Real Madrid boasts a powerful attack, regularly scoring in La Liga and European competitions. However, the team has shown defensive vulnerabilities in recent games, conceding three of its last five matches, including defeats to Albacete and Barcelona, and is still recovering from Alonso's dismissal. This creates opportunities for their opponents.
Monaco, despite inconsistent results in Ligue 1, has shown good results in the Champions League, where they have lost only one of six matches. The team has experience scoring in the Champions League, and their record in six group stage matches (seven goals) confirms their attacking potential.
Given Real Madrid's recent fragility and Monaco's quality attacking players, the visitors are likely to strike back. Madrid, however, are almost guaranteed to open the scoring.
