French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[Strongkored]

And PSG is focusing on the Champions League match in the middle of next week, so it is quite possible that Manaco can win this match.
Monaco has been inconsistent in the last few matches, but so has PSG.
I will bet on Monaco winning or on a goal over in this match, With odds of 3.30 I think it's quite worth it.

My prediction is that PSG probably won't play with full strength because they are concentrating on the Champions League, but the chance of their key players being brought on in the middle of the match is very likely to still be able to get points, whether it's three or just one, because after all they still have to secure their position in the standings.
Luiz Enrique's role is very important in determining the strategy in this big match because the right strategy will lead them to get points in this away match.

You are right, the odds @ 3.30 on Monaco are very worthy of being chosen because Monaco's chance of winning is there, especially if we look at the H2H where in the home match against PSG, Monaco has a much better record, but sometimes the H2H doesn't really affect it, especially now the conditions are quite different, where Monaco is unstable but PSG is successful maintain their unbeaten record because the last time they lost in Ligue 1 was in a match at the beginning of the season but after that they performed very well.
For those who are not so sure that Monaco will win, choosing PSG with odds of around @ 2.00 or a draw @ .80 is also equally tempting.

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[Davian144]

Before this match, several factors need to be taken into account, the first is that PSG needs to play the return match with Real Sociedad on Tuesday, the second is that they have a very large advantage in Ligue 1, and the loss of points will not be critical for them, so Enrique can now start thinking about the match with Sociedad, and this may affect the result of the match with Monaco, for whom this match will most likely be more important than for PSG.

In Ligue1, PSG is quite safe with a distance of 11 points from second place for now because that big a distance will certainly not be easy for PSG's rival team to overcome. So it is quite clear in this case that if PSG lost at home to Monaco in today's match, it would certainly not have any effect on PSG because their position would still remain the same. Meanwhile, for the match at home to Real Sociedad in the Champions League, you have to think about it now or after today's match is finished in order to enter the last eight in the Champions League.

[Leviathan.007]

Tomorrow has super big match of Ligue 1 between AS Monaco vs PSG, its opportunity for AS Monaco to make Ligue 1 keep interested by stopping PSG for securing three points.

This is going to be an interesting match to watch because there is going to be a lot of struggling on that match because irrespective of PSG good performance AS Monaco is also in a good form this season and they are currently on the third position of the table and considering there points against Brest they will make sure to put in all there possible best if they can win the match because if they're lucky to win the match they will become the second position on the table then Brest will move to the third position but although I don't think any of this will be possible because we know how PSG has been on this league season and how consistent they have been so there is always a big chance they will win the match.

Only a few hours left to start the game between Monaco and PSG but I think Monaco's performance in the last games made us think they are the team to make PSG lose some points which can make other teams like Brest to get closer to racing with PSG.
But still, I think even a team like Monaco cannot cause any problems for a PSG and they are at the same level at all.
In the conference before the game, Enrique started talking about Mbappe and his alternative options, there was some news about Rafael Leão taking the place of Mbappe in PSG but when they asked him about Rafael Leão he said he didn't know Rafael Leão however he was kidding.

[beerlover]

unfortunately, having the advantage of playing home doesn't make Monaco the favorite and here PSG is still the team that has a big chance of winning. If we look at the odds offered by the bookie, it is certainly very profitable to be able to get odds of @2.08 for PSG to win and we certainly rarely see PSG getting these odds if their opponents are unbalanced.

I don't think Monaco will just stay silent and regarding the gap that is so big, it is possible that Monaco doesn't care about that anymore and they are only thinking about securing 3 points at home and at the same time improving the H2H against PSG. I think all teams know very well that there is nothing more important than winning in front of the fans and Monaco will try to get that. In your opinion, who will win in this big match and if you bet, will you choose Monaco, PSG, or even a draw?

I mean.. Obviously We are talking about PSG here, monaco is not even remotely close to them and even home or away it doesn't really matter when you have this much difference between the clubs. I am not saying that they are going to end up with just pure wins, we have seen PSG fail to win some games already, but they are doing fine and when they lose, they do not lose because they are not the favourites, they are favourites in every single game.

This one I believe will be easy for them to win, we will not see them have anything that will be difficult. Monaco is no match for PSG and with Mbappe going, they really want to get that one more last win that is almost guaranteed, next season they will still be fine, just a bit unsure.

