Paris Saint-Germain go try make it four straight Ligue 1 wins as dem visit Monaco this Saturday. PSG fresh from 5-3 win over Tottenham in midweek, while Monaco held 2-2 by Pafos, risking fourth straight top-flight loss.
Match Preview
PSG shine in Champions League midweek, twice comeback before securing 5-2 lead against Tottenham thanks to Vitinha hat-trick. Capital giants dey also target fifth consecutive Ligue 1 title, currently on three-game winning streak in all competitions.
Despite strong form, second-placed Marseille and third-placed Lens dey only two points behind, so PSG summit lead still vulnerable. Eight-match unbeaten streak dey in top division, and 16 points from possible 18 at Parc des Princes.
Monaco dey suffer slump under Sebastien Pocognoli, losing three straight Ligue 1 games to Paris FC, Lens and Rennes (two of dem 4-1). Monaco fall to eighth, 10 points behind PSG. Hosts concede 25 goals in 13 league games – worst defence in top half. Against PSG recently, Monaco concede at least four goals in three of last five matches, losing last three by aggregate 9-3.
Monaco Ligue 1 Form
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Monaco Form (All Competitions)
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Paris Saint-Germain Ligue 1 Form
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Paris Saint-Germain Form (All Competitions)
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Team News
Ousmane Dembele come back off bench against Spurs after calf injury, but Desire Doue (hamstring) and Achraf Hakimi (ankle) still missing. Nuno Mendes out with minor thigh problem, Lucas Hernandez could start domestic match.
Monaco dey without Denis Zakaria (red card suspension), potential replacement Paul Pogba or Mamadou Coulibaly likely start. Balogun back from suspension, but Eric Dier (calf) and Christian Mawissa (hamstring) still out.
Monaco Possible Starting XI
Hradecky; Vanderson, Teze, Kehrer, Henrique; Camara, Coulibaly; Akliouche, Golovin, Minamino; Balogun
Paris Saint-Germain Possible Starting XI
Chevalier; Zaire-Emery, Zabarnyi, Pacho, Hernandez; Ruiz, Vitinha, Lee; Kvaratskhelia, Dembele, Barcola
We Say: Monaco 1-3 Paris Saint-Germain
Monaco score 25 and concede 25 in 13 Ligue 1 games, so clean sheet unlikely. Injury-hit backline plus Zakaria suspension dey make dem extra vulnerable, PSG likely cruise to win.
