There are two top of the table clashes taking place in Europe’s big leagues this weekend and the second of which to get underway on Sunday night is between Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain at the Stade Louis II. Paris Saint-Germain spent big again in the summer and not only managed to recruit Neymar from Barcelona but also attract Monaco’s star forward, Kylian Mbappe. While the club from the capital strengthened their team, Monaco were trying desperately to hold on to their key players but failed to do so and this is going to be a tough match for the hosts.
Champions League – Stade Louis II, Monaco – Tuesday 21st November – 19:45 UK Time
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Monaco
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Monaco suffered a heavy defeat in the Champions League at home against Bundesliga club RB Leipzig in mid-week and they have been eliminated from a competition in which they reached the semi-final stage last season. Leonardo Jardim’s team must now concentrate on defending the Ligue 1 title they won in spectacular fashion last season and the best way to do that would be with a win in this game. The defeat to RB Leipzig in the Champions League was Monaco’s first loss in 6 competitive games and they have lost just 2 matches in Ligue 1 this season, both of which have been away from home. They are undefeated at home in their last 16 league games and have lost just 2 of their last 33 matches in Ligue 1.
Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain travel to the principality for this game having thrashed Celtic 7-1 at home in the Champions League to tighten their grip at the top of the group. Their victory over the Scottish champions means Paris Saint-Germain have won each of their last 5 games in all competitions and have yet to taste defeat this season. They have won each of their last 5 games by a margin of 3 goals or more and have scored a total of 24 goals across those games at an average of 4.8 per match, which is a phenomenal record. Paris Saint-Germain are undefeated in their last 16 Ligue 1 games and have lost only 1 of their last 16 league games on the road. However, both draws in Ligue 1 this season have come away from home.
Team News
While Monaco have not ruled anyone out for this match they have doubts over several key players including Thomas Lemar and Djibril Sidibe. Forward Stevan Jovetic has joined the French duo on the treatment table and Rachid Ghezzal could start in attack. Paris Saint-Germain are without Thiago Motta but every other player is fit and available for selection. Unai Emery has a choice to make at full-back and could bring in Yuri Berchiche and Thomas Meunier for this match.
Top Betting Tips
If there is one thing which can be guaranteed in this game its goals and we should be in for an entertaining evening of football. However, Paris Saint-Germain are much the stronger team this season and with Monaco potentially missing key players, could win the game with both teams scoring at 8/5 with Ladbrokes.
Monaco will hope to make a better fight of it than they did in the Champions League in mid-week but could find themselves in trouble if they need to chase the game. You can get 7/2 with Ladbrokes for Pairs Saint-Germain to win the match by 2 goals. Neymar grabs all the headlines for Paris Saint-Germain but Edison Cavani is the top scorer in the league and has 12 goals in his last 10 games for club and country. Cavani is 5/2 with Ladbrokes to opening the scoring in this game.