Ligue 1: PSG vs Lens French Battle Odds & Preview
PSG Winless in Last Three Matches at Lens
Last Season’s Top Two Meet
In 2022-23, Lens only finished one point behind Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain. Through 17 matches in 2023-24, Lens are already 14 points behind the Ligue 1 leaders. On Sunday, last season’s top two sides will face off in Ligue 1 as PSG will try to extend their Ligue 1 unbeaten streak to 13 games. Meanwhile, Lens have lost just one of their last 12 Ligue 1 matches. Ahead of the Ligue 1 match of the week, we’ll preview the PSG vs Lens French battle odds.
Lens vs PSG
Date, time:
Location: Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens, France
Streaming: Live Sports Stream
Head-to-Head
This has been quite an even match for soccer betting over the last few seasons. In the last five meetings, PSG have won two matches, Lens have won one and two have finished in draws. When these teams last met, in August 2023, the PSG vs Lens French battle odds priced PSG as -185 home favorites and the hosts came away with a 3-1 win. Kylian Mbappe scored twice and Marco Asensio also got on the scoresheet for PSG. Notably, PSG haven’t won any of their last three road games at Lens and both teams have scored in the last six meetings of this fixture overall.
Lens on Four Game Ligue 1 Home Winning Streak
Lens conceded less than a minute into their Coupe de France round of 64 matchup with AS Monaco last Sunday. Maghnes Akliouche doubled Monaco’s lead midway through the first half but Lens managed to fight back. Faitout Maouassa scored on a thunderous strike just before halftime and Florian Sotoca equalized in the 62nd minute. The tie went into penalties, where Lens fell 6-5.
Despite losing in penalties, Lens are unbeaten through 90 minutes in their last 10 home matches, in all competitions. A look at the Ligue 1 stats shows that Lens have not scored anywhere close to as many goals as they did last campaign. In 2022-23, Lens averaged 1.8 goals per game in Ligue 1 but they’ve averaged just 1.2 goals through 17 matches this season. No Lens player has five or more league goals this season, as Wesley Said leads the team with four. Lens have a number of players away on international duty this month as well.
That includes Salis Abdul Samed, Morgan Guilavogui, Abdugodir Xusanov and Nampalys Mendy. Plus, Jonathan Gradit and Deiver Machado are out injured. Regardless, Lens are on a four game home winning streak in Ligue 1 and will want to get a statement win here. Sotoca is a key player to look out for here, as he’s scored three goals and provided five assists this season.
Mbappe on a Roll for PSG
Paris Saint-Germain destroyed Sixth-tier club US Revel in the Coupe de France round of 64 last Sunday. PSG scored nine unanswered goals as defender Lucas Beraldo made his debut and Kylian Mbappe scored a hat trick. Marco Asensio scored and provided two assists, while Randal Kolo Muani also got on the scoresheet twice. Last Wednesday, PSG also won their first piece of silverware of the season.
Lee Kang-in and Mbappe were on target as PSG took down Toulouse 2-0 in the French Super Cup. Mbappe has consistently been number one on the list of Ligue 1 top scorers over the last few seasons. This season, he’s found the net 18 times and has scored ten more goals than any other Ligue 1 player. However, Kang-in’s good run of form has been cut short because of his commitments with South Korea at the AFC Asian Cup. Key right back Achraf Hakimi will also miss the next few matches while he’s on international duty with Morocco.
Starting center back Milan Skriniar is injured, along with Nuno Mendes and Fabian Ruiz. Backup keeper Arnau Tenas is also out. PSG are currently unbeaten on the road in Ligue 1, with a 5-3-0 record. Even with a few absences, they have more than enough to get over the line here.
Match Analysis & Odds
PSG’s last road win over Lens was back in 2014 but the Parisians will be feeling confident about their chances in this one. Currently, the PSG vs Lens French battle odds price the visitors as -110 ATS and moneyline favorites. Lens are looking to keep their 10 game home unbeaten run in tact but they are +285 underdogs for this one. Lens looked vulnerable in last weekend’s match vs. Monaco but they also created a lot of chances.
So, it wouldn’t at all be a surprise if Sunday’s match turns into a shootout. Four goals have been scored in the last three meetings of this fixture but under three goals display -120 odds here. Meanwhile, a draw shows +290 odds as PSG have gone 9-1-0 in their last 10 Ligue 1 matches. Bettors can also take Lens +0.5 at -110 odds for this one.
