PSG’s domestic form has faltered over recent weeks but they can wrap up the Ligue 1 title in France on Sunday afternoon when they host Monaco. Their opponents have made a recovery after a disastrous domestic campaign, but are not completely free from the threat of relegation – and with PSG dropping in productivity after a series of arguments and falling-outs among the players, this will be a fantastic chance for everyone to get back on the same page.
- PSG is unbeaten in its last 16 home matches in Ligue 1.
- Monaco is unbeaten in its last four league matches on the road.
- There have been 11 draws in the last 23 meetings between these two teams.
PSG needs to get back on track
It feels odd to say that PSG needs to rediscover its winning formula in Ligue 1. The club from the capital had been storming its way to the league title, but has taken just one point from the last nine available, including losing its last two matches – a 5-1 thrashing away to Lille and a 3-2 defeat to Nantes in midweek.
Monaco, by way of comparison, has staged a mini recovery of its own over the last few weeks. Leonardo Jardim has steered the club away from the relegation zone but they still need a few more points to be absolutely sure of their top-flight status for the next season.
However, it is PSG that comes into this match as the clear favorite to take all three points. You can back the home side to pick up the win and the league title at just -200, while Monaco is out at +550 to win on the road. A draw is priced in the middle at +350.
PSG to record comfortable victory
Despite their recent drop in form, we are fully expecting PSG to get back on track in front of their own fans this Sunday and collect the league title in some style. It is of course never easy trying to predict the exact scoreline in any football match, but a comfortable 3-1 win for the league leaders is priced competitively at +1000 and may well be worth backing when you look at the form of these two teams across the entire season rather than simply the last couple of weeks or so.
Such a result would then also allow you to back OVER 2.5 goals in the game, which is priced very short at just -225, as well as both teams to score, which is also at low odds of -188. Therefore, in an attempt to give any potential winnings from this key clash a boost, you may wish to consider combo betting, which allows you to select multiple outcomes at higher odds.
For example, a combo bet of a PSG win, coupled with both teams to score, is at the higher price of +160, while a home victory and OVER 3.5 goals in the game is higher still, at +187. You may also bet on the total number of goals in the game, with UNDER two way out at +500, two or three goals dropping down to +120 and OVER three goals in the game at the shortest odds of all at +110.
Could PSG make a fast start?
Keen to get over their dreadful displays in their last three outings, and knowing that a win here would make sure of the league title for another season, we believe there is a strong chance that PSG will start this match in fifth gear as they go in search of an early goal to try to control proceedings and put Monaco on the back foot. It may therefore be a good idea to back OVER 0.5 goals in the first 10 minutes at +250, while PSG is at just +400 to be ahead by the end of that time period.
In terms of goalscorers, Kylian Mbappe will need to lead the line by himself in the absence of Neymar and Edinson Cavani. The French striker is at just -200 to net at any time and +240 to score either the first or the last goal of the game.
