Lyon vs Monaco Preview & Prediction | 2023-24 French Ligue 1
THE FACTS
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When is Lyon vs Monaco on and what time does it start? Lyon vs Monaco will take place on Sunday 28th April, 2024 – 18:00 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for Lyon vs Monaco? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What TV channel is Lyon vs Monaco on in the UK? TNT Sports have the rights to Ligue 1 matches in the UK, so it is worth checking their schedule for Lyon vs Monaco
Where can I stream Lyon vs Monaco in the UK? If Lyon vs Monaco is televised on TNT Sports, then subscribers can stream the match live on discovery+
THE LOWDOWN
LYON
It was a turbulent summer and a truly terrible start to the season for Olympique Lyonnais. John Textor has come under serious pressure at Parc OL after the sackings of both Laurent Blanc and Fabio Grosso in the first few months of the campaign with them languishing in the bottom two and the relegation places.
However, ever since the early December appointment of Pierre Sage, Lyon now sit firmly in the middle-of-the-table and could push towards the European spots in the final four matches of the campaign. They were, though, hammered 4-1 by defending champions and league leaders Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes last weekend.
MONACO
Under the management of former Borussia Monchengladbach boss Adi Hutter, Monaco have been one of the most entertaining teams in Ligue 1. The visitors begin the 31st match day of the 2023/24 Ligue 1 campaign sitting tucked inside the top three and the UEFA Champions League spots after a much-improved last couple of months.
The Monagasque come into this one on the back of a vital and comfortable 1-0 victory over Lille over a similarly important 2-0 win away to Stade Brest last weekend. That means they have now managed four successive victories and they have now suffered just one loss in their last 12 matches since mid-January.
THE TEAM NEWS
LYON
Pierre Sage and Olympique Lyonnais is, for the first time this season, blessed with a fully fit and available squad so he’ll be able to name an unchanged eleven.
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Lopes; Maitland-Niles, O’Brien, Caleta-Car, Henrique; Caqueret, Matic; Nuamah, Cherki, Benrahma; Lacazette
UNAVAILABLE:
QUESTIONABLE:
MONACO
There are a few key concerns for Monaco this weekend as they travel to Parc OL with defender Ismail Jakobs and attacking midfielder Aleksandar Golovin unavailable.
PREDICTED XI (4-4-2): Majecki; Vanderson, Maripan, Kehrer, Diatta; Akliouche, Zakaria, Fofana, Minamino; Balogun, Ben Yedder
UNAVAILABLE: Golovin (Injured), Jakobs (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
THE PREDICTION
We have the potential for an absolute thriller for the neutral. Lyon, who have the Coupe de France final against PSG to look forward to next month, have won 16 and drawn one of their last 21 matches across all competitions. Monaco have been Ligue 1’s entertainers this season with Hutter’s intense pressing style of football consisting of 94 goals in their 30 matches. Both teams scoring seems a really good bet for this one this weekend.
TIP: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
