Lille vs Monaco Match Analysis and Prediction

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With a place in next season’s Champions League still within their reach, Monaco will be looking to pick up another victory in the Ligue 1 action on Friday at Stade Pierre-Maurey against Lille, who are only playing for pride and seeking to end the season on a high.

The hosts are currently sitting 10th in the Ligue 1 standings, having picked up 51 points from 35 matches, nine points behind fifth-placed Nice for a spot in the Conference League Qualifiers.

Lille enter the contest off the back of a 3-0 defeat in the hands of Troyes at Stade de I’Aube, dropping points after previously picked up vital three points in a 1-0 home victory against Strasbourg.

In a game where Les Dogues finished nine men, Florian Tardieu put the hosts ahead from the penalty spot in the 43rd minute before Lille’s Renato Sanches was sent off the pitch.

The hosts then got their second goal through Ike Ugbo from the spot in the 55th minute, before the visitors were reduced to nine men with Burak Yilmaz receiving his matching orders. Tardieu was again on target in the 86th minute through a penalty to condemn Lille to a 3-0 loss.

Meanwhile, Monaco defeated Angers SCO 2-0 at home in their last league match, extending their winning streak to seven, leaving them fourth in the table on 62 points, three points behind second-placed Olympique Marseille in the Champions League race.

Monaco have claimed seven wins, four draws and six losses away from Stade Louis II this season in league matches, and they are currently on a three-game away winning streak.

The last time they failed to win away being on March 13 against Strasbourg, and they will put their faith on their talisman Ben Yedder to keep their good away record rolling on Friday.

Lille vs Monaco head to head

The two teams have previously met on 47 occasions across all competitions, where Monaco have claimed 19 victories while Lille have won 13 and they have drawn in 15. Lille have scored 50 goals and conceded 62. In their last five meetings, Lille have won twice, Monaco once with two draws.

Monaco 0-3 Lille 17/12/19

Monaco 5-1 Lille 21/12/19

Lille 2-1 Monaco 06/12/20

Monaco 0-0 Lille 14/03/21

Monaco 2-2 Lille 19/11/21

Lille latest home form

Lille have recently failed to keep a good run of form at home, having won just one of their five most recent matches. In their last home game, they managed to defeat Strasbourg 1-0 in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored three goals and conceded four.

Lille 0-0 Saint-Etienne 11/03/22

Lille 1-2 Chelsea 16/03/22

Lille 0-0 Bordeaux 02/04/22

Lille 1-2 Lens 16/04/22

Lille 1-0 Strasbourg 24/04/22

Lille latest away form

Lille have recently failed to keep a good run of form on the road, having been winless in their three most recent matches. Their last away victory came on March 19 when they defeated Nantes 1-0 in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored four goals and conceded six.

Lyon 0-1 Lille 27/02/22

Nantes 0-1 Lille 19/03/22

Angers 1-1 Lille 10/04/22

Reims 2-1 Lille 20/04/22

Troyes 3-0 Lille 01/05/22

Monaco latest home form

Monaco have recently been on a good run of form at home, as they have been unbeaten in their five most recent matches. In their last home game, they managed to defeat Angers 2-0 in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored nine goals and conceded two.

Monaco 1-1 Sporting Braga 17/03/22

Monaco 3-0 PSG 20/03/22

Monaco 2-1 Troyes 10/04/22

Monaco 1-0 Nice 20/04/22

Monaco 2-0 Angers 01/05/22

Monaco latest away form

Monaco have recently been on a good run of form on the road, having won each of their three most recent matches. Their last away defeat came on March 13 when they lost 1-0 to Strasbourg in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored nine goals and conceded seven.

Sporting Braga 2-0 Monaco 10/03/22

Strasbourg 1-0 Monaco 13/03/22

Metz 1-2 Monaco 03/04/22

Rennes 2-3 Monaco 15/04/22

Saint-Etienne 1-4 Monaco 23/04/22

Lille news

Midfielder Renato Sanchez and forward Burak Yilmaz are set to remain suspended in one game through their red cards the picked up last time out.

Xeka will remain sidelined until the mid of May through an ankle injury, while Hatem Ben Arfa sits out until late in May on a disciplinary case.

Monaco news

Gelson Martins remains sidelined through a groin injury while Cesc Fabregas is absent due to an ankle injury, and are both set to return in the mid of May.

Monaco will line up in a 4–2-3-1 formation, with Wissam Ben Yedder leading the line, supported by Sofiane Diop, Kevin Volland and Aleksandr Golovin.