Nantes vs Monaco Prediction 10.01.2025 | Ligue 1

• Competition: France - Ligue 1
• Date: Friday, 10th, January 2025
• Kickoff: 18:00 UK / 19.00 CET
• Venue: Stade de la Beaujoire (Nantes)

Monaco will be looking to stay in the top three as they travel to Stade de la Beaujoire to take on struggling Nantes in Friday's Ligue 1 action.

Although they had a rigorous test ahead of them, Les Canaris delivered a commendable performance that earned them a well-deserved share of the spoils in a 1-1 stalemate against LOSC Lille, marking a decent start to the new calendar year. Despite leaving Stade Pierre-Mauroy with heads held high, Antoine Kombouare's squad remans stuck in the danger zone, though they are just a single point behind the faltering giants St. Etienne, who currently occupy the 15th and the final safe spot.

In stark contrast, Monaco have been displaying a decline in form recently, as they have lost five of their last competitive matches, with PSG responsible for two of those setbacks, first beating them 4-2 in Ligue 1 before outclassing them in the Super Cup last week in Qatar thanks to Dembele's lone stoppage-time strike. Les Monegasques' championship dreams have taken a hit with their poor run of results, as they have won just four points from 12 on offer, leaving them trailing table-toppers PSG by a daunting ten points.

Nantes vs Monaco Betting Tips: BTTS

Recent encounters between these two teams have been full of excitement, as each of the last five H2Hs featured a minimum four goals, totaling 23 overall, which makes us believe there are good chances for another goal-fest between them. Nantes have stepped up their game in attack of late, having been kept scoreless in just one of their last nine Ligue 1 contests, while in that run they have shaken the net of PSG, Rennes, Marseille, as well as Lille last time out, and there's no doubt they'll be eager to prove themselves against another French giant. From Monaco's perspective, their rearguard has let up, as best exemplified by just two clean sheets in their last 10 matches across all competitions, while they have frequently conceded two or more goals. This fact will surely be music to the ears of Les Canaris, who have recently discovered the formula for breaking down their Friday opponents' defense, having scored 2+ goals in three straight H2Hs at home, so we can expect the men in yellow to continue troubling Monaco's defense, though it will be difficult for them to contain one of the most dangerous attacking units in Ligue 1.