Monaco will be aiming to make full use of home advantage when they welcome Juventus to the Stade Louis II for Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final clash.
A run of four wins and one draw from five matches on home soil has helped propel Leonardo Jardim’s men to the tournament’s final four, and they are available at 15/8 (2.88) with Paddy Power to take the upper hand in this tie by coming out on top yet again.
However, the Bianconeri are the only side other than Real Madrid yet to taste defeat in this season’s competition, and are marginal 7/5 (2.40) favourites to put one foot in the final with a victory here.
Getty ImagesThe teams shared a 0-0 draw when they last met at this ground two seasons ago, and you can get odds of 5/2 (3.50) on them cancelling each other out once again on this occasion.
Considering the hosts’ prolific form in Europe this campaign, it is safe to assume that Massimiliano Allegri would be extremely satisfied to leave the principality with a goalless draw once again this time.
GoalWhile the Ligue 1 leaders are the first team in Champions League history to score three goals or more in four consecutive knockout stage matches, the Serie A champions have conceded just twice in their 10 European games so far – with neither of those arriving from open play.
With a contest of attack versus defence therefore looking likely, it seems sensible to back the more experienced Italians to come out on top in that particular battle considering the manner in which they kept a star-studded Barcelona frontline at bay in the last round.
Having run out 1-0 aggregate winners when the teams met in the quarter-finals two years ago, odds of 10/11 (1.91) seem generous on a solid Juventus display succeeding in keeping the scoreline to under 2.5 against an exciting but youthful Monaco.
| Under 2.5 goals at 10/11 (1.91) for a 2pt stake with Paddy Power |
