Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Monaco
Match Time & Date:
06/08/2021
02:00 PM
Prediction: 2-0
Nantes
All eyes will be on Stade Louis II when Monaco kick off the new Ligue 1 campaign with a match against Nantes. Les Rouges et Blancs are on a quest to regain the domestic trophy, but seeing that their bitter rivals PSG reinforced the squad in the summer transfer window, that is easier said than done. Stevan Jovetic is no longer part of the team, but the likes of Wissam Ben Yedder and Kevin Volland are likely to make life difficult for the opposition defenders.
Les Canaris, on the other hand, are tough to beat at home, but seeing that they struggle on the travels, we believe that home win should be considered. It has to be noted that the likes of Imran Louza, Lucas Evangelista, and Elie Youan left Nantes in the summer transfer window. In their last meeting in the French top flight Monaco defeated Nantes 2-1.
Highlighted Player (Djibril Sidibé):
Born in Troyes, Djibril Sidibe made his first football steps at his hometown club. Having excelled throughout the youth ranks, Sidibe was rewarded with his professional debut in 2010. Two years later he moved to Lille where he established himself as one of the biggest prospects in French football.
A 2016 move to Ligue 1 giants Monaco came as a reward for his impressive qualities. Sidibe is a solid right-back who is great at picking out passes, especially with crosses. A determined individual, Sidibe does not easily get caught out in a wide space. His impressive footwork make him a difficult player to play against going forward which he has a knack for.
Monaco are expected to be another stepping stone in his career and it won’t be too long before the World Cup winning French international has made a move to one of Europe’s top sides.
Highlighted Team (Nantes):
Founded on April 21, 1943 Nantes is a professional football club that compete in French Ligue 1. Les Canaris are considered one of the most famous French clubs and they had a lot of success during the sixties and the seventies. Nantes won their first Ligue 1 title in the 1964/1965 season and 36 years later (2000/2001) they clinched their eighth (last) domestic trophy.
Speaking of the club’s European success, les Canaris did well to make it to the Champions League semis in 1996, but Italian giants Juventus proved to be a big catch for the French outfit. Nantes welcome their rivals at La Beaujoire-Louis Fonteneau and the capacity of the stadium is 38.004.
The likes of Vahid Halilhodzic, Adel Selimi, Michel Der Zakarian, Viorel Moldovan, Mario Yepes, Marcel Desailly, Didier Deschamps, Claude Makelele, Christian Karembeu and Dimitri Payet are the notable footballers who played for the club in the past. Nantes are well known for their yellow jerseys and that is the reason why they are nicknamed the Canaries (les Canaris).
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