Monaco will host Galatasaray at the Stade Louis II on Tuesday in the sixth round of the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League's league phase. After picking up two wins and two draws in their first four games under new boss Sebastien Pocognoli, the home side have seen results harder to come by in recent outings and now face real pressure to keep their UCL knockout stage dreams alive.
They were held to a 2-2 draw by Pafos in their last continental outing, making a strong start at the Alphamega Stadium in Cyprus as Les Rouge et Blanc went into the break 2-1 up. However, their levels dipped after the restart, with a late Mohammed Salisu own goal ultimately costing them two valuable points.
Galatasaray also endured a disappointing outing in the previous round as they fell 1-0 at home to Belgian side Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, conceding early in the second half before 18-year-old Arda Ünyay was shown a late red card on his European debut.
The visitors have since responded with a draw against rivals Fenerbahce and a 3-2 victory over Samsunspor in domestic action, and they will look to carry that momentum into their continental campaign this week.
Monaco vs Galatasaray Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been six meetings between the two teams. Monaco hold the upper hand in this fixture with three wins to Galatasaray's two, while their remaining contest ended in a draw.
- The two teams last faced off during the 2000-01 UCL campaign, with Monaco winning the group-stage clash 4-2.
- Monaco have had 12 competitive meetings against Turkish opponents. They have won five of those games, lost five times, and drawn the other two.
- Galatasaray have had 21 meetings against French opponents in European competitions. They have won seven of those games, lost nine, and drawn the other five.
Monaco vs Galatasaray Prediction
Les Monégasques have won just one of their last five games across all competitions after winning three of their previous four. They are slight favorites heading into the midweek clash, but will need to bring their A-game if they are to secure maximum points.
Cimbom will be buoyed by their win over Samsunspor on Friday, but they have work to do heading into the midweek clash. They are winless in their last two away matches, but should have enough quality to pick up a point here.
Prediction: Monaco 1-1 Galatasaray
Monaco vs Galatasaray Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Draw
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Under 2.5 goals
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: YES (Both sides have found the back of the net in three of the visitors' last four matches)