Monaco vs Nice Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 26th February 2023

Monaco welcome Nice for yet another derby between the rivals in Ligue 1 this coming Sunday at Stade Louis II, Monaco.

Monaco approach the next Ligue 1 round as number 3 in the table, having claimed 50 points this season so far. With 24 games behind them, Nice amassed 38 points, placing them as number 8 before their next fixture.

Monaco are feeling funky after winning four games on the bounce. They'll, of course, be eager to make it five from five against Nice at Stade Louis II, Monaco.

Before their upcoming match in the Ligue 1, Monaco are performing absolutely brilliant, when it comes to goal scoring. In the past ten outings, they performed a formidable average of 2.6 goals per game. An awe-inspiring total of 26 goals. They let 13 goals slip in, which creates an average of 1.3 per game. During this run they fought their way to two clean sheets.

Nice head into this match on 1.6 goals per game in their last ten matches. They scored an acceptable total of 16, while also conceding five goals. This amounts to 0.5 on average per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring six times.

Monaco won the last two meetings against Nice, as they followed up a 1-0 win by beating their upcoming opponent by a 1-0 score.

Monaco vs Nice Prediction

Monaco Form

In their last three matches, Monaco beat Bayer Leverkusen by 2-3 and Brest by 1-2, before losing against Bayer Leverkusen by 2-3. Monaco have been in potent form at Stade Louis II, Monaco, winning no less than five of the past six Ligue 1 matches here. They also hammered in 18 goals, while letting in seven as they also lost once.

Nice Form

In their three most recent outings, Nice won 1-3 and 3-0 against Marseille and AC Ajaccio, before drawing 0-0 against Reims. Nice managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Ligue 1 away matches, in which they scored eight while also conceding five times. They also experienced two draws and one defeat.

Are Monaco good enough currently to justify the prices with the bookies, when they face Nice at Stade Louis II, Monaco? It could be tight, but considering form and match history, we believe the home side represents the best betting option.

Monaco have taken 16 points from their last 11 games against teams from the top half of the Ligue 1 table. They won four of these matches with a scoreline of 20 goals to 18. Nice won four matches, scored nine goals and conceded ten in their last nine games against teams in the top six. They obtained 13 points in total, the best of any top six team this season in the Ligue 1. Monaco so far pulled off a record of 15 wins, five draws and four defeats in the Ligue 1 this season. Nice are looking at ten wins, eight draws and six defeats in the Ligue 1.

Monaco vs Nice Team News

Monaco have an almost full squad available against Nice at Stade Louis II, Monaco with only one player possibly missing.

Sidelined with an injury, Monaco can't field Kevin Volland on Sunday against Nice.

Nice have three on the list of injured and absent players before their next match against Monaco this coming Sunday.

Aaron Ramsey, Youcef Atal and Marcin Bulka all face a spell on the sidelines for Nice due to various injuries.

Monaco vs Nice Lineups

Monaco vs Nice H2H

Monaco not only beat their upcoming in the previous two meetings, they also kept Nice from scoring, as they ran out 1-0 and 1-0 winners. Monaco seem to have a great read on Nice, winning five times of the previous ten matches in the Ligue 1. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 1/1.

Monaco vs Nice Results

As both teams found their way to the goal seven times in their previous ten matches, betting on BTTS naturally would have been profitable. Odds on both teams finding the back of the net are best priced at 3/4 with the bookies.

Monaco vs Nice Betting Tips

Wissam Ben Yedder look like value in the goal scoring market with six strikes to his name in six Ligue 1 matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Gaetan Laborde adds to his three Ligue 1 goals come on Sunday.

Stade Louis II, Monaco saw six wins for Monaco in their last 10 here across all tournaments. They also drew one and lost three, while Nice won three of their 10 most recent outings on their travels, whilst drawing four and losing three. Monaco scored the opening goal an impressive eight times in 10 games on home soil, while Nice did it in six of their last 10 away games.

The last ten encounters between Monaco and Nice saw over 2.5 goals scored six times, with Monaco averaging 1.5 goals a game. Nice scored 1.2 goals on average in these, as both teams scored seven times in this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Monaco’s last ten home matches across the tournaments. They scored an average of 3.4 goals in the process. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Nice's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches.