- AS Monaco have won four of their last five matches in all competitions.
- Olympique Marseille have won four of their last five games in all competitions.
- AS Monaco have won their only Ligue 1 2026/2027 outing, a 1-0 win at Le Havre.
Monaco and Marseille should serve up a classic in Round 2
AS Monaco and Olympique Marseille meet at Stade Louis II in Ligue 1 on Sunday with both teams sitting on three points after their opening round fixtures and in need of a second win.
AS Monaco have won their only Ligue 1 2026/2027 fixture so far, a 1-0 away win at Le Havre, to make it two straight victories after beating Marseille 2-1 at home in Ligue 1 2025/2026.
Marseille also won their one and only Ligue 1 2026/2027 match, a 4-0 home victory over Strasbourg that saw Les Phocéens sit top of the table after the opening round of fixtures.
Les Rouge et Blanc look ready to spring a surprise
AS Monaco look a bit of a surprise choice to win this game at 2.46, especially as the draw is 3.7 and Marseille are just a tick behind at 2.54, but there is some value in the hosts here if you look at the form.
Les Rouge et Blanc have won their only league match so far and have four wins from their last five in all competitions. Marseille have also won 4 of their last 5, but they lost at home to Atletico Madrid in a friendly in between their two Ligue 1 2026/2027 games and this should be a real test.
Monaco are coming into this clash after back-to-back wins, while Marseille's 4-0 trouncing of Strasbourg may have been a statement, but they still showed their old tendency to be prised open at the back when they lost at home to Atletico Madrid. This clash of styles should lead to an interesting contest.
Expect a scrappy, open contest
Paris Brunner has scored three of Monaco's seven goals in their last five, but they've also hit the net via an unlikely source. Eric Dier has chipped in with 1 goal in 1 Ligue 1 2026/2027 outing and he's the unlikely threat from defence on set pieces.
Marseille have the real goal threat, however, with Igor Paixao hitting four of Les Phocéens' nine goals in their last five and Amine Gouiri netting twice in one Ligue 1 2026/2027 game to make a hot start in front of goal. Flavio Nazinho has registered one assist in 1 match in Ligue 1 2026/2027 and can add spark from the left.
These two teams are pretty evenly matched in the last 5 head-to-heads, with Monaco having won two, Marseille two and one draw, so this has the feel of a real derby. Back Over 2.5 goals at 1.5 and both teams to score at 1.42.
