Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Monaco
Match Time & Date:
21/01/2025
18:45
Prediction: 1-2
Aston Villa
Monaco and Aston Villa square off against each other at Stade Louis II in what is expected to be an interesting Champions League game. Les Rouges et Blancs aim to recover from back-to-back losses to Benfica (2-3) and Arsenal (0-3), but they will have a big fish to fry against Unai Emery’s troops. As Monaco failed to impress in a 2-1 loss to rock-bottom Montpellier at the weekend, home win should not be considered. Both Christian Mawissa and Wilfried Singo are back from suspension, while duo Balogun – Diatta remain in the recovery room.
The Villans, on the other hand, showed character in a Premier League draw with Arsenal, with the team coming from two goals behind to grab something from the match. Given Monaco’s four-game winless run in all competitions, we predict that Ollie Watkins and Co. are going to emerge triumphant in Tuesday’s clash. Diego Carlos is banned for the match, while all Ross Barkley, John McGinn and Pau Torres continue to miss out with injuries.
Highlighted Player (Breel Embolo):
Born in Younde, Cameroon on February 14, 1997, Breel Embolo is a striker who plays for Bundesliga side Schalke 04. Embolo began his youth career at Nordstern back in 2008, but two years later he moved to Old Boys.
In 2010 the Switzerland international joined Basel and he continued playing for the RotBlau at senior level. After scoring 21 goals in 61 appearances for the club in the Swiss Super League, Breel Embolo signed a five-year deal with Schalke 04 in June, 2016 for a fee of €20 million.
The Schalke striker made his Bundesliga debut on August 27 in a 1-0 loss to Eintracht Frankfurt. Speaking of his international career, Breel Embolo has four caps for Switzerland U21 team and he made his senior debut on March 31, 2015 in a 1-1 draw with United States of America. Embolo is very powerful striker, he is technically strong, he has explosive pace and a composed finisher.
Highlighted Team (Aston Villa):
Aston Villa is one of the three clubs that dropped to the Championship at the end of the 2015/2016 Premier League campaign. The Villans host their rivals at Villa Park, the stadium that was opened in 1897 and its’ capacity is 42,682. However, it has to be noted that the highest attendance recorded at the stadium was 76,588 when Aston Villa faced Derby County in the FA Cup back in 1946.
Aston Villa’s fiercest rivals are Birmingham City and West Bromwich Albion. Nonetheless, the rivalry between Aston Villa and Wolves and Coventry City is big as well. Aston Villa have won seven First Division (Premier League) trophies, with the team clinching seven FA Cup trophies as well.
The team’s biggest success, though, came in 1982 when they won the European Cup. The Villans defeated Bayern Munich (1-0) in the title game and Peter Withe was named the man of the match.
Atletico Madrid 
Bayer Leverkusen 
Benfica 
Barcelona
Club Brugge 
Juventus 
Liverpool
Lille 
Arsenal 
Dinamo Zagreb 
Feyenoord 
Bayern Munich 
