Nimes hosts Monaco in round 36 of French Ligue 1. The match will be played on Saturday, May 11th at Stade des Costières (Nimes)
After returning to League 1, Nimes quickly shook down and confidently took a place in the middle of the standings. Currently, the team has 46 points after 34 matches. The Crocodiles show that you can achieve a lot on a sheer willingness, even with a modest selection of players. We cannot say that the performance of Nimes is a sensation; however, the team probably exceeded the task for the season.
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The men of Bernard Blaquart are a pronounced home team. Especially it began to be understood in the second half of the season. The last loss of Nimes in front of native fans was in January. Since then, the Blaquart’s men have won 5 times and tied twice at home. But away, Nimes hasn’t be able to score points lately - 5 defeats in a row. Truth be told, it is necessary to take into account the strength of rivals. During this time, the team lost in Paris, Lille, Saint-Etienne and Marseille. In this season, Nimes looks good in the attack; however, there is often a defensive mess that cannot be dealt with.
After the Monegasques managed to cope with Lyon and Lille sensationally, the team no longer won in Ligue 1. The winless streak amounts to 5 matches, and Monaco still cannot guarantee a place in the elite for the next season. Moreover, only PSG can be considered a strong opponent in those games. In that meeting, Monaco was missing Subasic, who got injured again, and Benaglio took the place at the woodwork. PSG wanted to celebrate the title with a victory and got down to business from the opening minutes. As for Golovin, his actions on the field went unnoticed until the moment when Aleksandr scored. Truth to be told, it happened in the 80th minute, when the Parisians were up by 3 goals. Golovin scored, but it brought no intrigue to the match.
The head coach of the Monegasques Leonardo Jardim says that his team will keep on acting in the field from a position of strength, not fear. According to the coach, the team will give 110 percent in the last matches in order to complete the task of survival. Jardim understands that 33 points may not be enough to save a place in the elite, so the team needs to fight for every point. It is difficult to say, whether Jardim will remain a head coach after the end of this season. The management had already fired him during the season, having appointed Henry instead, but with the new coach things went even worse, and so Leonardo reinstated.
The face-to-face first leg duel at Stade Louis II ended in a draw - 1: 1. The teams exchanged goals in the middle of the first half. After the break, the Monegasques acted sharper but didn’t scratch out the victory. It was the first match between these teams in Ligue 1. Previously, they intersected only in the second division or the French Cup.
In the current season, Monaco scores not much even in comparison with the financially modest Nimes. The men of Leonardo Jardim need points, but it will not be easy to take them in this meeting. The thing is that Monaco cannot win in the last 5 matches. On the other hand, it is necessary to take into account the strength of Nimes precisely in the home arena, where the team lost the last time in January. Bookmakers believe that Monaco is the favorite of the meeting, given its selection of players and the motivating factor. Nevertheless, it is difficult to agree with the bookmakers, because Nimes is playing better to date.
Prediction for the match: Nimes to win with +0.5 handicap
