Monaco take on the visitors Besiktas at “Stade Louis II” in the matchday three of the UEFA Champions League Group stage. The game will be played on Tuesday, October 17th.
Monaco come up to the clash not in the best mood as the team has been failed to win across last three encounters, having lost 2:3 to Lyon after conceding the decisive goal on the last seconds of the match. This resulted in France’s defending champion sitting on the second place in the Ligue 1 table with 19 points earned and 24-12 goal difference, being six points behind the leading Paris SG. Leonardo Jardim’s side took only one single point in two clashes within the UEFA Champions League after 1:1 draw against RB Leipzig and 0:3 defeat from FC Porto. “Les Monegasques” got four victories, single draw and a loss in six encounters in front of their fans in this season.
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Meanwhile, Besiktas are doing not so well in the Turkish Super Lig as the club lost 1:2 to Genclerbirligi last weekend. After six rounds played, “Kara Kartallar” settle on the fourth position in the table with 14 points gained and 13-9 goal difference being eight points below the leader. The Turks are currently fully focused on the UEFA Champions League where they succeeded in both matches of the group stage: 3:1 against FC Porto and 2:0 vs. RB Leipzig. With six points taken Besiktas are leading in Group G and are the main contenders for promoting to Play Offs. The Turks conducted five clashes on the road in this season resulting in two triumphs, single draw and two defeats.
Monaco and Besiktas have never met before. The forthcoming head-to-head would be a crucial in terms of teams’ further perspectives in the UEFA Champions League. The French side needs only a victory and it must gain it.
Prediction for the match: Monaco to win.
