Betting guide: Paris Saint Germain favourite to beat Lens at Parc des Princes

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Competition: France Ligue 1
Competition: Sat 01.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Parc des Princes (47929 seats)

Paris Saint Germain and Lens are both riding high in the Ligue 1 with their 2nd and 5th positions respectively. Expect a great game!

Insights:
  • Paris Saint Germain have the most scored goals (77) in Ligue 1
  • Lens haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Paris have less rest than Lens in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Champions League game only three days ago. This match was also played here at Parc des Princes. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Lens have had more rest.

The season is still full of potential for Paris as they can still win the whole Ligue 1. Lens are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Paris Saint Germain form and stats

Paris Saint Germain, who have the most scored goals (77) in Ligue 1, are steadily winning Ligue 1 games and points here at Parc des Princes. 11 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats is the summary from 17 games.

Before that match, a Ligue 1 win away at Metz.

The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Paris home games with this odds we find seven games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in six wins, zero draws and one defeat. Looking at the victories, three matches were won by at least two goals.

The manager M. Pochettino Trossero will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Manchester City in only three days.

Paris can score goals in their home matches. After 17 league matches they have found the net 38 times. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Paris have only conceded 13 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Lens form and stats

Playing away, Lens have won 8 games, drawn 5 and suffered 4 defeats in the Ligue 1 this season. Things are running smoothly for Lens who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 13 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Nice. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Olympique Lyonnais game have they lost an away game, meaning Lens has taken points from eight away matches in a row.

Lens go into this game after a win, the home game against Nimes that ended 2-1. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Brest that ended 1-1.

Lens are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 26 times in 17 away games so far. Lens have conceded 23 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Lens - Paris Saint Germain 1-0. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: six wins for Paris, three draws and one win for Lens. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

Paris Saint GermainK. Mbappé Lottin
K. Mbappé Lottin
25 goals
ParisM. Kean
M. Kean
12 goals
LensG. Kakuta
G. Kakuta
11 goals

Paris Saint Germain missing players

Lens missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Paris Saint Germain Lens
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 17 4 Played P 4 17 34
23 11 0 Won W 2 8 15
3 1 0 Drew D 0 5 11
8 5 4 Lost L 2 4 8
77 38 0 Scored S 6 26 54
26 13 5 Conceded C 7 23 46
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
76% 76% 25% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 88% 82%
62% 65% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 53% 56%
41% 35% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 29% 32%
18% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 18% 18%
35% 29% 0% BTTS BTTS 25% 65% 68%
50% 47% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 24% 21%
18% 24% 100% Failed to Score F T 25% 12% 15%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.1 2.3 5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.7 2.5
6 5 4 Red cards R C 2 5 6
 
14.5 15.3 10.8 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 11.3 11.4
5.4 6 2.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 4 3.9
42% 37% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 38% 41%
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • Lens haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Paris Saint Germain have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Paris Saint Germain have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Paris Saint Germain have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8) in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain have the most scored goals (77) in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain have the the best goal difference (+25) at home in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain have the the best goal difference (+51) in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Lille 34 21 10 3 57 22 17 9 6 2 26 11 17 12 4 1 31 11 35 73
2 Paris Saint Germain 34 23 3 8 77 26 17 11 1 5 38 13 17 12 2 3 39 13 51 72
3 Monaco 34 22 5 7 71 38 17 11 5 1 39 17 17 11 0 6 32 21 33 71
4 Olympique Lyonnais 34 19 10 5 67 35 17 10 3 4 36 19 17 9 7 1 31 16 32 67
5 Lens 34 15 11 8 54 46 17 7 6 4 28 23 17 8 5 4 26 23 8 56
6 Olympique Marseille 34 15 10 9 49 42 17 9 4 4 28 20 17 6 6 5 21 22 7 55
7 Rennes 34 15 9 10 48 36 17 8 3 6 23 20 17 7 6 4 25 16 12 54
8 Montpellier 34 12 11 11 54 57 17 7 3 7 33 33 17 5 8 4 21 24 -3 47
9 Nice 34 13 7 14 44 45 17 6 3 8 22 26 17 7 4 6 22 19 -1 46
10 Metz 34 11 10 13 37 41 17 5 4 8 18 22 17 6 6 5 19 19 -4 43
11 Reims 34 9 14 11 39 41 17 4 8 5 15 18 17 5 6 6 24 23 -2 41
12 Angers SCO 34 11 8 15 34 51 17 5 3 9 16 25 17 6 5 6 18 26 -17 41
13 Brest 34 11 7 16 47 57 17 8 4 5 31 27 17 3 3 11 16 30 -10 40
14 Saint-Etienne 34 10 9 15 39 52 17 4 6 7 19 28 17 6 3 8 20 24 -13 39
15 Strasbourg 34 10 7 17 43 53 17 4 4 9 18 25 17 6 3 8 25 28 -10 37
16 Bordeaux 34 10 6 18 36 52 17 5 4 8 15 21 17 5 2 10 21 31 -16 36
17 Lorient 34 9 8 17 44 62 17 8 2 7 27 28 17 1 6 10 17 34 -18 35
18 Nantes 34 6 13 15 35 52 17 2 8 7 17 27 17 4 5 8 18 25 -17 31
19 Nimes 34 8 7 19 33 62 17 3 4 10 18 32 17 5 3 9 15 30 -29 31
20 Dijon 34 3 9 22 23 61 17 1 6 10 7 22 17 2 3 12 16 39 -38 18

