AS Monaco vs Lille LIVE – Confirmed starting lineups & pre-match updates for Ligue 1 2026-27 clash
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Action in the French top flight today starts at Stade Louis II as AS Monaco and Lille will face each other, and the winner may momentarily leapfrog to the top of Ligue 1 on matchday eight.
The two teams are tied for first in a five-team race coming into this weekend, with AS Monaco falling to fifth position following a 1-0 defeat at Lorient and Lille just one spot above after a 1-1 draw with Brest.
AS Monaco may have been hurt by a long pause this autumn during the international window.
The Ligue 1 season was put on hold in September with Filipe Luis’ side fifth in the standings, with a defeat in their opening seven league encounters and having lost points just once in that time.
Another side in a small slump would be Lille, who come into this weekend on a three-game winless streak across all competitions.
Davide Ancelotti’s side have been woeful defensively in Europe, losing all three of their Champions League group meetings and conceding a combined 10 goals in the League Phase.
That is a huge change from their usually excellent defensive displays in Ligue 1, where they have conceded the joint-fewest goals in the league going into matchday eight (five), picking up two clean sheets in their three domestic outings away from home.
AS Monaco vs Lille: Match facts
Monaco have scored in the first half in all six of their competitive home games this season.
Lille have drawn their past four matches against Monaco.
Monaco have lost just once in 11 competitive games.
Benjamin André has made 3+ tackles in 7 of his previous 10 Ligue 1 games against Monaco.
In their previous 4 home matches against Lille in all competitions, Monaco have conceded under 2.5 goals.
In his previous 5 Ligue 1 appearances, Paris Brunner has tried 3+ shots 4 times.
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