Paris Saint Germain (PSG) VS Monaco

Paris Saint - Germain, the defending champions, are facing a challenging situation as they host Monaco, the current league leaders, in a high - profile Ligue 1 encounter. Paris Saint - Germain has had a rather underwhelming start to the season. In their first two away games, they drew 2 - 2 against both Rennes and Lille. If they fail to secure a win in this match, it will mark the first time since the 2012 - 13 season that the team has not won a single game in the first three rounds of Ligue 1. On the other hand, Monaco is in excellent form. They have won both of their opening matches without conceding a single goal. Since the arrival of new coach Felipe Luis, the team has achieved four consecutive victories across all competitions without conceding. A win in this game would mean their second start with three consecutive wins in the 21st century. Looking at the key statistics, Paris Saint - Germain boasts a strong home record, having won 9 and drawn 1 of their last 10 home matches in official competitions. However, they have a poor recent record against Monaco. They lost both league meetings last season, suffering a 0 - 1 defeat away in November and a 1 - 3 loss at home in March. Since the Qatari consortium took over Paris Saint - Germain, no team has managed to defeat them three times in a row in Ligue 1. So, Monaco has a golden opportunity to make history in this game.