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Monaco vs Barcelona Predictions & Tips - Lewandowski UCL Goals

Alex Waite

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Last updated: 18 Sep 2024

Alex Waite 18 Sep 2024

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Robert Lewandowski has scored 6 goals in his last 6 for Barcelona
Barcelona have won every game this season under Hansi Flick
Can the Blaugrana add to their winning streak in the Champions League?

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Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski is La Liga's leading scorer this season (Getty Images)

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Hansi Flick has Barcelona playing some top football and the Blaugrana have made a blistering start to the season. Robert Lewandowski has been at his best early in the campaign and can strike in a European win over Monaco.

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Head to Head
Monaco Form
Monaco Injuries
Barcelona Form
Barcelona Injuries

Barcelona have won their last 5 games.
Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski has scored 6 goals in his last 6 appearances.
Barcelona have won 2 successive matches against Monaco.
Monaco have lost 8 of their last 10 home matches in the Champions League.

Head to Head

Barcelona beat Monaco twice in the two previous meetings between the sides. The Spanish side won 2-0 and 1-0.

Monaco Form

Monaco return to the Champions League proper for the first time since 2018. The Ligue 1 side failed to navigate the qualification rounds in 2021 and 2022,

Adi Hütter’s team have made a solid start to the 2024/25 campaign and are unbeaten in four. They beat Saint-Etienne 1-0 and Lyon 2-0 to start the season before a 1-1 home draw with Lens.

The Red and Whites defeated Auxerre 3-0 on Saturday and Thilo Kehrer and Vanderson scored within 24 minutes. Monaco remained on top with 19 shots and Denis Zakaria sealed the win with a late strike.

Monaco Injuries

Midfielder Lamine Camara came off against Auxerre and is an injury doubt.

Goalkeeper Radoslaw Majecki and midfielder Edan Diop are out.

Barcelona Form

New Barcelona boss Hansi Flick has led his side to the top of La Liga with five straight league wins. Barca have scored 17 goals and average nearly 3 XG per game in five matches.

The Catalan side won 2-1 against Valencia, Athletic Bilbao and Rayo Vallecano and thumped Real Valladolid 7-0. Rober Lewandowski leads the La Liga scoring charts after striking four goals in these games.

Flick’s outfit dominated Girona in a 4-1 win last time out and Barca had 2.59 XG and 20 shots. Lamine Yamal’s early double was followed by Dani Olmo and Pedri goals before Barca conceded late.

Barcelona Injuries

Midfielder Dani Olmo is sidelined after getting injured against Girona.

Fellow midfielders Fermin Lopez, Gavi and Frenkie de Jong are also ruled out through injury.

Defenders Andreas Christensen and Ronald Araujo are unavailable.

Verdict

Monaco v Barcelona

In-form Barcelona pose a tough test and increase in quality compared to Monaco’s recent opponents. Flick is getting the best from a talented Barca side, including Lewandowski, and the Blaugrana can win in Monaco.

Barcelona Win

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