Olympique Lyonnais vs. AS Monaco Prediction on August 24, 2024

Match info

Last weekend, during the 2024–25 Ligue 1 opener, officially known as Ligue 1 McDonald’s for commercial reasons, Olympique Lyonnais had an unexpectedly bad start and outcome as Rennes beat them. They now play an AS Monaco team that defeated recently promoted Saint-Étienne to start what may be a title challenge. The Lyon vs. Monaco second-round match of the French men’s football top division will begin on Saturday, August 24, at 5 p.m. local time at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais.

Meeting statistics

The current form of Olympique Lyonnais

Laurent Blanc and Fabio Grosso were fired from Lyon before the end of the previous season, in December actually, leaving the team in a hopeless situation. After being handed the squad, Pierre Sage scored the most points in Ligue 1 and guided the team to sixth place, the UEFA Europa League, and the Coupe de France final last season. But, even though “Les Gones” (the “Kids”) had a busy summer transfer window, they started the season with a somewhat embarrassing 0-3 loss to Rennes last weekend.

As he attempts to break in some new players, the young and inexperienced coach will want to witness everything he touches turning to gold once more, just like King Midas did. The story of King Midas is a tragic one, though, and Sage will be desperate to escape his fate. The fact that Georges Mikautadze missed a penalty at Rennes didn’t help matters in regard to an almost excessively loaded and strengthened attack, even though the Georgian continued to show himself to be a formidable threat.

The current form of AS Monaco

One of the most competitive and exciting football styles in Europe is “owned” by Monaco, led by former Borussia Mönchengladbach coach “Adi” Hütter. In addition, “Les Monégasques” (the “Monagasques”) have added some noteworthy players this summer as they prepare to fight for the championship. The visitors, and also outsiders on online euros betting sites, in the upcoming match defeated recently promoted Saint-Étienne by a goal to nil last weekend, with Japanese international Takumi Minamino scoring the game’s winner in the 28th minute. This victory backed up Monaco’s Joan Gamper Trophy victory against Barcelona, whom they thrashed 3-0, just before the season started.

Aleksandr Golovin, a Russian attacking midfielder, wasn’t expected to start the season on opening day due to an ankle injury, and he’s expected to stay out of the coming match too. Despite the possibility of a debut for recently signed defender Jordan Teze from PSV Eindhoven, Monaco are anticipated to stick with their lineup following their opening-day triumph.

Head-to-head

These two have faced off 51 times, and Lyon’s h2h record is better: 24 wins compared to Monaco’s 18. Nine matches ended in a draw. In direct duels, both sides scored 2.88 goals apiece on average.

Match analytics

Simply put, Lyon will be anxious to prove to France that they were more than just a passing fad under Sage’s leadership last season. They had the highest point total in Ligue 1 from his hiring to the end of the season. However, Monaco is a formidable foe and will be sure to cause further suffering for the home team. Given that Monaco is a typically enjoyable club to watch and Lyon had some thrilling games toward the end of the previous season, it seems wise to wager on both teams to score. Yet, we think that Monaco will score more goals than Lyon.

Tip: AS Monaco total over 1.5, with odds of 1.95 on Ramenbet.

Results of the forecast

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