The full return of Aleksandr Golovin to AS Monaco's squad after his injury is helping the coaching staff find the optimal combinations for the trip to face Dinamo Zagreb. The Croatian side failed defensively against Bayern Munich (2:9)—a debacle that cost Sergej Jakirović his job as head coach, and it's unlikely the new specialist will have enough time to prepare for AS Monaco.
In that match in Munich, Dinamo Zagreb seemed to get back into the game after being down 0:3 in the first half (Bruno Petković and Takuya Ogiwara scored within a minute), but they then conceded five unanswered goals. An xGA of 6.13 from 29 allowed shots highlighted the complete failure of Zagreb's defence. The defensive issues continued in their domestic league: they conceded a total of six goals in matches against Slaven Belupo (1:4), NK Banjole (3:1), and Lokomotiva Zagreb (5:1).
AS Monaco had some luck with an early red card for Eric Garcia against Barcelona, but even at full strength, the Catalan side would have struggled (2:1). On Saturday, AS Monaco managed to defeat Montpellier Hérault (2:1)—a victory marking their fourth consecutive win since the international break. In terms of xG, only Paris Saint-Germain have been better in Ligue 1 (14.97 compared to 19.13). So, in Croatia, AS Monaco will likely be very offensive.
The only absentee for the favourites is backup winger Sofiane Diop, so AS Monaco will create numerous goal-scoring opportunities against Dinamo Zagreb. We're going for a clear away win.
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Nenad Bjelica
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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Line-up
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Ivan Nevistić
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gk. | 5 | -11 |
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Kévin Théophile-Catherine
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df. | 6 | 0 |
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Ronael Pierre-Gabriel
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df. | 6 | 0 |
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Maxime Bernauer
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df. | 5 | 0 |
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Stefan Ristovski
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df. | 5 | 0 |
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Raúl Torrente Navarro
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Josip Mišić
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mf. | 6 | 0 |
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Martin Baturina
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mf. | 6 | 1 |
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Petar Sučić
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mf. | 5 | 2 |
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Arijan Ademi
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mf. | 4 | 0 |
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Bruno Petković
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fw. | 5 | 2 |
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Substitutes
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Danijel Zagorac
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gk. | 1 | 0 |
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Ivan Filipovic
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Takuya Ogiwara
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df. | 5 | 1 |
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Marko Rog
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mf. | 5 | 0 |
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Lukas Kačavenda
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mf. | 3 | 0 |
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Sandro Kulenovic
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fw. | 5 | 5 |
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Arber Hoxha
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fw. | 4 | 0 |
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Marko Pjaca
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fw. | 4 | 2 |
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Dario Špikić
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fw. | 3 | 1 |
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Juan Zapata
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Nathanaël Mbuku
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Adi Hütter
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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Line-up
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Philipp Köhn
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gk. | 2 | -3 |
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Caio Henrique Oliveira Silva
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Thilo Kehrer
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df. | 4 | 1 |
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Vanderson de Oliveira Campos
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Mohammed Salisu
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df. | 2 | 1 |
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Alexandr Golovin
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mf. | 4 | 0 |
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Maghnes Akliouche
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mf. | 4 | 2 |
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Takumi Minamino
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mf. | 4 | 2 |
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Denis Zakaria
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mf. | 3 | 1 |
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Mamadou Lamine Camara
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Breel Embolo
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fw. | 4 | 1 |
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Substitutes
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Radosław Majecki
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gk. | 2 | -1 |
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Yann François Lienard
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Wilfried Stephane Singo
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df. | 3 | 1 |
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Christian Mawissa Elebi
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Jordan Teze
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Kassoum Ouattara
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Eliesse Ben Seghir
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mf. | 4 | 0 |
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Eliot Matazo
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Krépin Diatta
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Soungoutou Magassa
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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George Osrzehmen Ilenikhena
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fw. | 3 | 1 |
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Folarin Jolaoluwa Jerry Balogun
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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