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Real Madrid vs. Monaco prediction, pick for Tuesday 1/20/26

Real Madrid vs. Monaco prediction, pick for Tuesday 1/20/26

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By: Ciaran Doyle

The 2025/26 UCL League Phase continues on Tuesday as Real Madrid and Monaco will face each other in Spain.

Real Madrid are -330 favorites on DraftKings Sportsbook for this one, with a draw available at +500. Fancy a Monaco upset? The French side is +750 on the moneyline.

Real Madrid vs. Monaco Prediction, Pick

This bet can be found under the “Match Parlays” tab. After a shocking loss to lower division side Albacete last week in the Copa del Rey, Real Madrid got back to winning ways at the weekend with a 2-0 win over Levante in La Liga. Madrid are seventh in the Champions League table right now, and a win here would go a long way towards a top-eight finish and a bye to the Round of 16.

For Monaco, they sit in 19th position, but are only two points ahead of the 24th-placed team. They will want to avoid defeat here to make sure they qualify for the knockout stages of the competition with only two games remaining.

Madrid have won four of their six games, losing twice. They have conceded seven times so far, with only five teams conceding fewer. Monaco have struggled to score goals, only netting seven times. Only nine of the 36 teams have scored fewer times.

Real Madrid should have too much for Monaco, especially when you factor in that this game will be played at the Bernabéu. The French side have struggled to score in this season’s League Phase, which will likely allow Madrid to record their third clean sheet of the campaign.

The Pick: Real Madrid Win to Zero (+140)

Ciaran has been an editor for the DraftKings Network team since 2023. He graduated from the University of Arizona before attending Arizona State University for his master’s degree in sports journalism. Ciaran previously covered Phoenix Rising FC for Cronkite News before joining DraftKings. He is passionate about sports betting, and his biggest focus has always been on the NFL and soccer. You can find him on X at @Ciaran_Doyle7.
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