Ligue 1 Action at the Parc des Princes – Paris Saint-Germain face AS Mónaco
Ligue 1 action on Sunday as PSG and Monaco meet at the Parc des Princes – 8:45pm GMT.
Leaders PSG are currently 11 places higher than their opponents Monaco, when the two sides meet, they will sit in first and twelfth positions respectively.
Winning the Ligue 1 and securing a Champion’s League qualification is Paris Saint-Germain’s focus
PSG must take a positive approach to this game, if they are to get anything out of, following their recent defeat to Lille at Stade Pierre Mauroy.
Also, that’s a run of three wins for League leaders PSG, to sit within the reach of a Champion’s League place. They currently sit in first place, top of the League, having accrued nine points so far this season. This means a record of 3 wins, 0 losses and 0 draws having won three matches.
When PSG host Monaco, they will do so on the back of one win on their own ground.
Paris Saint-Germain will want to keep the pressure on their rivals as they sit at the top of the table, a win will take them to 12 points and keep their momentum going forward.
It is likely that one key players will miss Sunday’s fixture, which is something of a concern for Christophe Galtier and his PSG team.
AS Mónaco have four points to their name, going into this tie
Monaco need a positive result from this game, if they are to move their season forward. Their last match resulted in a loss to RC Lens, before that they drew away to Rennes, 1-1.
Also, Monaco will be hopeful of shaking off the poor form that has seen them lose one game this Ligue 1 season. Now they have 1 matches won, 1 games lost and 1 duels drawn; that’s why they currently sit in twelfth place, with a total of four points having won one game, drawn one game, and lost one game.
Playing away from home, Monaco have won one game.
AS Mónaco will see 7 points so far this season, should they secure a win.
Monaco’s squad has depth, but even so, Philippe Clement is likely to be missing two of they key players when they start Sunday’s game.
Paris Saint-Germain v AS Mónaco – Head-to-Heads.
Regarding their historical duels both clubs have already faced each other 63 times with the record being 23 victories and 18 draws for PSG. Also, Monaco have been hugely successful away to PSG of late, winning 19 games times in the last eleven. March 2022 was the most recent time these two clashed in this competition and Paris Saint-Germain took all three points winning 3-0.
Players to watch
For PSG, Neymar has nettedfive goals in three League fixtures so far, while Benoit Badiashile is a top performing player who has scoredone goal in three League matches this Ligue 1 Season for Monaco.
five goals
