Preview: Paris Saint Germain odds-on to win against Lens at Parc des Princes

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Competition: France Ligue 1
Competition: Sat 15.April
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Parc des Princes (47929 seats)

Exciting top table cliff-hanger in Ligue 1 as Lens have travelled the 124 miles necessary to meet Paris Saint Germain at their Parc des Princes.

Insights:
  • Paris Saint Germain have the most scored goals (70) in Ligue 1
  • Lens have the fewest conceded goals (22) in Ligue 1

Paris Saint Germain and Lens should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Paris Saint Germain form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Parc des Princes as Paris Saint Germain have scored 34 goals to get 35 points from 15 games. The overall stats in the Ligue 1 are 11-2-2 (wins-draws-losses). We have seen two home losses in a row now for PSG, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

Happy days for Paris Saint Germain in their previous game, a fixture away at Nice (placed 8th) that ended with a 2-0 victory. Paris Saint Germain goalkeeper Donnarumma did an outstanding job against Nice with seven saves, so vital to securing the victory. Donnarumma, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 9.0 out of 10 in that game. Donnarumma topped it up with a clean sheet.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Olympique Lyonnais (0-1).

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (34 in 15 games), Paris Saint Germain's attacking play is working. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. PSG's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 18 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Lens form and stats

Playing away, Lens have won 5 games, drawn 8 and suffered 2 defeats in the Ligue 1 this season. The fact that Lens have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.

Lens won their last game, 2-1 versus Strasbourg played at home. The attacker Openda got a match rating of 7.63 in that game. Openda hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Rennes with the score of 1-0.

Lens have scored 19 goals on their travels this season, from 15 away games in the league. It's not easy to score on Lens as they have only conceded 11 goals from these away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

PSG and Lens have met before this season: Lens - Paris Saint Germain 3-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - three - two (Paris Saint Germain wins - draws - Lens wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less. The games between these clubs have sometimes been aggressive, having seen 6 sending-offs from the last ten encounters.

Top Goalscorers

Paris Saint GermainK. Mbappé Lottin
K. Mbappé Lottin
19 goals
LensL. Openda
L. Openda
15 goals
Paris Saint GermainL. Messi
L. Messi
14 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
30 15 4 Played P 4 15 30
22 11 2 Won W 3 5 18
3 2 1 Drew D 0 8 9
5 2 1 Lost L 1 2 3
70 34 6 Scored S 6 19 50
29 18 6 Conceded C 2 11 22
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 90%
80% 80% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 25% 60% 63%
63% 53% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 33% 47%
33% 33% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 20% 23%
23% 33% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 7% 10%
50% 60% 50% BTTS BTTS 25% 53% 53%
40% 27% 25% Clean Sheets C S 50% 40% 40%
13% 13% 25% Failed to Score F T 25% 27% 17%
 
5.4 5.5 5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 5.4 5.5
3.6 3.3 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.3 3.9
1.6 1.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2 1.6
3 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
15.6 16 17.5 Shots (avg) S ( 12.2 14.5 14.4
7.1 7.4 7.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 4.3 4.7
33% 31% 19% Goal Efficiency G E 35% 30% 35%
 
