PSG Aim to Extend 100% Start at Monaco

It’s one of the biggest and most glamorous games in French football, as Paris Saint-Germain travel to the French Riviera, to take on Monaco.

Monaco have enjoyed a decent start to the season but were held to a 2-2 draw at home by Guingamp on the opening day. The Champions League play-off at Villarreal may have been in the players’ minds but having won that match 2-1, Monaco went on to defeat Nantes 1-0, away from home last weekend. It’s been an undefeated start to the season for Monaco, in all competitions.

PSG have started this season, the same way they finished the last, by winning their two Ligue 1 games. The first was a close, 1-0 win away at Bastia and the second, was a 3-0 home win over Metz, with all three goals coming in the second half. With Laurent Blanc and Zlatan Ibrahimovic leaving in the summer, this is the start of a new era for PSG and they have a lot to live up to.

LEAGUE: French Ligue 1

GAME: Monaco vs PSG

LOCATION: Stade Louis II

DATE: Sunday 28/8

TIME: 20:45

In 43 meetings between the two clubs, Monaco have come out on top, with 18 wins to their name. PSG have won 11 matches and 14 have ended in a draw.

Tips

We have looked closely at the following aspects of this match, which offer good betting value:

• Winner
• Half-time/Full-time
• Correct Score

PSG the Big Favourite

The bookmakers have PSG down as being strong favourites to win this match and considering the way they eased to the Ligue 1 title last season, it’s little surprise. However, Monaco defeated them at the Parc des Princes last season and out of the last 8 league games between the teams, 6 have finished in a draw. Monaco have the ability to pick up a point in from this match.

Game Tip: Draw is 3.6 at Ladbrokes

Slow Stars for PSG

In their previous two Ligue 1 games this season, PSG have been slow to get going. It took a 73^rd minute goal to defeat Bastia on the opening weekend of the season and the score was 0-0 at half-time, at home to Metz last weekend. PSG went on to win the game 3-0, suggesting a team who are performing strongly in the latter sections of games. This may give Monaco a chance early on but expect PSG to come back into the match in the second half.

Game Tip: Monaco Half-time/Draw Full-time is 15 at Bet365

Low Scoring Draw

As mentioned above, 6 of the last 8 meetings between Monaco and PSG have ended in a draw and the same result could be on the cards in this match. Neither team have set the league alight as yet and will be wary of losing this one, which could make for a tightly fought match, at least in the early stages. Monaco will be hoping to have secured Champions League football by the time this game kicks-off and if they have, the team will be in confident mood. Both teams should score here but it may not be more than one goal each.

Game Tip: 1-1 Final Score is 7 at Unibet