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

Free-scoring Lyon hosts struggling Monaco at home in a bid to reach Top – 5 of the league.

Lyon will be taking on underperforming Monaco on Friday, who have struggled to find the net thrice, in three games out of five recent games, scoring 5 and conceding 9 goals at the same time. It would be a perfect time for Lyon to plot their revenge against the team who have defeated them in their last 2 meetings. Lyon is riding high on their attackers, and is enjoying a golden period in front of the net where they have scored in each of their five recent games, scoring eleven and conceding ten. Both the teams must be wary of their defense, it is too late in the season to expect either of them to have any sudden changes.

Lyon are currently in a very mixed position, they have lost two of their last four Ligue 1 matches (W2), as many as in their previous 14 (W7 D5). OL have 11 losses in L1 2022-23, their highest tally since 2016-17 (13). Lyon have won two of their last three home games in Ligue 1 (L1), as many as in their previous 10 (D5 L3). Lyon have scored in each of their recent 5 games, at the same time is unable to maintain any clean sheets.

Monaco have failed to score in three of their last four Ligue 1 matches (2 goals on the run, against Angers), as many times as in their previous 45. Against Lille, Monaco had their first 0-0 draw in the top flight since February 2022, against Lorient. Monaco have only lost 12% of their away matches in Ligue 1 this season (2/17 – W10 D5). In their history, they have only done better in 2003-04 and 2016-17 (11% each time). Monaco have made 42 shots following a high turnover in Ligue 1 this season, scoring from 17% of those shots (7/42), only Rennes have a higher conversion rate from their shots following a high turnover (21%).

Kick-off

Friday, 19-05-2023, 02:30 pm (ET)

Saturday, 20-05-2023, 12:30 am (IST)

Stadium: Groupama Stadium

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

Olympique Lyonnais Form (In All Competitions): L- W- W- L -W

Player to watch

AS Monaco: Wissam Ben Yedder

The Monaco captain has scored eight goals against Lyon in the top flight, no player has scored more against OL this century. He could be their main man on the score sheet against his favorite opposition, which will also end his goal drought in the league. His form is important for the team, as Monaco is having very mixed games, they have lost matches without even opening the scoring.

Olympique Lyonnais: Alexander Lacazette

The rejuvenated Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette is close to being involved in 30 goals (25 goals, 4 assists) in a third different Ligue 1 season (31 in 2016-17, 33 in 2014-15). Since Opta has been analyzing the competition (2006-07), only Kylian Mbappé (4 times) and Zlatan Ibrahimovic (3) have done it in at least three seasons. Since leaving the Gunners, he seems to be like his old self due to which Arsenal had brought him in the first place. He missed an important penalty in the previous match, but there's no denying that he’s in the form of his life.

Match Facts

• Lyon have lost their last two games against Monaco in Ligue 1, each time in away matches (0-2 in February 2022 and then 1-2 last September). Les Gones have not lost three times in a row against ASM in the top flight since 1983-1990 (3).
• Lyon have lost four of their six Ligue 1 matches this season against teams starting the matchday in the top five (W2), including the most recent: 1-2 v Marseille on 23 April.
• 59% of Lyon’s pressures in Ligue 1 this season are high pressures (within 2m of the opponent), the highest percentage in the league.
• Wissam Ben Yedder has failed to score in each of his last five games in Ligue 1 and has not had a longer drought in a single top-flight season since August-November 2015 with Toulouse (10).

Injury and Team News

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

Lyon: Injury: B. Barcola (Illness), J. Boateng (Thigh Muscle Strain), and J. Reine-Adelaide (knock) are all missing this fixture due to their injuries.

Head-to-Head stats

Matches – 20

AS Monaco – 08

Lyon – 10

Draws – 02

Predicted Lineups

AS Monaco Predicted Lineup (3- 4- 3)

A. Nubel, C. Henrique, C. Matsima, A. Disasi, K. Diatta, Y. Fofana, E. Motazo, Vanderson, A. Golovin, W. Ben Yedder, T. Minamino.

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

A. Lopes, C. Lukeba, D. Lovren, S. Diomande, N. Tagliafico, C. Tolisso, M. Gusto, M. Caqueret, R. Cherki, A. Lacazette, A. Sarr

Match Prediction for Lyon vs AS Monaco

A showdown between Monaco side underperforming, in their fixtures against the lower rank teams will look to beat Lyon for the third straight time; since their winning streak started in Feb 2022, it will be a highly intriguing affair, especially with both sides more than capable of threatening on the attacking front no matter how leaky their backline is. Lyon may be boosted by their attackers, who are returning to form but Monaco is finally tightening up at the back, and must feel confident of picking up points in the third match on the bounce.

Prediction: Olympique Lyonnais 2 – 1 AS Monaco

Telecast

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