AS Monaco vs Olympique Lyon Prediction and Betting Tips | January 3rd 2026

AS Monaco and Olympique Lyon begin their 2026 fixture list when they lock horns at the Stade Louis II in round 18 of the French Ligue 1 on Saturday. Both sides booked their spot in the round of 32 in their final outing of the year and will be looking to keep the ball rolling in the league.

AS Monaco had to dig deep last time out when they secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Auxerre in the Coupe de France round of 64 on December 21.

Head coach Sebastien Pocognoli will hope their cup result can catalyze an upturn in form in the league, where Les Rouge et Blanc have lost five of their last six matches, with a 1-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain on November 29 being the exception.

Despite their recent struggles, Monaco remain in contention for European qualification, as they sit ninth in the Ligue 1 table with 23 points from 16 matches, four points off sixth-placed Stade Rennais.

Elsewhere, Olympique Lyon cruised through the Coupe de France round of 64 last time out courtesy of a 3-0 victory over National League side Saint-Cyr Collonges.

With that result, Paulo Fonseca’s men have won three games on the spin and are on a run of five wins from their last six outings, having failed to win the five matches preceding this run (3D 2L).

Lyon have picked up 27 points from their 16 Ligue 1 games so far to sit fifth in the league table, level on points with sixth-placed Rennes in the UEFA Conference League qualifying spot.

AS Monaco vs Olympique Lyon Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

• With 24 wins from the last 53 meetings between the sides, AS Monaco boast a slight upper hand in the history of this fixture.
• Olympique Lyon have picked up four fewer wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on nine occasions.
• Monaco are unbeaten in nine of their last 11 home matches across all competitions this season, claiming six wins and three draws so far.
• Lyon have failed to win their last five Ligue 1 away matches, losing twice and claiming three draws since September’s 1-0 victory over Lille.

AS Monaco vs Olympique Lyon Prediction

Lyon closed out their schedule for 2025 on a strong note and will be backing themselves to kickstart the new year on a high, as they take on an inconsistent Monaco side, who have lost five of their last six league games.

However, we predict Les Rouge et Blanc will make the most of their home advantage and force a share of the spoils this weekend.

Prediction: AS Monaco 1-1 Olympique Lyon

AS Monaco vs Olympique Lyon Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Draw

Tip 2: Over 10.5 corners - No (There have been fewer than 11 corner kicks in eight of the last 10 clashes between the two teams)

Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - No (There have also been fewer than five bookings in seven of their last eight encounters)

Edited by Peter P