Qarabag vs Monaco Betting Tips

Azerbaijani side Qarabag picked up one win from their first three games and remain at least partly in contention to quality for the next phase of the competition. Crucially, they are a club that have enjoyed a particularly strong record at home in European football. They beat Anderlecht in their only home game of the group phase so far. They’ve still got Tottenham and Monaco to play.

On Thursday night, they’ll take on a Monaco side that have struggled to make an impact in domestic Ligue 1 football (though they have one two straight). Still, Monaco are top of the group after beating Qarabag and picking up draws against each of Spurs and Anderlecht.

Three Reasons for Betting Tips

1. Qarabag home field advantage

We like Qarabag playing at home. They’ll be organised, it’s a difficult place for a lot of the better, western-based European teams to travel and they’re actually a better side than most give them credit for.

2. Monaco lack of goal-scoring

Even during their three-game winning streak, Monaco have managed to score just three goals. They don’t find the back of the net very often and in those types of games, the opportunity for a draw or low-scoring upset win are significantly increased.

3. Qarabag better schedule

Lots of travelling for a young and relatively thin Monaco roster and we think Qarabag’s set up is just slightly better.