Prediction: Paris Saint-Germain to win 2-0
Best Odds: 9/1
Lens and Paris Saint-Germain will lock horns with each other in La Liga this weekend. The match between Franck Haise’s side and Luis Enrique’s team will be held at Stade Bollaert-Delelis and is scheduled to kick off at 7:45 pm UK time on Sunday.
Lens
RC Lens finished second in the Ligue 1 table last season. There was a point last season when they looked like they could win the title, but Paris Saint-Germain got the job yet again.
Lens are seventh in the Ligue 1 table at the moment with 26 points from 17 matches. They are five points behind Brest in fourth and could still finish in the UEFA Champions League places.
Franck Haise’s side will head into the Ligue 1 match against Paris Saint-Germain on the back of a defeat to AS Monaco in Coupe de France. It came after a 2-0 loss at the hands of Nice away from home in Ligue 1 which followed a 2-0 victory over Stade de Reims.
Team News:
Lens are likely to line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation. Brice Samba will be in goal for the home team. Abdukodir Khusanov, Facunda Medina and Massadio Haidara will be the three defenders. Ruben Aguilar, Neil El Aynaoui, Salis Abdul Samed and Przemyslaw Frankowski will be the four midfielders. Florian Sotoca and David Costa will be the two playmakers. Wesley Said will lead the line for Lens.
Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain have been the dominant force in French football for over a decade now, and that is not going to change anytime soon. PSG may not be at their best under head coach Luis Enrique at the moment, but they are still ahead of the rest of the pack.
Luis Enrique’s side are at the top of the Ligue 1 table at the moment with 40 points from 17 matches, five points ahead of second-place Nice. PSG are also seven points ahead of AS Monaco in third.
PSG will head into the Ligue 1 match against Lens on Sunday on the back of a 9-0 hammering of Revel away from home in Coupe de France. It came after a 3-1 victory over Metz at home in Ligue 1 which followed a 1-1 draw with Lille on the road in the league.
Team News:
Paris Saint-Germain are likely to line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation. Gianluigi Donnarumma will be in goal for the visiting team. Milan Skriniar, Danilo Pereira and Marquinhos will be the three defenders. Warren Zaire-Emery, Vitinha, Manuel Ugarte and Lee Kang-in will be the four midfielders. Kylian Mbappe will lead the line for PSG and will have Bradley Barcola and Randal Kolo Muani will be behind him in attacking midfield.
Key Factors to Consider
- Kylian Mbappe has scored 18 goals and given 2 assists in 16 Ligue 1 matches for Paris Saint-Germain this season.
- Wesley Said has scored 4 goals in 11 Ligue 1 matches for Lens this season.
- Paris Saint-Germain have lost just 1 match in Ligue 1 all season.
- Lens have won 3 of their last 5 Ligue 1 games.
- Lens have conceded 17 goals in 17 Ligue 1 games.
Conclusion
Lens are in good form at the moment and will not be easy pushovers for Paris Saint-Germain. However, PSG have much the better team and should be able to pick up all three points from this particular Ligue 1 game in the end.
Prediction: Paris Saint-Germain to win 2-0
Best Odds: 9/1
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