This promises to be an action-packed encounter for Monaco at Stade Louis II. when the Europa League tournament arrives in town and Trabzonspor with it. Read all about the Group Stage match here!
Trabzonspor have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 3300 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
The hosts Monaco saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Ligue 1. This match was also played here at Stade Louis II.. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Trabzonspor have had more rest.
Monaco form and stats
Last season their Europa League adventure ended in the round of 16 against Sporting Braga.When playing at home in the Ligue 1, Monaco have managed 2 wins, 1 draw and suffered 2 defeats from 5 games.
Monaco's previous game was also played at home, ending 4-1 versus Nantes. The home side are looking to build on that result. Yedder was absolutely essential when Monaco beat Nantes 4-1, scoring three goals. Yedder, a striker, was the best player for the team in that game, scoring a rating of 8.95 (out of 10). Yedder scored three goals, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 24 successful passes (of 29 total).
In the game before, an away victory in the Ligue 1 match versus Reims with a 3-0 scoreline.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Monaco as they are travelling to their away game against Montpellier in the Ligue 1. That match is three days after this one.
Monaco are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (11 from 5 played).
Trabzonspor form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Super Lig travels is 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats.
It's the second away game in a row for Trabzonspor, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Kayserispor last time out. Bozok came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Kayserispor last time out, making the manager Avcı feel like a tactical genius. Bakasetas got a match rating of 7.65 in that game, top player of the team. Bakasetas scored one goal, hit one key pass and had 24 successful passes (of 26 total).
Before that, Trabzonspor secured a home win against Gazisehir Gaziantep with the score 3-2.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Kasimpasa in just four days.
The travelling fans enjoy Trabzonspor's attacking play in away games, having scored 9 goals in 5 league matches away. Trabzonspor struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 9 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  W. Ben Yedder 4 goals |  B. Embolo 3 goals |   A. Bakasetas 3 goals |
Monaco missing players
Trabzonspor missing players
| Monaco | Trabzonspor | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 5 | Won | W | 4 | 11 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 6 | 8 | ||
| 45 | 21 | Scored | S | 19 | 39 | ||
| 34 | 18 | Conceded | C | 23 | 37 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 84% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 91% | 76% | ||
| 60% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 73% | 64% | ||
| 40% | 42% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 55% | 40% | ||
| 24% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 36% | 20% | ||
| 72% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 82% | 64% | ||
| 24% | 17% | Clean Sheets | C S | 18% | 28% | ||
| 4% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 16% | ||
| 5.4 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 5.5 | ||
| 4.9 | 5.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 4.5 | ||
| 1.9 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.7 | ||
| 3 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 13.3 | 12.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.8 | 13.4 | ||
| 5.3 | 5.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 5.2 | ||
| 34% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 30% | ||
| 13.4 | 12.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.2 | 9.1 | ||
| 5.4 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.9 | 4 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ferencváros | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Trabzonspor | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Monaco | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Crvena Zvezda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | PSG | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 23 | 25 |
| 2 | Olympique Marseille | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 23 |
| 3 | Lorient | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 | Lens | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 5 | Monaco | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 17 |
| 6 | Rennes | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 15 |
| 7 | Olympique Lyonnais | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 13 |
| 8 | Lille | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | -1 | 13 |
| 9 | Clermont | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | -2 | 13 |
| 10 | Montpellier | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 12 |
| 11 | Troyes | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -2 | 11 |
| 12 | Toulouse | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 11 |
| 13 | Nice | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 8 |
| 14 | Auxerre | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -11 | 8 |
| 15 | Angers SCO | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -12 | 8 |
| 16 | Nantes | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 7 |
| 17 | Reims | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -7 | 7 |
| 18 | Brest | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -10 | 6 |
| 19 | Strasbourg | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -5 | 5 |
| 20 | Ajaccio | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -9 | 4 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Istanbul Basaksehir | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 17 |
| 2 | Adana Demirspor | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | Konyaspor | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 4 | Galatasaray | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 |
| 5 | Trabzonspor | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 16 |
| 6 | Besiktas | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 15 |
| 7 | Fenerbahçe | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| 8 | Kayserispor | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 9 | Kasimpasa | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -7 | 12 |
| 10 | Gazisehir Gaziantep | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 11 |
| 11 | Alanyaspor | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 9 |
| 12 | Giresunspor | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 8 |
| 13 | Fatih Karagumruk | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 14 | Antalyaspor | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -6 | 6 |
| 15 | Istanbulspor | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -6 | 5 |
| 16 | Ankaragucu | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 4 |
| 17 | Sivasspor | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -7 | 4 |
| 18 | Hatayspor | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 4 |
| 19 | Umraniyespor | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -6 | 2 |
