Both teams head into this game on the back of a draw, but their form on a wider scale is vastly different, which is reflected in their league positions.
Monaco have the chance to potentially break into European places this weekend, and securing a victory is something they should be capable of doing here.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Monaco win with a probability of 61.34%. A draw had a probability of 22.1% and a win for Clermont had a probability of 16.56%.
The most likely scoreline for a Monaco win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.39%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.54%) and 2-1 (9.78%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.5%), while for a Clermont win it was 0-1 (5.64%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 3.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Monaco would win this match.
