Two clubs in opposite halves of the Ligue 1 table will do battle today in a league match between Caen and AS Monaco. The first-division clash scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET will be held at the Stade Michel d'Ornano in Caen and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.

What They're Saying

Caen full-back Dennis Appiah (via Ligue 1): "It certainly won't be easy for us, but I don't think it will be any easier for them. For Monaco, this game is stuck between a rescheduled match and the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal. We have a chance. Our form, with the [2-2] draw at the Parc des Princes and our [3-2] victory at Marseille, proves that we are capable of taking points against any team."

AS Monaco defender Ricardo Carvalho: "I can't explain why things are not going so well at home. We need to try to raise our level at home between now and the end of the season. Finishing in the top two will be difficult, but we can still make the podium. We need to look forward now rather than thinking about the last two matches. We need a victory, so we can go to Turin with confidence."

Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: Looking to return to form ahead of Champions League play, Monaco turn to the distributive efforts of Joao Moutinho. In 30 league appearances, the 28-year-old has four assists and an average of 1.6 key passes.

Caen's Projected Lineup (4-1-4-1): Vercoutre; Imorou, Saad, Silva, Appiah; Seube; Koita, Feret, Kante, Lemar; Sala

AS Monaco's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Subasic; Kurzawa, Abdennour, Carvalho, Toure; Kondogbia, Fabinho; Carvalho, Moutinho, Silva; Berbatov

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

Standings

RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1Paris Saint-Germain311711358302862
2Olympique Lyon31187660253561
3Olympique Marseille31176862342857
4AS Monaco311510636221455
5Saint-Etienne311411638251353
6Girondins Bordeaux3114984038251
7Montpellier HSC31147104233949
8Lille OSC31128113027344
9Rennes31119113137-642
10FC Nantes311010112532-740
11En Avant Guingamp31123163344-1139
12Caen31108134645138
13OGC Nice31108133539-438
14SC Bastia31910123137-637
15évian Thonon Gaillard FC31113173448-1436
16Stade de Reims3198143753-1635
17FC Lorient31104173444-1034
18Toulouse FC3195173352-1932
19FC Metz3168172544-1926
20RC Lens3167182849-2125