Olympique Lyonnais vs AS Monaco FC, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Olympique Lyonnais vs AS Monaco FC — Ligue 1 at Groupama Stadium.
- Olympique Lyonnais 5 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- AS Monaco FC 5 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ruddy Buquet
- Referee Clement Turpin
- Referee Nicolas Danos
- Referee Cyril Gringore
- Referee Nicolas Rainville
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 10.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Monaco FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Olympique Lyonnais | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Lille OSC | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Angers SCO | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | Le Mans FC | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | AJ Auxerre | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | Stade Brestois 29 | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Toulouse FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | OGC Nice | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | Racing Club de Lens | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | ES Troyes AC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | Olympique de Marseille | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec | AS Monaco FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Dec | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Dec | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Dec | Lille OSC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Nov | Manchester City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Nov | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Dec | Borussia Dortmund | H | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Dec | Amiens SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | Montpellier HSC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Nov | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Nov | SM Caen | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Olympique Lyonnais | AS Monaco FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #1 |
| 11 | Points | 13 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 3 / 2 / 0 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 0 |
| 10 | Scored | 8 |
| 2 | Conceded | 3 |
| +8 | GD | +5 |
| 2.20 | PPG | 2.60 |
| 60% | Win % | 80% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Olympique Lyonnais this season
40%
Clean Sheets
AS Monaco FC this season
AS Monaco FC this season
Olympique Lyonnais are 2nd (11 pts). AS Monaco FC are 1st (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Olympique Lyonnais
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AS Monaco FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Olympique Lyonnais
| Ernest Nuamah | 3 G | 1 A |
| Zachary Athekame | 2 G | 2 A |
| Lois Openda | 1 G | 1 A |
| Felix Bacher | 1 G | |
| Malick Fofana | 1 G |
AS Monaco FC
| Paris Brunner | 4 G | |
| Eric Dier | 1 G | 1 A |
| Flavio Nazinho | 1 G | 1 A |
| Stanis Idumbo-Muzambo | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Groupama Stadium. Olympique Lyonnais are looking to make home advantage count against AS Monaco FC.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Olympique Lyonnais is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 6' What composure from Houssem Aouar! The Algeria international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 11' Olympique Lyonnais are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AS Monaco FC's shape.
- 16' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 21' Olympique Lyonnais started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 21.
- 26' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 31' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Moussa Sylla made 425 appearances and scored 45 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 34' GOAL! Nabil Fekir fires home to make it 2-0!
- 39' Burkina Faso international Bertrand Traore has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 44' It looks surprising Olympique Lyonnais does not make any changes. Memphis Depay has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' Poor challenge from Memphis Depay. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 47' Aleksandr Golovin has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 47.
- 48' That is a Red card for AS Monaco FC. Aleksandr Golovin will be fuming at that decision.
- 53' It is a substitution in AS Monaco FC team. Benoit Mukinayi is replaced by Moussa Sylla on 53 minute.
- 58' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 59' The France Ferland Mendy breaks the deadlock on 59 minutes. 3-0!
- 64' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 67' Moussa Dembele is replacing Bertrand Traore for the Olympique Lyonnais side.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Han-Noah Massengo. He replaces Pele on 69 minute.
- 74' Aleksandr Golovin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 79' Youri Tielemans has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
- 80' A change in the Olympique Lyonnais ranks — Houssem Aouar exits the field as Pape Cheikh Diop enters on 80.
- 85' Another substitution for Olympique Lyonnais to replace Jason Denayer by Martin Terrier on 85 minute.
- 90' It’s high time Thierry Henry made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Olympique Lyonnais to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 20
- 22
- 23
- 6
- 18
- 29
- 8
- 10
- 11
-
5
Jason Denayer ↓ Martin Terrier 85'
Bench
- 30
-
24
Pape Cheikh Diop ↑ 80'
- 28
- 14
-
7
Martin Terrier ↑ 85'
-
9
Moussa Dembele ↑ 67'
- 13
Coach
Bruno Génésio
AS Monaco FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 39
- 25
- 8
- 17
- 9
-
20
Nacer Chadli ↓ Sofiane Diop 53'
- 16
- 24
- 5
-
28
Pele ↓ Han-Noah Massengo 69'
-
32
Benoit Mukinayi ↓ Moussa Sylla 53'
Bench
- 40
-
34
Moussa Sylla ↑ 53'
-
36
Sofiane Diop ↑ 53'
- 37
-
42
Han-Noah Massengo ↑ 69'
- 43
- 41
Coach
Thierry Henry
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Wissam Ben Yedder | 6 |
| Karl Toko Ekambi | 4 |
| Memphis Depay | 3 |
| Rayan Cherki | 2 |
| Houssem Aouar | 2 |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 2 |
| Nabil Fekir | 1 |
| Lamine Camara | 1 |
Head to Head
Olympique Lyonnais Form
2018-12-16
Olympique Lyonnais
3–0
AS Monaco FC
W
2018-12-12
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
1–1
Olympique Lyonnais
D
2018-12-05
Olympique Lyonnais
0–2
Stade Rennais FC 1901
L
2018-12-01
Lille OSC
2–2
Olympique Lyonnais
D
2018-11-27
Olympique Lyonnais
2–2
Manchester City FC
D
2018-11-23
Olympique Lyonnais
1–0
AS Saint-Étienne
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.25
Olympique Lyonnais xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81
AS Monaco FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique Lyonnais win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.06
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Olympique Lyonnais or Draw
77%
Draw or AS Monaco FC
53%
Olympique Lyonnais or AS Monaco FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Olympique Lyonnais win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15%
1 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
13.8%
2 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
3.4%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Olympique Lyonnais
| Handicap | Olympique Lyonnais covers | Push | AS Monaco FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 24% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 15% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
AS Monaco FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