[skarais]

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Before this match, several factors need to be taken into account, the first is that PSG needs to play the return match with Real Sociedad on Tuesday, the second is that they have a very large advantage in Ligue 1, and the loss of points will not be critical for them, so Enrique can now start thinking about the match with Sociedad, and this may affect the result of the match with Monaco, for whom this match will most likely be more important than for PSG.

Luis Enrique doesn't seem to want to lose many points in Ligue 1 just because PSG still has a second leg in the Champions League. Maintaining his points advantage at the top of the standings is something he must do without sacrificing anything. The match against Real Sociedad is certainly important, but they have a good aggregate advantage to not underestimate Monaco in Ligue 1 today.

Even though PSG doesn't have much influence if they lose to Monaco, maintaining the best performance of their squad makes the most sense. If PSG wants to rest some of its best players in this match, it is possible that PSG will lose points in the end. Of course that's not good and Luis Enrique shouldn't take that risk.

[QueenVera]

In that the match, it could actually be said that Monaco will be more burdened even though they will be playing at home, facing PSG is not an easy job for Monaco, especially as they are required not to lose in order to secure their position to qualify for the Champions League next season because the ticket quota is intended for the Ligue 1 only has 4 tickets, positions 1, 2, 3 automatically qualify while position 4 must take part in the play offs, so like it or not, to avoid the play offs of course Monaco must be able to beat PSG and lock their position in second or third place at the end of the season later.

PSG position is very safe to get trophy in this season, but of course PSG will not let Monaco just win because after all PSG will still target victory to maintain their winning record, besides that if they succeed in beating Monaco it will make PSG quicker to claim their trophy, because he is getting further away from Brest who is ranked second.
Monaco desire to get 3 points and PSG hard work to maintain their track record means it is certain that the match will be very tough, even though in the end it is possible that PSG will beat Monaco by a narrow score in the match.

The Ligue 1 and it’s major competition between the lower placed teams well it’s kind of great but I expect it to grow better. A league ought to be challenging rather than leaving it all out for one team to have the major glory. The major reason why this league is still considered to be farmer’s league is how other clubs are so relaxed and enjoy PSG being crowned League Champions season in and out. It ought not to be so as these teams need to work real hard so as to put up a fight for PSG.

 Well let’s talk about the competition between teams for the UCL spot in the league. We’ve Monaco who are currently at 3rd wanting to go to the UCL and they must try to maintain this position or get to the 2nd spot to secure automatic qualification. Their next match is at home to PSG in an encounter I feel will be so thrilling as they’ll really need to get at least a point to still be very safe. Even though getting a point is s quite risky but at least it’s safer than losing all 3. PSG are coming to this match very comfortably and as such I think they’ll rest most of her attackers for their UCL fixture.

 Monaco will need to struggle it out though it won’t be any easy but it’s quite possible and can be done. Brest are also going to try to get a point to still be in the chase for 2nd spot, this should be a big push to Brest cause if Monaco lose against PSG today it would give Brest and opportunity to maintain the 2nd position and if they continue with this good form they’ll qualify for the UCL.

[Oluwa-btc]

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Before this match, several factors need to be taken into account, the first is that PSG needs to play the return match with Real Sociedad on Tuesday, the second is that they have a very large advantage in Ligue 1, and the loss of points will not be critical for them, so Enrique can now start thinking about the match with Sociedad, and this may affect the result of the match with Monaco, for whom this match will most likely be more important than for PSG.

Luis Enrique doesn't seem to want to lose many points in Ligue 1 just because PSG still has a second leg in the Champions League. Maintaining his points advantage at the top of the standings is something he must do without sacrificing anything. The match against Real Sociedad is certainly important, but they have a good aggregate advantage to not underestimate Monaco in Ligue 1 today.

Even though PSG doesn't have much influence if they lose to Monaco, maintaining the best performance of their squad makes the most sense. If PSG wants to rest some of its best players in this match, it is possible that PSG will lose points in the end. Of course that's not good and Luis Enrique shouldn't take that risk.

