Monaco vs Lille: match preview
Ligue 1 · Kick-off:
Pre-match analysis
Monaco are 5th in Ligue 1 with 14 points from 7 games (W4 D2 L1), scoring 1.4 and conceding 0.9 per game; their last 5 results read W-D-W-D-L.
Lille are 4th in Ligue 1 with 14 points from 7 games (W4 D2 L1), scoring 1.4 and conceding 0.7 per game; their last 5 results read W-W-L-W-D.
At home this season Monaco are W2 D1 L0 (scored 6, conceded 3); on the road Lille are W2 D0 L1 (scored 4, conceded 2).
Paris Brunner leads the way for Monaco with 4 goals, while Olivier Giroud leads the way for Lille with 2 goals and 2 assists.
What to watch: both defences have the better of the numbers against the attacks they face, so this could be tight and the first goal could matter a lot.
Key players
Top scorers for each club in Ligue 1 this season.
Monaco
| Goals | Assists | Pens | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Brunner | 4 | – | – |
Lille
| Goals | Assists | Pens | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olivier Giroud | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Dilane Bakwa | 2 | 1 | – |
| Tiago Santos | 2 | – | – |
Season so far
| Monaco | Lille | |
|---|---|---|
| League position | 5 | 4 |
| Points | 14 | 14 |
| W–D–L | 4-2-1 | 4-2-1 |
| Goals scored per game | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Goals conceded per game | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Home record (home side) / away record (away side) | 2-1-0 | 2-0-1 |
| Last five (oldest → newest) | WDWDL | WWLWD |
| Clean sheets | 2 | 4 |
| Failed to score | 1 | 0 |
| Both teams scored | 57% | 43% |
| 3+ goals in the game | 43% | 29% |
| Points per game at home | 2.33 | 2.00 |
| Points per game away | 1.75 | 2.00 |
| Biggest win | 2-0 v Marseille | 2-0 v Troyes |
| Heaviest defeat | 0-1 at Lorient | 1-2 at Nice |
Monaco: recent results
Lille: recent results
Figures are calculated from this season’s results in this competition and update after every game.