Champions League: Monaco vs Barcelona – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Champions League round 1 match between Monaco and Barcelona and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

A trip to the Stade Louis II, Monaco awaits Barcelona as they begin the defence of their Champions League crown. Their opponents will be Monaco, who will no doubt love to bring the defending champions back down to Earth in front of their home supporters this coming Thursday.

Form: Monaco vs Barcelona

Monaco Form

In their last three matches, Monaco won 0-2 against Lyon, before recording a draw in a 1-1 match against Lens. They were back on top last time out, defeating Auxerre 0-3. Monaco did not win any of their last six Champions League matches at the Stade Louis II, Monaco. They came through these matches with a record of one draws and zero defeats, in which they conceded two and scored 12 goals.

Barcelona Form

Barcelona are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Rayo Vallecano got left behind in a 1-2 win, before Real Valladolid got hammered in a 7-0 victory. Girona was the most recent victim in a 1-4 win for Barcelona. Barcelona won three of a possible six away matches in the Champions League, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored 11 while also conceding nine times.

Betting stats for Monaco and Barcelona

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Monaco and Barcelona. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Monaco vs Barcelona

As the new Champions League campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for Monaco and Barcelona this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.

Popular markets: Monaco vs Barcelona

Full-time result

Monaco won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing two as well. Barcelona won seven from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost two in this run. Monaco did not lose any of their last 5 matches. Barcelona won their last 5 matches.

Both teams to score

Monaco scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Barcelona scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive away games Barcelona played. Monaco probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Thursday, as Barcelona managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Monaco saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in ten of the last ten games for Barcelona, who managed to hit the net 2.5 times on average in these games. Monaco scored at least one goal in their last 9 matches.

Suggested bet: Monaco vs Barcelona

To summarize, the upcoming Champions League clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Monaco vs Barcelona mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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