Ligue 1: Nice vs Monaco, Ligue 1 European team civil war, Monaco has a huge advantage
At 2:46 a.m. on 5 September, Nice will host Monaco' challenge, a match of great value for both teams. The gap between the two teams last season was actually very small, Monaco only had three more points than Rennes and Nice, and these three points are the difference between the Champions League play-offs and the Europa League play-offs. If you want to go further, Nice must beat Monaco, especially in direct dialogue.
Nice has grown very quickly in recent seasons and finally reached the top five last season. In fact, this team itself has some very good players, this summer they also bought Diop in a row, signed Schmeichel Jr. and Ramsey, and previously sent a whistle on loan. In terms of input, they are at the top of Ligue 1. Their squad is also significantly better this season than last season.
In the first five league rounds, Nice only won 1 win, drew 2 and lost 2, and the team only won Lille in the last round of the first five rounds, but the only game they lost was against Marseille, and the overall performance of the team was not so bad, but they obviously needed more run-in. To their surprise, in the last round against Lille, Pepe was plug-and-play, which could have been a very good investment for them.
Monaco have been third in Ligue 1 for two consecutive seasons and the team is back where they deserve it. However, they did not introduce any too strong players this summer, Takumi Minamino is of average standard, embolo's state is not too good, but it has sold a number of main players in a row, and the strength of the team has regressed compared to last season.
Monaco also won only 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses in the first five league rounds, and the overall performance of the team was not good. Although they drew too much with Paris, they both lost big scores against Lens and Troyes, and the team was seriously unstable. In addition, they were also eliminated by Eindhoven in the Champions League qualification round, once again becoming a shame in European competition. They have conceded 11 goals in the league this season and defended extremely badly.
Overall, Monaco's squad is still much higher than Nice's, and they still retain the core squad of the team. In the last six meetings between the two teams, Monaco have won 5 and drawn 1, occupying an absolute advantage. But their away record against Nice is actually very average, and they have only won one game away from Nice in the last six seasons of the league, and they were forced to draw last season. Given Monaco's poor form today, the match is more bullish on Nice unbeaten at home, with a score of 1-0 or 1-1.