Wednesday 07/05/2014, 21:00, France Ligue 1 Round 36, Monaco vs Guingamp
Monaco vs Guingamp Betting Preview
Monaco is guaranteed to finish second behind PSG and will play in the Champions League groups next season. This achievement is nothing more than a pale consolation for a team that hopes to win the title after investing in world-class strikers. More recently, they were defeated in the Coupe de France semifinal and tonight they have a chance to avenge that defeat by sending Guingamp a step closer to relegation.
Monaco vs Guingamp Betting Odds
Monaco 1.70, Draw 4.00, Guingamp 5.30
Monaco vs Guingamp Betting Tips
The hosts have rebounded after the overtime defeat in the semifinals and scored a total of five goals in the last two rounds, winning both games. This is the second to last match they play in front of their fans and they will try to make amends for the stunning defeat to Guingamp.
They will be without Falcao once again, but this won't prevent Ranieri from fielding an overly aggressive starting formation, with three strikers. Berbatov, Riviere and Rodriguez will storm Guingamp from the first minute and will not repeat the mistakes committed in the Coupe de France semifinal.
The hosts have nothing to play for except glory, yet they will try to make the visitors pay for stripping them of their only chance to win the trophy in 2014. Kurzawa will miss, due to an injury, which is quite a blow since the defender scored five goals so far.
By comparison, the visiting team is under a lot of pressure as they are just one point above the relegation area and faces Marseille on the road in the final round. They won the Coupe de France against Rennes with the same score they did five years ago but tonight they will try to defend for 90 minutes and hope to earn a point.
Key Facts
- The two teams met 10 times with Monaco playing hosts and they won eight times while two games ended undecided.
- In the most recent game played on the road in Ligue 1, they got hammered 5-1 at Bordeaux
Monaco vs Guingamp Betting Prediction
Guingamp will be desperate to earn at least one point tonight and will defend with all lines, hoping to replicate the Coupe de France semifinal performance. Monaco has nothing more to lose tonight and they will be playing offensive football and will be pushing for a convincing victory. Odds of 1.70 offered by Winner Sports for a home win are perfect for risk-averse punters, who are unwilling to bet on the hosts to cover the -1.5 goals spread.
Bet: Monaco @ 1.70 with Winner Sports
