Matchday 14 of Ligue 1 between Monaco and Toulouse will take place on December 7 at the Stade Louis II in Fontvieille. Monaco vs. Toulouse: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Predicted lineups for Monaco vs. Toulouse
Monaco (4-5-1): Radoslaw Majecki – Vanderson, Wilfried Singo, Mohammed Salisu, Christian Mawissa Elebi – Denis Zakaria, Soungoutou Magassa, Maghnes Akliouche, Aleksandr Golovin, Eliesse Ben Seghir – Folarin Balogun.
Toulouse (3-4-3): Guillaume Restes – Mark McKenzie, Charlie Cresswell, Djibril Sidibe – Gabriel Suazo, Cristian Casseres, Vincent Sierro, Aron Donnum – Zakaria Aboukhlal, Yann Gboho, Joshua King.
Each team's starting lineup from their last match in this tournament is listed.
Monaco
The Monegasques, after two consecutive wins in the league, suffered a 1-2 defeat to Marseille in the previous round. As a result, the club swapped places with their opponent in the Ligue 1 standings, dropping to third place. The gap to the leader has increased to seven points. Notably, Monaco has failed to keep a clean sheet in their last five Ligue 1 matches, despite previously sharing the title of the league's most reliable defensive team with PSG. Moreover, they have not lost at home in 12 of their last 13 league matches, securing eight victories.
- Both teams scored in 7 of Monaco's last 9 Ligue 1 matches.
- At least 3 goals were scored in 8 of the club's last 10 matches in the tournament.
- The number "1" appeared in the final scoreline in 8 of Monaco's last 11 home Ligue 1 matches.
Toulouse
The team secured their fourth clean sheet victory in their last five Ligue 1 matches (1 loss), defeating Auxerre 2-0 in the previous game. This successful run has lifted Toulouse to 10th place in the elite French division standings and reduced the gap to the European spots to just two points. Additionally, Carlos Martinez's side now has a positive goal difference in the current championship, with their stats standing at 15:14.
- One opponent failed to score in Toulouse's last 5 Ligue 1 matches.
- The team scored in 7 of their last 8 matches in the French championship.
- The club's uncompromising away streak in the top French league stands at 5 matches (2 wins, 3 losses).
Monaco vs. Toulouse: Match Prediction
The Monegasques will undoubtedly be determined to claim all three points in the upcoming match after their previous defeat dropped them to third place in the standings. However, I don't expect this encounter to be easy for the hosts. Firstly, Toulouse is on the rise, having won 4 of their last 5 Ligue 1 matches, all with clean sheets. Secondly, the team has defeated Monaco at their stadium in the last two head-to-head meetings in the French championship.
Therefore, I won't attempt to predict the outcome but will focus on the total goals. In the last five head-to-head meetings at Monaco's ground in Ligue 1, both teams scored, with at least three goals being netted. Furthermore, the visitors have been strong in attack recently, scoring in 7 of their last 8 league matches. Monaco, on the other hand, has been unable to keep a clean sheet in their last five matches in this tournament. The club from the principality is traditionally known for its attacking prowess, and I'm confident they will find the net.
Hence, I believe the upcoming opponents will exchange goals. My prediction: Both teams to score – yes
