Coupe de France Finals: Monaco vs PSG Preview, Odds, Prediction

Monaco meets PSG in the Couple de France finals and hopes to continue its streak of good results against the most dominant team in the country over the past several years. If they win the trophy, it will be the first one since 2018 and their previous triumph in this competition. On the other side, the Saints had a pale season and are on the verge of losing the Ligue 1 crown. Mauricio Pochettino’s guys need a miracle in order to win the title, but in the meantime, they have to focus on this event and get the best out of it.

Preview

Monaco (+375) comes into this match after a very food stretch, posting just one loss in the previous 13 matches, and recording 11 wins during that span. Even though they conceded at least one goal in three of the past four games, the main strength of this unit is its defense.

Over the past 13 games we’ve mentioned, they kept clean sheets 10 times. The Croatian head coach, Niko Kovac, has done a very good job here, making Monaco’s defense one of the best, if not the best, in the entire French Ligue 1.

When talking about the efficiency of Monégasques’ matches, you really can’t find some particular pattern that repeats itself. The only thing we might say is three of the previous four games went above 2.5 goals, and those were the matches in which Monaco conceded.

PSG (-115) isn’t convincing as in the years before, and the reason for that is not just the change at the head coaching position with Pochettino replacing Tuchel, but also the chemistry in the locker room. We are more than positive that something isn’t right among the Saints’ players and that the time will show what.

In the last six games, PSG has two wins, losses, and draws, with the note that the match against Montpellier that ended with a draw eventually finished in PSG’s favor following penalties.

The latest match against Reims, which saw the Parisians winning 4-0, was the first after six in a row where they’ve managed to keep clean sheets.

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Monaco comes into this event with all the players at their disposal.

On the other side, PSG has massive problems. Bernat, Kurzawa, and Verratti are all out due to injuries, while Kimpembe has a red card suspension. Neymar, Gueye, Draxler, and Dialo are all questionable for this clash.

Head to Head

In both league matches this year, Monaco defeated PSG. The first one in Monte Carlo ended 3-2, and the game at Parc des Princes saw their 0-2 victory. It was the only game over the past 10 in which the fans didn’t see three or more goals.

Prediction

PSG is unstable, and multiple injury problems harass Pochettino. There is no doubt that the Argentinian will set up cautious tactics coming into tonight’s game. On the other side, Kovac’s football philosophy promises a defensive football, and all this suggests that we won’t see too many goals. In our opinion, the best solution is to bet on moderate efficiency, 2 or 3 goals, with the odds at +100 for this pick.