Monaco vs Crvena zvezda prediction: EUROPE: Champions League – League phase betting tips on match 2024-10-21 16:45.
[p]Helping to set the pace in Ligue 1 (W6, D2), and as yet unbeaten in UEFA Champions League action (W1, D1), things couldn’t be going much more smoothly for Adi Hütter’s Monaco. Coming from 2-0 down to maintain that unbeaten record in their latest continental clash against Zagreb, Monaco may hope for a stronger showing against a side they took six points from the last time they met in Europe, Red Star Belgrade. [/p]
[p]A third H2H victory would represent the first time Monaco have begun a Champions League campaign with three unbeaten games for the first time since 2016/17, an edition which saw them go on to reach the final four! The principality club may need a handful of goals in order to keep their strong start alive as they’re enduring the longest ongoing run of any side without a Champions League clean sheet (22 games).[/p]
[p]The aforementioned pair of defeats against Monaco in the 2022/23 Europa League made it five straight defeats against French opponents for Red Star Belgrade, who are yet to win away from home to such sides (D2, L6). Comfortably topping the Serbian Super Liga, Red Star can only take scant hope from their domestic domination as the gulf in class has been plain to see on the European stage, where Red Star are yet to pick up a point (L2). [/p]
[p]European struggles are not a new phenomenon for the Serbians, who have avoided defeat in just one of their last 11 continental away games (W1, L10), a run which includes nine straight defeats prior to this clash. Things look even more bleak when considering just the competition proper, where Red Star have lost each of their last 11 away games, conceding an average of 3.36 goals per match across that sour streak. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Maghnes Akliouche has contributed to goals in both of Monaco’s Champions League games this season (G1, A1), whilst his last three club goals came in the opening 30 minutes. As for Red Star, Milson has scored in three of his last six appearances for club and country despite appearing for the full 90 minutes in just one of those games. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Red Star have conceded at least twice in all eight of their away games against French opponents and 26 times in total (3.25 per match average). [/p]
[p][i]Written by Matthew Billon[/i][/p]