PSG vs Monaco Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | Ligue 1, February 7, 2025

PSG vs Monaco Preview

• Tournament: Ligue 1
• Date: Friday, Feb 7
• Kick-off Time: 08:05 pm GMT
• Venue: Parc des Princes, France

PSG will play host to third-place Monaco in the Ligue 1 tie at Parc des Princes. Earlier this year, PSG secured a 1-0 win over the visitors in the French Supercup.

Hosts PSG find themselves comfortably sitting at the top of the table with 50 points after 20 games. They remain unbeaten in the Ligue 1 this season and are clearly the favourite in this matchup. Ousmane Dembele is leading the goalscoring charts with 19 goals followed by Bradley Barcola with 15 whereas Achraf Hakimi leads the assists board with eight to his name.

Meanwhile, Monaco is sitting third in the league standings and have collected 37 points from 20 games. The Monégasques have one of the best offensive records in the division but have struggled defensively. Eliesse Ben Seghir is the top scorer for Monaco with seven goals whereas Breel Embolo leads the assists board with seven to his name.

PSG Team News

The hosts will be without Zaire-Emery and Ibrahim Mbaye who remains out with sprained ankles. Joao Neves is sidelined with a foot injury whereas Khvicha Kvaratskhelia can play some minutes in the second half.

Monaco Team News

As for Monaco, they would be without the services of Wilfried Singo, Folarin Balogun and George Ilenikhena in this weekend tie. Top scorer Eliesse Ben Seghir is expected to play a crucial role in this tie.

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PSG vs Monaco Predicted Lineups

PSG Predicted Lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Donnarumma

Defenders: Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Nuno Mendes

Midfielders: Zaire-Emery, Doue, Vitinha

Forwards: Dembele, Goncalo Ramos, Barcola

Monaco Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Majecki;

Defenders: Vanderson, Kehrer, Salisu, Mawissan

Midfielders: Camara, Zakaria

Forwards: Akliouche, Ben Seghir, Golovin; Biereth

PSG vs Monaco Head-to-Head Record

The two sides have faced off only 55 times in the past, with PSG winning 23 of those games. Monaco has managed 15 wins between both sides, whereas the remaining 17 games ended in a draw.

Key Players to Watch in PSG vs Monaco

Ousmane Dembele (PSG)

The former Barcelona man scored two hat-tricks in his last two games in the league and he cannot stop scoring for the French giants. Dembele has now scored 19 goals in all competitions and is leading the Ligue 1 goalscoring chart with 14 goals so far. The Frenchman has a whopping 4.1 xG from his last five games.

Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco)

The Algerian international has made a remarkable start to the new campaign as the 24-year-old midfielder has bagged seven goals across all competitions this season. Abdelli is an excellent ball carrier and is capable of scoring goals.

PSG vs Monaco Prediction

The Ligue 1 giants are entering this game on the back of a 2-0 win over Le Mans in the French Cup and will continue to go from strength to strength in this home tie. They have entered the midway point of the season and have secured only 50 points from their first 20 games. The home side remains unbeaten since their 1-0 loss to Bayern Munich in November 2024.

As for Monaco, they also had a great start to their Ligue 1 campaign and have secured a 4-2 win over Auxerre in their last game. AS Monaco have shown a little inconsistency in their last few games as they have defensively struggled with a 3-0 loss to Inter Milan. Looking at their current form it is going to be a tough outing for the hosts who have been spectacular this season.

Predicted Score: PSG 3-2 Monaco

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