Preview: Monaco vs Angers – prediction, staff information, lineups

Monaco can equal their longest Ligue 1 house successful run of the season with one other victory on Saturday after they welcome Angers to Stade Louis II.

Last week, the Principality membership maintained their eight-place standing, coming from behind to defeat Lens 3-2, whereas Angers are twelfth, dropping 1-0 at house to Lille the final day trip.

Match preview

Although their Champions League marketing campaign is over, Sebastien Pocognoli has witnessed some encouraging outcomes from his Monaco gamers domestically.

His aspect will enter this weekend with factors in 5 successive Ligue 1 matches, having gained consecutive top-flight affairs at house.

That run of kind has them again within the combine for a spot in Europe, sitting a mere three factors beneath Lille and Rennes for fifth and sixth, respectively.

Les Monegasques have been much more potent in entrance of objective within the Principality of late, with a complete of seven targets in these final two league outings, as many as they managed from their earlier seven house fixtures mixed on this competitors.

Monaco boast a 100% house report in Ligue 1 this season when scoring the opening objective, however have solely claimed one victory at Stade Louis II when conceding first.

Four of their final 5 conferences with Angers within the Principality ended with Les Monegasques amassing most factors, whereas they’re unbeaten in 11 of their final 12 video games in opposition to them on this competitors.

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After a robust begin to February, Alexandre Dujeux has seen his staff regress, with Angers struggling consecutive defeats.

That has put them eight factors beneath the European locations and on the verge of equalling their longest dropping run within the league this season (three matches).

They have netted a objective or fewer in 5 successive league outings, whereas struggling three defeats over that stretch.

Entering matchday 24, solely three factors presently separate them from Lorient for ninth, whereas they path Toulouse by simply two for a spot within the prime half of the desk.

Away from house, Angers have failed to attain in three of their earlier 4 aggressive fixtures, whereas netting a objective or fewer in seven straight video games throughout all competitions because the guests.

Les Scoistes have factors in two of their earlier three conferences with Monaco, successful their final go to to the Principality, 1-0 in 2024.

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Team News

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Injuries proceed to plague Monaco with Lukas Hradecky, Paul Pogba, Mohammed Salisu and Takumi Minamino all out with knee points, whereas Eric Dier and Christian Mawissa have hamstring strains and Kassoum Ouattara has a sore calf.

Meanwhile, a thigh drawback might stop Krepin Diatta from that includes, and Aleksandr Golovin is eligible to return from his suspension.

Folarin Balogun, Denis Zakaria and Ansu Fati scored second-half targets for them in opposition to Lens, enabling them to erase a two-goal deficit.

Over at Angers, Yassin Belkhdim should sit out on Saturday with a yellow card ban, whereas Carlens Arcus is eligible to return from his suspension.

We noticed just one new face of their beginning 11 in opposition to Lille, with Amine Sbai coming into the fold instead of Arcus.

Monaco doable beginning lineup:

Kohn; Vanderson, Kehrer, Faes, Henrique; Teze, Zakaria; L. Camara, Fati, Golovin; Balogun

Angers doable beginning lineup:

Koffi; Raolisoa, O. Camara, Lefort, Ekomie; Belkebla, van den Boomen; Capelle, Mouton, Sbai; Koyalipou

We say: Monaco 2-0 Angers

It has not at all times been fairly, however Monaco have been in a position to get the job achieved domestically of late, and we count on their newfound confidence will energy them to victory in opposition to a aspect who don’t create many clear-cut alternatives.

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