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, 1st 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.