Monaco – Marseille: a powder keg at Stade Louis II 
AS Monaco (6th) host Olympique de Marseille (3rd) in a crucial battle in the race for the podium and Champions League places. For Monaco and Marseille, the target is plain enough. Blow it in the run-in and it’ll feel like a proper kick in the teeth for either of these heavyweights.
Monaco, a terrifying run 
On the Rock, Monaco are simply unstoppable. The club have rattled off six straight league wins, a perfect streak that’s dragged them right back into the picture at the top and well clear of any relegation nonsense. They didn’t buckle under pressure either, turning in another sharp display in a 2-1 win at Lyon last weekend.
Going forward, Monaco are scoring for fun. Their attackers have hit at least two goals in each of their last eight matches. At home, they look untouchable, with four wins on the spin. The plan is obvious: set a vicious tempo from the first whistle and make Marseille crack.
Marseille are out to break the hoodoo away from home 
Marseille, meanwhile, arrive in the principality with plenty to prove. They’ve just taken a nasty home defeat to Lille (2-1), and lost their biggest threat, Mason Greenwood, to injury in the process. Now under Habib Beye, Marseille are going through a rough patch that’s starting to put real pressure on their third-place spot.
Away to the division’s big hitters, Marseille have struggled badly. Against teams in the top half, they’ve lost all five of their away games this season. Faced with Monaco’s intensity, they’ll probably need to dig in and take the hits for long spells. But if Marseille can keep the home side in check, they’ve got the firepower to try a late smash-and-grab and make it back-to-back wins over Monaco this year.
Probable line-ups
Monaco : Hradecky ; Zakaria, Faes, Kehrer ; Adingra, Camara, Bamba, Teze ; Akliouche, Golovin ; Balogun
Marseille : Rulli ; Emerson, Balerdi, Medina, Weah ; Kondogbia, Hojbjerg ; Paixao, Timber, Nwaneri ; Gouiri
Football prediction Monaco vs Marseille
Both teams to score
This explosive clash between Monaco and Marseille should be a proper show, with goals written all over it.
Monaco have a vicious home punch and have been racking up goals with almost rude ease. Marseille, though, badly need a response and still have enough attacking quality to hurt anyone on their day. Monaco are the clear favourites on current form, but their defence can still wobble against the bigger sides. Marseille should find a way through and fancy their chances of getting on the scoresheet in a heavyweight scrap.
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