PSV vs Monaco Prediction & Tips
PSV and Monaco will meet at Philips Stadion in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League (3rd Qualifying Round), after the 1-1 draw in the first leg. The recent head-to-head record is in favor of the away team, who have 1 win and 2 draws in the last 3 matches.
The home team comes into this second leg with an advantage, after a 1-1 away draw, so a draw by less than 1 goal is enough to confirm qualification to the next stage. The team comes into this match on the back of a 4-1 home win over FC Emmen. In the last 10 matches played at home for all competitions, PSV won 7, drew 1 and lost 2. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches, so their defense needs to improve, But their attack has scored regularly, as they scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. In their home games there is a tendency for there to be goals, as in 57 of their last 62 games there were More than 1.5 goals and in 46 of the last 62 there were More than 2.5 goals. In 15 games, they managed the comeback in 3 of the 4 games in which they suffered the first goal.
PSV come into this match highly motivated after their 4×1 win against Emmen in the Dutch league: Johan Bakayoko, Cody Gakpo (2) and Maikel Kieftenbeld (own goal) scored the goals. It should be noted that the home side drew 1×1 against Monaco in the first match of this Champions League stage. Coach Rudd van Nistelrooy is likely to opt for a 4-3-3 tactical system for this match in front of his fans, looking for defensive consistency and organized attacking plays. Cody Gakpo is one of the highlights of this formation, a very fast and strong one-on-one athlete. Out of this match are Olivier Boscagli, Noni Madueke, Carlos Vinícius and Mauro Júnior, all with physical problems.
The away team comes to this second leg at a disadvantage, because despite the draw in the first leg they suffered 1 goal at home. The team comes to this match after an away win with Strasbourg by (1-2). In the last 10 away matches played for all competitions, Monaco won 6, drew 2 and lost 2. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches, so their defense needs to improve, but their attack has scored regularly, as they scored always at least one goal in the last 10 matches.
Monaco come into the match having won 1×2 against Strasbourg in Ligue 1, with goals from Krépin Diatta and Sofiane Diop. In the first match of this Champions League phase, the visitors drew 1×1 against PSV. For this second match, coach Philippe Clement will have to opt for a 4-3-3 tactical system with the aim of organizing the defense and attacking outlets on the wings. Aleksandr Golovin and Takumi Minamino are very fast and competent to carry the ball forward. Wissam Ben Yedder is the star up front and is a very strong athlete in finishing. All players are available for this match.
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