Two clubs in the top half of the Ligue 1 table will do battle today in a league match between AS Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain. The first-division clash scheduled for 3 p.m. ET will be held at the Stade Louis II in Monaco and can be live streamed here free.

What They're Saying

Monaco manager Leonardo Jardim (via Ligue 1): "Nice made a great start, but after the 25th-minute, we controlled the game."

PSG manager Laurent Blanc: "What annoys me is that people make assumptions when a player isn't confident and is playing to his full potential. Thiago Silva isn't a young player, he's not a child. We know what he's capable of. The World Cup in Brazil was a disappointment he had to get over, but to doubt his potential was unfair and he needed help rather than being put down. He's becoming the player he was once again."

Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: Silva is still enjoying a productive campaign at the club level for PSG. In 17 league appearances, the 30-year-old is averaging 2.6 tackles and 7.3 clearances.

Monaco's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Subasic; Kurzawa, Wallace, Toulalan, Toure; Kondogbia, Fabinho; Carrasco, Moutinho, Silva; Berbatov

Paris Saint-Germain's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Sirigu; Maxwell, Silva, Marquinhos, Wiel; Matuidi, Luiz, Verratti; Pastore, Cavani, Lavezzi

Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).

Standings

RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1Olympique Lyon27166551213054
2Paris Saint-Germain261410246232352
3Olympique Marseille27155750302050
4Saint-Etienne27111063022843
5AS Monaco2512762619743
6Girondins Bordeaux2711973232042
7Montpellier HSC2511683324939
8FC Nantes279992126-536
9Lille OSC2798102324-135
10Rennes2798102734-735
11En Avant Guingamp27112143039-935
12Caen2797114240234
13OGC Nice2697102830-234
14SC Bastia2789102830-233
15Stade de Reims2788113143-1232
16FC Lorient2694133134-331
17évian Thonon Gaillard FC2692152841-1329
18Toulouse FC2785142841-1329
19RC Lens2757152539-1422
20FC Metz2757152038-1822