Monaco

The Monegasque side is having a very inconsistent season, and if it has managed to qualify for this playoff tie, it is thanks to its good performance in the group stage matches played at Stade Louis II. Away from home, however, its performance has not been optimal, as it has not been the solid and difficult-to-beat team that it is when playing at home.

Furthermore, in Ligue 1, this inconsistency has left them in the middle of the table. With signings such as Ansu Fati, the project was exciting, but the team has not been reliable and against the big teams, especially away from home, they are showing a defensive fragility that is proving to be their downfall.

Injured players at Monaco for the Champions League play-off

Pape Cabral, Erik Dier, Lukas Hradecky, Christian Mawissa, Takumi Minamino, Kassoum Ouattara, Paul Pogba and Mohamed Salisu

Suspended players at Monaco for the Champions League play-off

Monaco has no players suspended for this match.

Monaco's latest results

• Monaco 0-0 Juventus
• Monaco 4-0 Stade Rennais
• Strasbourg 3-1 Monaco
• Nice 0-0 Monaco
• Monaco 3-1 Nantes

PSG

The reigning champions have once again fallen into the Champions League play-offs after a draw on the final day against Newcastle at the Parc des Princes and a previous defeat in Lisbon against Sporting Portugal. Luis Enrique's side have dominated all their matches, but a lack of cutting edge in some of them has meant they have failed to pick up the points needed to finish in the top eight.

Furthermore, they are not at their best. In Ligue 1, they have lost the lead after their latest defeat away to Stade Rennais. For this match, the Asturian coach will have almost the entire squad available, so he is expected to go all out in search of a result that will put them on track to qualify for the Champions League round of 16.

Injured players at PSG for the Champions League play-off

Quentin Ndjantou and Fabián Ruiz

Suspended players at PSG for the Champions League play-off

PSG has no suspended players for this match.

PSG's latest results

• Auxerre 0-1 PSG
• PSG 1-1 Newcastle
• Strasbourg 1-2 PSG
• PSG 5-0 Olympique Marseille
• Stade Rennais 3-1 PSG

Monaco - PSG: statistics

Monaco are unbeaten at home in the Champions League, despite visits from teams such as Manchester City, Tottenham and Juventus. In addition, in the Ligue 1 match played at the Stade Louis II, Monaco beat PSG.

The Parisians, for their part, have lost two of their last five away games, although they have won the other three, conceding only one goal.

Monaco - PSG: predictions

An evenly matched game is expected in the early stages between two teams who know each other very well from Ligue 1. But PSG are heavy favourites in the tie and also for this match. The 21-point difference between the two in Ligue 1 proves this, as does the difference in quality between the two sides. If PSG, with players such as Dembele, Vitinha and Kvaratskhelia, play to their potential, they should win the match and travel to Paris with an advantage.