The club from the Mediterranean principality dropped slightly after finishing second in 2024, but only by one position. However, after a poor start this season, they parted ways with the architect of those successes, Hütter, and under Pokognoli have slid to mid-table, now risking missing out on European competitions altogether. In Turin, the club made an unsuccessful coaching choice in the summer before last by hiring Thiago Motta, and under his replacement Tudor, they at least finished fourth in Serie A in the spring. Now, having replaced the Croatian with Spalletti, they’re fighting for the ‘scudetto,’ though not seen as clear favorites.
In the Champions League, the French side started with a heavy defeat to Brugge—but it’s worth remembering how hard it was for them to reach Belgium. However, they bounced back with draws against Bodo/Glimt and Galatasaray. There were also draws not only against Manchester City and Tottenham, but even with debutants Pafos. In Madrid, facing Real, who had just changed coach, they only managed a consolation goal in a 1-6 defeat.
The Italians began with high-scoring draws against Borussia, Villarreal, and Sporting, and even lost to Real. But at the end of 2025, they improved: winning against both Bodo/Glimt and Pafos. Against the more experienced Benfica last week, they calmly secured a solid 2-0 victory.
Monaco vs Juventus: Key Stats and Trends
Monaco have won two of their last four matches in the league
The team averages 1.14 goals scored and concedes two per match
Juventus have won three matches in a row
The club scores an average of two goals and concedes 1.43 per game
Monaco vs Juventus: Probable Starting Lineups
Monaco (probable lineup): Kohn – Caio Henrique, Kehrer, Dier, Vanderson – Teze, Zakaria, Golovin, Fati, Akliouche – Balogun
Juventus (probable lineup): Di Gregorio – Cambiaso, Kelly, Bremer, Kalulu – K. Thuram, Locatelli, Yildiz, Miretti, McKennie – David
Previous Meetings: Monaco vs Juventus
The clubs played in the Champions League in 1998, 2015, and 2017. The Turin side won four times with one defeat.
