Monaco vs PSG: How to Watch, Betting Odds & Prediction

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Written by: Scott Ennis

Kylian Mbappe’s Ligue 1 crescendo brings PSG to his former side AS Monaco with Les Parisiens looking to bounce back from their weekend draw at home to Rennes.

Monaco come into Friday’s match off the back of an injurytime 3-2 win against Lens on Sunday.

How to Watch PSG vs Monaco in the UK:

UK viewers can watch the game live on TNT Sports 2 with coverage set to begin at 8pm on Friday evening. Kick-off is set for 8pm UK time.

Team News:

Goncalo Ramos, who came off the bench to earn PSG a point against Rennes, could start with the Portuguese forward scoring three in his last five games in all competitions. Midfielder Manuel Ugarte may come back into the side, having been an unused substitute last time out. Ugarte has been vital for Paris this season, with the most tackles per game at 3.71 per 90.

PSG will be without centre-halves Milan Skriniar and Presnel Kimpembe, with the latter yet to make an appearance this campaign. The league leaders were however boosted by the return of Portuguese left back Nuno Mendes against Rennes, whose second half substitute appearance was his first of the campaign.

Recent Form:

Monaco's season had stalled before the win at Lens, with 1 win in their last 5 matches but the weekend's victory boosted hopes of European qualification. They currently sit 3rd in Ligue 1, one point ahead of rivals Nice, two points behind Brest and 13 points behind PSG in first.

Les Monégasques’s home form has been indifferent, with six wins and four defeats at home from 11 matches, with a 2-1 defeat to Toulouse in their last home outing.

Their European aspirations have been aided by Takumi Minamino’s form, with the Japanese star netting the winner at Lens to land his seventh league goal of the season.

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Monaco will also be buoyed as big money summer signing Florian Balogun netting his first goal since late November in the win at Lens. Balogun has netted twice against PSG in the past, coming this season in the reverse fixture and last season for Reims.

Luis Enrique’s PSG side meanwhile have won three out of their last five, and have not lost domestically since late September at home to Nice. PSG have been imperious on the road this season, reigning unbeaten so far with eight wins from 11 away matches.

Betting Odds:

PSG predictably enter at favourites on the moneyline, coming in at near evens (11/10) with QuinnBet (implied probability of 47.62%).

Bet365 have Monaco at 23/10, carrying an implied probability of 30.3%.

Mbappe has been PSG’s main man with the French star scoring 21 goals in Ligue 1 so far this year with 32 in all competitions. Since making the move to PSG from Monaco, the Frenchman has netted 11 times against his former team, alongside seven assists. Bet365 have the 25-year-old at 9/2 to score two or more goals against his old club with an implied probability of 18.18%.

Veteran striker Wissam Ben Yedder has been integral for Monaco, with the Frenchmen netting 11 times in Ligue 1 this season. Ben Yedder is at 8/5 with StarSports to net again with an implied probability of 38.46%.

Prediction:

OddsNow expect PSG to move one step closer to securing their 12th Ligue 1 title while also backing Ben Yedder to score his 12th of the season.