Monaco vs Galatasaray prediction: EUROPE: Champions League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-12-08 20:00.
[p]Two sides who sit mid-table in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) league phase clash for the seventh time overall in this competition, as Monaco host Galatasaray.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]It’s been a strange few weeks for Monaco, who have beaten PSG in the middle of a poor five-match run (D1, L3) that has seen them fall off the pace in both the UCL and Ligue 1. Six points after five matches (W1, D3, L1) leave them battling to simply stay inside the top 24, but the more optimistic Monaco fans will point to the fact they’re unbeaten in four European outings (W1, D3). That 1-0 win against Bodø/Glimt on matchday four is their only success across their last eight games in this competition (D4, L3), and with a mere three wins from their last 14 main-draw UCL home games (D2, L9), things could yet get worse here. [/p]
[p]That leaves the door open for Galatasaray, but they too arrive in Monaco in wayward form, losing two of their last five across all competitions (W2, D1), including a defeat against Union Saint-Gilloise in their last UCL outing. Okan Buruk’s side at least steadied the ship by claiming a last gasp 3-2 domestic win over the weekend thanks to a 93rd-minute winner. That was a morale-boosting victory as they look to claim successive away UCL wins for just the second ever time, but the history books suggest that that might be a tall order, as of the 26 teams to have played 50+ away UCL fixtures, only Olympiacos (11%) have a lower win rate in such matches than Galatasaray (13%)![/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Monaco have faced Galatasaray on six previous occasions in the European Cup/UCL, winning half of those meetings (W3, D1, L2).[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Monaco have scored just three goals across their last five home matches.[/p]
[p]A red card has been shown in five of Monaco’s last six games. [/p]
[p]Galatasaray have averaged just 0.55 goals per game away to French teams in Europe (six goals in 11 matches).[/p]
[p]Only three of Galatasaray’s last 12 UCL main-draw away games saw both teams score.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Monaco’s Takumi Minamino has struck four goals this season, the last three of which served as match openers, including one in his side’s last UCL outing against Pafos. Galatasaray’s Victor Osimhen is the UCL’s second top-scorer this season (G6), netting in each of his last eight appearances in major European competition (G12)![/p]
[p]Monaco are without trio Folarin Balogun, George Ilenikhena and Ansu Fati here. Galatasaray arrive with no fresh injury concerns. [/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]There’s precious little to separate these sides on paper, so backing the score draw could offer great value. [/p]
[p][i]Author: Nathan Evans[/i][/p]