Monaco vs Manchester City Tips & Preview - Citizens to overcome troubled hosts

By Tolu Shotade

29 Sep 2025

Tolu Shotade 29 Sep 2025

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Manchester City visit Monaco after a strong home win and good recent form.
Monaco are struggling defensively, having lost two of their last three games.
Both teams have high-scoring attacks; expect goals and a likely City win.

Monaco vs Manchester City

Manchester City will be aiming to maintain their recent good form when they travel to Monaco on matchday two in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League.

The hosts are looking to bounce back from a defeat in their opening fixture and have looked a bit off colour lately. They should find things difficult against the Citizens, who are expected to come out on top here.

Monaco News

Monaco were well below their best in their opening fixture in the league phase as they fell 4-1 at Club Brugge. An early penalty miss from Maghnes Akliouche set the tone for the rest of the game, with Ansu Fati netting a late consolation after going four goals down.

Things have been a bit rough for Monaco, who were beaten 3-1 at Lorient in a Ligue 1 fixture last weekend for their second defeat in three matches across all competitions. However, Adi Hutter’s team have done some good work at home this season, winning all three matches in front of their fans so far.

Monaco have quality going forward but often struggle to keep things tight at the back, a trait that has seen them score and concede in their last five matches. All five fixtures have also produced over 2.5 goals.

Manchester City News

Manchester began their league phase campaign with a 2-0 home victory over Monaco. It was a disciplined performance from Pep Guardiola’s team, with goals from Erling Haaland and Jeremy Doku earning them the win.

That result is part of a run of good results for Manchester City, who have won four of their last five matches and claimed a 5-1 Premier League victory over Burnley last weekend. The Citizens have also earned some good results on their travels and are winless in three of their last four away matches across all competitions.

Haaland's form has been pivotal to Manchester City's performances this season, with the striker scoring nine goals across all competitions. However, the Citizens have failed to keep a clean sheet in two of their last three away matches, while three of their last six fixtures across all competitions have produced over 2.5 goals.

Head to Head

Monaco and Manchester City clashed in the knockout stage of the Champions League in 2017, with both teams winning at home. The Citizens claimed a 5-3 home win while the French side won 3-1 in the second leg.

Verdict

Monaco v Man City

Both teams often look sharp going forward and could be backed to score here. An open contest is likely to favour the attackers, and Haaland should find the net here, having scored nine times across all competitions this season.

Monaco have looked a bit out of sorts lately and could find things difficult against Manchester City, who appear to be finding their form in recent weeks. The Citizens are expected to win here, and given the quality in both attacks, an outcome of over 2.5 goals could also be on the cards.

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