Strasbourg vs AS Monaco Prediction: AS Monaco have no excuse.

Strasbourg turn their attention to AS Monaco as they continue to search for a win. It's been more than a month since their last win and they are heading into an inevitable decline unless they can salvage the situation. The 2-2 draw against Montpellier last weekend was the closest they had come to a win and they hope that could be a sign of a turnaround in their fortunes.

Unfortunately for Strasbourg, Monaco are not in a cheerful mood as they look to end their inconsistent results. Monaco is a team destined for the European tournament and inconsistent results is their worst enemy.

Strasbourg

Strasbourg FC are trying to assure the fans that they can turn things around despite the poor run that has plagued them for some time. After 5 straight defeats, they managed to pull off a first draw in their last match against Montpellier away from home. It must have been a relief for the fans to see the team fight for a point in a tough game.

Although the statistics showed there were still weaknesses in their game, Strasbourg can however look ahead with some faith that they can fight for better results in coming games. According to stats they managed just 40% possession, 4 shots on target and 4 corner kicks. They also created 3 big chances and had 2 counter attacks.

The Strasbourg manager has struggled to get a working tactic for the team and in the last game against Montpellier, he opted for the 3-4-3 formation. The team is still far from playing meaningful football but there's a chance he will retain the same style once again against AS Monaco. 

However the most glaring issue seems to revolve around the quality of the players and that will be a huge decider on how the rest of the season will be for Strasbourg.

AS Monaco

AS Monaco have been poor by their standards and that has to change as soon as possible. They had just 2 wins in their last 7 games in all competitions and it's a surprise they are still in the 3rd spot on the Ligue 1 table. AS Monaco are a team with huge ambitions, one of which is qualifying for Champions League at the end of the season. Right now they remain in contention for the champions league spot but they are currently under threat from LOSC Lille and OGC Nice behind them.

AS Monaco were happy to hold PSG to a goalless draw. They were always second best to PSG and there was some doubt they might lose the game, but they ended up with a point. According to the stats, AS Monaco managed 32% possession, 6 shots on target and 5 corner kicks. They also created 5 big chances and they had 3 counter attacks. It was not a poor performance considering the quality within the PSG team, but in the end they failed to capitalize.

AS Monaco's manager Adolf Hütter heads into the game against Strasbourg with only one goal in mind and that is to win. He will most likely retain the 4-4-2 formation in the game and also maintain the same squad as in the PSG game.

Head to Head

According to the h2h, in the last 20 meetings between Strasbourg and AS Monaco, Monaco won 10 matches, while Strasbourg won 5 matches and 5 matches ended in a draw.

Analysis and Predictions

All things considered, Monaco should win this game and get all 3 points. Strasbourg are nowhere near a proper team and AS Monaco are the better team.

According to the h2h, Monaco have won the last 3 meetings and Strasbourg are without a clean sheet in those 3 games. Monaco scored first in 4 of the last 5 matches and in 8 of the last 10 matches, there were less than 10.5 corners played.

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