Monaco hold a first leg advantage as they welcome Sparta Prague to the Stade Louis II for the second leg of their UEFA Champions League third round qualifier. The Czechs are set to improve on their performance from the first fixture but Monaco are still expected to have the edge at home.

Monaco were in fine form in the first leg as goals in each half from Aurelien Tchouameni and Kevin Volland gave them a 2-0 victory. They failed to replicate that performance in their French Ligue 1 opener on Saturday after being held 1-1 at home by Nantes.

Despite the disappointment in their opening fixture in Ligue 1, Monaco will still head into Tuesday’s clash as favourites. They have suffered just one defeat in their last eight matches stretching back to last season.

Monaco kept a clean sheet in the first leg against Sparta Prague but rode their luck a few times as their defence has looked vulnerable lately. Nico Kovac's men have also conceded in five of their last seven matches across all competitions.

Sparta Prague will be disappointed not to have found the net at least once at home in the first leg. They created a number of goalscoring opportunities but were wasteful in front of goal.



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摩纳哥在首场比赛中占有优势，他们将在路易二世体育场欢迎布拉格斯巴达参加欧洲冠军联赛第三轮预选赛的第二回合比赛。捷克将在第一场比赛的基础上有所改进，但摩纳哥仍有望在主场占据优势。

摩纳哥在第一回合的比赛中状态很好，上下半场Tchouameni和Volland各进一球，帮助他们2-0获胜。他们未能在周六法甲首场比赛中复制这种表现，在主场被南特1-1逼平。

尽管在法甲的首场比赛中令人失望，摩纳哥仍将以夺冠热门的身份参加周二的比赛。从上赛季开始，他们在过去的8场比赛中只输了一场。

摩纳哥在首回合对布拉格斯巴达的比赛中保持了零失球，但是他们的运气很好，因为他们的后防线最近看起来很脆弱。科瓦奇的男队在过去七场比赛中也有五场失球。

布拉格斯巴达将会失望，因为他们在第一回合没有在主场至少打进一球。他们创造了很多进球机会，但在门前浪费了很多机会。