Goal fest at the Bernabéu?

Game 1 after Xabi Alonso in the Champions League for Real Madrid! Despite the fluctuations in performance under the now-sacked former Leverkusen championship-winning coach, Los Blancos are in a respectable seventh place in the new, expanded table in this competition ahead of the seventh matchday of the Champions League.

As befits their status, the Spaniards are also the favorites in a potential Real Madrid vs. Monaco prediction.

As things stand, Madrid’s upcoming opponent would qualify for the Champions League playoffs. However, the Monegasques are in danger of falling down the table after this matchday if our prediction of a home win for Real Madrid against Monaco proves correct.

In any case, after their weak performances at the beginning of the year, we don’t expect the team from the French Ligue 1 to score any points in the Royal’s soccer temple.

We also expect a lively game with several goals in the Spanish capital. Madrid has already scored 13 times in six Champions League games, but has repeatedly shown defensive vulnerabilities.

Real Madrid vs. Monaco AI prediction

The Real Madrid vs. Monaco AI prediction for the three-way market is essentially in line with the bookmakers’ odds. There is therefore no significant value for these tips.

In addition, our AI, like us, expects a few goals in the game, especially from the hosts. While Los Blancos have an xG value of 2.82, AI tends to believe that Monaco will also score (xG value 0.90). This makes the fairly priced over goal odds undoubtedly the most interesting AI tip for Real Madrid vs. Monaco.

Real Madrid – Statistics & current form

It didn’t take long for Real Madrid to present a new head coach after the dismissal of Xabi Alonso, who, according to Spanish media reports, had been said to have had tensions with his team for some time. Behind the scenes, a plan B for the coaching position had already been in the works during Alonso’s tenure. Álvaro Arbeloa, another former Real player, took over as head coach.

However, his coaching debut with the B team ended in defeat against second division bottom club Albacete in the national cup competition. Arbeloa could hardly have had a worse start. However, his team did not disappoint in last Saturday’s league match against Levante, who are second from bottom in the table. In the end, Real celebrated a lackluster 2-0 victory at home in the Bernabeu.

Will Madrid secure a clear victory?

Despite this year’s setbacks in the domestic league and national cup competitions, Los Blancos are on course for the Champions League round of 16. A place among the top eight in the new, expanded Champions League table could be secured with a home win over French representatives Monaco.

At least historically speaking, it would be more than surprising if Real Madrid vs. Monaco ended with the visitors picking up a point. The Madrid side have lost only one of their 18 home games against Ligue 1 representatives in the main phase of a European competition. And we also expect Álvaro Arbeloa’s team to get the job done.

Monaco – Statistics & current form

It was not a good start to the year for the team from the Principality of Monaco. They lost both home games in Ligue 1 against Lyon and Lorient, both by a score of 1-3. The only bright spot was the victory in the national cup competition against lower-division US Orléans.

Will Monaco surprise at the Bernabeu?

Most recently, however, AS Monaco has been impressive against Spanish teams in the Champions League. The team from the principality has won five of its last eight games against Spanish teams in this competition, with no draws (5-0-3). At home, they have already secured a victory against Real Madrid’s archrival Barcelona this season.

The French team’s upcoming opponent, on the other hand, has lost two of its last three Champions League games, including its last home game against Manchester City.

However, Real Madrid’s last two consecutive home defeats in the Champions League were in the 2018/19 season. And we also assume that Sebastien Pocognoli’s team will not cause an upset at the Bernabeu. However, we can well imagine that the Monegasques will be able to annoy the heavy favorites by scoring one, maybe even two goals.

While AS Monaco’s last competitive games in the old calendar year were surprisingly low-scoring, the Monegasques’ first games of the new year were once again the goal-fest often seen in Monaco games this season. That’s why we’re expecting another high-scoring game in our Real Madrid vs. Monaco prediction for the upcoming away game at the Estadio Bernabeu.

Real Madrid – Monaco Head-to-head record

The two teams have only faced each other twice so far. In the Champions League quarterfinals of the 2003/04 season, the home team won each game. However, due to the away goals rule that was still in effect at the time, Monaco advanced to the semifinals. According to the Real Madrid vs. Monaco betting odds, the bookies are again predicting a home win in the upcoming match.

Real Madrid – Monaco prediction

AS Monaco are now unbeaten in five games (2-3-0) in the Champions League. Now they face a tough away game against the 15-time Champions League winners, where we expect this surprising run to come to an end. However, Real Madrid could well have problems in the form of conceding goals.

That’s not the only reason why we’re not betting on a home win in our Real Madrid vs. Monaco tip. Despite an expected home win, we’re expecting a few goals on Tuesday. The Spanish runners-up’s defense is still shaky due to the absence of many regular players.

Madrid’s offense, on the other hand, is excellent. Among the many world stars in attack, Kylian Mbappé stands out, having scored the most goals, contributed to the most goals, and created the most chances of any player in this Champions League season. A bet on another goal from the French star striker against the team from his home country looks promising again next Tuesday.

His record against AS Monaco is extremely good, with 15 goal contributions (11 goals and 4 assists) in 14 games. On the French side, top scorer Folarin Balogun and the young, dynamic dribbler Maghnes Akliouche are the ones to watch in the upcoming game, which we expect to be a thrilling offensive spectacle.