Monaco vs Lyon prediction 03.01.2026 | Ligue 1
Monaco
Kick off:
Date:
Lyon
1
2.07
X
3.94
2
3.58
Contents
- Competition: Ligue 1
- Date: 3rd January 2026
- Kick-off: 16:00 UK / 17:00 CET
- Venue: Stade Louis II
Lyon head south on Saturday afternoon chasing something they have not managed since October. A fourth straight win. It is a decent run, but this test feels different. Monaco sit ninth, Lyon fifth, with just four points between them. The table suggests a tight contest, and it probably is. Below, you will find a look at recent form, team news, and a few angles worth thinking about.
Monaco vs Lyon Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Monaco
2 : 0
Lyon
Ligue 1
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Lyon
0 : 2
Monaco
Ligue 1
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Lyon
3 : 2
Monaco
Ligue 1
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Monaco
0 : 1
Lyon
Ligue 1
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Lyon
3 : 1
Monaco
Ligue 1
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Monaco
2 : 1
Lyon
Ligue 1
Since 2015, these sides have met ten times, nine of those in Ligue 1. Results have swung both ways. Five wins for Monaco, five for Lyon. No clear dominance, although Les Rouge et Blanc have taken the last two meetings. Goals tend to appear as well. The average sits at 2.80 per game, which usually means at least one lively spell.
Monaco team overview
Back-to-back top-three finishes in 2023–24 and 2024–25 raised expectations around the Stade Louis II. That optimism has faded quicker than many hoped. Monaco find themselves outside the top eight, with only two wins from the last seven matches and a modest points haul so far.
Still, home form offers some encouragement. Les Rouge et Blanc have won their last two games at Stade Louis II, beating PSG in the league and Galatasaray in the Champions League. Those are not routine results, and they hint at a side that can lift itself for big occasions.
There are issues, though. Takumi Minamino picked up a knee injury in the 2–1 French Cup win over Auxerre and is expected to miss out. Sébastien Pocognoli is also without Eric Dier, sidelined with a calf problem, and Ansu Fati, who is dealing with a hamstring issue.
Last matches of Monaco
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Auxerre
1 : 2
Monaco
Coupe de France
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Marseille
1 : 0
Monaco
Ligue 1
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Monaco
1 : 0
Galatasaray
Champions League
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Brest
1 : 0
Monaco
Ligue 1
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Monaco
1 : 0
PSG
Ligue 1
Monaco lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Lukas Hradecky
Defenders
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12
Caio Henrique
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22
Mohammed Salisu
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5
Thilo Kehrer
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2
Vanderson
Midfielders
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6
Denis Zakaria
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14
Igor Paixão
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15
Lamine Camara
Forwards
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10
Aleksandr Golovin
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9
Folarin Balogun
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11
Maghnes Akliouche
Lyon team overview
Lyon arrive with confidence. Les Gones have lost just once in their last six matches, a run that includes convincing wins over Nantes, Maccabi Tel Aviv, and a comfortable 3–0 victory against Saint Cyr Collonges last weekend. The rhythm feels good, at least on the surface.
However, the one game Lyon failed to win during that stretch came away from home. That detail matters. Les Gones are winless in their last four away league matches, and that record tempers some of the optimism.
Ernest Nuamah remains unavailable after missing 32 games with a cruciate ligament injury. He is joined on the injury list by Malick Fofana, Tanner Tessmann, and Orel Mangala. Up front, Afonso Moreira is expected to start after contributing six goal involvements in 13 league appearances. He should partner Martín Satriano and Pavel Šulc, who have two league goals to their name this season.
Last matches of Lyon
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Lyon
3 : 0
Saint-Cyr Collonges
Coupe de France
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Lyon
1 : 0
Le Havre
Ligue 1
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Lyon
2 : 1
Go Ahead Eagles
Europa League
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Lorient
1 : 0
Lyon
Ligue 1
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Lyon
3 : 0
Nantes
Ligue 1
Lyon lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Dominik Greif
Defenders
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22
Clinton Mata
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19
Moussa Niakhaté
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44
Khalis Merah
Midfielders
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33
Hans Hateboer
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23
Tyler Morton
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8
Corentin Tolisso
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16
Abner Vinícius
Forwards
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10
Pavel Šulc
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20
Martín Satriano
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17
Afonso Moreira
Prediction
Monaco look capable of a 3–1 home win. Les Rouge et Blanc have beaten PSG and Galatasaray in their last two games at Stade Louis II, while Lyon remain winless in four away league matches. With Monaco scoring freely at home and Lyon carrying threat but defensive gaps, goals at both ends feel likely.
Three reasons we expect at least three goals in this game
- Four of Lyon’s last six matches have finished with three or more goals.
- Four of Monaco’s last eight games have also produced at least three goals.
- Three of the last six meetings between Monaco and Lyon crossed the 2.5-goal mark.
Main prediction Monaco - Lyon
Over 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
22bet
1.66
Monaco vs Lyon standings in Ligue 1
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lens | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 28 - 13 | +15 | 37 |
| 2 | Paris Saint Germain | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 35 - 14 | +21 | 36 |
| 3 | Olympique Marseille | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 36 - 15 | +21 | 32 |
| 4 | LOSC Lille | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 33 - 20 | +13 | 32 |
| 5 | Olympique Lyonnais | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 22 - 16 | +6 | 27 |
| 6 | Rennes | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 27 - 24 | +3 | 27 |
| 7 | Strasbourg | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 25 - 20 | +5 | 23 |
| 8 | Toulouse | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 24 - 19 | +5 | 23 |
| 9 | Monaco | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 26 - 27 | -1 | 23 |
| 10 | Angers SCO | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 - 18 | -1 | 22 |
| 11 | Brest | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 21 - 27 | -6 | 19 |
| 12 | Lorient | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 19 - 28 | -9 | 18 |
| 13 | Nice | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 19 - 29 | -10 | 17 |
| 14 | Paris | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 21 - 29 | -8 | 16 |
| 15 | Le Havre | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 - 22 | -9 | 15 |
| 16 | Auxerre | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 - 25 | -11 | 12 |
| 17 | Nantes | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 - 28 | -14 | 11 |
| 18 | Metz | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 - 37 | -20 | 11 |