Monaco welcome the visitors Guingamp in the French Ligue 1 – Round 19. The match will be held on Saturday, December 22nd, at the Stade Louis II (Monaco).
Can we say Monaco are gradually overcoming their crisis? No, we can’t. The hosts managed to get 2 away wins over Amiens and Cannes (same outsiders as they are), moreover, they even contrived to play ‘to nil’, but their defeats to Lyon and Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League indicate one thing – Monaco cannot be currently seen as a team that will resurge all of a sudden and start getting a win after a win. They are average Ligue 1 outsider, but rather unpredictable one though – this is not for nothing that bookmakers offer the near to 2 odds on their win over the league lowest Guingamp. The hosts are seemingly expected to pick up 3 points tomorrow, but what will the match see in the end?
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The visiting side’s performance is far worse. Well, no one expected anything else of them, actually. They struggle much for survival, featuring a single win only. The guests are not effective, scoring 1 goal on average per game away. Guingamp’s latest attack, however, cannot be called hopeless – in their last 5 rounds, the team did not find the net only in the clash with Nice. Not many teams can score them though. Guingamp’s 2:4 loss to Lyon is worth mentioning, same as their goals to Amiens and Dijon – the guests do not pick up points, but they never give up without a fight.
To conclude, we are not sure that Monaco will host an easy match on Saturday. Their squad is not staffed to the best – Henry have enough young players, and they are not consistent overall. The hosts’ defense is mostly leaking. Moreover, in their home surroundings, Monaco kept a clean sheet only in the match against Lille, yet in August. In our view, the guests are very capable of scoring at least once, or, they may even win. This win will by no means be a sensation, given Monaco’s this season performance.
Prediction for the match: Guingamp to score over 0.5 goals.
