Monaco will be looking to maintain their unbeaten start to the season as they host Red Star Belgrade in a UEFA Champions League fixture on Tuesday. The French side are brimming with confidence at the moment and should ease past Red Star, who have lost both their matches in the competition.
Monaco head into Tuesday’s clash off the back of a 0-0 draw with Lille in a Ligue 1 fixture last weekend. Although manager Adi Hutter will be disappointed not to have won, the result means the French side remains unbeaten across all competitions this season.
That unbeaten record also extends into the Champions League as Monaco are yet to taste defeat in the competition. They played out a 2-2 draw at Dinamo Zagreb last time out but will be keen to channel the performance in the 2-1 home victory over Barcelona in their opening fixture.
The problem for Red Star Belgrade has always been transmitting their domestic dominance into European competitions. They are unbeaten in the Serbian Super League this season and travel to Monaco off the back of a 5-1 victory over Radnicki Nis last weekend.
Things may be smooth on the domestic scene for Red Star Belgrade but they have been poor in the Champions League. Vladan Milojevic’s men have lost their two matches so far, beginning with a 2-1 home defeat to Benfica before falling 4-0 at Inter Milan last time out.
How the bookies view it: Smooth sailing for Monaco
Monaco have been installed as overwhelming favourites and are priced at 4/11 by Betfred to claim the win. An unlikely victory for Red Star Belgrade is valued at 13/2 while Betfred is also offering 18/5 for a draw.
Head to head: Monaco on top
Monaco did the double over Red Star Belgrade in the Europa League back in 2022, winning 1-0 in Serbia before returning home for a 4-1 victory.
Players to watch: Eyes on Embolo
With Folarin Balogun currently sidelined, Monaco will be looking to Breel Embolo to discover his scoring touch. The striker was on target in one of the fixtures in 2022 and is priced at 6/5 by Betfred to get in the score sheet.
Cherif Ndiaye often leads the line for Red Star Belgrade and has found the net seven times this season. The forward could be worth keeping an eye on and is priced at 7/2 by Betfred to find the net on Tuesday.
Probable line-ups
Embolo and Eliesse Ben Seghir could be set on Tuesday after playing off the bench last weekend. Aleksandr Golovin and Takumi Minamino should continue in midfield while Thilo Kehrer is set to feature at the back.
Ndiaye was rested at the weekend for Red Star Belgrade and could return to the team on Tuesday, with Bruno Duarte likely to make way. Luka Ilic should continue in midfield following his hat-trick last Friday.
Monaco: Majecki, Henrique, Kehrer, Singo, Teze, Zakaria, Golovin, Akliouche, Minamino, Ben Seghir, Embolo
Red Star Belgrade: Ilic, Rodic, Spajic, Djiga, Prutsev, Elsnik, Krunic, Olayinka, Ilic, Maksimovic, Ndiaye
Anything else catch the eye?
The last meeting between Monaco and Red Star Belgrade produced over 4.5 goals and a repeat is priced at 11/4 by Betfred. Over 3.5 goals is valued at 5/4 by Betfred, who is also offering 8/11 on both teams to score.
Monaco are priced at minimal odds for a straight victory, so a home win and both teams to score is priced at 13/8 by Betfred. The French side scored in both halves in the previous meeting and could be set for a similar pattern at 10/11 by Betfred.
This UEFA Champions League match between Monaco and Red Star Belgrade will be played on Oct 22, 2024 and kick off at 17:45. Check below for our tipsters best Monaco vs Red Star Belgrade prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
