overlooked, however,
that Monaco prefaced Wednesday night’s capitulation at the Allianz Riviera with a run of seven consecutive victories in all competitions, a run which included a home win against PSG in Ligue 1 and an away win at Tottenham in the Champions League.
Indeed, Leonardo Jardim’s team sit one point behind league leaders, Nice, with a W4-D1-L1 record from six Ligue 1 games and they are W3-D1-L1 through their last five against Angers.
Tip
Angers have scored one goal in their last six away Ligue 1 games; however, Monaco have conceded in four of their last six such home fixtures and Moulin’s team won 0-1 in their most recent away trip to Bordeaux last weekend.
Back a home win with goals for both teams and +2.5 goals overall at 3/1 and 21/20.
Radamel Falcao and Karl Toko Ekambi attract as 11/8 and 7/2 anytime goalscorers.
Monaco vs Angers: Head to Head Stats
Of the recent seven games played between the two clubs Monaco have three wins, Angers have three wins and there has been one draw. Angers last won at the Stade Louis II in 2011. Last season Monaco won just by 1-0. Six of the last seven encounters have seen more than 2 goals.
Monaco v Angers: Prediction
Monaco are back to the drawing board after their loss to Nice but they have been very strong at home and there is no reason to believe that Angers will beat them. Monaco are unbeaten at home and have scored 8 goals in three matches.
Angers are on a good run but that is set to end at the weekend as Monaco try to reclaim top spot once again.
Monaco vs Angers: Bet Tips
Monaco to beat Angers at 4/6 (1.67)
Monaco to score at least 2 goals at 9/10 (1.90).
