Borussia Dortmund v Monaco Betting Preview – UEFA Champions League 12th April 5.45pm
This should be a competitive and entertaining tie between these two. This will be the first meeting between the two clubs in Europe and both were full of goals in the last round. So will the Germans, who were beaten in Bundesliga action against Bayern Munich on the weekend, be able to establish a first leg advantage for themselves? Or will Monaco produce the firepower to get some valuable away goals in the bag to make this interesting?
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Borussia Dortmund v Monaco Betting Tips
This is the third time in five seasons that Borussia Dortmund have been at this stage of the competition and from their seven previous European Cup quarter-finals, they hold a W5 L2 record. The last time they were at this stage was three years ago when they crashed against Real Madrid. They have a four-match winning streak at home in UEFA Champions League quarter-final matches though. They are in some pretty solid form on home soil in Europe as well as they have gone W9 D2 L1 in their last twelve European home games and they are unbeaten on home soil this season in the Champions League, going W3 D1 and winning their last three there. In the Bet365 correct score market, there is a price of 15/2 on a Dortmund 2-1 victory in this one. Dortmund put secured a 5-0 aggregate win over Benfica in the last round they top scored in the group stage with a total of 21 goals.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is trading as 2/3 outright favourite in the Bet365 anytime goalscorer market, with Marco Reus at 11/8. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has netted seven goals in seven Champions League games this season. Borussia Dortmund have scored 12 goals in their last two home games in the tournament, but while Dortmund have gone W5 D2 L1 in their eight Champions League games this season, they have lost seven of their last 10 games in the knockout stages of the competition. Dortmund’s record at home to French clubs reads W4 D3 L1 and they have won just two of their last six on home soil to French visitors. Their last encounter with a French opponent was in the 2013/14 Champions League group stage when they faced Marseille. Dortmund have remained unbeaten in all competitions at home this season with an impressive W13 D6 record at the Westfalenstadion.
Monaco are in the quarter-finals of the European Cup for the fifth time in their history and they have gone W2 D2 from their previous four. This is the second time in the last three seasons though that they have been back to his stage, their recent visit here being two seasons ago when they lost against Juventus. The French club produced that thrilling 6-6 aggregate away goals win over Man City in the last round. They have been scoring well this season and in just 11 Champions League stars, Radamel Falcao has netted eight goals. He is a price of 6/4 in the anytime goalscorer market. Both teams to score at Bet365 is trading at 4/9 and that looks pretty likely to happen. Working against Monaco is the 13 goals that they have conceded in this season’s Champions league, more than any of the other teams left in. Their record in two-legged ties with German clubs is W3 L1, having won the last three and they have already lost in Germany this season, losing 3-0 at Bayer Leverkusen on Match Day six in the group stage. Overall, Monaco’s record away to Bundesliga opponents is W3 D2 L2 and Monaco have won just two of their six away games in his season’s competition.
Borussia Dortmund v Monaco Betting Odds
Dortmund 7/10, Draw 7/2, Monaco 15/4
Borussia Dortmund v Monaco Predictions
Dortmund Home Win: The Germans should be able to find the substantial cracks in the back line of Monaco to secure a good advantage on home soil in this tie. Monaco had a brilliant moment in the last round but may fail to stand up to the Germans. Dortmund are good enough to win by a couple of goals.
