- Dating back to last year, Nantes have gone five straight games without a win
- Monaco have scored at least three goals in both Ligue 1 games this season
- Monaco have scored at least two goals in three straight games against Nantes
After the first two match weeks of the French soccer season, AS Monaco sit at the top of the Ligue 1 standings with six points and a +5 goal differential. Meanwhile, Nantes has dropped their first two games of the season and scored just one goal in the process. This week, Monaco makes the long trek Northeast to face Nantes as they look to extend their lead.
The schedule gets a lot harder for Monaco after this week, but they have done their part early in the season to return to Champions League soccer. The Nantes vs Monaco odds are available for Friday’s match as fans begin making their French Ligue 1 predictions for Matchweek 3.
FC Nantes vs. AS Monaco Odds
- Monyline: On the Ligue 1 odds, AS Monaco are favored on the road with a -125 moneyline value. Nantes are +310 on the moneyline, and a draw is +295.
- Total: Over 2.5 goals is -118, and under 2.5 goals is -102.
Nantes vs. AS Monaco Information
Nantes vs AS Monaco
Location of the Game: Stade de la Beaujoire – Nantes, France
Date & Time: Friday, August 25, 2023 – 3:00 p.m. ET
Where to watch: BeIN Sports
Nantes vs. AS Monaco Analysis
FC Nantes Looking for Goals
Nantes have scored just once in the first two games of the season. Last season they finished 16th in Ligue 1, and they made minimal moves heading into this season. Mostafa Mohamed’s loan deal from Galatasaray in Turkey was made permanent for 5.75 million Euros.
Mohamed has the lone goal for Nantes as he scored a penalty kick in the 12th minute of the opener against Toulouse FC. But the team has not yet scored a goal from open play this season.
Last year Nantes posted a -18 goal differential, and while they managed one draw in the Ligue 1 scores against Monaco, they also allowed six goals in those two games.
Nantes Projected Lineup
Remy Descamps, Nicolas Pallois, Ronael Pierre Gabriel, Jean-Charles Castelletto, Marcus Coco, Quentin Merlin, Pedro Chirivella, Douglas Augusto, Moses Simon, Florent Mollet, Mostafa Mohamed.
Nantes Injuries
Captain and starting goalkeeper Alban Lafont is out with a foot injury.
Monaco Flowing with Confidence
The Ligue 1 schedule makers were very nice to AS Monaco this season. They started the season against three teams not expected to contend for the title, with matches against Clermont, Strasbourg, and FC Nantes. They won in Clermont 4-2 in the opener and dispatched Strasbourg 3-0 at home.
Wissam Ben Yedder has scored in both games and added a second goal in the opener. Takumi Minamino scored the first two goals on Sunday against Strasbourg for a 2-0 lead at halftime before Ben Yedder added the final goal. Vanderson and Maghnes Akilouche also scored against Clermont.
Last season Monaco led Ligue 1 in scoring, and their offense plays a big role in the Nantes vs Monaco odds. They can leave themselves open to the counterattack and tend to play in free-wheeling, wide-open games. They didn’t do much to improve the defense in the summer, trusting manager Adi Hutter to bring the team up from sixth to the Champions League with the players at his disposal.
AS Monaco Projected Lineup
Phillipp Kohn, Denis Zakaraia, Wilfried Singo, Soungoutou Magassa, Vanderson, Youssouf Fofana, Mohamed Camara, Caio Henrique,Takumi Minamino, Wissam Ben Yedder, Alexsandr Golovin.
AS Monaco Injuries
Striker Breel Embolo is out with a knee injury.
Nantes vs. AS Monaco Pick and Prediction
Looking at the Nantes vs Monaco odds, the top play is to take the favorites to win. AS Monaco got off to a great start with their 3-0 home win over the weekend, while Nantes lost 2-0.
The over 2.5 is also in play here, as Monaco should score more than one, and if Nantes can get anything going at home, the game will have multiple goals.
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