Thirteen fucking points ahead of third place As Monaco is it not? Eleven points ahead of second place Brest? I love Brest this season though, they're good fighters and I hope they keep pushing and fighting for that spot until the end of the season. Winning the league one has been a norm and every good coach who comes in wouldn't want to miss out on it you know. It's reasons why Luis Enrique wouldn't want to lose points.
But then, they should rest as much players just to avoid Injuries ahead of the second leg to Real Sociedad.

Kylian Mbappe has been a good source of creativity and goals to the club, the second player that comes close to him would be having just six goals and that's not good enough.

Really, Real Madrid are also trying to make moves for Hakimi for the long run. He would be a good idea to replace Dani Carvajal for the long run.

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Luis Enrique doesn't seem to want to lose many points in Ligue 1 just because PSG still has a second leg in the Champions League. Maintaining his points advantage at the top of the standings is something he must do without sacrificing anything. The match against Real Sociedad is certainly important, but they have a good aggregate advantage to not underestimate Monaco in Ligue 1 today.

Even though PSG doesn't have much influence if they lose to Monaco, maintaining the best performance of their squad makes the most sense. If PSG wants to rest some of its best players in this match, it is possible that PSG will lose points in the end. Of course that's not good and Luis Enrique shouldn't take that risk.

I think the current difference of 11 points is actually too big and it will be difficult for Brest to catch up,  Indeed, we cannot predict what will happen in the Monaco vs PSG match later, but it seems will difficult for Monaco to beat PSG even if PSG fielded their second tier players in that match,  a slightly different view from yours, I think Luis Enrique will probably try to save some of their important players in this match, not because they take Monaco lightly, but of course the Champions League will be a higher priority for PSG even though they are two goals ahead on aggregate from Sociedad.

The ability of PSG reserve players is actually quite good and will be able to match the Monaco players so it wouldn't be wrong for Luis Enrique to try to give them a chance to play,  Apart from that, I haven't found news about whether Mbappe will play or not in that the match although maybe he enters the line up, but if you look at Mbappe current speculation what continues to surface, it seems that Luis Enrique Enrique will not try to played  Mbappe either against Monaco or Sociedad  to maintain the club concentration and stability.

[Majestic-milf]

unfortunately, having the advantage of playing home doesn't make Monaco the favorite and here PSG is still the team that has a big chance of winning. If we look at the odds offered by the bookie, it is certainly very profitable to be able to get odds of @2.08 for PSG to win and we certainly rarely see PSG getting these odds if their opponents are unbalanced.

I don't think Monaco will just stay silent and regarding the gap that is so big, it is possible that Monaco doesn't care about that anymore and they are only thinking about securing 3 points at home and at the same time improving the H2H against PSG. I think all teams know very well that there is nothing more important than winning in front of the fans and Monaco will try to get that. In your opinion, who will win in this big match and if you bet, will you choose Monaco, PSG, or even a draw?

I mean.. Obviously We are talking about PSG here, monaco is not even remotely close to them and even home or away it doesn't really matter when you have this much difference between the clubs. I am not saying that they are going to end up with just pure wins, we have seen PSG fail to win some games already, but they are doing fine and when they lose, they do not lose because they are not the favourites, they are favourites in every single game.

This one I believe will be easy for them to win, we will not see them have anything that will be difficult. Monaco is no match for PSG and with Mbappe going, they really want to get that one more last win that is almost guaranteed, next season they will still be fine, just a bit unsure.

PSG have always won that prize of being the favorite in every game no wonder the league it self is not that competitive and is just like PSG don't have any team that would make them lose that number 1 spot every season. Is really disappointing to always see clubs like Monaco, Lyon, Marseille and other teams but still they let PSG to always sit at the top even if they lose, that's one messed up league.
 With PSG visiting Monaco I don't think it would be an easy game for the visitors despite the fact that they're leading on the log and apparently have won the league, I'd say Monaco won't want to lose to the Champions in this game, it is either they share points or some how Monaco get a win, no matter what happens in this game I don't think it will affect PSG and let's also see this encounter as a bragging rights.

[Blitzboy]

This is going to be an interesting match to watch because there is going to be a lot of struggling on that match because irrespective of PSG good performance AS Monaco is also in a good form this season and they are currently on the third position of the table and considering there points against Brest they will make sure to put in all there possible best if they can win the match because if they're lucky to win the match they will become the second position on the table then Brest will move to the third position but although I don't think any of this will be possible because we know how PSG has been on this league season and how consistent they have been so there is always a big chance they will win the match.

