AS Monaco are aiming to end the season on a high and that would be to end in 2nd place. So far they are doing a good job to achieve that, but after losing their last game against Lyon, they don't have the luxury of another defeat. And for Clermont Foot, they hope to reach the same levels as they did in their last game against Stade Reims. But it would be difficult because they are visiting a stronger opponent in this fixture.
AS Monaco hosts Clermont Foot at the Stade Louis II for the 31st game of the Ligue 1 competition.
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AS Monaco did their best to challenge Olympique Lyon in the last game. They were disappointed to not get at least a point but now they have to bounce back against Clermont Foot. The defeat against Lyon last weekend, ended Monaco's 8-match unbeaten streak in the Ligue 1. And Monaco's overall record shows they have 17 wins, 7 draws and 7 losses this season and they are in 2nd place with 58 points.
AS Monaco against Olympique Lyon was a true French classic and both clubs did their best to entertain. Wissam Ben Yedder scored in the opening minute for Monaco but by the 26th minute, Monaco were behind by 2 goals to 1. Wissam Ben Yedder struck again in the 60th minute to level the match before Lyon's winning goal came in the 84th minute. According to stats, AS Monaco had 53% possession, 5 shots on target and 3 corner kicks. They also had 4 big chances but missed 2 of them.
Clermont Foot
Clermont Foot 63 are hoping to pull out of the relegation zone before the end of the season. From current rankings, they sit at the very bottom of the table with 25 points and they are only 4 points behind Le Havre in 15th place. Hence the race is on for a last minute survival for Clermont Foot. Clermont Foot ended a 4-match winless streak last weekend after defeating Stade Reims 4-1. According to match reports, Muhammed Cham-Saracevic opened the scoring for Clermont Foot and then in the 59th minute, he completed his brace. Elbasan Rashani also struck twice before the end of the game to give Clermont Foot a comfortable victory. According to stats, Clermont Foot had 50% possession, 6 shots on target and 5 corner kicks. They also created 5 big chances but missed 2.
Head to Head
H2h record shows Clermont Foot and AS Monaco have played only 9 games in the past. Monaco won 6 games, Clermont Foot won 1 and 2 games ended in a draw.
Analysis and Predictions
Clermont Foot are obviously not in the same pedestrian range as AS Monaco and they look way out of their depth. There's no chance for Clermont Foot in this game against AS Monaco.
Monaco are unbeaten in the last 7 meetings while Clermont Foot are without a clean sheet in those 7 games. Monaco scored first in 5 of the last 7 meetings and they won the first half in 5 of the last 6 meetings. There were less than 10.5 corners in the last 5 meetings.
- Monaco to Win and Under 4.5 Goals at 1.88 Odds
- Monaco to Win and Under 3.5 Goals at 2.50 Odds
- Monaco to Win 2-0 at 8.50 Odds
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