Monaco VS Manchester City BETTING TIPS (15-03-2017)
PREVIEW & TIPS FOR Monaco VS Manchester City
Monaco and Manchester City meet at the Stade Louis II in a game for the second leg of this UEFA Champions League round of 16, after Manchester City’s (5-3) home win in the first leg . In this meeting the home factor could play an important role, since both teams present significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
The home team arrive at this second hand with a 2-goal draw but with the advantage of scoring 3 goals in the first leg. This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when played with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games has 5 wins, 8 draws and 2 losses as a visitor, with 29 goals scored and 22 conceded; Against 14 wins and 1 defeat in his stadium, with 51 goals scored and 7 conceded. The team arrives at this meeting after a win at home with Bordeaux by (2-1). In the last 5 home games for the UEFA Champions League, Monaco won 4 and drew 1.
For this competition, you have not lost any of the last 5 games in your stadium. Defensive solidity has not been his strong point as he has conceded goals in 8 of his last 10 matches but his attack has regularly scored as he has scored in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 11 games played in this competition, he has never been able to give back the score in the 5 games in which he suffered the first goal. There have been 1 period in the last 20 home games for all competitions: they conceded 5 of their 12 goals in the minutes (61′-75 ‘).
Monaco are back at home to the UEFA Champions League after two away home appearances for the continental tournament, although their last two games, valid for the French Championship, have taken place against the fans. The team comes from a sequence of four consecutive victories, considering all the competitions it contests. Last season they did not even make it to the UEFA Champions League group stage, having been eliminated in the playoffs. At that time, as a host, the club managed to score goals in all twenty-five games they played, scoring a total of seventy-seven goals. This game is up against the team going to 4-4-2.
The visiting team arrive in this second leg with a 2-goal lead but conceded 3 home goals in the first leg. This is a team that curiously has been stronger outside than at home, because in the last 30 games it registers 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses as a visitor; Against 8 wins, 6 draws and 1 defeat in his stadium. In the last game they played, for the FA Cup, won the Middlesbrough by (0-2). In the last 4 games as a visitor to the UEFA Champions League, Manchester City have 1 win, 2 draws and 1 defeat. His attack has scored regularly, as he has scored goals in 8 of the last 9 games for this competition. In 9 games in this event, he suffered the first goal 5 times and only got 1 turnaround.
Manchester City enter the field for their tenth UEFA Champions League game, which marks its fifth showing away from its fans after having played the last two home games. However, his last game, valid for the FA Cup, took place outside the home. His last participation in this continental tournament occurred in the 2015/2016 season. At the time, the club reached the semi-finals, when it was then defeated by Real Madrid. This season, as a visitor, the team failed to score goals in seven of the twenty-seven games they played, considering friendly matches and all the competitions in which it participates. For this game, the coach should keep the team in the 4-1-4-1 or 4-3-3, and probably will be able to count on the Brazilian Fernandinho again in the midfield.