Will Bruges once again prove their home strength?

New signing Lukas Hradecky was originally planned to be between the posts for Monaco. However, a knee injury will keep the 35-year-old off the pitch until the beginning of next year. Indirectly, though, the goalkeeper will still have an influence on the Bruges vs. Monaco tip.

The visitors’ goal will be guarded by Philipp Köhn, who has yet to keep a clean sheet in four competitive games this season. According to our Bruges vs. Monaco prediction, this streak will continue for another game – possibly even resulting in the Red and Whites’ second competitive defeat of the season.

We would definitely take advantage of a no deposit free bet in view of the Bruges – Monaco odds. At home, the Blue and Blacks usually fight tooth and nail against impending defeat – often with success. Only one of the 14 previous competitive games at their own stadium ended in defeat for Nicky Hayen’s team.

Furthermore, Monaco are considerably weaker away from home than they are at their own stadium. Adi Hütter and his team suffered their only defeat of the season so far away from their own arena (0-1 vs. Lille). “Le Rocher” also struggled to win their last away game in Ligue 1 (2-1 vs. Auxerre).

The bookmakers are expecting a high-scoring encounter. In the Bet365 app, we found odds of 1.57 for “Over 2.5 goals.” The payout for a bet on “Both teams to score” is even lower (1.47). We generally agree with this assessment and have based our Bruges vs. Monaco tip on it in part.

Despite a slight dip in form, we believe the home side will put in a courageous performance at the start of the new Champions League season, which could end with “Bruges over 1.5 goals.”

Bruges vs. Monaco AI prediction

The Monegasques’ offense has already demonstrated its undeniable quality several times in the first matches of the new season, scoring at least two goals in three of four competitive games. According to the Bruges vs. Monaco prediction by our artificial intelligence BETSiE, the visitors will exceed this mark again at the Jan Breydel Stadium.

Bruges – Statistics & current form

Nicky Hayen and his team have made a great start to the season – at least on the European stage. The Blauw-zwarten started in the third round of Champions League qualifying and immediately knocked RB Salzburg out of the competition (1-0, 3-2).

One round later, they followed up with two magnificent performances in the playoffs. After a 3-1 away win against Glasgow Rangers, the Gers were dispatched 6-0 at Jan Breydel Stadium. The Belgian representatives scored at least three goals in three of their four playoff games.

During the two qualifying home games against RB Salzburg (3-2) and Glasgow Rangers (6-0), Hayen’s team marched unstoppably across the field and into the opponent’s penalty area. The hosts are keen to repeat these performances and are getting support from the Bruges vs. Monaco odds.

Special evenings in Bruges

After these performances, there has been a slight dip in form. Bruges failed to win in their last two league games (1-1 vs. Gent, 0-1 vs. La Louviere) and slipped to fifth place in the table. However, both matches took place away from their own arena.

Hayen’s team has not suffered any mishaps at home so far. Bruges has won every home game in this young season. In addition, the paying audience has been thrilled with at least two goals from the Blauw-zwarten in every home game – whether in the league or Champions League qualifiers.

From previous years, opposing teams know how exhausting an away game in West Flanders can be. Bruges has only lost two of its 17 previous European home games.

Monaco – Statistics & current form

During the last transfer window, Monaco surprised some fans with exciting signings. In addition to Paul Pogba, who was without a club, Ansu Fati was signed from FC Barcelona. Two risky deals that look like they could go either way.

Pogba is currently in rehabilitation training and is not yet ready for competitive action. Ansu Fati, on the other hand, is getting closer to his debut, but even without the two new signings, the Red and Whites have made an extremely positive start to the new season. Adi Hütter and his team celebrated three wins in four games. It was only away at Lille that Monaco experienced defeat for the first time this season.

According to the Bruges vs. Monaco betting odds, spectators at the Jan Breydel Stadium can expect a balanced match. Individually, Hütter’s team should be considered stronger, but their poor away record is and remains an issue.

Poor away performances

The visitors already participated in the Champions League group stage last season. Hütter’s team got off to a successful start with a 2-1 win against Barcelona. They went on to earn seven out of a possible nine points from the following three matches.

They celebrated a 1-0 away win in Bologna. It was Monaco’s only away win in their last twelve Champions League away games. In addition, there was a slight dip in form after this successful encounter, with Monaco losing four of their next six games.

The defense was a major cause for concern. Monaco conceded three goals in four of those six games and ultimately failed against Benfica Lisbon in the intermediate round (0-1, 3-3). Without Lukas Hradecky, several goals could once again appear on the scoreboard.

Bruges – Monaco Head-to-head record / H2H record

A big smile appears on the faces of the Bruges officials when they remember their last encounter with the Monegasques. The last two meetings took place in 2018 during the Champions League group stage. The Belgian representatives remained unbeaten in both direct duels (1-1, 4-0) and scored a total of five goals.

Bruges – Monaco Tip

Nicky Hayen made hardly any changes to his starting lineup in the last Champions League group stage, fielding six players from the start in every match. The 45-year-old made only ten changes to his team across the twelve games. Consistency is a big issue for this team, whose depth cannot compete with the top teams in the competition.

Nevertheless, every opponent must take the Blauw-Zwarten seriously – at least for their home games. The Belgian representatives have scored at least two goals in every home game this season and have hardly suffered any home defeats in the Champions League recently.

The Monegasques, on the other hand, are somewhat less effective in tackles away from home. Compared to the Red and Whites’ home performances, there is a clear drop in intensity and energy levels. Fans already saw a taste of this in Monaco’s final matches during the last Champions League group stage.

Like the bookmakers, we expect a balanced match with several goals. Monaco has struggled to keep a clean sheet in its competitive games so far this season and will not manage to do so in Bruges either. We even predict that Bruges will score at least two goals.