Juventus v Monaco Predictions & Betting Odds – 9th May 2017

Old Lady to close out semi final tie comfortably

Mbappe (Monaco)
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Juventus v Monaco Betting Preview – UEFA Champions League 9th May 7.45pm

Juventus have one foot in the final after a brace from Gonzalo Higuain in the first leg has given the Old Lady a huge advantage now. They are unbeaten on home soil all season long and with Monaco having failed to have made an impact against them on home soil in the first leg, it is likely that the visitors are going to have a hard time getting the better of one of the best defences in Europe again.

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Juventus v Monaco Betting Tips

Juventus look pretty comfortable here now. Gonzalo Higuain was the difference in Monaco a week ago with two goals, leaving the Old Lady in a strong position. The good news for the Italians is that no team has ever overturned a 2-0 first-leg home defeat in the Champions League knockout stages in 14 previous attempts. These two did meet in the Champions League semi finals 19 years ago and Juventus won through 6-4 on aggregate on that occasion. With such a positive in the first leg on the road, they will take some stopping. A Juventus 1-0 correct score at Bet365 is a price of 13/2. Juve are unbeaten in their last 18 Champions League home games (W11 D7) so it would take something special from the visitors to topple them. Juventus hold a W8 L3 record from European Cup semi final ties as well.

Their defence has been remarkable in the competition this season, not having conceded a single goal in the knockout stages yet. Actually, Juventus haven’t conceded a goal in the last 621 minutes of UEFA Champions League action now, which is six consecutive clean sheets. Juventus to win to nil at Bet356 is going to have some appeal then at a price of 7/4. Gonzalo Higuain is trading at a price of 5/6 in the anytime goalscorer market. His two goals in the first leg, as many as in his 24 previous Champions League knockout games. Juve have won all 11 two-legged ties against French sides, including against Monaco in both the 1997/98 UEFA Champions League semi-finals and the 2014/15 quarter-finals. Also, Juventus have won the home leg in all but two of their 11 European Cup semi-finals (W9 L2) and they are currently running on a seven match unbeaten streak against French sides and since a loss at Bordeaux in the 2009/10 group stage, they have gone W5 D2 at home, against La Ligue opposition.

The question is, can Monaco have a go at this and get the Italians rattled? Just about all of the stats are against them. No French team has ever beaten Juventus in Turin in European competition (D3 L11). This is Monaco’s fourth appearance in the Champions League semi finals but is their campaign this time going to end? The French outfit have actually won just two of 11 away games in the Champions League knockout stages (D2 L7) and from those eleven games, there has been no clean sheet for them. Actually, Monaco have shipped 10 goals in their last three away games and 18 overall (home and away) in the Champions League this season, more than any other team among the remaining semi-finalists. Monaco have never won away in the European Cup semi-finals (D1 L2). They have scored in 13 of 15 European games this season and both teams to score at Bet365 is a quote of 4/5. Radamel Falcao is a quote of 2/1 in the anytime goalscorer market. They hold a D1 L6 record from seven previous visits to Italy and their record in two-legged ties against Serie A opponents is W1 L5.

Juventus v Monaco Betting Odds

Juventus 8/13, Draw 11/4, Monaco 9/2

Juventus v Monaco Predictions

Juventus home win: This should be pretty routine for Juventus, they are composed and strong enough not to let their advantage slip and let Monaco back into the tie at all. It’s just well worth rolling with another clean sheet victory for Juve.