Monaco vs CSKA Moscow Prediction, Betting Tips and Preview
AS Monaco play host to CSKA Moscow on Wednesday night. Read the match predictions to find out why a home win is the betting tip for this Champions League encounter. These sides played out a 1-1 draw a fortnight ago and both are in with a chance of qualifying from Group E.
Monaco vs CSKA Moscow Preview
Monaco will be without Nabil Dirar for the visit of CSKA Moscow. Almamy Toure is a doubt and is unlikely to be risked. With the group still wide open, Leonardo Jardim could go with Radamel Falcao and Valere Germain in a two-man attack.
CSKA Moscow are definitely without Roman Eremenko who is approaching the end of a 30-day UEFA imposed ban. Ilya Pomazun remains sidelined for the Russians while Alan Dzagoev and Aleksandrs Cauna are both doubtful.
Team Predictions Monaco vs CSKA Moscow
Monaco 4-4-2 formation: Subasic; Sidibe, Jemerson, Gilk, Raggi; Silva, Fabinho, Moutinho, Lemar; Germain, Falcao
CSKA Moscow 4-2-3-1 formation: Akinfeev; Schennikov, Ignashevich, Berezutski, Fernandes; Wernbloom, Golovin; Milanov, Natkho, Tosic; Traore
Monaco vs CSKA Moscow Betting Tips
- Monaco have won 5 drawn 3 and lost 2 of their last 10 matches
- CSKA Moscow have won 2 drawn 3 and lost 5 of their last 10 matches
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Monaco have scored an average of 2.4 goals and conceded an average of 1.4 goals per game
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, CSKA Moscow have scored an average of 0.9 goals and conceded an average of 1.4 goals per game
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 7 of Monaco’s previous 10 matches
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 4 of CSKA Moscow’s previous 10 matches
Monaco vs CSKA Moscow Prediction
Monaco thrashed Montpellier 6-2 on the back of the draw in Russia and remain second in Ligue 1 after drawing 1-1 away at St Etienne. They’ll certainly be confident of bettering that result at home where they are unbeaten this season.
By contrast, CSKA Moscow are in dire form. They suffered a 1-0 defeat away at Lokomotiv Moscow and then lost a second derby match when going down 3-1 at Spartak Moscow. It’s now no win in 8 for the Russian outfit and they’ve lost their last 4 on the road.
CSKA tend to be involved in low-scoring games, so while I expect Monaco to win, I don’t think there will be loads of goals. The hosts are taken to consolidate their lead in the pool which will give them an excellent chance of making the knockout phase.
Free Betting Tips
Match Prediction
MONACO at 4/5 with bet365
Over/Under Prediction
UNDER 2.5 goals at 11/14 with 888Sport
Correct Score Prediction
MONACO 2-0 at 15/2 with BetVictor
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