Paris Saint Germain:
Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Lille 34 21 10 3 57 22 17 9 6 2 26 11 17 12 4 1 31 11 35 73
2 Paris Saint Germain 34 23 3 8 77 26 17 11 1 5 38 13 17 12 2 3 39 13 51 72
3 Monaco 34 22 5 7 71 38 17 11 5 1 39 17 17 11 0 6 32 21 33 71
4 Olympique Lyonnais 34 19 10 5 67 35 17 10 3 4 36 19 17 9 7 1 31 16 32 67
5 Lens 34 15 11 8 54 46 17 7 6 4 28 23 17 8 5 4 26 23 8 56
6 Olympique Marseille 34 15 10 9 49 42 17 9 4 4 28 20 17 6 6 5 21 22 7 55
7 Rennes 34 15 9 10 48 36 17 8 3 6 23 20 17 7 6 4 25 16 12 54
8 Montpellier 34 12 11 11 54 57 17 7 3 7 33 33 17 5 8 4 21 24 -3 47
9 Nice 34 13 7 14 44 45 17 6 3 8 22 26 17 7 4 6 22 19 -1 46
10 Metz 34 11 10 13 37 41 17 5 4 8 18 22 17 6 6 5 19 19 -4 43
11 Reims 34 9 14 11 39 41 17 4 8 5 15 18 17 5 6 6 24 23 -2 41
12 Angers SCO 34 11 8 15 34 51 17 5 3 9 16 25 17 6 5 6 18 26 -17 41
13 Brest 34 11 7 16 47 57 17 8 4 5 31 27 17 3 3 11 16 30 -10 40
14 Saint-Etienne 34 10 9 15 39 52 17 4 6 7 19 28 17 6 3 8 20 24 -13 39
15 Strasbourg 34 10 7 17 43 53 17 4 4 9 18 25 17 6 3 8 25 28 -10 37
16 Bordeaux 34 10 6 18 36 52 17 5 4 8 15 21 17 5 2 10 21 31 -16 36
17 Lorient 34 9 8 17 44 62 17 8 2 7 27 28 17 1 6 10 17 34 -18 35
18 Nantes 34 6 13 15 35 52 17 2 8 7 17 27 17 4 5 8 18 25 -17 31
19 Nimes 34 8 7 19 33 62 17 3 4 10 18 32 17 5 3 9 15 30 -29 31
20 Dijon 34 3 9 22 23 61 17 1 6 10 7 22 17 2 3 12 16 39 -38 18

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Ligue 1 is the top league in the French football league system. Seasons run from August to May with 20 teams playing a total of 380 fixtures. The team topping the league table after the final game is the champion of France, receiving the trophy L’Hexagoal. Ligue 1 is one of the top five European leagues.