LiontipsMonaco vs Benfica. Prediction (odds 3.60) and bets on the Champions League match
Command Analysis
Current form
After four rounds in the Champions League, Monaco is in the coveted top eight with 10 points, which can be considered a decent success. The Monegasques have not yet experienced the bitterness of defeat in the main European club tournament. Adi Hütter men lost points only in the away game with Dinamo Zagreb (2:2). Undoubtedly, a serious achievement was the 2:1 home victory over Barcelona in the opening round, although then the opponent had a red card, which affected the outcome. In the last two rounds, Monaco dealt with Crvena Zvezda (5:1) and Bologna (1:0).
In Ligue 1, https://www.asmonaco.com/ru target=_blank rel=noopener>the Monegasques had a slight slump, a series of three matches without a win. However, they managed to stabilize the game and in the last two rounds, they recorded victories over Strasbourg (3:1) and Brest (3:2). In the tournament table, the team is in second place, six points behind PSG and three points ahead of their closest pursuer.
It should be noted that Monaco is distinguished by its powerful attacking play. In the Champions League, they managed to score 10 goals in four rounds, and in the national championship, they managed to score 21 goals. It is characteristic that the Monegasques play very diversely, they know how to adapt to the opponent, they carry out both fast attacks and successfully act in positional attacks.
Disqualifications and injuries
Balogun and Diop will not play today due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- In four of their last five matches, Monaco have not lost in the first half
- Monaco have failed to win in 9 of their last 12 Champions League home games
- In seven of the last ten home matches in the Champions League involving the Monegasques, both teams scored goals
Probable line-up: Majecki – Wanderson, Salisu, Kehrer, Mavissa – Magassa, Zakaria – Akliouch, Ben Seghir, Golovin – Embolo.
Current form
Benfica immediately staked their claim to a place in the Champions League playoffs, winning their first two matches. First, the Eagles beat Crvena Zvezda 2-1 in a tough away game in Belgrade, and then thrashed Atletico 4-0 at home. It seemed that they would be able to build on their success in the third round at home against Feyenoord, but instead they suffered a 1-3 defeat. In the final round, Bruno Lage men put up a decent fight against Bayern in Munich, but still lost 0-1.
In Primeira, Benfica, unlike the Champions League, allowed itself several misfires at the start, competitors pulled away. Later, they managed to stabilize the game, after 11 rounds the team is in third place, one point behind second-placed Porto, while the leading Sporting has already pulled away by eight points. At the same time, the Eagles still have a match in hand.
Benfica are approaching the upcoming Champions League match in a good emotional tone. In the championship they managed to crush Porto with a score of 4:1, and in the Cup they recorded a confident 7:0 victory over Estrela.
Disqualifications and injuries
Today, Gouveia, Prestianni and Sanchez will not be able to help their team.
Interesting trends for betting
- Benfica have drawn in the first half in four of their last five matches
- Benfica are unbeaten in 12 of their last 15 Champions League away games
- The Eagles have scored at least two goals in nine of their last 13 away matches in the Champions League
Estimated line-up: Trubin – Kabore, Araujo, Otamendi, Carreras – Eursnes, Florentino – Di Maria, Kekcu, Akturkoglu – Pavlidis.
Trends
Bet Total yellow cards under 4.5
Benfica have not shown more than four yellow cards in six of their last eight Champions League away games
1.80Bet 1st half: total under 1.5 goals
The bet has played in three of Monaco last five matches
1.53Bet Exact score 1:1
Two of the Monegasques' previous eight home matches have ended in a draw
6.40Bet Goals in both halves – yes
In three of Benfica last five matches, goals have been scored in each half
1.74Bet Benfica to win on offsides
In five of their previous six matches, Benfica players have been caught offside more often than their opponents
2.20Benfica to score in first half
In three of the previous five matches, the visitors scored goals in the opening 45 minutes.
2.10Tip and bets
We are facing opponents who are comparable in class in many ways, who have a well-organized game and no obvious weak points. Monaco has the home field factor on its side, but Benfica has lost only three times in its last 15 Champions League away games. We think a draw will be the logical outcome of this battle of equal opponents.
Our prediction is a draw with odds of 3.60
Bet on total
The two opponents are in perfect order in attack. Monaco has scored goals in all matches in the Champions League. Benfica was unable to open up only Bayern defense. There is a high probability that the upcoming face-to-face meeting will see an exchange of goals.
Second bet - both teams to score with odds of 1.60
Bet on corners
Let pay attention to the fact that Monaco won in six of their previous seven home matches in the Champions League on corners. Today, the Monegasques will obviously try to play first number and are quite capable of beating Benfica on the number of corners.
Prediction: Monaco win on corners with odds of 1.84
