Monaco vs Strasbourg: The opponents are worthy of each other

Monaco will face Strasbourg on November 28 at the Stade Louis II in Monaco. Let’s see how the opponents are doing and what’s best to bet on.

Monaco has performed well in the group stage of the Europa League, having already secured their passage to the next stage with three wins and two draws. With 11 points, the team towers above the rest in Group B. In the last meeting, Monaco was able to outplay Spanish Real Sociedad with a score of 2-1.

In Ligue 1, the team is not as good as in the European competitions. Monaco is not even in the top five. Following 14 rounds the club takes only the eighth line with 19 points in the asset. It is important that Monaco has been winless three rounds in a row – a surprise defeat by Brest (0-2) and two draws (0-0 with Reims and 2-2 with Lille).

Strasbourg are clearly aiming to qualify for the European competitions. Slowly, but surely, they are on their way to their goal. On approaching the match, the club is seventh in the Ligue 1 standings, four points behind fifth-placed Marseille. If they want to enter the top five, they need to stop losing points, as they did in their last match against Reims. They had many chances but simply failed to convert them, and Strasbourg clinched a 1-1 draw at the end of the game.

The bookmakers are seriously considering Monaco as the favorite, but we don't think so. Strasbourg is as good as their opponent in Ligue 1, and maybe even better. In this pairing, we are more inclined to a draw, as the teams are worthy of each other. In general, we expect at least one goal from each club, the more so the bookmakers gave very good odds for this option.

Prediction: Both Teams To Score.

• BTTS for 1.80;
• X for 4.14;
• Correct Score 1-1 for 7.51.