AS Monaco vs. Toulouse: Ligue 1 Game Preview

AS Monaco clashes with Toulouse in what promises to be a very entertaining Ligue 1 game on Saturday. AS Monaco is coming off a 2-0 road loss against Stade Rennais on Saturday while Toulouse had a 1-1 home draw against AJ Auxerre on Saturday.

AS Monaco is in sixth place in the Ligue 1 standings with 65 points in 37 games while Toulouse is in 13th place with 45 points in 37 games.

The player to watch in this game is Wissam Ben Yedder, who has 18 goals and six assists in 31 Ligue 1 games this season. AccuScore gives Wissam Ben Yedder a 63.82 percent chance to score against Toulouse. He has 52 SCA and 13 GCA in 31 Ligue 1 games this season.
FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

AS Monaco clashes with Toulouse in what promises to be a very entertaining Ligue 1 game on Saturday. AS Monaco is coming off a 2-0 road loss against Stade Rennais on Saturday while Toulouse had a 1-1 home draw against AJ Auxerre on Saturday.

AS Monaco is in sixth place in the Ligue 1 standings with 65 points in 37 games while Toulouse is in 13th place with 45 points in 37 games.

The player to watch in this game is Wissam Ben Yedder, who has 18 goals and six assists in 31 Ligue 1 games this season. AccuScore gives Wissam Ben Yedder a 63.82 percent chance to score against Toulouse. He has 52 SCA and 13 GCA in 31 Ligue 1 games this season.
FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

DafaNews Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• AS Monaco 1.52
• Toulouse 5.60
• Draw 4.80

Spread
• AS Monaco -1, -1.5 (2.07)
• Toulouse +1, +1.5 (1.83)

Total
• Over 3, 3.5 (1.92)
• Under 3, 3.5 (1.96)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Ligue 1 action on November 6 and AS Monaco won 2-0.

Projected Leaders

For AS Monaco, Wissam Ben Yedder has a 63.82 percent chance to score. He averages 2.5 shots overall per sim, 1.89 shots on goal per and 1.01 goals per sim.
For Toulouse, Thijs Dallinga has a 29.86 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.49 shots overall per sim, 0.92 shots on goal per and 0.35 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

AS Monaco 1.52

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on AS Monaco in this one. Average score in simulations is AS Monaco 2.03 to Toulouse 1.34.