LIVE! RC Strasbourg vs AS Monaco in Ligue 1 on beIN SPORTS
Strasbourg host an unstoppable Monaco looking to maintain its perfect start in Ligue 1. Filipe Luís’ side arrives after beating PSG and will seek another win against a dangerous home team.
Ligue 1 pits two confident teams against each other once again, although they enter this fourth matchday with very different objectives. RC Strasbourg will host AS Monaco at La Meinau in a match that could reveal just how far the Principality side’s impressive start can take them.
Monaco have nine points from a possible nine and currently sit second in the standings after losing top spot following Rennes’ victory over Olympique de Marseille. The team led by Filipe Luís has already made a major statement by defeating PSG 2-1, coming from behind in a match that appeared to be slipping away and showing they have the resources to compete even in the most demanding settings.
On the other side is a Strasbourg team with six points that sits sixth in the table. The home side is coming off a convincing 6-2 victory over Troyes, a result that once again highlighted their attacking potential.str
Filipe Luís Has Changed the Face of Monaco
Filipe Luís has not only guided his team to a perfect start in Ligue 1, but has also led them through a demanding stretch during the opening weeks of the campaign.
The Principality side opened the season with a win away against Le Havre, followed by a victory over Marseille, before producing one of the biggest surprises of the early season by defeating PSG at the Parc des Princes.
That result reinforced the feeling that this Monaco side has what it takes to compete against the biggest teams. Goals from Nazinho and Idumbo completed the comeback against the French champions and strengthened a growing confidence that will now be tested in a very different setting.
Strasbourg Have Unfinished Business With Monaco
Although the standings clearly favor the visitors, Strasbourg have plenty of reasons to believe they can make life difficult for Monaco. Their home strength is one factor, but there is also a recent head-to-head result that is impossible to ignore.
The last time these two teams met in Ligue 1, Strasbourg won 5-4 in one of the most spectacular matches of the previous campaign. Nine goals in a single game showed just how quickly this matchup can turn into an all-out attacking battle.
The current form, however, makes the visitors the favorites after their spectacular start. Strasbourg have won two of their three matches, while Monaco have won all three.
A Match That Could Turn Into a Goal Battle
Strasbourg come into the match having scored six goals and already have eight in the tournament. Monaco, meanwhile, are riding a winning streak and have just shown against PSG that they can respond when a game demands character and personality.
The main challenge for the home side will be finding a way to slow down Filipe Luís’ confident team. For the visitors, the priority will be preventing Strasbourg’s attacking momentum from turning the match into an end-to-end contest.
