Monaco – PSG: can Monaco halt PSG on home turf?
In the preliminary round of the UEFA Champions League play-offs, Monaco will take on PSG. The match will be played on Tuesday, February 17, with kick-off at 21:00 CET, and I am offering a betting tip for this encounter.
Monaco – PSG: match facts and head-to-head
- Monaco have lost just one of their last five matches.
- PSG have also suffered only one defeat in their previous five outings.
- PSG have scored at least one goal in seven consecutive matches.
- Monaco are winless in their last three home games: two defeats and a draw.
- PSG have recorded two wins and two defeats in their last four away matches.
- In 56% of their matches this season, PSG have scored in both halves.
- PSG have won 41% of their matches this season with a clean sheet, compared to 15% for Monaco.
- Only 9% of PSG’s matches this season have ended in a scoreless defeat, while Monaco have done so in 12%.
- Monaco defeated PSG 1–0 in their most recent meeting.
Monaco – PSG: match preview
An all-French clash awaits us already in the first round of the play-offs, as Monaco and PSG go head-to-head.
Monaco delivered inconsistent results during the league phase of the UEFA Champions League. The side collected 10 points from eight matches and finished 21st in the standings. They edged into the play-offs by just one point over the 25th-placed team. Domestically, things have not been entirely convincing either. After 22 rounds of Ligue 1, Monaco have accumulated 31 points and sit eighth in the table, three points adrift of the European qualification spots.
PSG are among the frontrunners in Ligue 1, though they do not occupy first place. After 22 league matches, the Parisians have collected 51 points and currently sit second, one point behind Lens. In their most recent outing, they suffered a 3–1 defeat to Rennes. In the Champions League, PSG failed to secure a top-eight finish. They picked up 14 points from eight matches and ended 11th. In their last two league-phase fixtures, they lost 2–1 to Sporting and drew 1–1 with Newcastle.
Probable line-ups
- Monaco: Köhn, Kehrer, Faes, Caio Henrique, Vanderson, Golovin, Akliouche, Camara, Zakaria, Adingra, Balogun
- PSG: Safonov, Hakimi, Nuno Mendes, Pacho, Zabarnyi, Vitinha, João Neves, Zaïre-Emery, Kvaratskhelia, Dembélé, Doué
Prediction
Two French sides meet in the preliminary round of the UEFA Champions League. PSG enter the contest as clear favourites, and the recommended bet is a victory for the Parisians.
