The Ligue 1 matchday 22 fixture between Monaco and Nantes will take place on 13 February at the Stade Louis-II in Fontvieille. Monaco vs Nantes: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Monaco
Monaco have now kept three straight clean sheets in Ligue 1. Interestingly, they had not managed that since August 2024. During this run, the home team thrashed Stade Rennais 4:0 at home, and also played out goalless draws away to Le Havre and Nice. At the same time, that win over Stade Rennais remains their only victory in the last seven league matches (with four consecutive defeats also included in that spell). At the moment, Monaco sit a modest 10th in the standings and are already 11 points off the Champions League places.
- At least one of the sides failed to score in 6 of the last 8 Ligue 1 matches involving Monaco.
- Three or more goals were scored in 8 of Monaco's last 11 home league matches.
- The club have not lost 15 of their previous 19 Ligue 1 matches at their own stadium (13 wins and 2 draws).
Potential Monaco Lineup (3-4-2-1)*
Philipp Kohn - Denis Zakaria, Thilo Kehrer, Jordan Teze - Lamine Camara, Aladji Bamba, Maghnes Akliouche, Krepen Diatta - Simon Adingra, Aleksandr Golovin - Folarin Balogun.
Due to injuries, goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky, midfielders Paul Pogba and Takumi Minamino, and defenders Mohammed Salisu, Eric Dier and Wout Faes are unavailable. Because of fitness issues, forward Ansu Fati and defender Christian Mawissa are also likely to miss out.
Nantes
Nantes head into this fixture on a run of four straight league defeats. In the previous round, the away side hosted Lyon and lost 0:1. Before that, Nantes had scored in six consecutive Ligue 1 matches. The club remain in the relegation zone, and the gap to 15th place has grown to eight points. Nantes have also scored just 19 goals in the current campaign, and only two sides have a worse attacking record.
- In their last 12 Ligue 1 matches, the team have recorded just one win (2 draws and 9 defeats).
- At least three goals were scored in 6 of Nantes' previous 8 league matches.
- Both teams to score landed in 5 of the club's last 7 Ligue 1 matches.
Potential Nantes Lineup (3-4-2-1)*
Anthony Lopes - Nicolas Cozza, Kelvin Amian, Aliou Youssouf - Mohamed Kaba, Johann Lepenant, Demen Assoumani, Fabien Centonze - Remy Cabella, Matthis Abline - Mostafa Mohamed.
Defender Frederic Guilbert remains a doubt due to injury.
Referee
Eric Wattellier (France)
Matches - 11 (Ligue 1, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second bookings) - 30;
Average yellow cards per match - 2.7;
Red cards shown - 3;
Fouls per match (average) - 22;
Penalties - 45%.
Monaco vs Nantes: Match Prediction
Monaco's current league position means they have to approach this game with only victory in mind. The team have slipped into mid-table and, if they keep dropping points even against relegation candidates, they can forget about European football next season. Nantes are a convenient opponent, in a very poor state, and are unlikely to take points off the hosts.
Monaco have now gone 15 straight league meetings without losing to this opponent (10 wins and 5 draws). What is more, at home the hosts have won 10 of the last 11 head-to-head Ligue 1 games (1 draw). On top of that, at least four goals were scored in the last seven league clashes between these sides. We should also note that Monaco average two goals per home match in this Ligue 1 campaign. Moreover, Monaco's home games this season have been the most entertaining - an average of 3.6 goals are scored.
Prediction: Monaco to win + Over 2.5 goals
* For each team, the starting XI listed is from their previous match in this competition.