Ligue 1 2022-23: AS Monaco vs Lille: Predicted lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

Super Sunday fixtures arrives as two equally balanced teams fight for a top-four spot in Monaco.

Lille OSC and AS Monaco will take to the pitch in Ligue 1 on Sunday, May 14. The match at Stade Louis II gets underway with Lille on 59 points, fifth in the league, and AS Monaco 64 points and in fourth.

In terms of goal differencel, Lille are fourth in the league at +19 whereas AS Monaco have a goal difference of +17 on the season, which ranks sixth in the league. During their last match-up, it was a goal fest with seven goals in total and Lille won the thriller by 4-3. We can expect a goal fest this time too as Monaco will look to level the score in their own backyard.

Going into this match, Monaco will be a bit worried as they have only won five points against teams from the current top five in the Ligue 1 table this season (W1 D2 L4), fewer than their main rivals (Lens and Paris at 16, Marseille and Lille at 7) which is concerning for a team who is looking to make it to Champions League next season.

However, their points tally of 64 points after 34 Ligue 1 games in 2022-23, the third-highest tally for a team ranked fourth place at this stage of the season in the 21st century, behind Marseille in 2017-18 (69 – 4th at the end) and Lyon in 2020-21 (67 – 4th at the end).

The visiting team Lille have only won one of their last six Ligue 1 away games (D2 L3), at Toulouse on 18th March 2023 (2-0). Lille lost their last Ligue 1 game at Reims (0-1) but have not suffered consecutive defeats in the top flight since May 2022 (against Troyes and Monaco). A win against the rivals will put them just a point away from European qualification and coming this far in the season, Lille have all means necessary to pull a result out of the game.

Kick-off

Saturday, 14-05-2023, 11:05 am (ET)

Sunday, 14-05-2023, 20:35 pm (IST)

Stadium: Stade Louis II

AS Monaco Form (In All Competitions): W- L- L- W- D

Lille Form (In All Competitions): L- W- D- W- L

Player to watch

AS Monaco: Aleksandr Golovin

The winger has been having a season of a lifetime for his team as he is involved in 15 goals in Ligue 1 this season (8 goals, 7 assists). Only Andrey Arshavin has done better among Russian players in a single campaign in the big five European leagues since Opta has this data (17 with Arsenal in 2010-11).

He is not only creating chances for his team but also scoring whenever the chances are presented to him. He is involved in a game in attacking, possession keeping, and defending and if his form continues, he is next big thing in France for the coming seasons.

Lille: Jonathan David

He is Lille’s leading scorer, with 21 goals (on 70 shots) in 33 league games, and turning out to be the top prospect of the Ligue 1. He has scored 40% of goals for his team and is the reason for free-flowing football at Lille. His involvement and impact have been much greater this season with four assists to his name.

Match Facts for AS Monaco vs Lille

• Monaco have only won one of their last five Ligue 1 games against Lille (D2 L2), after winning six of their previous seven (D1).
• Monaco have lost six Ligue 1 home games this season (W9 D2), more than in their two previous campaigns combined (W24 D9 L5).
• Lille midfielder Rémy Cabella has created the highest number of chances in Ligue 1 in 2023 (59) and also the highest number of second chances (24).
• Lille would be top of the Ligue 1 table in 2022-23 if based on Expected Points (comparing Expected Goals for and against after each match), four places better than their current position (5th)

Injury and Team News for AS Monaco vs Lille

AS Monaco: Injury: B. Embolo (Knee Injury), M. Sarr (Groin Strain), and V. Mannone (knock) are sidelined due to their injuries.

Lille: Injury: A. Ounas (Thigh Muscle Strain), G. Gudmundsson (Thigh Muscle Strain) and Tiago Djalo (ACL Knee Ligament) are sidelined due to their injuries.

Head to Head stats

Matches – 20

AS Monaco – 09

Lille – 05

Draws – 06

Predicted Lineups for AS Monaco vs Lille

AS Monaco Predicted Lineup (3- 4- 3)

A. Nubel, C. Henrique, C. Matsima, A. Disasi, K. Diatta, Y. Fofana, E. Motazo, Vanderson, A. Golovin, M. Boadu, T. Minamino.

Lille Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1)

L. Chevalier, Ismaily, A. Riberio, Jose Fonte, B. Diakite, A. Gomes, B. Andre, J. Bamba, R. Cabella, E. Zhegrova, J. David

Match Prediction for AS Monaco vs Lille

This match is evenly matched from the players to managers to the performance this season from both sides. The recent five match records of both the teams tell you the story of these two teams. Both have won 02, lost 02, and drawn 01 of their matches. There will be a goals fest and it is very unlikely for this match to be a goalless draw or anything less than entertaining.

If Monaco win this match, they will significantly cement themselves at top four and Lille will be looking to conclude their season at least with a shot at the Champions League. The home side has an advantage over the visitors but we are in for a juicy fixture.

Prediction: AS Monaco 3 – 2 Lille

Telecast

India –   Sports 18 -1 HD

USA – Bein Sports

United Kingdom - BT Sport

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