Lyon will be hoping to hoping to build on their solid start to the Ligue 1 season when they face Monaco in the principality on Sunday night.
Having lost just one of their opening six games, Lyon find themselves fourth in the Ligue 1 table – three points behind first-place Paris Saint-Germain.
Meanwhile, Monaco sit tenth – five points behind Lyon and eight points behind PSG – after experiencing something of an indifferent start to the campaign.
Monaco have registered two wins, two draws and two losses in Ligue 1 this season, scoring eight goals while conceding 11.
Following a four-game winless run between mid and late August, Monaco returned to winning way last weekend – picking up a 1-0 away victory over Nice.
It is worth noting that Monaco have lost just three of their previous 19 home games in the French top flight.
Last time out, Monaco claimed a hard-fought 1-0 win at Red Star Belgrade in the UEFA Europa League – thanks to Breel Embolo’s second-half penalty.
As for Lyon, they have only lost one of their first six Ligue 1 games this season – securing four wins and one draw in the process.
Lyon have scored 15 goals across their opening six encounters, meaning only two sides – PSG and Montpellier – have scored more.
Lyon kicked off their campaign with a five-game unbeaten streak. However, they suffered a 3-1 defeat to Lorient last time out.
Given that Lyon have scored at least one goal in each of their past 15 Ligue 1 outings, they shouldn’t struggle to find the back of the net on Sunday.
Head-to-head: Lyon have won five of their last seven league meetings with Monaco, scoring over 2.5 goals on four occasions in that time.
When you look at the bigger picture, Lyon have only lost 12 of their previous 39 Ligue 1 matches against Monaco.
Team news: Monaco will be without the injured pair of Myron Boadu (foot) and Kevin Volland (ankle) this weekend.
Lyon have no fresh injury concerns, although goalkeeper Julian Pollersbeck remains absent following knee surgery.
While Monaco have made an inconsistent start to the season, Lyon have hit the ground running. On top of that, Lyon’s recent record in this fixture is strong.
With that in mind, Forebet predicts that Lyon will be Monaco on Sunday – scoring over 2.5 goals on their way to victory.
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