Monaco is set to host Manchester City for Matchday 2 of the 2025 UEFA Champions League group stage. Manchester City kicked off their campaign with a 2-0 victory against Napoli, having also reached the knockout rounds in the previous season. Monaco, who similarly advanced to the knockout stage last year, faced a challenging start to this Champions League season, suffering a 4-1 defeat to Club Brugge in their opening fixture.
The match will take place on Wednesday, October 1, with kickoff scheduled for 3 p.m. ET at Stade Louis II in Monaco. Current betting odds position Manchester City as the favorites at -235, while Monaco are listed as +550 underdogs. A draw is priced at +425, and the over/under for total goals in the match is set at 3.5.
Expert Predictions and Analysis
Soccer expert Martin Green has shared his top predictions for the Monaco vs. Manchester City fixture, along with his detailed analysis:
- Manchester City -1.25 at +120 (0.5 units)
- Erling Haaland to score -133 (0.5 units)
- Both teams to score & Over 2.5 goals +100 (0.5 units)
Manchester City -1.25 (+120)
“Monaco finished third in Ligue 1 last season, with 18 wins, seven draws, and nine defeats from 34 games,” Green said. “However, they sold several strong players in the summer transfer window, and they look a little weaker this time around. Winger Eliesse Ben Seghir joined Bayer Leverkusen, defender Wilfried Singo moved to Galatasaray, and holding midfielder Soungoutou Magassa went to West Ham. Breel Embolo, Saïmon Bouabré, Ismail Jakobs, and Chrislain Matsima also departed, as the club raised €116.6m ($136.7m) from player sales.”
Erling Haaland to score (-133)
“Manchester City lack the technical brilliance they boasted a few years ago, when De Bruyne was pulling the strings in midfield. However, they still have several world-class players,” Green stated. “Haaland is in sensational form, having found the back of the net in his last seven games. Phil Foden looks back to his best, Bernardo Silva is still going strong in midfield, and new arrival Gianluigi Donnarumma is a brilliant shot-stopper. That should be enough to see Man City secure an away win against a Monaco team that lost so heavily to Club Brugge a couple of weeks ago.”
