Monaco vs Aston Villa Prediction 22 January 2025

Monaco VS Aston Villa      Livescore / H2H Stats
Time 22-01-2025 01:45 Wednesday
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The New Year started unsuccessfully for Monaco. First, the team lost to PSG in the French Super Cup, conceding the only goal in the second minute of added time. After that, they were knocked out of the French Cup, losing to Reims after a penalty shootout (1-2). And in Ligue 1, they managed to earn only one point in two rounds. Last weekend, they even lost to Montpellier, who are at the bottom of the league table (1-2).

Aston Villa is performing well in the current Champions League campaign. For some time, the team even led the standings. Now they are confidently sitting in fifth place. At the end of last year, the Birmingham side experienced a slump. However, after "Boxing Day," the situation normalized. At least the team hasn't lost in five consecutive matches, including in the FA Cup, where they managed to beat West Ham (2-1).

Goaloo Prediction
A slight preference before the match is given to Monaco. This can be explained by motivation and their home stadium advantage. On the other hand, Aston Villa is generally not accustomed to European competitions, especially the Champions League. Therefore, Unai Emery is unlikely to field a deep reserve squad, although some rotation can be expected. Monaco's squad is quite young and lacks experience, and they haven't been able to break their losing streak so far. In such a situation, we suggest a potential exact score of 1-2.

Considering that Monaco is seen as a slight favorite, Aston Villa has high odds for a win. However, in the Champions League, they have only suffered one unfortunate defeat to Brugge due to a defensive error that gifted a goal to the opponent. Therefore, we suggest betting on Aston Villa not to lose. Monaco has only one win in their last eight matches.

Pick: Aston Villa will not lose