Paris Saint-Germain dominated European football last season, winning a second consecutive UEFA Champions League title as well as lifting the Ligue 1 crown with ease.
However, they have had a slow start to the new campaign and face a Monaco side who have impressed under Filipe Luis, and they currently top the table as the only team to win their first two games of the new domestic season.
After a tumultuous transfer window for both clubs, they will be glad to get back to focusing on matters on the pitch.
Paris Saint-Germain v Monaco Tips Summary
Best Bet - Over 3.5 goals @ 11/10
Alternative Bet - Desire Doue anytime goalscorer @ 21/20
Bet Builder - Both teams to score, Paris Brunner to score or assist, Lamine Camara to be shown a card @ 10/1
Paris Saint-Germain v Monaco Prediction
Best Bet: Over 3.5 goals @ 11/10
Paris Saint-Germain are still heavy favourites to win Ligue 1 this season but they have hardly had the best start to their campaign, drawing 2-2 with both Lille and Rennes in their first two games of the term.
To add to that, they were beaten by Lens in the Trophee des Champions so they do not go into this clash in glittering form.
Luis Enrique’s side will clearly have one eye on their UEFA Champions League title defence and as a result are unlikely to field their strongest side in the league, particularly with their first European game just a few days later.
Monaco’s transfer activity was frenetic at the end of the window but resulted in both Folarin Balogun and Lamine Camara staying at the club, meaning that Erik Lira was not able to join.
Despite their off-field issues, Monaco have started the season strongly. They beat Gornik Zabrze 7-4 on aggregate to qualify for the league phase of the UEFA Conference League while also picking up wins to nil over Marseille and Le Havre in the league.
They can go on the front foot against this PSG side and a high-scoring affair should follow, so take over 3.5 goals.
Alternative Bet: Desire Doue anytime goalscorer @ 21/20
The departure of Bradley Barcola to Liverpool was partly due to the fact that he had slipped behind Desire Doue in Paris Saint-Germain’s pecking order.
Doue scored seven goals in 16 league starts last season and has already netted in the UEFA Super Cup this term. He looks a solid bet to add to that tally in this clash.
Paris Saint-Germain v Monaco Bet Builder Tip
Both teams to score
Paris Brunner to score or assist
Lamine Camara to be shown a card
Pays 10/1
Paris Saint-Germain do not look solid at the back and both teams have scored in five of their last six games, so a repeat of that is fancied in this clash.
Paris Brunner has been a real standout in the early part of the season for Monaco, with two goals already in the league. The youngster is worth siding with to score or assist.
Lamine Camara’s move to Chelsea is off and he is likely to line up in midfield for Monaco in this clash, he was booked six times in 22 league starts last term and looks a solid bet to add to that tally.
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Key Match Stats
Four of the last five head-to-heads have gone over 3.5 goals
Six of the last eight league meetings between these two have seen both teams score
Monaco have won all four games they have played this season
Both teams have scored in five of PSG’s last six matches
Monaco have scored first in four of the last five meetings between these two
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