Monaco vs Manchester City Predictions

Man City will be eager to extend their winning streak in UCL to two with a win over Monaco. Despite Monaco’s home advantage, we expect Man City to win the game

Match info: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Stade Louis II, Monaco

Date: Wednesday, 1^st October 2025

Time: 8 pm Nigerian time

Back in the groove under Pep Guardiola, Manchester City seek a fifth win from six in all competitions when they visit the Stade Louis II on Wednesday for a Champions League date with Monaco.

The Sky Blues saw off Napoli 2-0 in their inaugural European clash of the season, while the Ligue 1 powerhouses were put to the sword by Club Brugge away from home

Head-to-head:

• Monaco have won one of the two UEFA Champions League meetings between the two teams.
• Manchester City recorded one victory too.
• Monaco scored six goals in those games.
• Man City hit the back of the net on six occasions as well.
• Their two encounters produced at least four goals each.

Form:

• Monaco in the UCL: L
• Monaco in all competitions: W-W-L-W-L
• Man City in the UCL: W
• Man City in all competitions: W-W-D-W-W

Team News:

• Monaco will miss the services of Lukas Hradecky and Paul Pogba.
• Man City will miss the presence of Mateo Kovacic, Cherki and Omar Marmoush. Rodri is also a major doubt for this match.

Player(s) to watch:

• Eric Dier has plied his trade with teams like Sporting, Tottenham Hotspur and Bayern Munich before making a move to Ligue 1 with Monaco. His experience will be key as Monaco seeks to keep the City striker quiet in the next 90 minutes at Stade Louis II. He has so far made 6 appearances and even scored a goal this season.
• Jeremy Doku has shown immense maturity and has even represented the Belgium national team on several occasions having previously donned jerseys of teams like Rennes and Anderlecht. Doku has made 7 appearances so far this season, contributing 3 assists and a solitary goal in the last UCL game.