Monaco vs Juventus Prediction & Betting Tips (28 January)

Completely overwhelmed last week at Santiago Bernabeu, AS Monaco lost against Real Madrid 6-1. A scenario far from surprising for this team which has been completely on the street in the championship for some time with defeats against Brest 1-0, OM 1-0, Lyon 1-3 and Lorient 1-3. Coming back to the Champions League, the Principality club got off to a very bad start with a heavy setback against Club Bruges 4-1 followed by 2 draws conceded against City 2-2 and Tottenham 0-0. Fortunately for them, the Rock players were able to react by achieving 2 wins in 3 days against Bodo/Glimt 0-1, Pafos 2-2 and Galatasaray 1-0 before the slap they received in Madrid last week. In the ranking, ASM occupies 21st position with a single point margin on 25th place and first non-qualifier for the play-offs. This weekend, the Monegasques will challenge Le Havre in the championship.

Opposite, Juventus has already secured its place in the play-offs of this Champions League. Better yet, with 12 points on the clock, the Italians still have a chance of being able to grab a place among the top 8 to hope to qualify for the 1/8 finals, especially after their latest successes obtained against Bodo/Glimt 2-3, Pafos 2-0 and finally against Benfica last week 2-0. Before that, the Old Lady had only been able to take 3 points during the first 4 days against Dortmund 4-4, Villarreal 1-1, Real Madrid defeated 1-0 and finally against Sporting 1-1. In Serie A, the Bianconeri are in 5th place in the standings. Surprised by Cagliari 1-0, they will want to restart against Napoli next weekend. 

The last recruit Faes and the full-back Diatta, who are not registered in the Ligue des Champions, will not be allowed to play this game. In addition, ASM will still have to do without goalkeeper n°1 Hradecky, the defenders Salisu and Mawissa, the fragile midfielder Pogba and the winger Minamino. On the other hand, midfielder Lamine Camara, who has just won the CAN with Senegal, is hoped for. Helpless against Real, the American international Balogun (4 goals in L1, 3 goals in C1) should certainly start with, in support, executives Akliouche (3 goals and 2 assists in L1) and Golovin (2 goals in L1). Barça-trained winger Ansu Fati (6 goals in L1) should also appear in the starting 11. Juventus coach Luciano Spaletti should compose his group taking into account the absences of striker Vlahovic (3 goals in C1), defender replacing Rugani and long-time absent striker Milik who are still too close to hope to play at Louis II this week.

Far from being unanimous since his arrival in Piedmont, former Lille player David (2 goals and 3 assists in SA, 2 goals and 1 assist in C1) should start again today, gave him an assist against Benfica last week. At his side, we should find the excellent Yildiz (6 goals and 4 assists in SA). The American Swiss army knife McKennie and the international tricolor Kephrem Thuram could take his place in the heart of the game. Both men scored last week against Benfica.