Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Lyon
Match Time & Date:
24/08/2024
17:00
Prediction: 2-2
Monaco
Parc Olympique Lyonnais will be the centre of attention when Olympique Lyon and Monaco go head to head in the Ligue 1 derby. Les Gones aim to recover from a heavy 3-0 loss to Rennes and they are likely to fight tooth and nail against Les Rouges et Blancs. The good news for the hosts is that experienced attacker Alexander Lacazette is back from suspension.
Monaco, on the other hand, aim to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over St Etienne. Adi Hutter’s men want to give fans yet another reason to celebrate, but beating Lyon on the road is easier said than done. Anyhow, both teams to score betting option should be considered as both Lyon and Monaco will go for a win in Saturday’s encounter. Defender Wilfried Singo returns from suspension, while Switzerland midfielder Denis Zakaria should be fit despite limping off with injury at the weekend.
Highlighted Player (Saïd Benrahma):
Said Benrahma is an Algeria international who started his club career at Nice. The pacey winger made his Ligue 1 debut during the 2013/2014 season and after scoring 3 goals in 17 appearances for les Aiglons in the French top flight, he moved to the Championship team Brentford in the summer of 2018.
Said Benrahma was born in Ain Temouchent, Algeria on August 10, 1995 and it has to be noted that he played for the likes of Angers, Gazelec Ajaccio and Chateauroux on loan before joining the Griffin Park outfit. The Algerian footballer impressed in the 2018/2019 Championship season, scoring 10 goals and providing 15 assists for his teammates.
His main position is right winger, but he is used as a left winger as well. Speaking of his international career, Said Benrahma made his debut for the Algeria national team on October 13, 2015 in a 1-0 win over Senegal.
Highlighted Team (Monaco):
Though based in Monaco, Les Rouges et Blances – as they are commonly referred to – play their games in the French football league system. Members of the top tier Ligue 1, Monaco play their home matches at the Stade Louis II in Fontvieille in front of 18,500 people. The Principality club boasts a turbulent history, which saw Monaco reach the highest heights of both domestic and international scene, but also get relegated to the amateur leagues at the very beginnings and to Ligue 2 in 2010-11 season.
The following year AS Monaco were acquired by the Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev, whose heavy investments turned the Principality club into one of the biggest spenders in Europe in 2013 and reestablishing its place among Europe’s top clubs.
AS Monaco have had notable European results in the modern football era having been runners-up in the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup in 1992 and the UEFA Champions League in 2004. One of the most successful clubs in France AS Monaco have so far won seven league titles and five Coupe de France trophies.
Arsenal 
Ipswich 
Brighton
Brentford 
Lazio 
Atalanta 
Juventus 
Fiorentina 
Milan 
AS Roma
Sporting 
Benfica 
