Both Monaco and Galatasaray will be looking to return to winning ways in the Champions League when the pair face off at the Stade Louis II on Tuesday night.
After claiming their first continental success of the season away at Bodo/Glimt on matchday four, Monaco were held to a 2-2 draw away at Pafos.
That stalemate means that Sebastien Pocognoli’s side have amassed six points from their opening five league phase fixtures, a return that leaves them sitting just inside the top 24 of the standings.
As for their domestic form, Monaco are enduring a bit of a slump at the moment, with Friday night’s 1-0 loss away at Brest marking the hosts’ fourth defeat across their last five matches in Ligue 1.
Meanwhile, Galatasaray have put themselves in a strong position to reach the knockout round after taking top honours in three of their first five league phase fixtures, though they did lose 1-0 when hosting Union Saint-Gilloise last time out.
Okan Buruk’s side are leading the way in the Turkish Super Lig after claiming a dramatic 3-2 win over Samsunspor on Friday evening.
How the bookies view it: Monaco to get back on the march
Despite going through a sticky patch, Monaco come into this match as 6/5 favourites on bet365.
A Galatasaray victory is as big as 21/10 on bet365, while the draw is trading at 5/2 with the same firm.
Head to head: History favours the hosts
Monaco and Galatasaray will come up against each other for the seventh time on Tuesday night, with Monaco holding three wins to Galatasaray's two, while the only other encounter ended all square.
Players to watch: Value with Victor
Having racked up an eye-catching six goals across his three Champions League appearances this season, Victor Osimhen offers value for an anytime strike at 23/20 with Betfred, while the brace also looks worthy of interest at 7/1 with the same bookmaker.
Monaco will be hoping that Folarin Balogun can fire them to victory on Tuesday night. The American attacker is a 7/4 anytime goalscorer option on bet365.
Predicted line-ups
Eric Dier is reportedly close to returning from the calf injury that has kept him sidelined since October. Thilo Kehrer will come back into contention after serving a domestic suspension last time out.
Enes Buyuk, Ismail Jakobs, Kaan Ayhan and Wilfried Singo are all expected to miss out for Galatasaray on Tuesday night due to injury, while Arda Unyay, Eren Elmali and Metehan Baltaci are all suspended.
Monaco: Hradecky; Henrique, Kehrer, Salisu; Teze, Camara, Pogba, Minamino; Akliouche, Golovin; Balogun
Galatasaray: Cakir; Sallai, Bardakci, Sanchez; Torreira, Gurpuz, Sara; Sane, Gundogan, Yilmaz; Osimhen
Anything else catch the eye?
Given the contrasting form of the pair at present, Galatasaray merit support to avoid defeat on Tuesday night at 7/10 with UniBet.
The Turkish giants have lost just two of their last 14 matches across all competitions, claiming nine victories during that sequence.
The fact that Monaco have won just one of their last five matches across all competitions only adds to the appeal of siding with this selection.
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