Our prediction for this Europa League match:
All eyes will be on Stade Louis II when Monaco and PSV square off against each other in the Europa League round 4. Monaco aim to retain top position in Group B, but they head into the match following a shocking 2-0 loss to Brest in the Ligue 1. Les Rouges et Blancs did well to beat PSV in Eindhoven two weeks ago, but given PSV’s display in a 5-2 win over Twente in the Eredivisie, this will be anything but a walk in the park for the hosts.
All Diatta, Fabregas, and Matazo are out of contention with injuries for the home team. The Eredivisie outfit, on the other hand, should stick to their attacking style of play, and given Monaco’s attacking potential, we believe that there is a big value in betting on over 2.5 goals. All Madueke, Doan, Gakpo, Fofana, and Antonisse should miss out with injuries for the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Benjamin Lecomte):
Benjamin Lecomte is a French goalkeeper who started playing football at the age of six. Lecomte was born in Paris on April 26, 1991 and in 1997 he joined Arcueil Municipal football academy. After spending eight years at the club he joined Antony Sports in 2006 and four years later he moved to Niort. Finally, he continued his footballing development at Lorient.
The 186-cm-tall shoot-stopper played 22 games Lorient B before making his first-team debut in October 2010 in a Coupe de la Ligue match against AS Monaco. In January 2011 Benjamin Lecomte signed a professional contract with les Merlus and it has to be noted that he made 119 appearance in the league for the club from 2010 to 2017.
In 2017 he moved to Montpellier, signing a four-year deal with the Ligue 1 outfit. The Montpellier goalkeeper has 2 caps for France U20 team, but he has yet to make his debut for the senior team.
Highlighted Team (PSV):
Based in Eindhoven, Netherlands, PSV is a professional football club competing the top flight of the Dutch football, Eredivisie. PSV play their home games at the Phillips Stadium which can accommodate 35,000 people. Over the course of its 100-year-old history, PSV has become one of the country’s Big Three clubs that has dominated Eredivisie along with Ajax and Feyenoord.
Known as a stepping stone for future world-class stars, PSV propelled the likes of Ruud Gullit, Ronald Koeman, Romario, Ronaldo, Ruud van Nistelrooy and most recently Arjen Robben. The Boeren (Peasants) as they call themselves take pride in Eindhoven’s status of being a provincial city and never hide their Brabantian heritage which allow them to enjoy their uniqueness in the company of more prominent clubs from Dutch big cities.
The Peasants boast 23 domestic league titles and 9 KNVB Cup trophies. They have also managed two major European titles – European Cup in 1987-88 and UEFA Cup in 1977-78.