Nice vs Monaco Prediction & Betting Tips - Ligue 1

Prediction published on 09/02/2024, 14:45  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 11/02/2024 at 06:45 in Ligue 1 Prediction

Nice will be looking to keep the pressure on PSG when they play host to Monaco in Ligue 1 on Sunday. Placed second going into this game, Nice are seeking a third straight win over fifth placed Monaco. After 20 matches in the league, Nice have managed 39 points. They come into this game with the best defence in Ligue 1, having conceded just 11 goals. They aren’t however very strong in attack, so far managing just 20 goals. That is the lowest goal tally in the top 11, but they’ll be less concerned as long as they are solid defensively. Nice have scored more than a goal in just three of their last 15 league matches. coming here, they’ll be looking to build on their 4-1 win over Montpellier in the French Cup. Such score lines are rarely seen in Nice’s league matches, though they have three clean sheets in the last four league games. In the last two meetings with Monaco, they kept clean sheets as well, winning both. This defensive run is even better at home in Ligue 1, where they have eight in the last nine matches. Les Aiglons have six straight wins at home in Ligue 1 and conceded just two in 10 home league matches. They are unbeaten in 13 Ligue 1 home matches.

Monaco will be targeting their first win in three meetings with Nice in this game. It hasn’t been a great window for them in recent weeks. Coming into this game, they failed to win in their last three matches. The lowest of them was their loss, albeit on penalties, to Rouen in the French Cup. Monaco’s only win in regular time in the last six matches was against Rodez in the French Cup. The big difference between them and Nice is that they rarely keep clean sheets. Coming into this game, they have none in nine. In half of their last six matches, Monaco have conceded more than a goal. They’ve however failed to score in just one of their last 10 matches. straight draws in their last two away matches doesn’t really inspire confidence in Monaco coming to this encounter. Monaco may be unbeaten in three away league matches, but their defensive run on the road has been quite shaky. In their last 10 away league games, they conceded two or more goals in six. Injuries to forwards Breel Embolo and Folarin Balogun will not help either.