Champions League
2025-12-09 - Monaco vs Galatasaray
A Sports Betting Pick by ArmchairPunter
Football : Europe: Champions League
Venue: New Balance Arena
Tuesday 9th December 2025, 2000hrs (GMT)
Monaco find themselves slinging onto one of the last of the top 24 spots in the Champions League phase as the hosts occupy 23rd place ahead of this matchday 6 fixture at home with Turkish visitors, Galatasaray, as well as being dealt a disappointing 1-0 loss away from home at Brest in the French Ligue 1 over the weekend.
Indeed, the French hosts have managed to capture just one win in their last five matches in all competitions which came in the shape of a 1-0 win on the road at Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt but otherwise Sébastien Pocognoli’s side have struggled to produce consistent performances in recent weeks.
This has culminated in Monaco slipping to three recent defeats to Lens, Rennes and aforementioned Brest in the domestic top flight, while just one win, three draws and a defeat in this elite European club competition suggest the hosts may struggle to gain the upper hand over their Turkish visitors.
Galatasaray occupy 14th place in the Champions League ladder having collected three wins and two defeats within their opening five games but although they suffered a 1-0 loss at home to Belgian club Union St Gilloise on matchday 5, the visitors have since bounced back with a win and a draw on the domestic front.
A creditable 1-1 draw away at Fenerbahce followed by a 3-2 home win against Samsunspor in the Turkish Super Lig will undoubtedly give Okan Buruk’s side a welcome boost ahead of this upcoming trip to the New Balance Arena on Tuesday night, and having already beaten Liverpool along with a 3-0 win away at Ajax, the Turks should be taken seriously here.
The Betting Verdict
Monaco and Galatasaray have never met before in any competition but the visitors look capable of at least avoiding defeat in this encounter.
The Pick :
Monaco 1-2 Galatasaray
