The match of Matchday 8 of the Champions League 2025/26 group stage between AS Monaco (France) and Juventus (Italy) will take place on 28 January at Stade Louis II in Fontvieille. AS Monaco vs Juventus: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
AS Monaco
After a defeat in the first round of the Champions League, AS Monaco went five games unbeaten (2 wins, 3 draws), but that run ended in the last match — the home side could not offer any resistance to Real Madrid (1:6). That rout became the club's heaviest defeat in European competition. In all tournaments the club had not conceded by such a margin since April 2018. In one game the hosts shipped only two goals fewer than they had in the previous six Champions League matches combined. As a result, the club lost the chance to qualify directly for the round of 16 and dropped to 21st place in the table. A victory over Juventus will guarantee the home side a place in the play-offs; otherwise everything will depend on parallel results.
- AS Monaco have not lost in 7 of their last 9 home Champions League matches (4 wins, 3 draws).
- The team has had a scoring run in this competition lasting 4 games.
- The hosts failed to score more than 1 goal in 9 of their previous 12 Champions League matches.
Potential AS Monaco Lineup (4-4-2)
Philipp Köhn – Caio Henrique, Tilo Kehrer, Jordan Tese, Vanderson – Lamine Kamara, Denis Zakaria, Aleksandr Golovin, Magn Akliush – Ansu Fati, Folarin Balogun.
Out injured: goalkeeper Łukasz GRADECKI, midfielders Paul Pogba and Takumi Minamino, defenders Eric Dier, Mohammed Salisu and Christian Mawissa.
Juventus
Juventus failed to win in the first four rounds of the Champions League and collected just 3 points, but the picture has changed dramatically since then. Before travelling to Monaco the visiting team won three consecutive European matches — a Champions League streak they had not enjoyed since 2021. That impressive run lifted the visitors to 15th place in the group. The side have already secured participation in the play-offs and can still fight for a direct spot in the round of 16, although their chances are slim because, in addition to their own victory, Juventus need several rivals to slip up. Note that this season the Turin club have suffered only one defeat in the Champions League, fewer than all but Arsenal.
- The club found the net in 8 of their previous 9 Champions League matches.
- At least 2 goals were scored in 9 of the last 10 matches for the visitors in this competition.
- Juventus have not lost in 12 of their 15 previous European games against teams from France (8 wins, 4 draws).
Potential Juventus Lineup (4-5-1)
Michele Di Gregorio – Andrea Cambiaso, Federico Gatti, Lloyd Kelly, Pierre Kalulu – Francisco Conceição, Khephren Thuram, Manuel Locatelli, Teun Koopmeiners, Kenan Yildiz – Loy Openda.
Unavailable due to injury: defender Daniele Rugani and striker Dušan Vlahović.
Referee
José María Sánchez Martínez (Spain)
Matches – 7 (International matches, 2025/26);
Yellow cards (counting second yellows) – 23;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.3;
Red cards shown – 1;
Fouls per match on average – 27;
Penalties – 29%.
AS Monaco vs Juventus: Match Prediction
AS Monaco badly lack stability. Until last week the hosts at least managed to avoid defeats for a long time in the Champions League, but the last match ended in a heavy loss away to Real Madrid. Although at one point the home side appeared to have tightened up defensively, conceding six goals at Santiago Bernabéu showed that the previous problems have not gone away. Now the club have only 2 wins in their last 10 Champions League matches. Even when considering only home results, the hosts have won just 2 of their last 6 matches in this competition.
Juventus flopped in the first half of the group stage but then got their act together and won three Champions League matches in a row. The visitors are currently on a four-match unbeaten run in the competition, and overall in seven European matches this season they have suffered only one defeat — against Real Madrid. The side managed to score in every match on that run except for the trip to Madrid.
Prediction: Double Chance Juventus Or Draw + Juventus To Score
