Monaco – Shakhtar Donetsk Free Betting Tips – Champions League
AS Monaco and Shakhtar Donetsk meet at Stade Louis II., In a match for this phase of the UEFA Champions League (Playoffs). There is no record of direct confrontations between these two teams in the last 3 years. The last match was played on 05‑07‑2015 and ended with the scoreboard: Shakhtar Donetsk (3‑0) AS Monaco. In this game, the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Monaco prediction
The home team reaches this stage of the UEFA Champions League (Playoffs) after having eliminated Sparta Praha, after a (3‑1) home win and a (0‑2) away win in the tie previous. This is a team that curiously tends to achieve more positive results as a visitor than at home, since in the last 30 games they have registered 10 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats as a visitor, with 26 goals scored and 7 suffered; against 9 victories, 4 draws and 2 defeats in his stadium, with 30 goals scored and 13 suffered. The team comes to this match after a away loss against Lorient by (1‑0). In the last 10 home matches for all competitions, AS Monaco won 6, drew 2 and lost 2. Their defense has not been very strong, since they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their attack has scored regularly as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 games. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since in 22 of their last 24 matches there were Over 1.5 goals and in 18 of the last 24 there were Over 2.5 goals. In 15 games, he got the comeback in 3 of the 6 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Monaco come to this match unmotivated after a 1-0 defeat, on the trip to Lorient, in a match that counts for the French championship. It should be noted that the Monegasques eliminated Sparta Prague in the qualifying phase of the Champions League. We may see the home team preferring a tactical layout at 4-4-2, where the two most advanced players are Wissam Ben Yedder and Kevin Volland. Despite being a team that likes to play in their midfield, they also manage to go on the counterattack very easily. It is unlikely that coach Niko Kovac can count on Jean Marcelin, as he is now in the medical department.
Forecast Shakhtar
The away team comes to this stage of the UEFA Champions League (Playoffs) after having eliminated Genk, with a (2‑1) win at home and a (1‑2) away win in the previous tie. This is a team that curiously has been stronger away than at home, since in the last 30 games they have registered 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses as a visitor; against 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses in his stadium. In their last match, for the Premier League, they beat Metalist 1925 Kharkiv at home by (2‑0). In their last 10 away matches Shakhtar Donetsk has recorded 7 wins and 3 losses. His attack has scored regularly, having scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. In 15 games, they conceded the first goal 6 times, but got the comeback in 2.
Shakhtar Donetsk are motivated for this match after a 2-0 home win against Metalist 1925, in a match that counts for the Ukrainian championship: the team’s goals were signed by Taras Stepanenko and Lassina Traoré. Considering that the visitors beat Genk in the previous round of the Champions League. The tactical system used by coach Roberto De Zerbi is usually 4-3-3, always giving more priority to taking advantage of transitions from defense to attack. It should be noted that the Shakhtar Donetsk formation has many weaknesses in the defensive chapter, however, it presents a style of ball possession, channeling the attack through the center aisle. All players are available for this game.
Monaco – Win Odds: 1.85
Both teams to score / YES – Odds: 1.70
Over 2.5 Goals – Odds: 1.70
