AS Monaco FC vs Aston Villa FC, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
AS Monaco FC vs Aston Villa FC — Champions League at Stade Louis II.
- AS Monaco FC 8 games · 10 pts (2025/26)
- Aston Villa FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Slavko Vincic
- Assistant 1 Tomaz Klancnik
- Assistant 2 Andraz Kovacic
18 games this season
🟨 3.1/game
⚽ 10.0 goals/game
🟥 5 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC Kobenhavn | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan | Aston Villa FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Jan | Montpellier HSC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Jan | FC Nantes | A | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Dec | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 14 Dec | Stade de Reims | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Dec | Arsenal FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan | AS Monaco FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Jan | Arsenal FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Jan | Everton FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Jan | West Ham United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Jan | Leicester City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Dec | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
AS Monaco FC this season
AS Monaco FC this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
AS Monaco FC
| Folarin Balogun | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! AS Monaco FC vs Aston Villa FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AS Monaco FC and Aston Villa FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 8' The deadlock is broken! Wilfried Singo gets on the scoresheet on 8 minutes.
- 13' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 18' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 23' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 28' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 33' Both keepers have barely been tested. AS Monaco FC and Aston Villa FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 38' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AS Monaco FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 43' The travelling Aston Villa FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 48' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Adi Hutter will be considering his options from the bench.
- 49' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Lucas Digne.
- 54' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 56' It is a substitution in Aston Villa FC team. Leon Bailey is replaced by Jhon Duran on 56 minute.
- 61' Aston Villa FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 65' AS Monaco FC make a change. Lamine Camara trudges off to be replaced by Soungoutou Magassa on 65 minutes.
- 67' Ian Maatsen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lucas Digne at the 67 minute mark.
- 72' AS Monaco FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 77' AS Monaco FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 78' AS Monaco FC make a change. Takumi Minamino trudges off to be replaced by Lucas Michal on 78 minutes.
- 83' A quiet spell here at Stade Louis II. AS Monaco FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 86' Another change for Aston Villa FC made on 86 minute. Morgan Rogers leaves to be changed by Jacob Ramsey.
- 90' Boubacar Kamara was booked on 90.
- Aston Villa FC will have plenty to reflect on. AS Monaco FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
AS Monaco FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 5
- 36
-
6
Denis Zakaria ↓ Jordan Teze 78'
-
18
Takumi Minamino ↓ Lucas Michal 78'
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 11
- 7
- 13
- 15
Bench
-
4
Jordan Teze ↑ 78'
- 27
- 12
-
10
Aleksandr Golovin ↑ 65'
- 22
- 16
- 50
-
88
Soungoutou Magassa ↑ 65'
- 20
- 37
- 42
-
41
Lucas Michal ↑ 78'
Coach
Adi Hutter
Aston Villa FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 23
-
27
Morgan Rogers ↓ Jacob Ramsey 86'
- 5
-
12
Lucas Digne ↓ Ian Maatsen 67'
- 2
- 10
- 11
- 4
- 8
- 44
-
31
Leon Bailey ↓ Jhon Duran 56'
Bench
- 25
- 18
-
41
Jacob Ramsey ↑ 86'
-
22
Ian Maatsen ↑ 67'
- 50
-
9
Jhon Duran ↑ 56'
-
26
Lamare Bogarde ↑ 86'
- 72
- 20
Coach
Unai Emery
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.24
AS Monaco FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for:
AS Monaco FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AS Monaco FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
AS Monaco FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
56%
AS Monaco FC or Aston Villa FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AS Monaco FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
13.8%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.4%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — AS Monaco FC
| Handicap | AS Monaco FC covers | Push | Aston Villa FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 23% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 17% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
AS Monaco FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