Before this match, several factors need to be taken into account, the first is that PSG needs to play the return match with Real Sociedad on Tuesday, the second is that they have a very large advantage in Ligue 1, and the loss of points will not be critical for them, so Enrique can now start thinking about the match with Sociedad, and this may affect the result of the match with Monaco, for whom this match will most likely be more important than for PSG.

I think Enrique is walking a tightrope in PSG's match against Monaco. Ligue 1 has a comfortable cushion, but dont relax. Maintaining momentum is crucial when leading the pack. Keeping the team sharp and motivated is crucial, and a slip-up against Monaco might be serious. Its about sending a message to league rivals and Champions League opponents.

Resting key players is risky, so Enrique needs think carefully. The Champions League match versus Real Sociedad is important, but so is winning mindset. Letting the lead slip could lead to team complacency. PSG should strike a balance between competing with Monaco and looking ahead. Football is unpredictable, thus every game matters.

[Oneandpure]

Luis Enrique doesn't seem to want to lose many points in Ligue 1 just because PSG still has a second leg in the Champions League. Maintaining his points advantage at the top of the standings is something he must do without sacrificing anything. The match against Real Sociedad is certainly important, but they have a good aggregate advantage to not underestimate Monaco in Ligue 1 today.

Even though PSG doesn't have much influence if they lose to Monaco, maintaining the best performance of their squad makes the most sense. If PSG wants to rest some of its best players in this match, it is possible that PSG will lose points in the end. Of course that's not good and Luis Enrique shouldn't take that risk.

There are not any manager want to get losses and try keep playing with the best perform although PSG have focus with second leg champion league match, get four remaining days before facing Real Sociedad I think enough time for PSG get recovery with their player and keep playing today against AS Monaco without huge rotation. For Champion League match, PSG has advantage after winning two goals and can focus 100% for winning in Ligue 1 match against AS Monaco.
To make more comfortable on the first standings in Ligue 1 and Luis Henrique won to win domestic league faster I don't think he will loss opportunity facing AS Monaco, keep trying to win in domestic league and champion league match to make PSG more easily winning both potential trophies Ligue 1 and UCL.

[tusandii]

I think the current difference of 11 points is actually too big and it will be difficult for Brest to catch up,  Indeed, we cannot predict what will happen in the Monaco vs PSG match later, but it seems will difficult for Monaco to beat PSG even if PSG fielded their second tier players in that match,  a slightly different view from yours, I think Luis Enrique will probably try to save some of their important players in this match, not because they take Monaco lightly, but of course the Champions League will be a higher priority for PSG even though they are two goals ahead on aggregate from Sociedad.

The ability of PSG reserve players is actually quite good and will be able to match the Monaco players so it wouldn't be wrong for Luis Enrique to try to give them a chance to play,  Apart from that, I haven't found news about whether Mbappe will play or not in that the match although maybe he enters the line up, but if you look at Mbappe current speculation what continues to surface, it seems that Luis Enrique Enrique will not try to played  Mbappe either against Monaco or Sociedad  to maintain the club concentration and stability.

Regarding Brest, it seems like they don't have any plans other than maintaining their position as runners up because even though they don't know what happened, it is something that is very impossible to spell 11 points which is very difficult to do on the one hand, look at PSG is still very strong until now so PSG will not do a mistake that made his club lose in a row.
For Monaco's match against PSG, it seems like we all know how PSG continues to try to provide an increasingly wide point difference to Brest so that PSG is guaranteed to play with main players like Mbappe etc.
I will doubt PSG if Enrique uses second tier players and this could make PSG's chances of winning very small because Monaco can provide strong resistance at home.

It is very likely that PSG will still add points from the match against Monaco, but on the other hand, Monaco also wants to get 3 points against PSG, so we can consider where we will bet because the position of these two clubs is that they both don't want to lose in this match and the possibility could be the same. equal score divide the score to hold a draw at the end of the match.
Enrique is currently planning the best strategy but it doesn't look like he will be strong enough to penetrate Monaco's defense because we all know that Monaco's defense is known to be very strong.

