In the upcoming Ligue 1 match scheduled on August 25, 2023, at 9:00 PM (CEST) at the Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau, Nantes will face Monaco. After securing their survival on the final day of the previous season, Nantes had a tough start in this championship with two defeats. On the other hand, the situation is different for the visitors: Monaco is leading with a perfect score from two consecutive victories and is at the top of the standings.

Let's analyze the data of both teams:

Nantes:
- In the last match, it was defeated by Lille with a score of 2-0.
- In this Ligue 1 season, it has not yet achieved any victories, having lost the first two matches. The team has scored an average of 0.5 goals per match and conceded 2.
- In Nantes' last 9 home matches in Ligue 1, at least 1 goal has been scored in the first half.
- However, the team has failed to win in 16 of the last 17 Ligue 1 matches.
- It has conceded at least one goal in 8 of the last 9 home matches in Ligue 1.
- Furthermore, it has conceded at least 2 goals in 7 of the last 8 home matches in Ligue 1.

Monaco:
- In the last match, it defeated Strasburg with a score of 3-0.
- In this Ligue 1 season, Monaco has won the first two matches, scoring an average of 3.5 goals per match and conceding 1.
- In Monaco's last 20 away matches, more than 1.5 goals have been scored.
- It has conceded at least one goal in the last 6 away matches in Ligue 1 and has been scored at least 1 goal in the first half in 11 of the last 12 away matches.
- "Over 2.5" has occurred in 10 of the last 12 Ligue 1 matches.

Head-to-head:
In the last encounter between Nantes and Monaco on April 9, 2023, the teams drew with a score of 2-2. In the last 5 direct clashes, Nantes hasn't secured any victories, while Monaco won once, and the teams drew 4 times. Nantes scored an average of 0.8 goals per match, while Monaco scored an average of 1.4 goals per match in these encounters.

Possible Lineups:

Nantes
Deschamps; Pierre-Gabriel, Castelletto, Pallois; Coco, Chirivella, Augusto, Merlin; Mollet, Simon; Mohamed

Monaco
Kohn; Singo, Zakaria, Magassa; Vanderson, Fofana, Camara, Henrique; Takumi, Golovin; Ben-Yedder

BetMines predicts another victory for Monaco and an "Over 0.5" in the first half.