The French Ligue 1 returns with a contemporary set of fixtures as AS Monaco and Strasbourg lock horns on the Stade Louis II on Sunday (August 20).
Having kicked off the season on a successful observe, each side will head into the weekend trying to decide up the place they dropped off within the league opener.
Monaco couldn’t have requested for a greater begin to the season, as they picked up a 4-2 victory over Clermont Foot on Sunday. Earlier than that, Adolf Hutter’s males misplaced their remaining three pre-season video games, together with a shootout defeat to Arsenal within the Emirates Cup remaining on August 2.
Heading into their first residence recreation of the brand new Ligue 1 marketing campaign, Monaco will hope to finish their run of three straight league video games on the Stade Louis II with out a win.
In the meantime, a new-look Strasbourg aspect kicked off the 2023-24 season on Sunday with a powerful 2-1 win over Olympique Lyon. That adopted a stable pre-season marketing campaign, the place they went unbeaten in 4 of their 5 friendlies, successful twice.
Subsequent up for Patrick Vieira’s aspect is the strict problem of taking up an opposing aspect who received each residence and away conferences between the groups final season.
AS Monaco vs Strasbourg Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With 13 wins from the final 25 conferences, Monaco boasts a superior report within the fixture.
- Strasbourg have picked up seven wins in that interval, whereas the spoils have been shared 5 occasions.
- Vieira’s males are unbeaten in 4 video games throughout competitions, successful twice since a 2-1 loss in July to Besiktas in pre-season.
- Monaco are winless in three residence video games, dropping twice, since their 3-1 win over Lorient on April 16.
- Strasbourg are unbeaten in 5 of their final six Ligue 1 video games, successful thrice since Might.
AS Monaco vs Strasbourg Prediction
Either side kicked off the season on a successful observe, so count on a thriller on the Stade Louis II as they appear to place collectively a advantageous run of type.
Whereas Strasbourg misplaced each residence and away conferences towards Monaco final season, they strengthened considerably since then and will maintain out for a share of the spoils.
Prediction: AS Monaco 1-1 Strasbourg
AS Monaco vs Strasbourg Betting Suggestions
Tip 1: End result – Draw
Tip 2: Either side to attain – Sure (Each groups have scored in eight of their final 10 conferences.)
Tip 3: Over 4.5 playing cards – No (There have been fewer than 5 bookings of their final 5 clashes.)
