PSG vs Monaco Preview: Team News & Prediction

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This game does feature two of the top three teams in Ligue 1 but there is no real title race with Paris Saint-Germain beginning the match day sitting 13 points clear of third place Monaco.
Kick-off date/time: Friday 7th February, 2025: UK – 8:05pm / US ET – 3:05pm / US PT – 12:05pm
How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – beIN Sports
How to watch online: UK – Ligue 1 pass / US – beIN Sports
PSG Preview: Rampant Parisiens
Paris Saint-Germain are preparing for their pivotal UEFA Champions League knockout playoff round tie against Ligue 1 rivals Stade Brest in midweek. Luis Enrique’s side have been much-improved in the last few months as they romp towards another French title.
The Parisiens also earned themselves a Coupe de France victory in midweek as they defeated Le Mans by two goals to nil the other day thanks to goals from Desire Doue and Bradley Barcola. They have now enjoyed a 15-match unbeaten run of form across all competitions.
Monaco Preview: Foot back on the Monegasque
Former Borussia Monchengladbach boss Adi Hutter has signed a new contract at Monaco despite their form majorly dipping in the last few months and ruining their positive start to the campaign which had looked as though they may be involved in the Ligue 1 title race.
The Monegasque come not this one on the back of back-to-back victories in the league with a 4-2 win over Auxerre in their most recent outing at Stade Louis II last weekend thanks to a Mike Biereth hat-trick as well as a strike from defender Thilo Kehrer.
PSG Team News: Key doubts
Luis Enrique is likely to rest a couple of key midfielders ahead of their clash with Brest in midweek as France international midfielder Warren Zaire-Emery is currently an injury doubt alongside Portugal international midfielder Ruben Neves.
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Willian Pacho, Mendes; Lee, Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz; Barcola, Dembele, Kvaratskhelia
Unavailable:
Questionable: Mbaye (Injured), Neves (Injured), Zaire-Emery (Injured)
Monaco Team News: Key defensive injuries
Key defender Wilfried Singo is out for a while due to a hamstring injury and he is also expected to be sidelined alongside summer signing Jordan Teze. United States international striker Folarin Balogun has remained unavailable throughout the campaign and he is still injured.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Majecki; Vanderson, Kehrer, Salisu, Mawissa; Camara, Zakaria; Akliouche, Minamino, Ben Seghir; Biereth
Unavailable: Teze (Injured), Singo (Injured), Balogun (Injured)
Questionable: Ilenikhena (Injured)
PSG vs Monaco Prediction
The style of football implemented by Adi Hutter at Monaco has been typically intense and entertaining to watch for the neutral. For example, their 20 matches in Ligue 1 so far this season have consisted of 60 goals with 11 of those coming in their last two games. They now face a PSG side that have enjoyed 15 victories and five draws in 20 matches so far as they look to wrap up another French title with a couple of months to go. They have scored 54 goals in 20 games and, whilst favourites, a high-scoring affair would appear quite likely for this one at Parc des Princes.
PSG vs Monaco Tip: PSG to win & both teams to score