AS Monaco vs Tottenham Hotspur
UEFA Champions League – Group E
Date: Tuesday, 22nd November 2016,
Kick-Off at 19:45 UK,
Venue: Stade Louis II, Monaco.
Tottenham will play AS Monaco in their fifth European fixture this season as they look to strengthen their qualification for the pre-quarter finals.
AS Monaco, who tops the group E with eight points, still remains undefeated in their European campaign this season. Their place in the knockouts seems quite reserved, and their only target now would be to qualify as the group winner.
Tottenham, on the other hand, sits in the third place behind Bayer Leverkusen on the points table. They have managed just one win so far, losing two and drawing one in the process. The English side’s desperation to win this match is quite palpable, as defeat will heavily affect their European dreams.
AS Monaco emerged the winner by 2-1 goal margin when these two teams last met on the first round of Champions League this season.
The home side, with qualification nearly assured, will want to increase their chances of topping the group by beating out- of- form Spurs.
Team News: AS Monaco
Few worries of injuries reside on Leonardo Jardim’s team.
Midfielder Joao Moutinho is expected to miss the match due to a thigh injury. Almamy Toure and Nabil Dirar both will be sidelined due to their hip and calf injuries, respectively.
Striker Radamel Falcao, who seems to has revitalized after disappointing seasons in England, will be assigned with a key attacker’s role. Falcao has scored six goals in five appearances for Monaco since returning from a month injury.
Jemerson will incur a suspension with his next booking, so he must play with high alert to avoid a yellow card.
AS Monaco: Predicted Line-up (4-4-2)
Subasic-Glik, Jemerson, Sidibe, Mendy-Lemar, Fabinho, Bakayoko, Silva-Germain, Falcao
Team News: Tottenham
The return of Harry Kane from an ankle injury proved to be a major boost for Spurs as they won their thrilling encounter against West Ham 3-2 on Saturday night. Kane,who tops the scoring chart for Tottenham, will lead the attack against the group leaders Monaco.
Manager Mauricio Pochettino confirmed that Toby Alderweireld and Erik Lamela will miss the game due to their knee and hip injuries, respectively.
Youngster Deli Alli came as a substitute in a match against West Ham. His addition to the team will fortify Tottenham’s attacking approach.
Monaco vs Tottenham: Head-to-Head stats
The teams have for three times in total and they share 1 win and draw a-piece. The latest meeting at Wembley on matchday 1 was won by Monaco aided by two first half goals from Bernardo Silva and Thomas Lemar. While Toby Alderweireld scored the consolation goal for Spurs just before the half-time whistle.
Before the 2-1 loss at Wembley, Tottenham were unbeaten in 2 previous meeting against Monaco, which came during the Europa League group stage last season. Spurs earned a thumping 4-1 win at home before a 1-1 draw in the away fixture. Eric Lamela have scored four goals during those two fixtures, including a hat-trick in the home win.
Monaco have met Premier League sides on 15 occasions and managed 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses. Their record at home is 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats from 7 matches.
Spurs are win-less in away trips to Ligue 1 clubs, but managed 3 draws in 4 fixtures, losing only once. Their overall record is 4 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses from 9 matches.
Monaco vs Tottenham: Prediction
Monaco are on top of their form and are coming on the back of a 6 matches unbeaten run with 4 wins and 2 draws. They are lethal in front of goal after scoring 20 goals during the period conceding just 4. Also, they have kept clean sheets in their last 3. There is no doubt that they will have the edge especially when the game is played at their home ground.
Tottenham are yet to win a match in France and they are in desperate need of a win to stay in the tournament. They are on a terrible run as their managed only one win from their last 8 in all competitions. There were extremely lucky to surpass West Ham in the London Derby on the weekend, but you can back on Harry Kane who scored two late goals to save the Spurs from the lips of defeat.
Mauricio Pochettino’s side have drawn 6 matches from their last 8 and also drawn in 3 of their last 4 away matches against French sides. We are very likely to see another draw and the most probably score line could be 1-1 at the final whistle.
Monaco vs Tottenham: Bet Tips
The following Odds are provided by .
Both Teams to Score at 1.72 (8/11)
Full-Time Result: Scored Draw at 4.33 (10/3)
Correct Score: Monaco 1-1 Spurs at 6.00 (5/1).
