Barcelona begin their latest European campaign on Thursday night. Our Monaco vs Barcelona prediction and Champions League betting tips look at whether Hansi Flick’s side can continue their flying start to the new season.
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Monaco vs Barcelona prediction: Visitors to win with Lewandowski on target
Key stats
- Our Monaco vs Barcelona betting tips take into account that the Catalans average an impressive 3.40 goals per game so far in competitive action under Flick.
- Monaco have scored at least once in all of their last 14 competitive matches.
- They did suffer four home defeats in Ligue 1 last season though, compared to only three away.
Correct score prediction: Monaco 1-2 Barcelona
Barca have been outstanding in their last two matches, but an injury to in-form Dani Olmo will prompt a reshuffle here. Monaco are capable of providing a tough test for Flick’s side, but with Lamine Yamal on fire right now, the visitors should prevail.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Barca expected to triumph
- HOME: 3/1 (4.00) – 25.0%
- DRAW: 3/1 (4.00) – 25.0%
- AWAY: 3/4 (1.75) – 57.1%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The visitors are the favourites according to the Monaco vs Barcelona odds with an implied probability of 57.1% that they win this match.
Barca had a tough away game on Sunday, but passed it with flying colours, beating Girona 4-1 in a Catalan derby with Lamine Yamal netting twice.
As for Monaco, they were also convincing winners on the road at the weekend, cruising to a 3-0 victory over Auxerre thanks to strikes from Thilo Kehrer, Vanderson and Denis Zakaria.
Today’s football tips look at some of the best picks from the upcoming action around the continent.
Most recent H2Hs: Monaco big winners in pre-season
Our Monaco vs Barcelona prediction suggests this won’t follow the pattern of the recent Joan Gamper Trophy game which saw the Ligue 1 side record a surprise 3-0 victory in Barcelona in August.
The last competitive clashes came in the 1993/94 Champions League group stage with Barca winning both games to nil.
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Monaco preview: Hosts missing two
Keeper Radoslaw Majecki and midfielder Edan Diop are expected to be out due to injury for Monaco.
Predicted Lineup: Kohn (GK), Ouattara, Elebi, Singo, Teze, Zakaria, Magassa, Ben Seghir, Minamino, Akliouche & Balogun
UEFA Champions League 02/10/24 D Dinamo Zagreb 2 Monaco 2 France Ligue 1 28/09/24 W Montpellier 1 Monaco 2 France Ligue 1 22/09/24 W Le Havre 1 Monaco 3 UEFA Champions League 19/09/24 W Barcelona 1 Monaco 2 France Ligue 1 14/09/24 W Auxerre 0 Monaco 3
Barcelona preview: Olmo blow for Flick
Dani Olmo is expected to be out for around a month and joins a lengthy Barca injury list. Marc Bernal, Gavi, Andreas Christensen and Ronald Araujo will also miss this game.
Predicted Lineup: Ter Stegen (GK), Balde, Martinez, Cubarsi, Kounde, Pedri, Casado, Ferran, Raphinha, Lamine Yamal & Lewandowski
UEFA Champions League 01/10/24 W Young Boys 0 Barcelona 5 Spain La Liga 28/09/24 L Osasuna 4 Barcelona 2 Spain La Liga 25/09/24 W Getafe 0 Barcelona 1 Spain La Liga 22/09/24 W Villarreal 1 Barcelona 5 UEFA Champions League 19/09/24 L Monaco 2 Barcelona 1
Player to watch – Lamine Yamal
17-year-old Lamine Yamal had a stunning summer with Spain and he’s only kicked on since returning to his club. The winger has registered three goals and four assists so far this term in La Liga in just five matches.
Early strikes doing the damage
So far in his short career in Spain, Lamine Yamal has tended to score early goals. 75% of his strikes in La Liga have come in the First Half, including the two at Girona at the weekend.
