Monaco vs Lyon Prediction, 1/3/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 1/2/2026

Game: Monaco vs Lyon

Date: Saturday, January 3, 2026

Location: Stade Louis II in Monaco

TV: ESPN+

Stade Louis II in Monaco is the location where Lyon (8-3-5) will compete against Monaco (7-2-7) on Saturday. The Monégasques are priced at +125 and the Kids are at -150. The total comes in at 3. The goalies protecting the net are Lukas Hradecky for Monaco and Dominik Greif for Lyon.

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Monaco has recorded 43 SVs and they also have earned a save rate of 60.9% so far this season. The team's goal differential is currently at -1 with the help of 26 goals put in the net and 27 goals conceded. On the season, this team has put together an average of 1.44 pts/match (23 pts) and also are ranked 7th in European soccer with 18 assists. The Monégasques sit at 1st when talking about expected goals with 31.1, and their xGA are coming in at 27.5. Monaco has earned 40 yellow cards on the season as well as 4 red cards. AS Monaco has surrendered 27 goals while relinquishing 1.69 G/90, and opponents have accumulated 69 shots on target against them. They have compiled 2 shut outs, which has them at a % of 12.5% for the season.

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The Kids are sitting with an average of 1.7 points per match while totaling 16 assists and 5 red cards. Olympique Lyonnais has amassed a CS% of 56.3% on the season and 32 yellow card warnings. Lyon ranks 4th in goals against with 16, and the squad's difference in goals sits at 6. So far this year, Olympique Lyonnais has a save rate of 69.8% (53 shots on target against), and rank 5th in Big 5 soccer with 27 points. Their goals against per 90 is at 1.00 with 37 saves, and they have earned 9 clean sheets. Lyon has accounted for 22 goals and this team's expected goals so far this season is currently at 25.6.

The guy who will defend the goal for Monaco is Lukas Hradecky. Hradecky has defended the goal for 29,555 mins and has tallied 912 saves in his career. Hradecky (161-75-93 record in his career) has earned 91 shutouts, which leaves him with a 27.7%% shutout percentage. The goalie hailing from Finland has faced 1,324 shots tried against him in 330 career starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.28 (420 goals allowed) and he has a save % of 68.9%.

Dominik Greif is expected to look after the net for Lyon. Thus far in his career, Greif has allowed 53 goals while earning 122 stops in 46 starting assignments. He sports a save percentage of 69.7% and his clean sheet rate is currently 30.4%%. He has allowed 1.15 goals per 90 mins while he holds a record of 16-12-18. Greif has accumulated 14 shutouts while seeing 175 shots against him in 4,140 mins throughout his career.

Aleksandr Golovin is one member of the team who can make a noticable difference for Monaco. He has totaled 48 assists while tallying 140 points so far in his pro soccer career. The midfielder representing Russia has recorded 46 goals scored in 23,260 minutes played. Golovin has been in the starting lineup in 264 games in his career and he scores 0.18 goals per 90 mins.

Lyon is being led onto the pitch by Corentin Tolisso, who is known to give defenses fits. The midfielder from France has played 27,334 professional minutes while scoring 64 goals. He scores 0.21 goals per 90 and has been in the starting lineup in 304 matches during his soccer career. He has collected 170 points during his soccer career and has assisted on a goal 42 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Lyon (+125)

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Pick:	DRAW (+270)
Start:	January 9, 2026 @ 10:00 PM
Expert:	Doc's Sports

Analysis:

Free Soccer Play from Doc’s Sports. Liga MX Take Tijuana/America DRAW (+270) (10 p.m. EST, Friday January 9) Doc’s is thrilled that their top league, Liga MX, is returning to action this Friday, and we get a very intriguing matchup tonight from Estadio Caliente in Tijuana. The Baja California side looks like a team on the rise, and they made the playoffs last season. Their success was a result of their play at home, as they were a completely different team at home vs. away fixtures. We see the same results this season. The playoffs were a prime example of their stark contrast between away and home performance for Tijuana. In their first leg against runner up Tigres UANL, they won 3-0 at home and just needed to not lose by more than two goals in the road leg, but Tigres bounced Tijuana in a 5-0 match. Tijuana collected points in all their home matches last season. They usually had to settle for a point against top sides, as they drew with eventual champion Toluca and also Monterrey. We don’t see them losing this match, but we also think it would be a little far fetched for them to beat mighty America from Mexico City outright. Three of the last four meetings have ended in a draw, including the last two in Tijuana. This is a really good price for that trend to continue on opening night. Read More Read Less

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