[skarais]

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Thirteen fucking points ahead of third place As Monaco is it not? Eleven points ahead of second place Brest? I love Brest this season though, they're good fighters and I hope they keep pushing and fighting for that spot until the end of the season. Winning the league one has been a norm and every good coach who comes in wouldn't want to miss out on it you know. It's reasons why Luis Enrique wouldn't want to lose points.
But then, they should rest as much players just to avoid Injuries ahead of the second leg to Real Sociedad.

Kylian Mbappe has been a good source of creativity and goals to the club, the second player that comes close to him would be having just six goals and that's not good enough.

Really, Real Madrid are also trying to make moves for Hakimi for the long run. He would be a good idea to replace Dani Carvajal for the long run.

Obviously, I know that. PSG has a safe point gap to rest some of its important players so they don't experience fatigue and also prevent them from possible injuries. But they also need enough playing minutes to maintain their performance and physical fitness too.

Losing the match against Monaco is not good ahead of the second leg of the Champions League. So I don't think Luis Enrique will take that risk before he seals the win today. Playing all his best players in the first half and replacing them in the second half is a wise choice, and now check their line up, Enrique wants to secure a win based on his line up.

[hahay]

Before this match, several factors need to be taken into account, the first is that PSG needs to play the return match with Real Sociedad on Tuesday, the second is that they have a very large advantage in Ligue 1, and the loss of points will not be critical for them, so Enrique can now start thinking about the match with Sociedad, and this may affect the result of the match with Monaco, for whom this match will most likely be more important than for PSG.

In Ligue1, PSG is quite safe with a distance of 11 points from second place for now because that big a distance will certainly not be easy for PSG's rival team to overcome. So it is quite clear in this case that if PSG lost at home to Monaco in today's match, it would certainly not have any effect on PSG because their position would still remain the same. Meanwhile, for the match at home to Real Sociedad in the Champions League, you have to think about it now or after today's match is finished in order to enter the last eight in the Champions League.

What you also have to realize about PSG in the Champions League is that PSG won 2-0 in the first leg. Therefore, even though if for example PSG only relies on aggregate wins and only gets a draw in the second leg later, of course PSG will still qualify for the quarter-finals of the Champions League. So, basically at this moment PSG has a good situation and is certainly safe for its position in the Ligue 1 standings and also its chances in the Champions League. Because after all, basically Real Sociedad is also not very good and therefore, it will still be difficult for Real Sociedad to turn things around in the second leg later. So yes, I personally remain confident that PSG will still have a target of winning against Monaco in today match because of course, PSG also has prestige so PSG still won't be willing to be beaten by Monaco.

[Franctoshi]

Losing the match against Monaco is not good ahead of the second leg of the Champions League. So I don't think Luis Enrique will take that risk before he seals the win today. Playing all his best players in the first half and replacing them in the second half is a wise choice, and now check their line up, Enrique wants to secure a win based on his line up.

I kind of see this game between Monaco and PSG as something that is going to end in a draw, PSG have a Champions League game ahead to play and would rest some of its players, also the players that will be featured in this game will want to play safe to avoid sustaining possible injuries that could cause them to miss their Champions League game ahead, and talking about Monaco team, they are not a small team to write off that PSG would come and defeat so easily on their home soil, and Monaco wouldn't want to lose their game at home to so sharing a point draw would be better off for both teams.

[SOKO-DEKE]

Before this match, several factors need to be taken into account, the first is that PSG needs to play the return match with Real Sociedad on Tuesday, the second is that they have a very large advantage in Ligue 1, and the loss of points will not be critical for them, so Enrique can now start thinking about the match with Sociedad, and this may affect the result of the match with Monaco, for whom this match will most likely be more important than for PSG.

In Ligue1, PSG is quite safe with a distance of 11 points from second place for now because that big a distance will certainly not be easy for PSG's rival team to overcome. So it is quite clear in this case that if PSG lost at home to Monaco in today's match, it would certainly not have any effect on PSG because their position would still remain the same. Meanwhile, for the match at home to Real Sociedad in the Champions League, you have to think about it now or after today's match is finished in order to enter the last eight in the Champions League.

