Lille hold advantage over Monaco ahead of Sunday Ligue 1 clash

Lille travel to Monaco for the Ligue 1 clash on Sunday, the eighth round, kicking off at 15:00 on Ligue 1+. Both sides sit level on points but Lille sit higher on goal difference, +5 to +4, after each team recorded four wins, two draws and one loss.

Recent form across competitions

Les Nordistes earned a 1‑1 draw against Brest on the seventh matchday. The result left Lille with four wins, two draws and one loss. The draw in Brest kept Lille unbeaten at home this season.

In the Champions League, LOSC fell 4‑2 to Galatasaray on Wednesday. The defeat marked the third loss in as many games, leaving the club thirty‑fifth in the group stage. The Turkish side's performance highlighted LOSC’s defensive frailties.

Monaco bounced back in the Conference League, beating Fribourg 3‑0 on Thursday. The victory lifted the French side to six points and placed them sixth in the European ranking. The win also secured Monaco’s first European victory of the campaign.

In Ligue 1, Monaco suffered a 1‑0 loss to Lorient on the previous day. It was the Principality club’s first defeat after six unbeaten matches.

Both clubs have scored ten goals this season; Lille have conceded five while Monaco have let in six. Lyon, Paris Saint-Germain and Paris FC each sit on fourteen points, with Rennes on thirteen. Overall, the Ligue 1 table shows a tight race for European spots.

Broadcast details

The Monaco‑Lille encounter opens Sunday’s Ligue 1 programme at 15:00 on Ligue 1+. It is the first of seven fixtures scheduled for the day, followed by matches at 17:15 and 20:45. The Ligue channel will then feature Marseille – Le Havre and Rennes – Strasbourg at 17:15, before the 20:45 Paris‑SG – Lyon showdown.

Subscribers can stream the live action via the Ligue 1+ website or mobile app. Earlier fixtures began on Friday with Brest‑Nice and continued Saturday with Lens‑Paris FC.