Villarreal vs Monaco Betting Tips, Predictions and Preview

Villarreal vs Monaco betting tips and Champions League predictions for tonight’s qualifying first leg match including a good value correct score bet.

 

Fixture: Villarreal v Monaco

Competition: Champions League

Kick-off time: 19:45, Wednesday 17th August 2016

Venue: El Madrigal

 

Villarreal vs Monaco Preview

 

Villarreal

Villarreal did wonderfully well to take fourth spot in La Liga last term, but things have fallen apart for them recently. The Yellow Submarine are in full blown crisis mode, after their successful coach Marcelino walked out on them last week. He’s been replaced by Fran Escriba, a man who was sacked by Getafe in April with the Madrid club in relegation danger. Is Escriba really the right choice to lead Villarreal to the Champions League group stages? Suddenly this tie is looking very different, which is good news for Monaco.

 

Monaco

While this is still a tricky game for Monaco, they’ll be smelling blood in the water here. With Marcelino gone this is going to be a very different Villarreal side. The Ligue 1 side made it past Fenerbache in the last round, can they edge in to the group stage from here? They’ll need to take something back from this first leg, but they’ll be confident since they’re at home next week. Monaco have built a strong side pretty quietly, and they might be about to sneak through this play-off tie.

 

Villarreal vs Monaco Predictions

 

Villarreal were seen as a side who were very much in the Atletico Madrid mould. They had a strong defence and their work ethic closed the gap on some bigger sides. They may have been short in terms of resources, but their team were doing well to bridge the gap between themselves and La Liga’s three biggest teams. Now, Monaco are facing a weakened side, and they’ll fancy their chances of getting an away goal. The Ligue 1 side aren’t too great at the back themselves, so we can see a couple of goals here. Monaco conceded twice at home to Guingamp at the weekend, but they have Falcao firing once more. Both teams to score is our first Villarreal vs Monaco betting tip here, it’s priced at 6/5 with 888Sport.

 

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Correct Score Prediction

An away goal would be huge for the French side, but could they come away from El Madrigal with more? The state that Villarreal have left themselves in means Monaco have a huge chance to capitalise. If they could avoid defeat here and score they’d be in a very strong position heading in to the second leg. The Yellow Submarine are scrambling, and they’re going to be without a few top stars. We can see Leonardo Jardim guiding his men to a draw away in Spain, my second Villarreal vs Monaco prediction is for a 1-1 correct score here at 6/1 with William Hill.

 

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Villarreal v Monaco Betting Tips

Both teams to score – 6/5 with 888Sport.

1-1 Correct Score – 6/1 with William Hill.

 

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