Consistency is essential in a lengthy domestic campaign, and Monaco have not shown enough of it in Ligue 1 this season, plus their style under Clement seems to be well-suited for a team like Strasbourg.
With that being said, we expect the potent strikers of Les Coureurs to have their share of opportunities against a side who have allowed a lot of space on the counter and look a little out of sorts defensively.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Strasbourg win with a probability of 41.61%. A win for Monaco had a probability of 32.16% and a draw had a probability of 26.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Strasbourg win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.39%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.74%) and 2-0 (7.29%). The likeliest Monaco win was 0-1 (8.9%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.47%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 10.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Strasbourg in this match and our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted the win for Strasbourg.