Nantes v Monaco

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Nantes picked up a useful and also important point upon their return to Ligue 1 action last Saturday when they managed to hold fourth placed Lille to a 1-1 draw away from home and the hosts will now return to their Stade de la Beaujoire for this tough looking fixture against another high-flying outfit, Monaco, on Friday night.

Monaco signed off form 2024 in disappointing fashion as the hosts were handed a heavy 4-2 defeat at home by the French top flight league leaders, PSG, back in mid-December, so the visitors will also be looking to produce a much better showing at the Stade de la Beaujoire on Friday night as they look to hold onto third spot in the Ligue 1 table.

Nantes currently occupy third from bottom place in the Ligue 1 table and therefore sit in the relegation play-off spot as their predicament has not been helped by the fact that the hosts have managed to pick up just the single win from their last 13 games overall.

That rare highlight came in the form of a 1-0 home win against Rennes but five draws along with being dealt seven defeats within this 13-game period suggest a straight win here for Nantes looks decidedly precarious!

Instead, the goals market looks inviting as no fewer than 10 out of Nantes' previous 13 matches in Ligue 1 have resulted with both teams hitting the back of the net.

After a promising start to this current Ligue 1 campaign which produced six wins out of their opening seven matches overall in the domestic top flight, Monaco's form then descended into a mixed bag of results which consisted of collecting just three wins within their subsequent nine games overall.

Victories gained over the likes of Strasbourg, Brest and Toulouse have been offset by slipping to four defeats to Nice, Angers, Marseille and PSG respectively along with being involved in two draws as well.

Therefore, Monaco know they must continue to pick up points on a regular basis if they are to hold onto third place in the French top flight table but having managed to capture just one win from their last four outings on the road whilst being handed two defeats along the way, this may be easier said than done for the visitors.

Goals look set to feature here though at the Stade de la Beaujoire on Friday night though as six out of Monaco's last 10 matches in Ligue 1 have resulted in both teams hitting the back of the net.

Nantes v Monaco Verdict

Previous exchanges between Nantes and Monaco have produced goals for both sides in four out of their last five encounters and this trend may continue here on Friday night.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 1.80

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.60

Correct Score: 1-1 @ 7.00