Tomás Yelmini
It’s one of the big moments of every season: the start of the European Cups playoffs, and the matches scheduled to be played during the middle of the week will have soccer fans at the edge of their seats. In this case, the Europa League continues with the round of 16 and the Monaco vs Bayer Leverkusen duel promises good action in the second leg games of the knockout round to reach the round of 16.
The match will be played on the French side’s home field, and it is worth mentioning that Monaco took a good advantage in the first leg thanks to a 3-2 win away to Leverkusen. The Germans know they will have to leave everything on the field for a win on an unfamiliar stadium.
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Predictions, Picks, and Betting Odds for the Monaco vs Bayer Leverkusen Europa League Playoffs Second Leg Game on February 23, 2023
- Where: Louis II Stadium – Monaco
- When: Thursday, February 23, 2023, 12.45 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Monaco (+125) / Tie (+280) / Bayer Leverkusen (+205)
- Asian Handicap: Monaco (-0.5, +115), Bayer Leverkusen (+0.5, -155)
- Over/Under (0.5): Over (-5000) / Under (+1200)
- Both teams score: Yes (-170) / No (+135).
Odds provided by DraftKings.
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Betting on Monaco
The local team registered an epic win in the first leg in Leverkusen, where the French side was losing 2-1 and turn things around by a score of 3-2 in additional time thanks to Disasi’s goal. With that good advantage in their favor, they will have the backing of their home crowd when they host the Germans. Monaco is in a great moment in Ligue 1, where it occupies the third place with 50 points, 7 points behind leaders Paris Saint-Germain.
It has lost only one of its last 15 games and has a 10-game unbeaten streak, and the last time it was defeated was on November 13, against Olympique de Marseille. . They had a good performance in the group stage of the Europa League, finishing second on goal difference behind Ferencvaros. In addition, Monaco counts on a devastating attacking duo in Ben Yedder and Breel Embolo, who have 14 and 12 goals, respectively, in Ligue 1.
Probable lineup (4-4-2): Alexander Nübel; Chirslain Matsima, Axel Disasi, Malang Sarr, Caio Henrique, Krepin Diatta, Youssouf Fofana, Eliot Matazo, Aleksandr Golovin, Breel Embolo, Wissam Ben Yedder.
Betting on Bayer Leverkusen
The German team is having a disappointing season, which even forced them to change their coach halfway through, hiring Spaniard Xabi Alonso in place of Swiss Gerardo Seoane. However, he did not fully get his course back on track. They dropped to the Europa League from the Champions League, where they finished third in their group and lost the first leg of the round of 16 to Monaco.
In the Bundesliga, their luck is not the best either: they are shipwrecked in the middle of the table, in 10th place, with more defeats than victories. To make matters worse for the visiting team, it has lost four of its last five matches.
Probable lineup (4-3-3): Lukás Hrádecky, Odilon Kossounou, Jonathan Tah, Edmond Faycial Tapsoba, Daley Sinkgraven, Kerem Dermibay, Robert Andrich, Nadiem Amiri; Amine Adli, Sardar Azmoun, Callum Hudson-Odoi.
JefeBet Prediction
Monaco is in exceptional form at the moment and will make that condition count against a Bayer Leverkusen side that is hesitant and struggling to get back on its feet despite having a strong squad.
The home advantage is another spice that will make the French pass the series without problems. At JefeBet, we believe that this match will be for the locals.
Prediction: Monaco wins 2-0.
