Monaco opened the season terrifically, keeping up with Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1 and remaining undefeated in the Champions League after three rounds. However, last round’s defeat to Nice cast a shadow on Monaco’s recent period of good results, especially since the Saints managed to escape and now are three points in front.Yet, a positive thing for the red and whites from the Principality of Monaco is that they’ll have an ideal opportunity to bounce back at home against the team from lower part of the table – Angers.𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐔𝐄 𝟏 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇𝐃𝐀𝐘 ⚔️🆚 Angers🏟️ Stade Louis-II🕖 19h📲 #ASMSCO🤝 @UFLgame 𝗗𝗮𝗴𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝗲𝗴𝘂 🇲🇨 pic.twitter.com/y3qm3ivy3I— AS Monaco EN 🇲🇨 (@AS_Monaco_EN) November 1, 2024 Monaco have seven consecutive triumphs over the club from the east of France and have been undefeated in the duels against them since September 2018. Angers currently sit in the 15th spot of the Ligue 1 table with seven points and only one victory. And although Alexandre Dujeux’s crew lost only once in the last five games, anything but Monaco’s easy win would have been a surprise.Madrid’s kryptonite: quiet Bruno creating serious noise in the Champions LeagueIn the far North of the country, Lille will face Lyon in this round’s derby match. The home team have been undefeated in the last seven games and have beaten even Real Madrid in the Champions League at Stade Pierre-Mauroy. Despite the gap of six points between them and the leaders PSG, Lille still have a chance to fight for the title and won’t give up so easy.After a horrific start to the season, Lyon managed to “pull themselves together” and reach the respectable seventh spot, trailing only three points to Lille. Les Gones have not lost for four games (since September 22) and have beaten tonight’s rivals in their last two meetings, in which the crowd saw as many as ten goals. The eventual draw would extend both teams’ undefeated streaks, but would either of them be satisfied with a tie? Not really.LIGUE 1 – MATCHDAYFriday 21.00: (1.25) Monaco (6.50) Angers (10.5)23.00: (2.25) Lille (3.75) Olympique Lyon (3.15)Saturday 19.00: (1.50) PSG (4.50) Lens (7.25)21.00: (2.70) Brest (3.05) Nice (2.80)23.00: (3.90) Saint-Etienne (3.50) Strasbourg (1.95)Sunday 17.00: (2.10) Toulouse (3.50) Reims (3.80)19.00: (3.60) Auxerre (3.65) Rennes (2.10)19.00: (2.30) Le Havre (3.50) Montpellier (3.30)22.45: (3.90) Nantes (3.50) Olympique Marseille (2.05)***odds are subject to change***
