Leeds United vs Monaco Match Analysis and Prediction

Leeds United vs Monaco Match Analysis & Prediction

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21/12/2022 10:00 pm

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Leeds United will play their third and final mid-season friendly on Wednesday, with the Whites preparing to take on Ligue 1 side Monaco at Elland Road.

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The hosts have beaten Elche and Real Sociedad in their last two friendlies, while Monaco have played three non-competitive games since the World Cup break, including a 1-1 draw with Fiorentina last time out.

Leeds will be back in competitive action against Manchester City on Dcember 28, with Jesse Marsch’s side not involved in the latest round of the EFL Cup due to their 1-0 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers on November 9.

Leeds were involved in a seven-goal thriller with Tottenham Hotspur in their last Premier League match on November 12, with Spurs scoring twice three Rodrigo Bentancur late on to win it after Marsch’s side had led on three separet occasions during the game.

The Whites have played two mid-sean friendlies since the defeat at Tottenham, claiming a 2-1 victory over Elche on December 8 before beating Real Sociedad by the same scoreline on December 16.

Marsch’s side will face Newcastle United and West Ham United in their two Premier League matches after the home game against Manchester City, before facing Cardiff City in the FA Cup on January 8.

Meanwhile, Monaco have played three mid-season friendlies since their last competitive game, which was a 3-2 defeat to Marseille in Ligue 1 on November 13.

They drew 1-1 with Sevilla on December 7 before claiming a 1-0 victory over Empoli on December 16. They then played out a 1-1 draw with Fiorentina one day later.

Philippe Clement’s side will be back in competitive action against Auxerre on December 28, which will be their final game of the year before opening 2023 at home to Brest.

Monaco are currently sixth in Ligue 1, having picked up 27 points from their opening 16 matches, which has left them four points behind third-placed Rennes.

They have finished third in their last two Ligue 1 campaigns, but they were second in 2017-18 and managed to lift the title in 2016-17.

Leeds United vs. Monaco Head to head

These two teams have not previosly met on a competitive game and this will be their first meeting in a friendly match.

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Club Friendlies

Leeds United Team News

Leeds still have a number of injury problems, with Luis Sinisterra, Stuart Dallas, Archie Gray and Patrick Bamford all on the sidelines, while Tyler Adams and Brenden Aaronson represented USA in Qatar.

Rasmus Kristensen represented Denmark during the World Cup but should be involved in this contest alongside the two Americans.

Leeds United's Last 5 Matches

05/11/2022

Leeds United

4

AFC Bournemouth

3

Premier League
09/11/2022

Wolverhampton Wanderers

1

Leeds United

0

EFL Cup
12/11/2022

Tottenham Hotspur

4

Leeds United

3

Premier League
08/12/2022

Elche

1

Leeds United

2

Club Friendlies
16/12/2022

Leeds United

2

Real Sociedad

1

Club Friendlies

Monaco Team News

Monaco’s Youssouf Fofana and Axel Disasi were both involved in the World Cup final against Argentina, so the duo will not feature in this contest.

Wissam Ben Yedder has been in strong form once agains this season, scoring 10 goals in 21 appearances across all competitions, and is expected to lead the line for Monaco.