Lyon take on the visitors Monaco in the round 36 match of French Ligue 1. The match will be played on Friday, May 19th at Parc Olympique Lyonnais (Lyon).
Lyon is a team with a glorious history. Moreover, it is a recent history since their "golden" period occurred at the beginning of this century - from 2001 to 2008, they won 7 consecutive titles. But since then, there have only been a Coupe de France and a Trophee des Champions in 2012. One could also mention their semifinal in the UEFA Champions League in 2020. However, Lyon has not been able to return to the top of French football since then. On the contrary, at the start of the previous season, they placed their bets on Peter Bosz, who failed to deliver. Firstly, under his guidance, the team dropped to 8th place instead of making the expected leap forward. Secondly, even after a change in coach (Laurent Blanc) and the return of Alexandre Lacazette with his excellent scoring record, Lyon's return to European competitions is now in doubt. Although Lyon performed decently in the spring and achieved enough victories, their defeat to Clermont in the previous match may have been a fatal setback.
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Monaco are a strong club with a smart selection process. At their peak, with a young Kylian Mbappe, they even managed to win the league title, surpassing the undisputed giant, PSG. Of course, in the current reality of French football, such dominance could not last long. The title returned to the capital, and the leading players of the project were bought up. The newcomers, including Golovin, have not reached the same level, especially considering that the team continues to rely on selling their talented players. However, in the penultimate season, under Niko Kovac, and a year ago, under Niko Kovac, they managed to secure a top-three finish. Currently, holding onto the bronze medal is practically impossible. This is despite the fact that they once again failed in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers in the summer, and their Europa League campaign ended in the round of 16 in February. Although initially they won 3-2 against Bayer Leverkusen, it doesn't matter in the end that they lost, even in a penalty shootout. Motivation is now minimal even on the domestic stage. They were eliminated from the Coupe de France, losing to modest Rodez in January, also in a penalty shootout. In Ligue 1, not only Marseille but also Lens are far ahead, not to mention PSG, which is considered unreachable by default. After the last round when "Les Monegasques" achieved success again, but the team settled for a goalless draw against Lille, there is hope of reaching only the "Olympique" stadium.
In 2021, "Les Gones" managed to win both matches against Monaco. However, in the previous year, Monaco responded in the same manner, although they played these matches at their home ground, the Stade Louis II. The hosts have a slight but noticeable advantage. However, both clubs are not impressive, so it is better to bet on "Under 3.0 goals" as a safer option.
Prediction for the match: Under 3.0 scored goals.
