PSG will look to strengthen their lead at the top of the table as they host Monaco in a Friday night French Ligue 1 fixture at the Parc des Princes . The hosts are playing with confidence at the moment and should be too strong for the visitors, who have been poor on their recent travels.
It is mostly smooth sailing in recent weeks for PSG, who are unbeaten in their last 15 matches in all competitions. They eased to a 5-2 victory at Brest in their previous League 1 fixture and followed it up with a 2-0 Coupe de France win at Le Mans on Tuesday.
PSG have also been solid at home all season and are unbeaten in their last six matches at the Parc des Princes in all competitions. However, Luis Enrique’s attacking style often leaves them exposed at the back as they have conceded in each of their last six Ligue 1 matches.
Monaco have been erratic lately, with just three wins from their last eight matches across all competitions. However, one of those wins came in their previous Ligue 1 fixture, claiming a 4-2 victory over Auxerre.
The major problem for Monaco is their poor away form that has seen them fail to win any of their last five matches on their travels in all competitions. Adi Hutter’s men are also winless in their last four Ligue 1 away matches, with 2-1 defeats to Montpellier and Marseille in that run.
How the bookies view it: PSG overwhelmingly favoured
PSG have been installed as overwhelming favourites among the bookies, with a home win priced at 2/5 with BoyleSports. A victory for Monaco is valued at 4/1 while BoyleSports is offering odds of 15/4 for a draw.
Head to head: Hosts on top
PSG have a 27-23 advantage with 18 draws from 68 previous matches against Monaco. The Parisians have already beaten their rivals twice this season, claiming a 4-2 victory in the reverse fixture in December and following it up with a 1-0 win in the Trophee des Champions in January.
Players to watch: Barcola to shine
While Ousmane Dembele has caught the eye lately, Bradley Barcola has also consistently been among the goals. The forward has been on target five times in the last eight matches in all competitions and is priced at 5/4 by BoyleSports to maintain his scoring run.
Mika Biereth only moved to Monaco in January but has quickly settled to life in Ligue 1. The striker already has four goals in just three appearances and is priced at odds of 5/2 by BoyleSports to maintain his scoring run.
Probable line-ups
PSG will be without Warren Zaire-Emery and Joao Neves, who are both sidelined with injury. Barcola and Dembele began on the bench at Le Mans and should start on Friday while Marquinhos is set to feature at the back.
Folarin Balogun remains sidelined with injury for Monaco while Aleksandr Golovin is also set to miss out on Friday. Biereth should continue in attack following his hat-trick at the weekend while Thilo Kehrer is expected to start at the back.
PSG: Donnarumma, Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes, Vitinha, Ruiz, Lee, Kvaratskhelia, Barcola, Dembele
Monaco: Majecki, Mawissa, Kehrer, Salisu, Vanderson, Zakaria, Camara, Akliouche, Minamino, Ben Seghir, Biereth
Anything else catch the eye?
The reverse fixture produced over 3.5 goals and a repeat is priced at 10/11 with BoyleSports. PSG have scored in both halves in their last three matches in all competitions and a repeat is priced at 19/20 with BoyleSports.
PSG are priced at minimal odds for a straight victory so a win and both teams to score should offer more value at 7/5 with BoyleSport.
This French Ligue 1 match between PSG and Monaco will be played on Feb 7, 2025 and kick off at 20:05. Check below for our tipsters best PSG vs Monaco prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
