Two clubs in the top half of the Ligue 1 table will do battle today in a league match between AS Monaco and Bordeaux. The first-division clash scheduled for 3 p.m. ET will be held at the Stade Louis II in Monaco and can be live streamed here free.

What They're Saying

Monaco captain Jeremy Toulalan (via Ligue 1): "We are on a good run and it keeps going."

Bordeaux manager Willy Sagnol: "Beating Monaco could get us back on the right road. There are words and then there are actions. These players had to deal with losing 5-0 at home to a team with whom they had been competing in the first half of the season. That game showed them what can happen if they get complacent."

Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: AS Monaco's Tiemoue Bakayoko serves as the club's defensive bite in midfield. In nine league appearances, the 20-year-old is averaging 3.6 tackles and 3.8 interceptions.

Monaco's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Subasic; Echiejile, Carvalho, Raggi, Fabinho; Bakayoko, Moutinho; Carrasco, Silva, Germain; Berbatov

Evian's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Carrasso; Contento, Pallois, Pianus, Mariano; Sertic, Plasil; Toure, Kaabouni, Rolan; Sala

Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).

Standings

RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1Olympique Marseille20132539192041
2Olympique Lyon19123440172339
3Saint-Etienne20116324131139
4Paris Saint-Germain20108234171738
5AS Monaco199552318532
6Girondins Bordeaux199462627-131
7FC Nantes198651917230
8Montpellier HSC208572320329
9Rennes208572225-329
10Stade de Reims208482632-628
11Lille OSC207671717027
12OGC Nice207492427-325
13En Avant Guingamp2081112231-925
14SC Bastia205692025-521
15Toulouse FC1963102229-721
16FC Lorient2062122229-720
17évian Thonon Gaillard FC2062122134-1320
18RC Lens2054112026-619
19FC Metz1954101727-1019
20Caen2036112233-1115