Monaco v Red Star Belgrade

Monaco have made an excellent start to the season, asserting themselves as one of Ligue 1’s strongest teams under Adi Hütter. With 20 points from their first eight matches, they sit at the top of the table, looking solid both domestically and in Europe.

FK Crvena Zvezda, meanwhile, has built an eight-point lead in the Serbian Super Liga. However, their European form has been poor, losing nine consecutive away games. This clash sees two domestic leaders facing off but with contrasting fortunes in Europe.

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This match promises goals, with Monaco’s attack firing on all cylinders. They have scored at least twice in each of their last five European fixtures, all of which saw over 2.5 goals.

FK Crvena Zvezda may dominate in Serbia, boasting a +28 goal difference in just 11 matches, but they have struggled defensively in Europe. In 87% of their last 15 European games, there have been three or more goals.

Heading into this fixture 83% and 100% of Monaco and FK Crvena Zvezda’s last 6 games respectively have produced 3 or more goals, showing the likelihood of a high-scoring affair.

👕 Monaco v Red Star Belgrade Predicted XI

🔍 Monaco v Red Star Belgrade Players to Watch

🔴 Denis Zakaria

Monaco’s Swiss midfielder Zakaria has adopted a more advanced role under Adi Hütter, showing increasing attacking intent. He has attempted nine shots in his last seven starts, with five of those coming in the last four games.

Zakaria has tested the goalkeeper in 75% of those matches, including against Lille and Dinamo Zagreb, and will fancy his chances against a FK Crvena Zvezda side who face an average of 18.4 shots per European game.

🔴 Eliesse Ben Seghir

Monaco’s exciting young talent Ben Seghir is the most fouled player on the team, drawing an average of 3.96 fouls per 90 minutes. In his last 10 appearances, he’s been fouled 28 times, with 90% of those matches seeing him fouled at least twice.

Against Lille, he was fouled four times, and FK Crvena Zvezda’s tendency to commit over 12 fouls per game suggests he’ll be a handful again.

📂 Monaco v Red Star Belgrade Cheat Sheet

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💻 Monaco v Red Star Belgrade Form and Tactics

Both teams lead their respective leagues and share some similar statistics. They tend to dominate possession, though FK Crvena Zvezda’s numbers are inflated due to the weaker domestic competition. Monaco averages 15 shots per game compared to FK Crvena Zvezda’s 13.8, and they commit slightly more fouls, 13.7 to 12.7.

The biggest difference is in defence, with FK Crvena Zvezda conceding an average of 18.4 shots per game in Europe, more than double Monaco’s 8.2. Monaco also leads in corners won (6 to 4.6) and fouls drawn (14.6 to 10.1).

🏁 Monaco v Red Star Belgrade Ref Watch

• Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany) 
• Has distributed 17 cards in his last 5 matches, an average of 3.4 cards per match.
• During his last 5 European fixtures, he has averaged 5 yellow cards and shown 3 red cards. 
• There has been an average of 19 fouls per game during his last 10 European fixtures.

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