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AS Monaco and Nantes will battle for three points in the final matchday of the Ligue 1 campaign on Sunday. The hosts are fresh off a routine 2-0 away win over Montpellier last weekend.
Kassoum Ouattara and Youssouf Fofana scored second-half goals to help the Principality outfit leave with all three points.
Nantes, meanwhile, fell to a 2-1 defeat at home to Lille. Jonathan David scored an early quickfire brace to put the visitors two goals ahead. Matthis Albine halved the deficit in the 54th minute.
The loss left the Canaries in 14th spot in the table, having garnered 33 points from as many games. Monaco are second with 64 points to their name.
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Monaco vs Nantes Head-to-Head
Monaco have 51 wins from the last 114 head-to-head game. Nantes were victorious on 33 occasions while 30 games ended in draws. Their most recent meeting came in August 2023 when they canceled each other out in a 3-3 draw.
Monaco form guide: W-W-L-W-W
Nantes form guide: L-D-D-L-W
Monaco vs Nantes Team News
Monaco
Guillermo Maripán, Denis Zakaria, Aleksandr Golovin and Ismail Jakobs are ruled out with injuries. Maghnes Akliouche is suspended.
Injuries: Guillermo Maripán, Denis Zakaria, Aleksandr Golovin and Ismail Jakobs
Doubtful: None
Suspension: Maghnes Akliouche
Nantes
Jean-Charles Castelletto, Remy Descamps, Douglas Augusto, Moses Simon, Bastien Meupiyou and Ignatius Ganago have been ruled out with injuries. Pedro Chirivella is suspended.
Injuries: Jean-Charles Castelletto, Remy Descamps, Douglas Augusto, Moses Simon, Bastien Meupiyou, Ignatius Ganago
Doubtful: None
Suspension: Pedro Chirivella
Monaco vs Nantes Predicted XI
Monaco Predicted XI (4-4-2): Radoslaw Majecki; Vanderson, Wilfried Singo, Thilo Kehrer, Krepin Diatta; Sangoutou Magassa, Mohamed Camara, Youssouf Fofana, Eliesse Ben Seghir; Folarin Balogun, Wissam Ben Yedder
Nantes Predicted XI (3-4-3): Alban Lafont; Kelvin Amian, Nicolas Pallois, Eray Cömert; Jean-Kévin Duverne, Samuel Moutoussamy, Marcus Coco, Moussa Sissoko; Bénie Traoré, Matthis Abline, Mostafa Mohamed
Monaco vs Nantes Prediction
Monaco do not have anything to play for, having already secured their runners-up spot regardless of the outcome here. Adi Hutter's side have six of their last seven league games and have lost just one of their last 16 (13 wins).
Nantes can also play the game in a relaxed mood as they are safe in the top flight for at least another season. However, they could be looking to end an 11-game winless run in Ligue 1 head-to-head games.
We are tipping the hosts to cruise to a comfortable win with goals at both ends.
Prediction: Monaco 4-1 Nantes
