The Ligue 1 Matchday 21 clash between Nice and Monaco will take place on february 8 at the Allianz Riviera. Nice vs Monaco: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Nice
The team have shown a noticeable upturn in results. After a lengthy eight-match winless run in the league (1 draw and 7 defeats), they have managed to avoid defeat in two straight games. First, they thrashed Nantes away from home (4:1), and last round they drew at home with Brest (2:2). At the same time, one win in 10 matches is clearly not enough to aim for anything more than the current 13th place in the standings. Still, the gap to the bottom three remains a comfortable one — 8 points.
- Both teams scored in the club’s last four Ligue 1 matches.
- At least two goals have been scored in 14 of Nice’s previous 16 league games.
- The team have avoided defeat in 7 of their last 9 home matches in Ligue 1 (4 wins and 3 draws).
Potential Nice Lineup (4-3-3)*
Maxime Dupé — Dante Bonfim, Jonathan Clauss, Ali Abdi, Kojo Oppong — Salis Abdul Samed, Charles Vanhoutte, Morgan Sanson — Elye Wahi, Sofiane Diop, Mohamed-Ali Cho.
In the club’s treatment room are defenders Mohamed Abdelmonem and Youssouf Ndayishimiye, as well as defender Moïse Bombito. It is also worth noting that forward Terem Moffi and midfielder Jérémie Boga have gone out on loan to other clubs.
Monaco
Monaco have also gone unbeaten in their last two league matches, and they have managed to keep clean sheets in both. In fact, the team had not gone two consecutive league games without conceding since april last year. After a goalless draw away to Le Havre, the club then produced a surprise emphatic home win over Rennes (4:0). Before that victory, Monaco had gone five straight Ligue 1 matches without a win (1 draw and 4 defeats). Even so, the club are only 10th for now, sitting 4 points off the European places.
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 5 of Monaco’s previous 7 Ligue 1 games.
- Monaco have failed to win 6 of their last 7 away league matches (2 draws and 4 defeats).
- The club have not scored more than once in 6 of their previous 7 away fixtures in Ligue 1.
Potential Monaco Lineup (3-4-2-1)*
Philipp Köhn — Denis Zakaria, Thilo Kehrer, Jordan Teze — Lamine Camara, Kassoum Ouattara, Mamadou Coulibaly, Krépin Diatta — Ansu Fati, Aleksandr Golovin — Folarin Balogun.
Due to injuries, goalkeeper Lukáš Hrádecký, midfielders Paul Pogba and Takumi Minamino, and defenders Mohammed Salisu, Eric Dier, Wout Faes and Christian Mawissa are all unavailable. Because of a knock, forward Ansu Fati is also unlikely to play.
Referee
Benoît Bastien (France)
Matches — 11 (Ligue 1, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) — 35;
Average yellow cards per match — 3.2;
Red cards shown — 4;
Average fouls per match — 23;
Penalties — 45%.
Nice vs Monaco: Match Prediction
The current form of both opponents is not particularly impressive. This season’s European participants could well miss out next season if they do not become more consistent. Both sides are conceding plenty: Monaco allow an average of 1.65 goals per game, while Nice concede 1.9. However, they also often deliver in attack. For that reason, we expect both teams to find the net, and for there to be three or more goals in the match.
At least four goals have been scored in Nice’s last three league games. In addition, four or more goals have been scored in 3 of Monaco’s last 4 Ligue 1 matches. On top of that, both teams scored in 7 of Nice’s previous 9 league games. It is also worth noting that both sides scored in 5 of the last 6 head-to-head meetings at Nice’s ground in Ligue 1, while at least three goals were scored in 8 of the last 10 league meetings between these teams at this stadium.
Prediction: Both teams to score – Yes and Over 2.5 goals
* For each team, the starting lineup listed is from their previous match in this tournament.
