Monaco vs Lille Prediction & Betting Tips (18 October)

Naturally a candidate for the Champions League, Monaco is doing even better at the start of the season. The Principality club is virtually leader of the championship ahead of PSG with a record of 6 victories and one match. He is still undefeated nationally. ASM saw the truce stop it with a series of 4 victories in Ligue 1, the last of which were obtained at home against Montpellier 2-1 then away to Rennes 1-2. On the European scene, the Asemist club is 14th in the ranking out of 36 teams after defeating FC Barcelona 1-0 and defeating Dinamo Zagreb 2-2 . This reception in Lille will serve as receptions for the Monegasques who will host Red Star Belgrade on Tuesday in C1.

LOSC was also cut short by the international break. He remained on 3 victories: 2 in Ligue 1 at Le Havre 0-3 and at home against Toulouse 1-2. And the last acquired at home in the Champions League against Real Madrid 1-0. With its latest good results, Bruno Genesio's team is in 5th place in the Ligue 1 standings with 13 points, one less than 3rd, Marseille. As for its journey in the Champions League, it is 18th and will want to do it again in the middle of next week against another Madrid club, Antoine Griezmann's Atlético. 

Monaco is likely to once again be without replacement Edan Diop, who has been out for almost two months. In addition, striker Balogun, scorer in the last 3 league matches, is injured in a shoulder and uncertain for this match. There should be no further fear in the Monegasque camp. Adi Hütter can notably count on his summer recruits Kehrer in defense and Camara in midfield. Young shoots Ben Seghir and Akliouche (1 goal each) have arguments to make in the offensive sector.

 For its part, LOSC deplores the suspension of its captain André. The midfielder is suspended for having accumulated 3 yellow cards in the space of 10 championship matches. This package is added to an already well-stocked list in which there are defenders Umtiti and Ismaily, midfielder Bentaleb victim of a heart problem, young midfielders Mukau and Ethan Mbappé, as well as Icelandic offensive player Haraldsson (7 matches, no goals). Coach Bruno Genesion can count in his offensive sector on an already clinical Jonathan David (5 goals in Ligue 1) and a Zhegrova (3 goals in Ligue 1) capable of making the differences on his side.