11.7 10.5 12.2 Shots against (avg) S A 12 10.8 9.9
4 3.7 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.2 4.1 3.6
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • Lens have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Lens have the fewest conceded goals (22) in Ligue 1
  • Lens have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9) in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Paris Saint Germain have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain have the most scored goals (34) at home in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain have the most scored goals (70) in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain have the most scored goals in the first half (32) in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain have the most scored goals in the second half (38) in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain have the the best goal difference (+41) 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 Paris Saint Germain 30 22 3 5 70 29 15 11 2 2 34 18 15 11 1 3 36 11 41 69
2 Lens 30 18 9 3 50 22 15 13 1 1 31 11 15 5 8 2 19 11 28 63
3 Olympique Marseille 29 18 6 5 54 29 15 7 4 4 26 19 14 11 2 1 28 10 25 60
4 Monaco 29 17 6 6 61 40 15 8 2 5 33 26 14 9 4 1 28 14 21 57
5 Lille 30 15 7 8 54 38 15 9 4 2 31 22 15 6 3 6 23 16 16 52
6 Rennes 29 15 5 9 47 30 15 11 0 4 30 12 14 4 5 5 17 18 17 50
7 Reims 29 11 13 5 39 28 14 7 4 3 23 15 15 4 9 2 16 13 11 46
8 Nice 30 11 12 7 38 28 15 5 6 4 18 14 15 6 6 3 20 14 10 45
9 Olympique Lyonnais 29 12 8 9 44 32 14 6 5 3 20 11 15 6 3 6 24 21 12 44
10 Lorient 29 12 8 9 42 40 14 7 3 4 21 15 15 5 5 5 21 25 2 44
11 Montpellier 29 11 4 14 45 48 15 6 2 7 24 23 14 5 2 7 21 25 -3 37
12 Clermont 29 10 7 12 29 41 15 5 3 7 13 26 14 5 4 5 16 15 -12 37
13 Toulouse 29 10 5 14 44 51 15 6 4 5 25 23 14 4 1 9 19 28 -7 35
14 Nantes 29 6 12 11 30 40 14 4 6 4 15 17 15 2 6 7 15 23 -10 30
15 Brest 29 6 9 14 33 47 14 3 5 6 17 23 15 3 4 8 16 24 -14 27
16 Strasbourg 30 5 11 14 38 52 15 3 6 6 18 22 15 2 5 8 20 30 -14 26
17 Auxerre 29 6 8 15 24 51 14 4 5 5 12 20 15 2 3 10 12 31 -27 26
18 Troyes 29 4 9 16 38 62 14 1 9 4 16 22 15 3 0 12 22 40 -24 21
19 Ajaccio 29 6 3 20 21 52 14 3 1 10 9 22 15 3 2 10 12 30 -31 21
20 Angers SCO 30 3 5 22 23 64 16 2 3 11 16 31 14 1 2 11 7 33 -41 14

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 Paris Saint Germain 30 22 3 5 70 29 15 11 2 2 34 18 15 11 1 3 36 11 41 69
2 Lens 30 18 9 3 50 22 15 13 1 1 31 11 15 5 8 2 19 11 28 63
3 Olympique Marseille 29 18 6 5 54 29 15 7 4 4 26 19 14 11 2 1 28 10 25 60
4 Monaco 29 17 6 6 61 40 15 8 2 5 33 26 14 9 4 1 28 14 21 57
5 Lille 30 15 7 8 54 38 15 9 4 2 31 22 15 6 3 6 23 16 16 52
6 Rennes 29 15 5 9 47 30 15 11 0 4 30 12 14 4 5 5 17 18 17 50
7 Reims 29 11 13 5 39 28 14 7 4 3 23 15 15 4 9 2 16 13 11 46
8 Nice 30 11 12 7 38 28 15 5 6 4 18 14 15 6 6 3 20 14 10 45
9 Olympique Lyonnais 29 12 8 9 44 32 14 6 5 3 20 11 15 6 3 6 24 21 12 44
10 Lorient 29 12 8 9 42 40 14 7 3 4 21 15 15 5 5 5 21 25 2 44
11 Montpellier 29 11 4 14 45 48 15 6 2 7 24 23 14 5 2 7 21 25 -3 37
12 Clermont 29 10 7 12 29 41 15 5 3 7 13 26 14 5 4 5 16 15 -12 37
13 Toulouse 29 10 5 14 44 51 15 6 4 5 25 23 14 4 1 9 19 28 -7 35
14 Nantes 29 6 12 11 30 40 14 4 6 4 15 17 15 2 6 7 15 23 -10 30
15 Brest 29 6 9 14 33 47 14 3 5 6 17 23 15 3 4 8 16 24 -14 27
16 Strasbourg 30 5 11 14 38 52 15 3 6 6 18 22 15 2 5 8 20 30 -14 26
17 Auxerre 29 6 8 15 24 51 14 4 5 5 12 20 15 2 3 10 12 31 -27 26
18 Troyes 29 4 9 16 38 62 14 1 9 4 16 22 15 3 0 12 22 40 -24 21
19 Ajaccio 29 6 3 20 21 52 14 3 1 10 9 22 15 3 2 10 12 30 -31 21
20 Angers SCO 30 3 5 22 23 64 16 2 3 11 16 31 14 1 2 11 7 33 -41 14

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