Monaco vs Nancy
French Ligue 1
Date: Saturday, 5th November 2016,
Kick Off at 16:00 UK.
Venue: Stade Louis II, Monaco.
Monaco could name a largely unchanged side to the team that won 3-0 against CSKA Moscow in midweek, which could see Radamel Falcao start for the third time in seven days.
Nabil Dirar and Almamy Traore are sidelined through injury, whilst Kamil Glik is suspended.
Nancy will not be allowed to feature loanee Youssef Aït Bennasser against his parent club but have no definite injury absentees to worry about.
Match Preview
Monaco’s comfortable victory in the Champions League this week has put the side full of confidence and on the verge of sealing their spot in the next round. Now they’ll be looking to close the gap on leaders OGC Nice in Ligue 1, having slipped six points behind after last week’s draw with St Etienne.
Nancy finally won in front of their own fans last weekend and will be boosted in confidence via back-to-back victories over Caen. A trip to Monaco is unlikely to yield anything positive for the visitors though, who have won just two games all season.
Within touching distance from safety, it’s unlikely they’ll rise out of the relegation zone this week and Monaco can expect another win.
Monaco vs Nancy: Head to Head Stats
The last time this fixture was played in Monaco Nancy won 1-0 but we have to go back to 2011. Plenty has changed since then. In general Nancy has a good record over their hosts but with Monaco’s face lift recently and injection of cash history could distort are thinking. Four of the recent six matches played here have seen 3 goals or more.
Monaco vs Nancy: Prediction
Monaco are odds on to win but still a decent price considering the standings between the clubs. Monaco are in decent form especially at home where they have won their last 4 matches. They have scored the most goals in Ligue 1 so far with 30 and should be able to add to that tally here. Main bet has to be on the home team.
Monaco vs Nancy: Betting Tips
Monaco to beat Nancy at 1/2 (1.50)
Anytime goal scorer: Radamel Falcao of Monaco at 11/10 (2.10).
