Monaco Form
Monaco are in excellent form and head into this match on a six-game winning run in the league. What is more, during that spell the team beat three opponents from the top four – and crucially, on their own ground: Lens (3:2), Paris Saint-Germain (3:1) and Lyon (2:1). The club have not enjoyed a winning streak like this since May 2022. We should also note the improvement in their chance conversion – the team have scored at least two goals in each of their last six Ligue 1 matches. As a result, the club have cemented sixth place and are now just one point off the top four.
- Monaco are unbeaten in the league for nine matches (seven wins and two draws).
- On home soil, the team are on a four-match winning run in Ligue 1.
- Monaco have not conceded after half-time in seven of their last nine league matches.
Potential Monaco Lineup (3-4-1-2)*
Lukas Hradecky – Denis Zakaria, Thilo Kehrer, Wout Faes – Simon Adingra, Lamine Camara, Aladji Bamba, Jordan Teze – Aleksandr Golovin – Maghnes Akliouche, Folarin Balogun.
Due to injuries, forwards Folarin Balogun and George Ilenikhena, as well as midfielders Edan Diop and Mamadou Coulibaly, will miss out.
Marseille Form
Marseille hosted Lille in the previous round and lost 1:2 at home to one of their rivals in the upper reaches of the standings. That result ended a three-match winning streak in the league, and prior to that the club had also kept clean sheets in two consecutive games. Marseille remain in third place, but two chasers are just two points behind them. In addition, together with Lens, the team boast the second-best attack in the competition, scoring an average of two goals per game.
- At least three goals have been scored in seven of Marseille's last 10 Ligue 1 matches.
- Marseille have scored more than once in just one of their last five league matches.
- The club have conceded at least two goals in four of their last five away Ligue 1 fixtures.
Potential Marseille Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Geronimo Rulli – Leonardo Balerdi, Timothy Weah, Emerson, Facundo Medina – Geoffrey Kondogbia, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg – Mason Greenwood, Quinten Timber, Igor Paixao – Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Midfielder Mason Greenwood will miss the match through suspension, while defender Nayef Aguerd is out injured.
Who Will Referee the Match
Clement Turpin (France)
Matches – 12 (Ligue 1, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 35;
Average yellow cards per match – 2.9;
Red cards shown – 3;
Fouls per match on average – 23;
Penalties – 25%.
* For each team, the starting XI from their previous match in this competition is listed.
