On April 15 at 19:00 (UTC), Paris Saint Germain and Lens will go head to head in a match that is sure to be an exciting one. Both teams are currently in the top of Ligue 1, with Paris Saint Germain in 1st place and Lens in 2nd place. This game will feature two of the league’s top goal scorers, Kylian Mbappe from Paris Saint Germain and Loïs Openda from Lens. Mbappe has an impressive 19 goals so far this season, while Openda has 15 goals. It promises to be a close game between two of France’s top teams.
This season, Paris Saint Germain had an impressive record both at home and away. At home, they achieved 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, with their biggest win being a 5-0 victory. On the road, they won 1-7 in their biggest victory, but suffered a 3-1 loss in their biggest defeat. Meanwhile, their opponents Lens had a solid away record, with 5 wins, 8 draws and 2 losses. It’s clear that Paris Saint Germain have been dominant on the pitch this season and it will be interesting to see how they fare in the upcoming games.
The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:
- Assists: Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) — 14 assists, Florian Sotoca (Lens) — 8 assists.
- Goalkeepers saves: Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint Germain) — 95, Brice Samba (Lens) — 80
- Tackles: Sergio Ramos (Paris Saint Germain) — 26, Przemysław Frankowski (Lens) — 33.
- Most encounters won: Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) — 135, Kevin Danso (Lens) — 180.
- Yellow cards: Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) — 8, Kevin Danso (Lens) — 7.
- Red cards: Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) — 1, Deiver Machado (Lens) — 1.
Top 5 scorers this season:
- Jonathan David (19, Lille)
- Alexandre Lacazette (19, Lyon)
- K. Mbappe (19, Paris Saint Germain)
- Folarin Balogun (17, Reims)
- Wissam Ben Yedder (17, Monaco)
Team statistics:
This season has been an impressive one for both Paris Saint Germain and Lens. Despite not scoring a goal in 12 matches, PSG have managed to stay competitive. Lens on the other hand have been almost unbeatable, not conceding in 12 matches. They have had some impressive scores, with the biggest win at home being 5-2 and away being 0-4. The biggest loss for Lens was 0-1 at home and 2-1 away. These impressive results demonstrate the quality of both teams this season.
The five previous matches played by the teams:
- Paris Saint Germain — WLWWW
- Lens — WWWWD
Paris Saint Germain have had an up-and-down record in their last five games, with wins and losses alternating. Lens, on the other hand, have been in excellent form, picking up four wins and a draw in their last five matches. This suggests that Lens will provide a tough test for PSG when the two sides meet.
According to home statistics this season, Paris Saint Germain scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | 14.49% | 10.00% |
| 16-30 | 15.94% | 20.00% |
| 31-45 | 11.59% | 16.67% |
| 46-60 | 20.29% | 33.33% |
| 61-75 | 10.14% | 6.67% |
| 76-90 | 21.74% | 6.67% |
| 91-105 | 5.80% | 6.67% |
Lens has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | 10.20% | 8.70% |
| 16-30 | 16.33% | 8.70% |
| 31-45 | 20.41% | 21.74% |
| 46-60 | 16.33% | 21.74% |
| 61-75 | 14.29% | 21.74% |
| 76-90 | 20.41% | 13.04% |
| 91-105 | 2.04% | 4.35% |
Head-to-head stats:
| Teams | Games | Win | Draws | Losses | |||
| H | A | H | A | H | A | ||
| Paris Saint Germain | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Lens | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Probabilities before the match:
| Paris Saint Germain | Lens | |
| 39.7% | Winning the game | 60.3% |
| 42% | Attack potential | 58% |
| 25% | Potential in defense | 75% |
| 38% | Strength against each other | 62% |
| 42% | Goal Potential | 58% |
Summary: the probability of Lens winning – 45%, draw – 45%, loss – 10%. Thus Paris Saint Germain, most likely, loss (loss or draw)
Goal Forecast:Paris Saint Germain, is likely to score 3 goals, Lens is likely to score no more than 3.
The bookmaker odds for this match:
| Home win | Draw | Away win |
| Bet365 1.81 |
Hill 3.8 |
SBO 4.24 |
Save the date
The match between the teams Paris Saint Germain and Lens will take place on April 15 at 19:00 (UTC) at the stadium Parc des Princes.
