PSG vs Monaco Prediction, 2/21/2021 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 2/15/2021

Game: PSG vs Monaco

Date: Sunday, February 21, 2021

Location: Parc des Princes in Paris, France

TV: beIN Sports

Odds/Point Spread: PSG (-152) Monaco (+310)

Parc des Princes is the site where Kylian Mbappe and PSG (17-3-5, 2nd in Ligue 1) will take on Monaco (15-4-6, 4th in Ligue 1) on Sunday. The men protecting the net are Keylor Navas for PSG and Benjamin Lecomte for Monaco. PSG are at -152 while the Monégasques are at +310. The O/U is set at 3.25.

PSG stepped onto the pitch against Nice in their most recent match and took home the win by a score of 2-1. PSG tried 25 dribbles in this game and converted 10 of those tries for a rate of 40.0%. When talking about passing the ball, they earned a 91.6% received passes percentage by connecting on 580 of the 633 targeted passes in their last match. In regard to shooting accuracy, PSG finished the game at a 23.5% rate by landing 4 shots on target out of 17 shots. PSG averages 2.28 g/90 (57 goals in total) and are sitting with 37 assists in all matches for the year.

Kylian Mbappe is a guy who can be a difference maker for PSG. Mbappe has started 102 matchups during his pro soccer career and he accounts for 0.93 goals per 90 mins. The forward from France has earned 96 goals scored in 9,340 mins played. He has accounted for 35 assists while accumulating 12 yellow card warnings thus far in his career. Another guy who could decide the outcome is Moise Kean, the forward representing Italy. He has assisted on a goal 2 times during his career while scoring 23 total goals. Kean has earned 3,699 mins during 38 career starting assignments and has been given 10 yellow card warnings. He is averaging 0.56 G/90 for his pro soccer career.

The guy protecting the net for PSG will be Keylor Navas. Navas has been on the pitch for 20,124 mins and has accumulated 658 stops so far in his career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.01 (225 goals given up) and he has earned a save percentage of 74.9%. The goalie hailing from Costa Rica has seen 881 shots sent in his direction in 225 career starting assignments. Navas (123-50-52 mark during his soccer career) has recorded 78 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 34.7% clean sheet rate.

In their last game, Monaco finished locked up with a final of 2-2 against Lorient. They finished this game by completing 658 out of their 767 pass attempts earning a percentage of 85.8%. Monaco finished with a 61.1% successful dribble rate by connecting on 11 out of the 18 dribbles they attempted. Monaco converted 3 shots on target out of their 10 shots attempted which had them sitting at a 30.0% clip when they last took the field. Having earned a total of 52 goals and 35 assists in all matches, Monaco averages 2.08 goals and 1.40 assists per 90 minutes.

Wissam Ben Yedder will need to provide a spark for Monaco. The forward from Spain has played 21,574 minutes while he has scored 132 goals. He has accounted for 15 yellow cards in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 42 times. He is averaging 0.55 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 249 matches so far in his career. Make sure to keep an eye out for Kevin Volland, the forward hailing from Germany. Volland has been given 50 yellow card warnings in 25,881 professional minutes played (297 starting assignments). His goals per 90 min average so far in his career is 0.38. He has earned 108 goals thus far in his career while helping a teammate on a goal 64 different times.

Benjamin Lecomte will be residing in front of the goal for Monaco. So far in his pro soccer career, Lecomte has allowed 337 goals while totaling 811 stops in 263 starting assignments. He has given up 1.28 goals per 90 and he has a mark of 93-82-89. He is the owner of a save % of 71.8% and his shutout rate sits at 27.0%. Lecomte has racked up 71 shutouts while defending 1,127 shots against him in 23,743 minutes in his career.

Who will win tonight's Ligue 1 game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take PSG (-152)

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