For the first match of the 3rd qualifying round of the Champions League, Monaco welcomes Eindhoven to the Stade Louis II. There will be a replay next week in the Netherlands, away goals do not apply.
Monaco secured their place in the Champions League qualifiers thanks to their 3rd place finish in last year's French league, her goal of course that she did not succeed last year, the entry into the groups of the event.
Transfer-wise, it was strengthened by the acquisition of Minamino from Liverpool and Ebolo from Gladbach, but lost Tswameni, who was transferred to Real Madrid.
In the pre-season friendlies in a total of 7 games, it had 2 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, in the last two seasons it was defeated by Southampton and Porto, causing problems with its competitive image.
She has no official game commitments on her feet, the domestic league premieres this weekend.
Last year, Eindhoven stayed in the Dutch league for another year behind Ajax, however, they were satisfied with the consolation of the 2nd place that gave them the ticket for the Champions League qualifiers. Its goal is to enter the groups for the first time after the 2018-19 season, as in addition to prestige, it will also determine a lot about its next moves in the transfer market.
In relation to last year's team, we had a change in the technical leadership, with German Schmidt being a thing of the past and Ruud Van Nistelrooy taking his place, who had a long career as a player. Transcriptionally, it seems to be strengthened as it acquired Hus Till from Spartak Moscow and Luke De Jong from Sevilla, while for the time being it does not count any significant loss.
Eindhoven started this year in impressive fashion as last Saturday they beat Ajax 5-3 in Amsterdam in the Super Cup final and celebrated their 2nd consecutive victory in the competition.
A very interesting matchup between two teams whose goal is to enter the groups of the tournament. Both like the attacking game and I expect something similar in the match between them, logically my choice will be the many goals.
Tip: Monaco – Eindhoven Over 2,5 with odds of 1.75