Monaco vs Galatasaray Prediction & Picks - Champions League

Europe - Champions League

Monaco
12/9/25 15:00
Galatasaray

Prediction:

 

Folarin Balogun to Score

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 by Bradley Gibbs | in Champions League Picks

One of Tuesday's nine UEFA Champions League games will be a battle between France and Turkey, with Monaco and Galatasaray meeting at Stade Louis II. For the hosts, the competition is not going smoothly, let's be honest. Now coached by Sébastien Pocognoli following the dismissal of Adi Hutter, Tuesday's hosts find themselves down in 23rd place. Of course, they are just inside the play-off places, but their position is far from secure. They've won just one out of five and could really do with a win here. 

The visitors have performed with a bit more credit. They currently sit in 14th position and are just one point off the top eight, which is definitely the place to be. Okan Buruk's men are not the easiest team to beat, most recently battering Ajax away from home in this competition, though prior to that, they received a hammering in Frankfurt, where they shipped five goals. After vastly contrasting awa-day effort, I wonder what mood they'll be in here. 

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Monaco vs Galatasaray Form

Table

Teams Pts P W D L GD
20 Galatasaray
10 8 3 1 4 -2
21 Monaco
10 8 2 4 2 -6

Monaco and Galatasaray Latest Matches

Monaco
Monaco Latest matches
W L L D W L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.83 Total goals
50% BTTS
1 Goals scored
1.83 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

Dec 5, 2025 - Ligue 1

Brest
1 :  0
Monaco

Nov 29, 2025 - Ligue 1

Monaco
1 :  0
PSG

Nov 26, 2025 - Champions League

Pafos FC
2 :  2
Monaco

Nov 22, 2025 - Ligue 1

Rennes
4 :  1
Monaco

Nov 8, 2025 - Ligue 1

Monaco
1 :  4
Lens

Nov 4, 2025 - Champions League

Bodoe/Glimt
0 :  1
Monaco
D D W L L W
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2 Total goals
33% BTTS
0.83 Goals scored
1.17 Goals conceded
33% Over 2.5
67% Under 2.5

Nov 29, 2025 - Ligue 1

Monaco
1 :  0
PSG

Nov 8, 2025 - Ligue 1

Monaco
1 :  4
Lens

Nov 1, 2025 - Ligue 1

Monaco
0 :  1
Paris FC

Oct 25, 2025 - Ligue 1

Monaco
1 :  0
Toulouse

Oct 22, 2025 - Champions League

Monaco
0 :  0
Tottenham

Oct 5, 2025 - Ligue 1

Monaco
2 :  2
Nice
D W W L D L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.5 Total goals
67% BTTS
1.67 Goals scored
1.83 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

Dec 5, 2025 - Ligue 1

Brest
1 :  0
Monaco

Nov 26, 2025 - Champions League

Pafos FC
2 :  2
Monaco

Nov 22, 2025 - Ligue 1

Rennes
4 :  1
Monaco

Nov 4, 2025 - Champions League

Bodoe/Glimt
0 :  1
Monaco

Oct 29, 2025 - Ligue 1

Nantes
3 :  5
Monaco

Oct 18, 2025 - Ligue 1

Angers
1 :  1
Monaco
Galatasaray
Galatasaray Latest matches
W L W L D W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.83 Total goals
50% BTTS
1.67 Goals scored
1.17 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

Dec 5, 2025 - Super Lig

Galatasaray
3 :  2
Samsunspor

Dec 1, 2025 - Super Lig

Fenerbahce Istanbul
1 :  1
Galatasaray

Nov 25, 2025 - Champions League

Galatasaray
0 :  1
Union Saint-Gilloise

Nov 22, 2025 - Super Lig

Galatasaray
3 :  2
Genclerbirligi SK

Nov 9, 2025 - Super Lig

Kocaelispor
1 :  0
Galatasaray

Nov 5, 2025 - Champions League

Ajax
0 :  3
Galatasaray
W W D W L W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.17 Total goals
67% BTTS
2 Goals scored
1.17 Goals conceded
67% Over 2.5
33% Under 2.5

