Champions League: Paris Saint-Germain vs Monaco – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Champions League game between Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco who meet up this coming Wednesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

When Monaco come to Parc des Princes for the Champions League match on Wednesday, Paris Saint-Germain will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Form: Paris Saint-Germain vs Monaco

Paris Saint-Germain Form

Paris Saint-Germain look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Rennes, they were left empty-handed in a 3-1 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Monaco in a 2-3 win. They followed that up with a 3-0 win against Metz in their most recent outing. Paris Saint-Germain claimed four wins in their last six Champions League matches at the Parc des Princes. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded seven and scored 18 goals.

Monaco Form

Their past three matches saw Monaco beating Nantes 3-1, losing 2-3 against Paris Saint-Germain, and beating Lens by 2-3. Monaco claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Champions League. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by 18 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.

Players in form: Paris Saint-Germain vs Monaco

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Vitinha brings great form to the table, as he is now on four goals in six games. Surely, Paris Saint-Germain will start him against Monaco, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Folarin Balogun, who notched up five goals in his past six games.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Parc des Princes across all tournaments Paris Saint-Germain won seven times, drew two and lost one times. Monaco claimed three wins, three draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Paris Saint-Germain have not lost to Monaco in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Paris Saint-Germain scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Monaco got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Monaco managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Paris Saint-Germain were first on target in six of their last 10 outings. Paris Saint-Germain have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Monaco.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Paris Saint-Germain’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of two goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Monaco, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.5 times goals per game. Paris Saint-Germain scored at least one goal in their last 9 matches. Monaco’s last 3 matches had more than three goals.