Predictions Club Friendlies - Barcelona vs Monaco

Club Friendlies - Barcelona vs Monaco
Match Time: 13-08-2024 01:00 Tuesday (GMT+7)
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Barcelona have only played three friendlies this summer, opening their preparations for the new campaign with a 2-2 draw against Manchester City at the end of July, before winning the resulting penalty shootout.

Hansi Flick's side then recorded a 2-1 victory over Real Madrid, before playing out a 2-2 draw with AC Milan, losing on penalties to the Italian side, with all three games taking place in the United States.

The Catalan outfit will now tackle Monaco in the Joan Gamper Trophy on Monday evening, before travelling to Mestalla to tackle Valencia in their opening match of the 2024-25 La Liga campaign on August 17.

Barcelona have made two signings this summer, bringing in Pau Victor and Dani Olmo, but there are expected to be more incomings before the end of the transfer window, with the club allegedly not yet giving up hope of convincing Athletic Bilbao's Nico Williams to move to Camp Nou.

Blaugrana have won the Joan Gamper Trophy on 46 occasions, and they recorded a 4-2 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in this particular fixture last year.

Monaco have played six friendlies this summer, opening their preparations for the new season with a 1-0 success over Servette at the start of July, before drawing their next two against Cercle Brugge and Sturm Graz.

The principality outfit then won their next two against Feyenoord and Club Brugge II, but they will enter this match off the back of a 2-1 defeat to Genoa.

Adi Hutter's side will round off their preparations for the new season against Barcelona before opening their Ligue 1 campaign at home to Saint-Etienne on August 17.

Monaco have made three signings this summer, with the biggest of those in terms of a transfer fee proving to be 17-year-old forward George Ilenikhena, while Wissam Ben Yedder has been their most notable departure.

Les Rouge et Blanc finished second in Ligue 1 last season, nine points behind the champions Paris Saint-Germain, and they will compete in the group stage of the 2024-25 Champions League.

Prediction: Barcelona 2-1 Monaco