Monaco vs Strasbourg Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 2nd April 2023

The Ligue 1 clash at Stade Louis II, Monaco on Sunday sees home team Monaco battling it out for three points with Strasbourg.

Monaco approach round 29 as number four in the Ligue 1 table with 54 points on their account so far. With 28 rounds behind them, Strasbourg have amassed 26 points, placing them as number 15 in the standings.

Following some poor performances in this Ligue 1 campaign recently, Monaco desperately need points from the match against Strasbourg to get back on track.

Monaco show off very admirable numbers from their past ten matches, as they scored 2.2 goals on average per match. That makes a total of 22 goals, whilst they allowed 12 goals against, for an average of 1.2 per outing. They pulled off two clean sheets.

Strasbourg hit the target 12 times in the last ten outings, which creates an average of 1.2 goals a game. They conceded 1.3 goals per match for a total of 13 goals, while claiming two clean sheets as well.

Strasbourg were knocked out cold when Monaco took a 2-1 win in their latest encounter. It served as pay back for the 1-0 defeat, Strasbourg handed out in the game before.

Monaco vs Strasbourg Prediction

Monaco Form

Monaco delivered a bit of everything as their last three matches added four points to their tally. An encounter with Troyes brought a 2-2 draw, which was followed by a 0-1 defeat at the hands of Reims. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail, as they beat AC Ajaccio by 0-2. Monaco managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1. They drew none though, while losing twice in this series. They scored 14 goals and conceded eight times.

Strasbourg Form

In their past three matches, Strasbourg lost 0-1 against Brest, drew 2-2 with Marseille and won 2-0 against Auxerre. In their last six Ligue 1 away matches, Strasbourg failed to win more than once. In stead, they've drawn two and lost three, scoring six while also conceding 11 times.

Both Monaco and visitors Strasbourg seem to struggle just a wee bit much right now, with keeping a clean sheet. We go out on a limb here and suggest that, both teams will find the back of the net.

Monaco scored 37 goals and conceded 15 in their last 15 games against teams from the bottom half of the Ligue 1 table. They collected 38 points and 12 victories. Strasbourg fought their way to zero wins and three points from their last nine games against teams inside the top six. They were on target nine times in these matches, but also let in 21 goals. Monaco have a record of 16 wins, six draws and six defeats in the Ligue 1 this season. Strasbourg so far pulled off five wins, 11 draws and 12 defeats in the Ligue 1.

Monaco vs Strasbourg Stats

Monaco vs Strasbourg Squads

Monaco Squad

The 48-year-old Monaco manager, Philippe Clement, will select the lineup against Strasbourg from these players (the statistics in the brackets refer to scored goals and games played in the Ligue 1 this season):

Alexander Nuebel (0/28), Thomas Didillon (0/0), Yann Lienard (0/0), Axel Disasi (2/28), Caio Henrique (1/25), Chrislain Matsima (0/8), Guillermo Maripan (3/19), Malang Sarr (0/13), Ruben Aguilar (0/16), Vanderson (0/22), Yllan Okou (0/0), Aleksandr Golovin (6/26), Corentin Tirard (0/0), Edan Diop (0/2), Eliesse Ben Seghir (3/10), Eliot Matazo (0/14), Ismail Jakobs (0/23), Jean Lucas (0/6), Maghnes Akliouche (0/7), Mohamed Camara (0/20), Soungoutou Magassa (0/1), Youssouf Fofana (1/27), Breel Embolo (12/28), Gelson Martins (0/11), Kevin Volland (2/9), Krepin Diatta (3/24), Myron Boadu (2/8), Takumi Minamino (1/14), Wissam Ben Yedder (17/24).

Strasbourg Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Strasbourg players that the manager Frederic Antonetti will choose from for the upcoming game:

Eiji Kawashima (0/0), Matz Sels (0/28), Robin Risser (0/0), Alexander Djiku (1/25), Colin Dagba (0/16), Eduard Sobol (0/9), Frederic Guilbert (0/8), Gerzino Nyamsi (1/15), Ismael Doukoure (1/18), Lucas Perrin (0/18), Maxime Le Marchand (0/21), Thomas Delaine (0/14), Aymeric Ahmed (0/0), Benjamin Besic (0/0), Dany Jean (0/2), Dimitri Lienard (0/23), Ibrahima Sissoko (0/18), Jean Aholou (3/22), Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (1/20), Morgan Sanson (0/8), Mouhamadou Diarra (0/19), Nordine Kandil (0/6), Sanjin Prcic (1/24), Habibou Mouhamadou Diallo (14/28), Kevin Gameiro (7/26), Lebo Mothiba (2/15), Tom Saettel (0/0), Yuito Suzuki (0/0).

Monaco vs Strasbourg Team News

Monaco are as close to an entire squad as they can with only one player unavailable for the side which faces Strasbourg.

Monaco are unable to field Kevin Volland on Sunday against Strasbourg, as he is sidelined with an injury.

Strasbourg are juggling with four absent players on on Sunday when travelling to Monaco.

Names like Eiji Kawashima, Thomas Delaine, Colin Dagba and Nordine Kandil most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Monaco.

Monaco vs Strasbourg Lineups

Monaco vs Strasbourg H2H

Strasbourg lost 2-1 against Monaco in their latest encounter. This served as pay back for the 1-0 defeat, Strasbourg handed out in the match before. All in all, Strasbourg have a fine reading on Monaco in previous seasons with a 5-2-3 advantage going into this match. The bookies have Strasbourg to win this match at best price odds of 29/5.

Monaco vs Strasbourg Results

Both teams found the back of the net eight times in the last ten matches between Monaco and Strasbourg.

Monaco vs Strasbourg Betting Tips

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Wissam Ben Yedder brings great form to the table, as he is now on five goals in six games. Surely, Monaco will start him against Strasbourg, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Habibou Mouhamadou Diallo, who notched up four goals in his past six games.

Monaco racked up five wins in their previous 10 matches on their home ground across all tournaments. They lost five and now face Strasbourg who won two of their previous 10 away matches. They drew three and lost five. While Monaco managed to keep a clean sheet in one of their last 10 games at Stade Louis II, Monaco, Strasbourg kept a clean sheet in zero of their last 10 away games.

The last ten encounters between Monaco and Strasbourg saw over 2.5 goals scored seven times, with Monaco averaging 1.4 goals a game. Strasbourg scored 1.9 goals on average in these, as both teams scored eight times in this run. Monaco performed an average of 2.2 goals a game in their previous ten matches in which over 2.5 goals came out seven times. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Strasbourg's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches.