Overview
Red Star Belgrade (Crvena Zvezda) are still in impressive form in the Serbian national championship. They have won 31/33 maximum points after 11 rounds, scoring 35 goals and conceding only 7. If they continue to maintain this form, they can completely aim for the 10th consecutive championship in the domestic league.
However, Red Star Belgrade has not yet scored any points in the Champions League this season. They have lost both matches against Benfica and Inter Milan. Despite dominating the domestic league, Red Star Belgrade is still inexperienced in the European arena. Therefore, they are not rated too highly in the away match against AS Monaco.
Meanwhile, Monaco is one of the few teams in Europe's top 5 leagues to remain unbeaten, including 1 win and 1 draw in the 2024-2025 Champions League. Notably, Monaco defeated Barcelona 2-1.
In Ligue 1, Monaco is also in good form with 20 points after 8 matches, equal to the record of defending champion PSG. With home advantage and a higher rated squad, Monaco is capable of winning all 3 points against Red Star Belgrade.
The home field will be a huge advantage for Monaco in this match. In the last 8 matches hosting opponents at home, they are unbeaten with a record of 6 wins and 2 draws.
The two teams have met twice in the past, with Monaco winning both times. In the 2022-2023 Europa League, the French side beat Red Star Belgrade 1-0 in the first leg and then went on to win 4-1 in the second leg.
Human resources situation
AS Monaco is having difficulty with its squad as three key players, Salisu, Diop and Balogun, are injured.
On the other side of the front line, midfielder Luka Ilic is in the process of recovering from injury and is uncertain to play.
Expected lineup:
AS Monaco: Majecki, Henrique, Kehrer, Singo, Teze, Camara, Zakaria, Minamino, Golovin, Ben Seghir, Ilenikhena.
Red Stars Belgrade: Glazer, Seol Young-Woo, Drkusic, Spajic, Djiga, Krunic, Elsnik, Mvumpa, Maksimovic, Olyainka, Ndiaye.
The match between AS Monaco and Red Star Belgrade takes place at 23:45 on October 22 (Vietnam time).
