Monaco vs Angers: Match Preview
Monaco will be looking to continue their impressive start to the season when they host Angers at the Stade Louis II on Saturday.
Niko Kovac’s side have won four of their opening five games in Ligue 1 and sit second in the table, two points behind leaders Paris Saint-Germain.
Angers, meanwhile, have had a more mixed start to the campaign, winning two, drawing one and losing two of their five games so far.
However, they will be confident of causing an upset against Monaco, having beaten them 3-0 at the Stade Raymond Kopa last season.
Team News
Monaco will be without the suspended Aurelien Tchouameni, while Wissam Ben Yedder is a doubt due to injury.
Angers have no fresh injury concerns, but they will be without long-term absentee Jimmy Cabot.
Predicted Line-ups
Monaco: Nubel; Vanderson, Maripan, Badiashile, Caio Henrique; Martins, Matazo, Fofana; Diatta, Ben Seghir, Embolo
Angers: Bernardoni; Bamba, Traore, Blazic, Doumbia; Mendy, Ounahi, Capelle, Boufal; Hunou, Salama
Key Battle
The key battle in this game could be between Monaco’s attacking trio of Kevin Volland, Wissam Ben Yedder and Aleksandr Golovin and Angers’ defence.
Volland and Ben Yedder have scored four goals between them so far this season, while Golovin has been in impressive form in midfield.
However, Angers have a solid defence that has only conceded six goals in their five games so far. Led by captain Romain Thomas, they will be confident of keeping Monaco’s attack at bay.
Prediction
Monaco will be confident of victory in this game, but Angers have shown that they can be a dangerous side on their day.
However, the home side’s quality should ultimately prove too much for Angers, and I predict that Monaco will win 2-0.
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