Lyon versus Monaco just too close to call

Lyon and Monaco clash this Sunday at the Groupama Stadium for round 31 of the Ligue 1. Currently, Pierre Sage's team are 9th in the table with 41 points, while Adi Hutter's team are 2nd with 58 points. The match will be broadcast live at 13:00 on beIN SPORTS en Espanol.

After losing 4-1 in the last match against Paris SG (Ligue 1 2023/24), Lyon receive Monaco, who won 1-0 against Lille (Ligue 1 2023/24). Going into the encounter, Pierre Sage's team is on a scoring run that has seen them score at least one goal a game in their past 6 matches in the Ligue 1 Uber Eats 23/24. On the other hand, Adi Hutter's team is on a sequence of 8 games without losing in the Ligue 1 Uber Eats 23/24. Digging back into the archives highlights that Lyon and Monaco have faced each other one hundred thirty times, with Adi Hutter's team holding the advantage: 56 victories, against 48 victories of Pierre Sage's team. Specifically in the Groupama Stadium, Lyon have the advantage in the duels against Monaco: 31 wins in 63 games. Adi Hutter's team has 17 wins.

In the Ligue 1, one hundred fourteen games were played between the two teams, with 47 wins for Monaco, 24 draws and 43 wins for Lyon.

Considering the Ligue 1 Uber Eats 23/24, from Lyon's most influential players, Maxence Caqueret is the most used player in a total of 30 games (2665 min). Alexandre Lacazette is the current best scorer with 15 goals. As for Monaco, Youssouf Fofana is the most used player in a total of 28 games (2422 min). Wissam Ben Yedder is their current best scorer with 11 goals.

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Lyon winning 1-0. It is expected to be a competitive match, that can fall to either side.