Lyon vs AS Monaco Preview 19/05/2023

Lyon vs AS Monaco – 19/05/2023

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Lyon and Monaco will kick-start Matchday 36 of the 2022-23 Ligue 1 marketing campaign after they lock horns at Groupama Stadium on Friday evening.

The 2 sides are separated by 9 factors within the French prime flight, with seventh-placed Lyon trailing fourth-placed Monaco.

Sitting 4 factors outdoors the highest 5 with three video games remaining, Lyon will likely be hopeful of breaking into the European locations. Monaco, then again, discover themselves eight factors shy of the highest three.

Lyon head into Friday’s showdown on the again of a 2-1 defeat to Clermont Foot. That stated, they’ve picked up loads of constructive outcomes of late.

Not solely have OL received 5 of their final seven league matches, however they’ve additionally misplaced simply two of their earlier 11, choosing up six wins and three attracts in that point.

Higher nonetheless, Lyon have claimed 9 victories throughout their previous 16 Ligue 1 encounters, remaining inside touching distance of the European spots within the course of.

Having suffered a solitary defeat of their final seven dwelling video games – clinching a memorable 5-4 victory over Montpellier final outing – OL will again themselves to frustrate Monaco.

The Monegasques regarded destined to safe Champions League soccer following a nine-game unbeaten streak between December and February.

Nonetheless, Monaco have been wildly inconsistent since then, recording 4 wins, three attracts and 4 losses of their earlier 11 encounters.

Following back-to-back defeats to Lens and Montpellier, Monaco defeated Angers earlier than recording a goalless draw with Lille final outing, which means they’ve taken 4 factors from a attainable 12.

That stated, the Monegasques have been immense on the street this season, recording 10 wins, 5 attracts and two losses in 17 away league outings.

Head-to-head: Throughout all competitions, Lyon and Monaco have each received 5 of the earlier 10 conferences between the groups.

Provided that 11 of the previous 15 conferences have produced over 2.5 objectives, Lyon and Monaco are anticipated to dish up loads of motion on Friday.

Group information: Lyon look set to be with out the injured Jerome Boateng on Friday, whereas Bradley Barcola is a doubt attributable to sickness.

As for Monaco, they’re anticipated to make the journey to Groupama Stadium with out the injured duo of Mohamed Camara and Malang Sarr.

If current conferences between these two sides are something to go by, Friday’s showdown is destined to be a full of life affair with objectives at each ends of the pitch.

Forebet predicts that Lyon and Monaco will dish up a high-scoring draw, with each groups netting over 1.5 objectives.