Paris Saint-Germain clashes with AS Monaco in what promises to be a very entertaining Ligue 1 game on Friday. Paris Saint-Germain is coming off a 3-0 road win against Stade de Reims on November 11 while AS Monaco had a 0-0 home draw against Le Havre AC on November 11.
Paris Saint-Germain leads the Ligue 1 standings with 27 points in 12 games while AS Monaco is in third place with 24 points in 12 games.
The player to watch in this game is Kylian Mbappé, who has 13 goals and one assist in 11 Ligue 1 games this season. AccuScore gives Mbappé a 73.76 percent chance to score against AS Monaco. He has 54 SCA and 6 GCA in 11 Ligue 1 games this season.
FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.
DafaNews Picks
Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Paris Saint-Germain 1.49
• AS Monaco 5.60
• Draw 5.00
Spread
• Paris Saint-Germain -1, -1.5 (1.91)
• AS Monaco +1, +1.5 (1.83)
Total
• Over 3.5 (1.87)
• Under 3.5 (1.85)
Key Points to Consider
Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Ligue 1 action on February 11 and AS Monaco won 3-1.
Projected Leaders
For Paris Saint-Germain, Kylian Mbappé has a 73.76 percent chance to score. He averages 3.72 shots overall per sim, 2.53 shots on goal per and 1.34 goals per sim.
For AS Monaco, Wissam Ben Yedder has a 35.16 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.62 shots overall per sim, 1.01 shots on goal per and 0.43 goals per sim.
Analyst’s Pick
Paris Saint-Germain 1.49
Two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Paris Saint-Germain in this one. Average score in simulations is Paris Saint-Germain 3.08 to AS Monaco 1.16.
