The big picture

Lyon come in 5th on the ladder with 17 points; AS Monaco are 7th on 16. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.

Lyon are 5–2–2 in Ligue 1 2026-27, averaging 1.7 goals for and 0.8 against.

AS Monaco are 4–2–3 in Ligue 1 2026-27, averaging 1.3 goals for and 1.1 against.

Form

Lyon have won two of their last five and most recently drew with Real Sociedad 1–1.

AS Monaco have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Paris 1–3.

Head to head

These sides have met 33 times on our records since 2007: Lyon 18, AS Monaco 10, 5 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), AS Monaco won 2–1 at Groupama Stadium.

Biggest margin between these two: Lyon by 5 goals in 2015-16 (6–1).

Players to watch

For Lyon, watch Ernest Nuamah (0.6 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Zachary Athekame (0.2 goals a game, 3 assists in 2026-27).

For AS Monaco, watch Paris Brunner (0.6 goals a game in 2026-27) and Edan Diop (0.4 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

At Groupama Stadium

Lyon have won 15 of their last 20 at Groupama Stadium.

The deeper numbers

Lyon have won their last 5 games at Groupama Stadium.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Lyon have the edge.