Lyon Form
From mid-December to mid-February, Olympique Lyonnais put together a seven-match winning streak in the league. However, after that came a different run, this time without a win. Olympique Lyonnais go into this contest having suffered two defeats to Strasbourg and Marseille, as well as two draws with Paris and Le Havre. As a result, Olympique Lyonnais have dropped to fourth place, but they still have a three-point cushion over their closest pursuer. Marseille are also just two points above them.
- In the club’s previous 11 Ligue 1 matches, they have suffered only two defeats (7 wins and 2 draws).
- No more than two goals have been scored in five of Olympique Lyonnais’ last seven league games.
- At home, Olympique Lyonnais are unbeaten in six straight Ligue 1 matches (5 wins and 1 draw).
Potential Olympique Lyonnais Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Remy Descamps – Hans Hateboer, Moussa Niakhate, Nicolas Tagliafico, Tanner Tessmann –
Tyler Morton, Orel Mangala – Adam Karabec, Abner Vinicius, Corentin Tolisso – Noah Narti – Endrick.
Monaco Form
Monaco, meanwhile, are in their best form of the season. The club have won their last five matches. Interestingly, the team have not enjoyed a winning run like this in a single campaign since October 2022. It is also important to note that in their last three Ligue 1 games Monaco have won by a two-goal margin: away from home they beat Paris Saint-Germain (3:1), while at home they recorded two identical 2:0 wins over Angers and Brest. Thanks to this strong spell, the club have climbed to sixth place and are now just four points behind Olympique Lyonnais.
- The team’s unbeaten run in Ligue 1 now stands at eight matches (6 wins and 2 draws).
- Monaco have scored at least two goals in their last five league matches.
- The club have conceded no more than one goal in five of their last six away Ligue 1 games.
Potential Monaco Lineup (3-4-2-1)*
Lukasz Hradecky – Denis Zakaria, Thilo Kehrer, Wout Faes – Simon Adingra, Lamine Camara, Aladji Bamba, Jordan Teze – Maghnes Akliouche, Aleksandr Golovin – Folarin Balogun.
Match Referee
Francois Letexier (France)
Matches – 13 (Ligue 1, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 62;
Yellow cards per match on average – 4.8;
Red cards shown – 5;
Fouls per match on average – 24;
Penalties – 23%.
* For each team, the starting XI from their previous match in this competition is listed.
