- Date and Time: Saturday, 17 August, 20:00 GMT+1
- Venue: Stade Louis II, Fontvieille, Monaco
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AS Monaco
AS Monaco will go into the opening round of their new Ligue 1 season full of confidence after an impressive win over Barcelona in the pre-season Joan Gamper Trophy at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys.
Goals from Lamine Camara, Breel Embolo, and Christian Mawissa gave Monaco a 0-3 win against the Catalan giants that fielded some of their starting players, including Ter Stegen, Kounde, Christiansen, Raphinha and Lewandowski.
Lining up in a 4-4-2 formation, Adi Hutter’s men were compact in the defensive phase and fluid in attack, led by the twin attack of Florian Balogun and Breel Embolo.
Our football predictions show that Monaco are likely to retain this approach and shape ahead of their home clash against Saint-Etienne in their opener on Saturday.
Saint-Etienne
The newly promoted Saint-Etienne from Ligue 2 will kick off life back in Ligue 1 with a trip to Stade Louis II to face Monaco on Saturday.
Saint-Etienne have prepared their return to Ligue 1 with mixed results in preseason. They have had two wins, a draw, and a loss. The wins came against Villarreal (3-1) and Montpellier (1-2), with the draw against Clermont Foot (1-1), and the loss coming last time out against La Liga side Getafe (1-0).
Saint-Etienne will look to be compact and solid in their approach to the match away from home against Monaco. Solidity will give them the platform to build their attack on the counter.
Bet hereAS Monaco vs Saint-Etienne Prediction
- Pick: AS Monaco to win
- Odds: 1.52 (22Bet)
- Score prediction: As Monaco 2-0 Saint-Etienne
AS Monaco, playing at home, are the favorites to win these three points and make a winning start to the new Ligue 1 season.
Our football predictions analysis suggests that AS Monaco will dominate the match against the newly promoted side, find the gaps in their defense to create and take chances. Saint-Etienne will largely focus on being compact against a high-calibre side.
AS Monaco vs Saint-Etienne Prediction, Betting Tip
- Pick: Both teams will not score
- Odds: 2.12 (22Bet)
This is a good football pick because AS Monaco have shown a steely side to their defense in preseason, whereas Saint-Etienne have not inspired confidence in their attacking potency.
Football bet predictions on 22Bet show that AS Monaco are likely to keep a clean sheet in this match while Saint-Etienne will not score, which bolsters this pick.
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