Bayer 04 Leverkusen is going head to head with AS Monaco starting on 16 Feb 2023 at 20:00 UTC at BayArena stadium, Leverkusen city, Germany. The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League, Knockout stage.
For the fourth time in a European competition, Bayer Leverkusen and Monaco will tussle on Thursday at BayArena in Germany in the opening leg of their knockout playoff round tie in the Europa League.
Les Monegasques advanced to this stage by finishing second in Group H, while Die Schwarzroten were relegated to this tournament when they wound up third in the group phase of the Champions League.
It was a rough group phase for the Germans in the Champions League, winning just one of their six matches but maintaining their hopes of European glory thanks to having more head-to-head points than Atletico Madrid.
European competitions have not been kind to this team lately, with Leverkusen claiming victory only once in their last nine European matches, failing to find the back of the net six times. Die Schwarzroten have faced Monaco in the Champions League group stage on four separate occasions, winning just one of their six meetings against them, though that lone victory came the last time they played Les Monegasques at BayArena in December 2016
Match Details:
- Match: Leverkusen vs Monaco
- Date: 17 February 2023
- Time: 1:30 AM
- Venue: BayArena
Leverkusen vs Monaco Prediction
AS Monaco have come into their own this season and will be intent on making their mark in the UEFA Europa League. Wissam Ben Yedder has a stellar record in the competition and will be intent on stepping up to the plate for the French side.
Bayer Leverkusen have an impressive squad at their disposal but have flattered to deceive in Europe. AS Monaco are the better team at the moment and should be able to win this game.
Prediction: Bayer Leverkusen 1-2 AS Monaco
Leverkusen vs Monaco Head-To-Head
- AS Monaco have an impressive record against Bayer Leverkusen and have won three out of the six European games played between the two teams, as opposed to Bayer Leverkusen’s paltry one victory.
- AS Monaco have lost each of their last three European games against German sides, with their last two such defeats coming in both legs against Borussia Dortmund in the 2018-19 campaign.
- Bayer Leverkusen have won only one of their last nine matches in European competitions and have failed to find the back of the net in six of these games.
- AS Monaco have kept only one clean sheet in their 10 away games in the UEFA Europa League and achieved the feat against Crvena Zvevda earlier this season.
- AS Monaco striker Wissam Ben Yedder has scored an impressive 21 goals in 35 European matches over the course of his career and scores an average of three goals for every 10 attempts in such matches.
Leverkusen vs Monaco Live Stream Time
This match will start from 1:30 AM
Leverkusen vs Monaco Date
This match will take place on 17 February 2023
Leverkusen vs Monaco Team News
Charles Aranguiz will not be available for Leverkusen until the end of the month because of a calf strain, Andrey Lunyov should be back around that same time from his sore back and Patrik Schick is expected to return from his groin injury by the middle of March.
Robert Andrich and Moussa Diaby, who had one and two goals respectively in the Champions League group stage, both found the back of the net last weekend in the win over Hoffenheim, with Adam Hlozek adding a third.
Lukas Hradecky is third in the Bundesliga for clean sheets this season with five, which is the same amount of goals that Jeremie Frimpong has scored for them in that competition, putting him second on the team, with two fewer than Diaby.
Malang Sarr remains sidelined for Monaco until the end of the month with a hip injury, while Vanderson is expected to be back from his sprained knee by then.
Leverkusen vs Monaco Lineups
Bayer Leverkusen:- Hradecky; Tapsoba, Tah, Hincapie; Frimpong, Palacios, Andrich, Sinkgraven; Diaby, Wirtz, Hudson-Odoi
Monaco:- Nubel; Aguilar, Disasi, Maripan, Henrique; Fofana, Camara; Diatta, Golovin; Volland, Ben Yedder
Leverkusen vs Monaco Odds
- BAYER LEVERKUSEN TO WIN
- 2.19
- Fezbet
- DRAW
- 3.84
- 1xBit
- AS MONACO TO WIN
- 3.64
- Powbet
Leverkusen vs Monaco Stats
- AS Monaco haven’t lost in their last 6 games.
- AS Monaco have lost none of their last 10 away matches.
- AS Monaco have scored at least one goal for 20 consecutive matches.
- Bayer Leverkusen wins 1st half in 34% of their matches, AS Monaco in 41% of their matches.
- Bayer Leverkusen wins 34% of halftimes, AS Monaco wins 41%.
- The winner of their last meeting was Bayer Leverkusen.
- On their last meeting Bayer Leverkusen won by 3 goals.
Leverkusen vs Monaco Tips
Tip 1: Result – AS Monaco
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals – Yes
Tip 3: AS Monaco to score first – Yes
Tip 4: Wissam Ben Yedder to score – Yes
Leverkusen vs Monaco Betting Trends
Bayer Leverkusen are currently in eighth place in the Bundesliga standings and have been plagued by inconsistency over the course of their league campaign. The home side eased past TSG Hoffenheim by a comfortable 3-1 scoreline over the weekend and will be confident ahead of this fixture.
AS Monaco, on the other hand, are in third place in the league table at the moment and have been in impressive form in recent weeks. Les Monegasques stunned reigning Ligue 1 champions PSG with a 3-1 victory in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar scoreline this week.
Leverkusen vs Monaco Where To Watch Live Score UEFA Europa League 2023 Telecast Today Match
In India, Sony Sports Network will broadcast the Live TV telecast of the UEFA Europa League matches like Barcelona vs Manchester United on February 16. You can also live stream the UEFA Europa League 2023 on JioTV, Sony LIV App, and Airtel XStream on your mobile