Dec 5, 2025 - Super Lig

Galatasaray
3 :  2
Samsunspor

Nov 25, 2025 - Champions League

Galatasaray
0 :  1
Union Saint-Gilloise

Nov 22, 2025 - Super Lig

Galatasaray
3 :  2
Genclerbirligi SK

Nov 1, 2025 - Super Lig

Galatasaray
0 :  0
Trabzonspor

Oct 26, 2025 - Super Lig

Galatasaray
3 :  1
Goztepe Izmir

Oct 22, 2025 - Champions League

Galatasaray
3 :  1
Bodoe/Glimt
L W W W L D
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.67 Total goals
50% BTTS
1.33 Goals scored
1.33 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

Dec 1, 2025 - Super Lig

Fenerbahce Istanbul
1 :  1
Galatasaray

Nov 9, 2025 - Super Lig

Kocaelispor
1 :  0
Galatasaray

Nov 5, 2025 - Champions League

Ajax
0 :  3
Galatasaray

Oct 18, 2025 - Super Lig

Istanbul Basaksehir
1 :  2
Galatasaray

Sep 26, 2025 - Super Lig

Alanyaspor
0 :  1
Galatasaray

Sep 18, 2025 - Champions League

Eintracht Frankfurt
5 :  1
Galatasaray

Monaco against Galatasaray Lineups: Starting 11

Monaco

Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1

1
L. Hradecky
2
Vanderson
5
T. Kehrer
22
M. Salisu
12
C. Henrique
6
D. Zakaria
15
L. Camara
11
M. Akliouche
18
T. Minamino
10
A. Golovin
9
F. Balogun
45
V. Osimhen
53
B. Yilmaz
20
I. Gundogan
10
L. Sane
8
Gabriel
34
L. Torreira
4
I. Jakobs
42
A. Bardakci
6
D. Sanchez
7
R. Sallai
1
U. Cakir

Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1

Galatasaray

Substitutes

Monaco
Monaco
Goalkeeper

Y. Lienard

P. Kohn

Defender

K. Ouattara

A. Golovin 82'

J. Teze

T. Minamino 74'

Midfielder

S. Idumbo-Muzambo

M. Coulibaly

P. Pogba

Forward

M. Biereth

F. Balogun 86'

G. Ilenikhena

L. Michal

Galatasaray
Galatasaray
Goalkeeper

A. Sen

G. Guvenc

U. Cakir 67'

Defender

Y. Kahraman

Midfielder

B. Kutlu

F. Kocak

E. Arac

E. Karasu

Forward

Y. Akgun

I. Gundogan 63'

A. Kutucu

Y. Demir

C. Balta

M. Icardi

I. Jakobs 79'

Missing players

Monaco
Monaco
Defender

E. Dier

C. Mawissa

Midfielder

K. Diatta

Forward

A. Fati

P. Brunner

Galatasaray
Galatasaray

Most goals and assists

CD Huachipato Monaco
CD Huachipato Galatasaray
Top Goalscorer
USA F. Balogun (5 Goals)
Top Goalscorer
Nigeria V. Osimhen (7 Goals)
Best assists
France M. Akliouche (3 Assists)
Best assists
Nigeria V. Osimhen (3 Assists)

Monaco - Galatasaray Key Points

  1. No Monaco player has scored more UCL goals than Folarin Balogun this season.
  2. Folarin Balogun has scored an average of 0.45 UCL goals per 90 minutes this term.
  3. Also this season, Folarin Balogun is averaging 1.34 shots on target per 90 minutes.
  4. In all competitions this season, Folarin Balogun is averaging 0.53 xG per 90 minutes.
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Our Monaco vs Galatasaray Prediction

Monaco's Folarin Balogun, who will be a famiiar face to US soccer fans, is no stranger to scoring goals, and he's been doing a fine job of getting into dangerous positions in the UCL this season, scoring a tidy average of 0.45 goals per 90 minutes. Now reportedly back from injury, the USA star will be keen to get back down to scoring business, and let's face it, a game against a Galatasaray team that has struggled defensively on the continent may just be the perfect opportunity. 

Last time out in the UCL, Balogun scored and looked hugely hungry, firing off four shots. A similar performance here and he'll likely find the net for the third UEFA Champions League game in a row. 

Our Monaco vs Galatasaray Pick: Folarin Balogun to Score. 

Prediction:

 

Folarin Balogun to Score

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