Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 21 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Monaco hope to close the gap a little on Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain, when they face off Parc des Princes in a round 21 match this coming Friday.
Paris Saint-Germain are placed oneth with 50 points after 20 matches. Monaco occupy a position as threeth in the league on 37 points.
Team form: Paris Saint-Germain vs Monaco
Paris Saint-Germain Form
Their last three matches saw Paris Saint-Germain drawing 1-1 with Reims, before taking out VfB Stuttgart by 1-4, and Brest by 2-5. Paris Saint-Germain managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1, where they also drew twice and lost none. They scored 11 goals and conceded four times.
Monaco Form
Their past three matches saw Monaco beating Rennes 3-2, losing 3-0 against Inter, and beating Auxerre by 4-2. Monaco only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by nine goals to eight.
Betting stats for Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco played across all tournaments.
- Paris Saint-Germain have won 10 of the last 12 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Paris Saint-Germain have won 10 of the last 12 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 10 of the last 12 Paris Saint-Germain matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Paris Saint-Germain have won 5 of the last 6 matches in the Ligue 1 and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Paris Saint-Germain have won 5 of the last 6 matches in the Ligue 1 while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 8 Monaco away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Monaco matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Monaco away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Monaco matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Monaco away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Paris Saint-Germain vs Monaco
It is difficult to look past Mika Biereth, when searching for a goalscorer, as he is seems in wonderful shape. He hit the target four times in recent Ligue 1 matches for Monaco, with a total for the season saying four goals scored in this Ligue 1 campaign. With nine goals lately for Paris Saint-Germain in the Ligue 1, Ousmane Dembele is also a player to look out for.
Betting markets: Paris Saint-Germain vs Monaco
Full-time result
Paris Saint-Germain won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing one as well. Monaco won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost five in this run. Amazingly, Paris Saint-Germain are on a streak of 22 matches without defeat. Paris Saint-Germain are a tough nut to crack currently, with no less than 10 matches without defeat. Paris Saint-Germain have not lost to Monaco in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Paris Saint-Germain scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Monaco scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 6 consecutive Paris Saint-Germain games Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Monaco games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Paris Saint-Germain managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Monaco kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Paris Saint-Germain have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Monaco.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Paris Saint-Germain, who scored an average of 2.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Monaco, who scored 1.8 times on average in these matches. Paris Saint-Germain conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches.