Our football match prediction:
Monaco
Match Time & Date:
29/09/2017
19:45 GMT
Prediction: 2-1
Montpellier
Monaco will be aiming to build on back-to-back wins over the likes of Strasbourg and Lille when they welcome Montpellier at their Stade Louis II. Les Rouges et Blancs are only one point behind league leaders PSG in the Ligue 1 standings, meaning that a win over La Paillade could see them climb to top position in the table. Radamel Falcao has already netted 11 goals in the French top flight this season and all eyes will be on the Colombian superstar when the two teams face each other on Matchday 8. Montpellier, on the other hand, did well to hold star-studded PSG to a goalless draw at the weekend, but it has to be noted that les Parisiens were without injured ace Neymar in Saturday’s football match. Monaco are a real force to be reckoned with at home and, taking everything into account, we predict that the title holders will extend their winning run to three games.
Highlighted Player (Falcao):
Radamel Falcao, nicknamed the “Colombian Tiger”, is considered one of the best players in the history of Colombian football. The 177-cm-tall attacker is well known for his brilliant finishing and his header technique gives him an advantage in aerial battles with opposition defenders. Falcao was born in Santa Marta, Colombia on 10 February, 1986 and he started his senior career at Lanceros Boyaca. He played for Argentine giants River Plate between 2005 and 2009 and in 2009 he joined Porto. After scoring 41 goals in 51 league appearances for the Dragons, Falcao signed for Atletico Madrid on 18 August 2011 for a fee of €40 million. The Colombian attacker helped los Rojiblancos win Europa League trophy in 2012, scoring 12 goals in the process. He played for Monaco in the 2013/2014 Ligue 1 campaign and in 2014 he signed a loan deal with Manchester United. He scored just 4 goals in 26 league appearances for the Red Devils and was later loaned to Chelsea before returning to Stade Louis II.
Highlighted Team (Montpellier):
Over the years Montpellier have established themselves as a mid-table side in French Ligue 1. Montpellier are considered one of the youngest clubs in France as they were founded in 1974, but it has to be noted that a number of high-profile footballers played for the club in the past. French football legend Laurent Blanc played for Montpellier from 1981-1993 and he scored 76 goals in 24 appearances in the league for the club. Eric Cantona, Roger Milla, Carlos Valderama and Olivier Giroud played in Montpellier’s colours as well, but Pascal Baills is the player with most appearances for the club (429). La Paillade did remarkably well to win the Ligue 1 trophy in 2012 and that is considered the club’s biggest success. Montpellier won Coupe de France on two occasions (1929, 1990), with the team beating FC Sete and FC Paris respectively in the title games. The team welcome their rivals at Stade de la Mosson and the capacity of the stadium is 32.900. In 1999 Montpellier won the UEFA Intertoto Cup.
