Monaco vs Lille OSC
This week AS Monaco and Lille will meet twice in successive local competitions, starting with the Round of 16 of the Coupe de la Ligue. The match was held at the Stade de Louis II. The results of the match can be considered before they meet again at the weekend in league competition.
AS Monaco closed their 18th week last Sunday (12/15) with glasses in the Angers enclosure. To be honest, they are quite satisfied with the results because they appear to be less effective with 2 shots on target from 67% possession, while the host responds 5 times. So, the draw is an acceptable report card, at least to keep this month’s unbeaten record since meeting with Toulouse (1-2) and Amiens (3-0).
On the other hand, Lille had appeared the day before when entertaining Montpellier. They won with a score of 2-1 through a penalty Nanitamo Ikone (40 ‘) and an additional goal by Renato Sanchez (84’). This result also helped them secure the top 3 ranking in Ligue 1, as well as becoming the 4th victory in 5 matches this month.
The problem is, Lille still keeps a bad tradition over AS Monaco because it has never won for 6 consecutive matches, 5 defeats. During this period they met four times at de Louis II with a score of 2-1, 4-0, 2-1, and 0-0 for the hosts. With notes like this, the victory in the match will be a big surprise before they meet again on Sunday (12/22) in league competition.
Our Prediction: 1
Odds: 2.10