AS Monaco vs OGC Nice Prediction: A Clash of the Titans

AS Monaco come into round 6 of the Ligue 1 campaign with an unbeaten record in the last 5 games they have played so far. They managed to get only 1 point in their last match after playing a 2-2 draw against Lorient away from home. Next for Monaco is a visit from OGC Nice.

Nice have also had a good start to the campaign, even though it has been far from rosy for the french team. They also have an unbeaten streak to protect when they face AS Monaco, and it will be interesting to see which of these teams come out of this challenge unscathed.

AS Monaco

AS Monaco are top of the league after match day 5, with 11 points from 5 games and a goal difference of 8 goals.AS Monaco are currently unbeaten in their opening 5 games of the season and in those games they had 3 wins and 2 draws. They won back-to-back games against Clermont Foot and Strasbourg, then they played a 3-3 draw against Nantes. After the draw came another win against RC Lens, then the draw in their last game against Lorient.

AS Monaco and Lorient played a 2-2 draw at full time last weekend. Monaco fell behind to an early goal from Tosin Aiyegun in the opening 2 minutes, but in the 17th minute, they got the equalizer through Aleksandr Golovin. And in the second half, Folarin Balogun gave AS Monaco the lead in the 69th minute but Lorient got back the equalizer in the 96th minute through Romain Faivre to end the game in a draw at full time.

Streaks

• AS Monaco have not lost in 5 matches.
• They have seen more than 2.5 goals in 6/6 matches.
• They have seen both teams score in 5/7 matches.
• 9/10 of their matches ended with less than 4.5 cards.

OGC Nice

OGC Nice are ranked 3rd on the league table after match day 5, with 9 points and a goal difference of 3. In the opening 5 games, they recorded 2 wins and 3 draws and they are yet to lose a single game this season. They got off to a slow start at the beginning of the season, playing a draw against Losc Lille, Lorient and Lyon. Then they got their first win against Strasbourg and then another in their last game against PSG.

OGC Nice had a dramatic clash with Ligue 1 reigning champions PSG last weekend, as they went on to beat them 3-2 at full time at the Parc de Princes. Terem Moffi opened the scoring in the 21st minute to give Nice the lead, but in the 29th minute Kylian Mbappe scored the equalizer. And in the second half, Nice took the lead again through Gaetan Laborde in the 53rd minute and then Terem Moffi scored the 3rd goal in the 68th minute. Finally, Kylian Mbappe managed to pull one goal back in the 87th minute but it was OGC Nice that won the game at the end of full time.

Streaks

• Nice have not lost the last 5 matches.
• 4/5 of their matches ended with less than 2.5 goals.
• Both teams scored in 5/7 of their matches.
• Nice scored first in 4/5 matches.
• 7/7 of their matches ended with less than 10.5 corners.

Head to Head

AS Monaco and Nice have played 20 matches against each other in the past. AS Monaco won 11 of those matches, while OGC Nice won 6 and 3 matches ended in a draw.

Streaks

• AS Monaco scored first in 8/9 matches.
• AS Monaco won the first half in 7/9 matches.
• 5/7 matches ended with less than 4.5 cards
• 7/8 matches ended with less than 10.5 corners.

Expert Betting Tips

According to Analysis, AS Monaco have scored 15 goals and conceded 7 goals in the Ligue 1. They average 3.0 goals per game and their conversion rate is 18%, while conceding an average of 1.4 goals per game and they have 2 clean sheets. They also average 5.4 corners per game.

According to Analysis, OGC Nice have scored 7 goals and conceded 4 goals in the Ligue 1. They average 1.4 goals per game and their conversion rate is 9%, while conceding an average of 0.8 goals per game and they have 2 clean sheets. They also average 5.4 corners per game.

• Over 2 Goals at 1.674 Odds
• Both Teams to Score and Over 2.5 Goals at 1.78 Odds
• Folarin Balogun to Score Anytime at 2.40 Odds