Barcelona head into the Champions League as the strongest team in European football. AS Monaco have also had a powerful start to the current season, and after their win over AJ Auxerre (3:0), they have gained a crucial confidence boost.
It's worth noting that in the last round, the Russian midfielder made his season debut for Monaco, where his teammates were exceptionally dangerous in attack (2.93 xG and 19 shots). In terms of expected goals, the team ranks second in Ligue 1 (9.68), only behind Paris Saint-Germain (14.00). Coach Adi Hütter has a diverse squad at his disposal, and for their first Champions League match, Monaco will give starting time to the dangerous forward Folarin Balogun.
A series of five wins at the start of La Liga gives Barcelona a slight edge over Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid, who are already playing catch-up in September. Over the weekend, against Girona (4:1) in the derby, the team was unstoppable: 2.16 xG and 20 shots (9 on target). Even with Dani Olmo's injury, they have plenty of top-tier forwards — Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha Dias, and Lamine Yamal have combined for 10 goals and 8 assists in La Liga.
A month ago, Barcelona suffered a heavy defeat to AS Monaco in a friendly (0:3). They will be keen to avenge that setback, but their opponents will also bring an attacking threat — we can expect plenty of goals.
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | U 2.5 | O 2.5 |
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| 7/2 | 33/10 | 67/100 | 37/20 | 21/50 | |
| 31/10 | 31/10 | 73/100 | 17/10 | 9/20 | |
| 16/5 | 3/1 | 3/4 | 7/4 | 11/25 | |
| 7/2 | 3/1 | 7/10 |
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| 7/2 | 333/100 | 67/100 | 17/10 | 11/25 | |
| 3/1 | 16/5 | 3/4 | 17/10 | 9/20 |
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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 François Köhn
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Jan Thilo Kehrer
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Mohammed Salisu Abdul Karim
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Vanderson de Oliveira Campos
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Wilfried Stéphane Singo
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Denis Lemi Zakaria Lako Lado
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Eliesse Ben Seghir
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Maghnes Akliouche
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Mamadou Lamine Camara
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Takumi Minamino
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Breel Donald Embolo
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Substitutes
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Yann François Lienard
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Caio Henrique Oliveira Silva
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Christian Mawissa Elebi
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df. | 0 | 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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Aleksandr Golovin
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Eliot Matazo
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Krépin Diatta
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Soungoutou Magassa
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Folarin Jolaoluwa Jerry Balogun
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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George Osrzehmen Ilenikhena
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Hans Flick
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coach | ||
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Line-up
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Marc-André ter Stegen
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Alejandro Balde Martínez
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Eric García Martret
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Iñigo Martínez Berridi
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Jules Olivier Koundé
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Pau Cubarsí Paredes
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Marc Casadó Torras
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Pedro González López
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Raphael Dias Belloli
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Robert Lewandowski
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Substitutes
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Ander Astralaga Aranguren
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Ignacio Peña Sotorres
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Andrés Cuenca Cejudo
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Gerard Martín Langreo
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Héctor Fort García
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Sergi Domínguez Viloria
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Guillermo Fernández Casino
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Pablo Torre Carral
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Anssumane Fati Vieira
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Antonio Fernández Casino
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Ferran Torres García
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Pau Víctor Delgado
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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