NANTES vs MONACO 
Friday 25thOctober 1945hrs
Football – France – Ligue 1
Pick Nantes AH+0.25
Bookmaker Bet Victor
Odds: 1.72 (odds taken 13:17 GMT, 24 October )
There’s also action the French top flight on Friday night when high-flying Nantes take on Monaco as the betting tips continue in Ligue 1 at the Stade de la Beaujoire – Louis Fonteneau.
Nantes v Monaco Live Stats & Betting Odds
Nantes Prediction – Can Nantes close gap on PSG?
Friday night’s hosts, Nantes, currently occupy 2nd place in Ligue 1 ahead of this clash against Monaco, but we shouldn’t really be surprised as Nantes have virtually picked up where they left off at the end of last season’s French domestic top flight season.
In a strong run-in to the end of last campaign, Nantes suffered just 1 defeat from their last 8 matches of the season which pulled them clear of being involved in any relegation battle towards the end, and it’s been a positive start to this new term for the hosts too.
Nantes have collected 6 wins from their first 10 matches of this new French top flight season which has placed them in 2nd place and 5 points behind league leaders, PSG, but the hosts can reduce this deficit to just 2 points with a win on Friday night.
The hosts have lost 3 matches already this season, but these have all been away from home, while at their Stade de la Beaujoire – Louis Fonteneau, the hosts possess a solid looking record of 4-1-0 4/0 which includes winning their last 4 home matches on the trot with victories over Montpellier, Reims, Rennes and Nice (all of which were to nil).
Monaco Prediction – Can Monaco continue resurgence?
Despite a shaky start to the new Ligue 1 season which saw Monaco endure a worrying 6-match sequence without a win in the early stages of this new campaign, Leonardo Jardim’s side have since turned things around as they’ve won 3 of their last 4 matches overall in Ligue 1.
It seemed to be a case of deju-vu as the visitors had lost 3 of their first 6 matches with 3 draws and Monaco’s fans were probably thinking the worst again this time around after narrowly avoiding relegation at the end of last season.
However, recent wins against Nice 3-1, Brest 4-1 and a 3-2 win over Rennes have given Monaco a much-needed boost although it should be noted that all 3 of these victories were registered on home turf at their Stade Louis II.
Switch to results away from home though and it appears nothing has changed for the principality as they’ve managed a measly 1 away win out of their last 15 matches on their travels and keeping just 2 clean sheets in the process too.
Key-Facts – Nantes v Monaco
- Nantes have won their last 4 home matches on the trot in Ligue 1
- Nantes have kept 5 clean sheets on the trot at home
- Monaco have won just 1 of their last 15 matches away from home in Ligue 1
Betting Tips Verdict
Nantes have made a good start to this season particularly at home where they’ve yet to concede a goal while Monaco’s problems on the road seem set to continue.
