Matchday 16 in Ligue 1 between Monaco and PSG will take place on December 18 at the Louis II Stadium in Fontvieille. Monaco vs. PSG: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: François Letexier (France)
Matches – 5 (Ligue 1, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 17;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.4;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 19;
Penalties – 20%.
Predicted lineups for Monaco vs. PSG
Monaco (3-4-2-1): Philipp Köhn – Christian Mavissa Elebi, Thilo Kehrer, Wilfried Singo – Kassoum Ouattara, Aleksandr Golovin, Soungoutou Magassa, Jordan Teze – Eliesse Ben Seghir, Takumi Minamino – Georges Ilenikhena.
PSG (4-3-3): Gianluigi Donnarumma – Nuno Mendes, William Pacho, Lucas Beraldo, Achraf Hakimi – João Neves, Vitinha, Warren Zaïre-Emery – Désiré Doué, Ousmane Dembélé, Lee Kang-In.
Each team's lineup reflects their starting eleven from their previous match in this tournament.
Monaco
In Matchday 15, Adi Hütter's side drew 0-0 with Reims. The team has won only three times in their last eight league games (2 draws, 3 losses). Monaco is in third place in the Ligue 1 standings, trailing the tournament leader PSG by seven points. Notably, Monaco has not lost to their upcoming opponent in their last four home league meetings (3 wins, 1 draw).
Defender Jordan Teze will miss the game due to suspension.
- No more than three goals have been scored in 4 of the club's last 5 home matches in Ligue 1.
- The team has not conceded more than one goal in 11 of their last 12 home league games.
- Monaco has won 9 of their last 12 home matches in this tournament.
PSG
In the last round, the Parisians defeated Lyon 3-1. This victory marked Luis Enrique's 11th win in this league campaign. PSG remains the only team in the current Ligue 1 season without a defeat. With these results, the reigning champions maintain their top spot in the tournament, leading their closest rival by seven points.
- Both teams scored in 5 of PSG's last 7 away league matches.
- The club has won 9 of their last 12 away league games.
- The Parisians have scored at least 2 goals in 9 of their last 12 away matches in this tournament.
Monaco vs. PSG: Match Prediction
Adi Hütter's team has been defensively solid in their home Ligue 1 matches this season, conceding just six goals in eight games at home (only Rennes has a better record). The team's attack, however, has been less impressive, with most of their goals at home coming against lower-table opponents. This style of play results in one of the lowest scoring averages in home league matches, with an average of 2.3 goals per game at Monaco's stadium.
PSG's scoring rate on the road in the league has recently declined; in their last five away games, the club scored nine goals, with nearly half coming against the league's bottom team, Angers (4-2). In their last away match, PSG failed to score, drawing 0-0 with Auxerre. Nevertheless, Luis Enrique's side remains defensively strong, having conceded no more than one goal in 10 of their last 11 away Ligue 1 games.
I expect both teams to focus on defensive solidity in this crucial encounter to secure points. My prediction: Total under 3.5 goals