Honestly, even if PSG loses today's match against Monaco, it might not have a significant impact on their overall standing in the league. This is because, as you mentioned, there's a considerable points difference between them and other opponents. Given that PSG has a crucial Champions League match against Real Sociedad next Tuesday, it's unlikely that the players will exert their full strength in today's match to avoid risking injury to key players. Therefore, I don't anticipate PSG winning this match because they might not view it as a must-win situation.Consequently, Monaco might seize this opportunity to either win the match or secure a draw. This scenario could be influenced by PSG's prioritization of the upcoming Champions League fixture over today's league match, potentially may affect their performance and outcome.

[Sexylizzy2813]

In Ligue1, PSG is quite safe with a distance of 11 points from second place for now because that big a distance will certainly not be easy for PSG's rival team to overcome. So it is quite clear in this case that if PSG lost at home to Monaco in today's match, it would certainly not have any effect on PSG because their position would still remain the same. Meanwhile, for the match at home to Real Sociedad in the Champions League, you have to think about it now or after today's match is finished in order to enter the last eight in the Champions League.

I don't know what PSG have to lose in this game because is like they're likely to lose and it won't bring them down or level up with the team at second position. Monaco are the ones who have something to play for which is to remain in the top 4. And it itches me when PSG are always the champions of Ligue 1 and they fail to perform in the UCL.
Their next game in the champions league is more important than this ongoing match against Monaco and it would be a shame if the home side (Monaco) don't take advantage of this opportunity.

[Falconer]

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I don't know what PSG have to lose in this game because is like they're likely to lose and it won't bring them down or level up with the team at second position. Monaco are the ones who have something to play for which is to remain in the top 4. And it itches me when PSG are always the champions of Ligue 1 and they fail to perform in the UCL.
Their next game in the champions league is more important than this ongoing match against Monaco and it would be a shame if the home side (Monaco) don't take advantage of this opportunity.

The match is still a goalless draw and so far Luis Enrique has withdrawn several important players and rested them for the second leg of the Champions League. The match against Monaco is still important to win, but so far Monaco is playing very well and they have defended well against several attacks by PSG.

I don't know what Asensio experienced in the first half, maybe an injury, if that's true then it's a loss for PSG. Mbappe and Lucas Hernandez have been substituted, they will be very important in the second leg against Real Sociedad in the coming days. PSG and Monaco both have goal opportunities, but so far they haven't been able to score any. PSG's chances of winning are still high, but a draw is impossible to ignore.

[Weawant]

PSG has always stayed ahead of Monaco in most of their encounters so it will not be surprising if PSG end s this game in a victory but then unlike the former it feels like PSG may not be able to get as much goals as possible because in previous meetings, PSG is usually able to get at least two goals but then it already past 70th and a goal is yet to be seen from PSG except for that which was disallowed by VAR that was scores by Monaco, but then PSG has been in most possession of the ball and are looking promising but it can aswell go south ways as there's no certainties with football as anything cna happen at anytime and considering the fact that PSG isn't under pressure to win this game as it will not have much impact on them if they happen to loose the game so they will just play as much as they can because not much is at stake.

Monaco has always tried to have a good feet in the french league but has not been able to win the trophy, I don't know because I can't recall if there has ever ever been a time in the history of the french league that it has been won by Monaco and they are still not building up to such capacity yet.

[GiftedMAN]

Losing the match against Monaco is not good ahead of the second leg of the Champions League. So I don't think Luis Enrique will take that risk before he seals the win today. Playing all his best players in the first half and replacing them in the second half is a wise choice, and now check their line up, Enrique wants to secure a win based on his line up.

I kind of see this game between Monaco and PSG as something that is going to end in a draw, PSG have a Champions League game ahead to play and would rest some of its players, also the players that will be featured in this game will want to play safe to avoid sustaining possible injuries that could cause them to miss their Champions League game ahead, and talking about Monaco team, they are not a small team to write off that PSG would come and defeat so easily on their home soil, and Monaco wouldn't want to lose their game at home to so sharing a point draw would be better off for both teams.

Your prediction worked as the game ended in a 0:0,  I never expected that Monaco will not win this game since PSG wouldn't want to risk her key players because of the second leg of the Champions League game they need to play but at least they would have won the match to keep extending their lead in the league even though they are sure of winning the league again this season but i think getting an away victory after their 1:1 draw in their previous match last week. For the monaco team, I believe they got 1 point in the game and that performance they had today couldn't get them the win even though they played good football but couldn't get a goal from it.