Strasbourg take on the visitors AS Monaco in the round of 1/8-finals of Coupe de France. The match will be played on Thursday, February 5th at Stade de la Meinau (Strasbourg).
Strasbourg are trying not to slow down. Racing have enjoyed success in recent years, including a fairly recent cup run. However, a new chapter in the club’s history has now begun with the arrival of American investors. They also control Chelsea, which made it possible to attract some promising reinforcements. As a result, Strasbourg finished seventh last season, collecting the same number of points as Lyon. Still, they had to settle for the Conference League, where they managed an impressive 16 points from six matches. At the same time, they managed to maintain a similar level in the domestic league. When Maresca was dismissed in London, Rosenior was simply taken from France to replace him. Naturally, this angered the fans, although O’Neill started almost exclusively with wins, including a 6–0 cup victory over Avranches. Lille were also beaten convincingly, 4–1. However, they could not cope with PSG, eventually losing narrowly to the champions, 1–2. Overall, Strasbourg’s recent results confirm that the team remains competitive against strong opposition. Their consistency suggests they are capable of maintaining pressure over a long stretch.
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Monaco still remember how they once interrupted PSG’s dominance in French football. Hütter, after arriving at the club, did not win Ligue 1 but finished second and third, yet he was still dismissed by Rybolovlev early in the new campaign. Under Pocognoli, who replaced him, there has been no clear improvement. In the Champions League, they at least managed to squeeze into the play-offs. Domestically, almost every second match has brought a setback. A recent example was a goalless draw with Le Havre. On the other hand, they managed to thrash Rennes 4–0. As a result, the cup now looks like almost the last chance to save their reputation. The uneven nature of recent performances highlights Monaco’s lack of stability. Strong wins are still followed too often by disappointing results.
In the last seven head-to-head matches, the Monégasques failed to score only once, settling for a goalless draw while winning all the other games. The hosts clearly look no worse than their opponents. We are backing a Strasbourg win with a zero handicap.
Prediction for the match: Strasbourg to win with 0.0 handicap.
