UEFA Europa League playoffs: Bayer Leverkusen vs Monaco – Match preview, predictions, odds & where to watch | 16.02.2023, 21:45 CET
Bayer Leverkusen vs Monaco prediction for Thursday’s Europa League fixture at the BayArena. The kickoff for this game is scheduled at 20:00 UK time. Read on for our free prediction betting tips and preview.
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Bookmaker Ratings Prediction One – Monaco Win/Draw – 2.085
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction Two – Over 2.5 Total Goals – 1.675
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction Three – Both Teams To Score – 1.65
In all of their meetings against Leverkusen, Monaco have only lost once, winning or drawing the others having met a total of 6 times since 1997. With Monaco currently in a better form, the side stand a better chance of beating Leverkusen when they visit the BayArena this Thursday. Monaco are unbeaten in their last 12 games, including a 3-1 victory against PSG recently.
The game will most likely produce at least 3 goals when Bayer Leverkusen host the Frenchmen on Thursday night. AS Monaco have in their last games provided the Over 2.5 outcome 5 times while Leverkusen ended their last home with an Over 2.5 outcome too.
Both teams are very much likely to find the back of the nets when they meet as Leverkusen have scored in 5 out of their last 7 home games, Monaco on the other hand have scored in all of their 19 away games so far this season.
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen look to fight tooth and nails for this spot as they won’t likely be getting back into the Europa League next season if they crash out at this point with them currently on the 8th position on the Bundesliga having lost 9 matches out of 20 played.
Monaco
The are closing-in on the top spot of the Ligue 1 table after beating the leaders 3-1 on Saturday. The side are without a loss in their last 5 league matches and have lost just 4 times so far this season.
With the match expected to be a high intensity match especially from Monaco’s end, we will back the Over 1.5 Total Goals as the safest bet. This selection has an odd of 1.192 on 22bet.
Please note that this bet does not guarantee that you will win 100% of the time. However, it increases your chances of winning to the greatest extent possible.
To take a more risky bet and make a higher profit we will back the 1-3 correct score option when they both meet on Thursday. This selection has the odd of 26 on 22Bet.
Bayer Leverkusen will be without Aranguiz, Lunev and also possibly Schick who is out on illness while on the other hand, Monaco will be without Malang Sarr and Vanderson.
Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-3): Hradecky; Tapsoba, Tah, Hincapie; Sinkgraven, Andrich, Demirbay, Frimpong; Hlozek, Wirtz, Diaby.
Monaco (4-4-2): Nubel; Aguilar, Disasi, Maripan, Henrique; Golovin, Camara, Fofana, Diatta; Ben Seghir, Ben Yedder.
Bayer Leverkusen won 3-0 against Monaco the last time they met in the Champions League at the BayArena back in 2016.
Thursday’s game will be played at BayArena (Leverkusen)
We recommend checking out the odds at 22Bet for Bayer Leverkusen vs Monaco.