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Paris Saint-Germain welcome Monaco to the Parc des Princes on Friday with the champions still searching for their first win of the new Ligue 1 campaign.
While Luis Enrique’s side have drawn both of their opening two fixtures of the league campaign, the visitors arrive in the French capital as the division's only side with a perfect record after two matchdays, sitting top of the table under new head coach Filipe Luis.
Monaco completed their first league double over PSG since 2020-21, a result that adds an extra edge to a fixture already shaped by contrasting early-season form.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
PSG vs. Monaco key stats
- PSG have recorded just one victory in regulation time across their last eight matches in all competitions.
- Monaco suffered more than a two-goal margin defeat only once in their last eight H2H meetings with PSG.
- Fourteen of PSG's last 17 Ligue 1 games produced over 2.5 total goals.
PSG vs. Monaco preview: Les Parisiens chase first league victory
PSG vs. Monaco — Tale of the Tape
| PSG | vs | Monaco |
|---|---|---|
| 11th | Position | 1st |
| 2 | Points | 6 |
| 4 | Goals For | 3 |
| 4 | Goals Against | 0 |
| 0 | Clean Sheets | 2 |
| 13th | Home / Away Rank | 5th |
PSG have picked up just two points from their opening two Ligue 1 fixtures, twice fighting back from two-goal deficits to salvage 2-2 draws against Rennes and Lille.
Luis Enrique's side have led at half-time in only one of their last six league outings, a sign of how slowly they have started matches this term.
Les Parisiens have struggled for momentum in recent time, with their only victory in regulation time across their last eight matches coming in a 2-1 win over Aston Villa in the UEFA Super Cup on August 12.
PSG suffered a 3-1 defeat in this very fixture in the Ligue 1 at Parc des Princes last season, sounding a further note of caution for the hosts, who won only three of their final six league games at the ground last term.
Monaco, by contrast, head south full of belief after a 2-0 win over Marseille kept their perfect start to the season intact heading into matchday three.
New head coach Filipe Luis has overseen four wins from four in all competitions, including a home and away victory over Gornik Zabrze to secure passage into the Conference League main stage.
The Principality side are also one of only two Ligue 1 clubs yet to concede this season, alongside Paris FC, further reflecting how defensively solid the Luis’s side have been in the early stages of the league campaign.
Twenty-year-old forward Paris Brunner has found the net four times across four matches in all competitions this season and will be the one to watch here.
PSG vs. Monaco form guide & betting tips
| PSG | vs | Monaco |
|---|---|---|
D
D
|
Form |
W
W
|
| 2 | Points | 6 |
| 11th | Form Table | 1st |
| 4 | Goals For | 3 |
| 4 | Goals Against | 0 |
D
W
L
D
D
|
Form (All Comps) |
L
W
W
W
W
|
Whispers predicts: PSG 2-1 Monaco
PSG go in as favourites on home soil and by pedigree alone, but this fixture looks trickier than the odds might suggest given the contrasting momentum both sides carry into it, with Monaco enjoying by far the better start to the season.
A home win at 1.44 (4/9) is far from a bad option for those who believe the pedigree of the reigning European champions and the advantage of the Parc des Princes will ultimately prove decisive.
However, a Monaco +3 handicap at 1.33 (1/3) also stands out as a safer alternative, with the visitors' form too strong to simply write off even if PSG edge the contest itself.
PSG's struggles to keep a clean sheet across their last eight matches, paired with Monaco's attacking form makes over 2.5 goals at 1.45 (9/20) look appealing and worth backing, while both teams to score at 1.62 (5/8) rounds out a goal-heavy outlook for this one.
A 2-1 PSG win at 9.00 (8/1) is offered as a longer-priced correct-score option, reflecting a narrow home success in a match that could easily go either way.
> Monaco +3 handicap at 1.33 (1/3) | Likelihood: Probable
> Over 2.5 goals at 1.45 (9/20) | Likelihood: Probable
> PSG win at 1.44 (4/9) | Likelihood: Possible
> BTTS-Yes at 1.62 (5/8) | Likelihood: Possible
> Correct score – PSG 2-1 Monaco at 9.00 (8/1) | Likelihood: Ousider