Monaco v PSG – Monaco preview: more turbulence ahead for the hosts | OneFootball

This Saturday, November 29, Paris Saint-Germain faces Monaco at the Stade Louis II (kick-off at 5:00 PM, broadcast on Ligue1+ and beIN SPORTS)) during the 14th matchday of Ligue 1 2025-2026. And as before every match, here is the presentation of PSG's opponent.

Monaco's Situation –

The Monaco project seemed to follow that of PSG for a while in the 2010s, then the preference shifted to selling players for capital gains rather than aiming to build the best possible team. This led to many changes each year and some rather complicated periods.

There was hope for stability with the arrival of coach Adi Hütter in July 2023 and a well-thought-out transfer window, but the crisis returned at the end of summer 2025 with disappointing results given the objectives. The German was replaced in October by Sébastien Pocognoli (who made a name for himself at Union Saint-Gilloise).

The Belgian brought some interesting things at first, but inconsistency persists and the task still seems quite large. The Monaco club is currently 8th in Ligue 1 and 23rd in the Champions League.

The 2025 Summer Transfer Window –

Source: Transfermarkt.

Departures:

Arrivals:

Main Statistics –

This season, Monaco has the 4th best attack in Ligue 1 with 25 goals scored (the first, Olympique de Marseille, has 33, and the last, Auxerre, has 7), and is among the 15th best defenses with 25 goals conceded (PSG and Lens have the best defenses with 11 goals conceded, the last, Metz, has 30).

The top scorer for Monaco is Ansu Fati (23-year-old forward), with 5 goals, ranking 12th in the league (the top scorer in Ligue 1 is Mason Greenwood with 10 goals). Kassoum Ouattara (21-year-old left back) is the club's top assist provider with 3 assists and is 12th in Ligue 1 (Vitinha is first with 5 assists).

Monaco's Last 5 Matches –

Only Monaco's possession is indicated and Monaco's shots are listed first (when data is available).

01/11/2025 (Ligue 1) – Monaco/Paris FC: 0-1. In 3-4-2-1. 53% possession. 10 shots including 3 on target versus 4 shots (1 on target).

04/11/2025 (Champions League) – Bodo/Glimt (down to 10 men in the 82nd minute, 0-1)/Monaco: 0-1. In 3-4-2-1. 37% possession. 10 shots including 3 on target versus 14 shots (5 on target).

08/11/2025 (Ligue 1) – Monaco (down to 10 men in the 45th minute, 1-2)/Lens: 1-4. In 3-1-4-2. 50% possession. 10 shots including 5 on target versus 16 shots (9 on target).

22/11/2025 (Ligue 1) – Rennes/Monaco: 4-1. In 3-4-2-1. 49% possession. 7 shots including 3 on target versus 11 shots (7 on target).

26/11/2025 (Champions League) – Paphos/Monaco: 2-2. In 3-4-2-1. 51% possession. 15 shots including 7 on target versus 12 shots (3 on target).

Probable Lineup in 4-2-3-1.

Balogun

Golovin – Minamino – Akliouche

Camara – Teze

Henrique – Salisu – Kehrer – Vanderson

Hradecky

Monaco's Playing Style.

As at Union Saint-Gilloise, Pocognoli is trying to implement an attacking style of play. This also fits the squad, which seems well-equipped in this area. The key is to find the right automatisms in the desire to attack quickly with combinations. Not forgetting defensive balance. This area is currently rather fragile, especially against deep attacks. It remains to be seen whether he will try a cautious plan against PSG.

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