AS Monaco vs FC Barcelona Predicted lineup, betting tips, odds, injury news, H2H, telecast | UEFA Champions League 2024-25

The Catalan under Hansi Flick have been thriving.

Spanish stalwarts FC Barcelona will be hosted by French side AS Monaco for their first UEFA Champions League game of 2024-25. Both teams are having a good run in these early days of the season, and are unbeaten in their respective leagues.

AS Monaco had a superb Ligue 1 last time, finishing just behind the French giants Paris Saint Germain. The side has started its tally from where they ended their last league journey. In four games they played they have registered three comfortable wins, and have only conceded one goal.

FC Barcelona are enjoying a massive boost ever since the arrival of new head coach Hansi Flick. The side has been playing the best brand of football over the past four years, that too with a bunch of youngsters. Now, it’s time for revenge for the Blaugranas, who previously lost the pre-season Joan Gamper trophy to AS Monaco.

Kick-Off:

Thursday, 19 September at 08:00 PM UK

Friday, 20 September at 12:30 AM IST

Location: Stade Louis II

Form

AS Monaco (in all competitions): W-D-W-W-W

FC Barcelona (in all competitions): W-W-W-W-W

Players to Watch:

Breel Embolo (AS Monaco)

The Swiss centre-forward is yet to score this season. He has played in all four league games, without being able to find the back of the net. He will surely be aiming to break the deadlock and doing it against a team like Barca will sky-high his confidence.

Robert Lewandowski (FC Barcelona)

Lewandowski finally seems to fit well in the FC Barcelona style of play. This season, he has started well, with already four goals and two assists in the first five league games. Now it’s time for the veteran to show his class on the European stage.

With Olmo out, Lewandowski along with Lamine Yamal and Raphinha will bear the full responsibility for scoring. The striker can ill-afford to miss chances.

Match Facts:

• AS Monaco are yet to score against FC Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League.
• The two teams have already met this season in the Joan Gamper Trophy.
• In none of the meetings, both teams scored in a single game.

AS Monaco vs FC Barcelona: Betting tips and odds

• Tip 1: FC Barcelona to win this game- 1.78 odds – via Betway
• Tip 2: Under 2.5 goals – 1.56 odds – via Unibet
• Tip 3: Only one team to score

Injury & Team News

Hosts AS Monaco have a fit squad, except for two injuries – Young midfielder Edan Diop and first-choice goalkeeper Radoslaw Majecki. Coach Adi Hütter will intend to stick to his previous lineup for optimal results.

The list of injured players continues to expand for FC Barcelona. The club was already dealing with injuries to top players like Ansu Fati, Gavi, Frenkie de Jong, Fermin Lopez, Ronald Araujo, Andreas Christensen and Marc Bernal. Now, new signing Dani Olmo is also out for over a month.

Head to Head

Total Matches – 3

AS Monaco wins – 1

FC Barcelona wins – 2

Draws – 0

Predicted Lineup

AS Monaco predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Kohn (GK); Vanderson, Salisu, Kehrer, Henrique; Kamara, Zakaria; Akliouche, Golovin, Ben Seghir; Embolo

FC Barcelona predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Ter Stegen (GK); Koundé, Cubarsí, Martínez, Balde; Casado, Pedri; Yamal,Torres, Raphinha; Lewandowski.

Match Prediction for AS Monaco vs FC Barcelona

Hansi Flick’s side are expected to comfortably win this game, with a stronger squad and a massive home advantage. The previous results also favour the hosts. However, the French side is expected to put up a strong fight and not give up easily in this rivalry.

Prediction: AS Monaco 0-2 FC Barcelona

Telecast for AS Monaco vs FC Barcelona

India – Sony Sports Network, SonyLiv

UK – Amazon Prime Video

US – Paramount+

Nigeria – DStv Now

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