AS Monaco is welcoming Bordeaux to Stade Louis II in round 9 in the French Ligue 1.
Monaco is such a good team, but they are in a bad form, and they haven’t won any of their last 3 Ligue 1 games. During this stretch, Monaco has scored only 2 goals while conceding 6 goals. Monaco is in 12th place in the Ligue 1 standings with 11 points, 11 scored goals, and 13 conceded goals so far. Ben Yedder has scored 5 goals for Monaco this season, while Badiashile added 2 goals. Kevin Volland has added 2 assists. Toure is the only injured player for Monaco, while Golovin is still questionable. Monaco was playing against Lyon on the road last week, and it was a disaster. Despite being the better team in this game with 66% of ball possession, 5 shots on goal, 12 corner kicks, 2 big chances created, and 85% of the correct passes, Monaco has lost this game 4-1. Pretty much every good chance Lyon created went through Monaco’s defense like a hot knife through butter and Monaco deserved to lose this game. Monaco’s coach Niko Kovac later admitted he is at fault because he chose the wrong tactic and wrong lineup. It’s still early in the season, and I think Monaco is one of the best teams in Ligue 1, and I see them close to the top this season.
Bordeaux is in good form in Ligue 1 this season, and they have 3 wins, 3 draws, and 2 losses so far this season. With 12 points, Bordeaux is in 9th place in the Ligue 1 standings. Offensively, Bordeaux has been solid with 9 scored goals, but their defense has been playing really well with only 5 conceded goals. In their last Ligue 1 game, Bordeaux was playing against Nimes at home, and they have had 59% of ball possession in that game, 6 shots on goal, 7 corner kicks, 2 big chances created, and a solid 89% of the correct passes. With 2 late goals in the second half, Bordeaux has won this match 2-0. Kalu, Basic, Maja, and Oudin have each scored 2 goals for Bordeaux, while Briand added 2 assists. Kalu, Mexer, and Koscielny are all injured, and they will not be in the lineup for this match. Bordeaux is playing well this season, and their game suggests this season will be a lot better than the last one, but we will see if Bordeaux can stay consistent for most of the season. There are a few important injuries in Bordeaux at the moment, but they still have enough quality to play well.
The trends are mixed here, and Monaco has not lost to Bordeaux in their last 3 home games. It’s clear that Bordeaux is in much better form than Monaco, but I think Monaco is playing better soccer, and they are the better team overall. I see Monaco getting back on the winning track in this match.