Home and Away: Tonight looking Claudi for Nimes

Claudio Ranieri has seen his Monaco side flourish this campaign.

Jonno Turner aims to round off another successful week with two more tips from the continent.

We're off to France for our penultimate pick of the week - and focusing on Ligue 2, as second placed Monaco welcome Nimes to Stade Louis II, looking to pile more pressure on league leaders Nantes.

Claudio Ranieri's side have been impressive on their own patch so far this campaign - and go into this clash undefeated in 14 of their last 16 encounters in front of their own fans.

That will be a big boost to the Fontvieille side, who look in with a real chance of securing their place back in the top tier, if they can continue the momentum that they've shown in the early exchanges of this season.

Back to back wins in their last two home clashes suggests that the form shown by les Rouges et Blancs is showing no signs of stopping - and Ranieri will be keen for his charges to put in another impressive performance here.

Nimes go into this tie sitting ninth in the second tier, but that is in spite of their away form and not thanks to it.

Victor Zvunka has not seen his side win a league game away from the Stade de Costieres since August - and that miserable form will have knocked the visitors confidence severely ahead of this trip to one of the division's in-form sides.

Three losses from their last five on the road suggests that the away side may struggle here - and they will be desperate to arrest a slump which has seen them concede half a dozen in their last five league games on their travels here.

But with Monaco in such positive form - and in with a chance of going top tonight - I can't look past the hosts here, and fancy a comfortable win for Ranieri's side.

Bet 1: Monaco (HOME) @ 1.65

Staying on the continent now - but switching our attentions to the Dutch Eerste Divisie, as Helmond Sport travel to Veendam.

The visitors are going great guns in the league, and currently sit third - following just one defeat in eight games.

And incredibly, the away side are even better on the road. Unbeaten in 15 of their last 16 league outings away from the Stadion de Braak, Eric Meijers side will be desperate to continue that momentum here and secure their fifth win from eight on their travels.

A 2-1 win at AGOVV in their last away game will have boosted confidence in the Nord Brabant side, and they will be keen to put more pressure on the top two - with just three points splitting those sides.

Hosts Veendam line up for this one having lost three of their last four at De Langeleegte, and will be desperate to arrest that slide.

Boss Gert Heerkes has seen his side concede 11 goals in their last four home league games, and that points to serious issues in his defence - something that he will be keen ot fix ahead of this clash.

But a 3-0 loss at home to Den Bosch last time out suggests that the hosts are no closer to sorting out their leaky rearguard - and I think that could have a major bearing on the outcome of this encounter.

And with the Gronigen side sitting in an underwhelming 10th place in the table, pressure will be mounting on Heerkes to get to the bottom of his sides woes - and fast.

Bet 2: Helmond Sport (AWAY) @ 2.46