Shakhtar vs Monaco: prediction and bet on the Champions League qualifiers match - 08/17/2021

Today we have an amazing match between Monaco and Miner, the forecast for the first match of the Champions League qualification.

At Monaco, there is a moment that when they rest for about a week, their results get better. It is possible that this indicates the physical condition of the players and that it is a little hard for them to get out of vacation.

Interestingly, in the offseason, Monaco held friendly matches with Red Bull Salzburg, Cercle, Antwerp, and also completed preparations for the season with a defeat against Real Sociedad.

In the qualifiers for the Champions League, they got the difficult Sparta Prague, which they beat in the first match 2: 0, and in the second 3: 1, and quite expectedly in the next round.

Monaco has a tough time in Ligue 1, with only 1 point in the first two rounds, a draw with Nantes and a loss to Lorient. Most likely, the Monaco players are already in their thoughts only for the Champions League, and in Ligue 1 they will comeback after passing to the group stage. Unfortunately, we were unable to watch the matches between Monaco and Sparta. Alexander Golovin will not play for Monaco either, however, it seems to me that this will greatly affect the performance of the French team, there are enough performers in his position, who will completely cover the flanks and the center of the field.

Recent matches Monaco

- Victory over Sparta 2: 0 (qualifiers to the Champions League)
- Draw with Nantes 1: 1 (Ligue 1)
- Victory over Sparta 3: 1 (qualifiers to the Champions League)
- Lost to Lorient 0: 1 (Ligue 1)

In the offseason, the miner decided on a new head coach in the person of De Dzerby, they did not particularly play friendly games with top clubs, this is a little incomprehensible, because they could have played some new ligaments and so on. One has only to remember the match at the beginning of July with Schalke 04, the match ended 0: 0.

I managed to watch 2 matches of the Miner against Genk, it is clearly striking that the defenders are trying to play higher, Dodo does a very great running work, that last season, that in this, he is on his right edge, he tries to help both in attack and protection. Also, do not forget about Tete and Manor Solomon, who recovered from his injury. The main question now is only whether Marlos will come out in the starting lineup and whether Pedrinho will play, as he was injured in the return match against Genk. He is in the application, which means we will be able to see him, at least on the bench.

Shakhtar has some problems in defense, Matvienko is not fast enough, Monaco should use this, also, of course, minus Shakhtar - work on the "second floor". From the pros: an amazing exit from defense to attack, due to the high-speed Dodos, Tete, Manor Solomon, if Monaco makes a mistake at least once, the Miner will run and punish. The French should be ready for the high speeds of this match, try to close the flanks of Dodo and Tete, this is the main power of the current Miner.

Unbelievable pressure will be on De Dzerby, because the fate of the Miner in the Champions League may depend on his decisions on the roster. Criticism is already pouring on him because of 9 Brazilians and only 2 Ukrainians in the starting lineup, that he has to score in some moments for the result in the Premier League and try to release Mudrik and make reverse substitutions of Sudakov. It is worth recalling that De Dzerby came to Shakhtar on the condition that the club will play in the Champions League and now an expert from Italy will have to take the Pitmen to the Champions League, and it will be, oh, how difficult it will be with Monaco.

Miner Last matches

- Victory over Ingulets 2: 1 (UPL)
- Victory over Lvov 3: 0 (UPL)
- Victory over Genk 2: 1 (qualifiers to the Champions League)
- Defeat from Alexandria 1: 2 (UPL)
- Victory over Genk 2: 1 (qualifiers to the Champions League)
- Victory over Metalist 2: 0 (UPL)

Most likely, Shakhtar will try to play on counterattacks, number two, they are away and come to the French grandee - Monaco.

Bookmakers give 1.736 odds on Monaco, draw was estimated at 3.98 and Miner's victory at 5.25. They absolutely do not believe in the Pitmen, a draw is more likely than their success. I would be inclined to believe that "Both will score - No" for 1.962 and took the victory of Monaco, since they play "at home" and there will be support from the home stands. I still want to enter the group stage of the Champions League, and the players of both teams must devote all their efforts to achieving this goal.

Prediction: Monaco will beat Miner - qualification for the group stage of the Champions League - 1.736 odds; with the risk of "Both will score - No" for 1.962