Paris Saint-Germain vs. Lens: Ligue 1 Game Preview

Paris Saint-Germain clashes with Lens in what promises to be a very entertaining Ligue 1 game on Saturday. Paris Saint-Germain is coming off a 2-0 road win against Nice on Saturday while Lens beat Strasbourg 2-1 at home on Friday.

Paris Saint-Germain leads the Ligue 1 standings with 69 points in 30 games while Lens is in second place with 63 points in 30 games.

The player to watch in this game is Kylian Mbappé, who has 19 goals and three assists in 26 Ligue 1 games this season. AccuScore gives Mbappé a 77.88 percent chance to score against Lens. He has 96 SCA and 15 GCA in 26 Ligue 1 games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Paris Saint-Germain1.68
• Lens 4.70
• Draw 4.10

Spread
• Paris Saint-Germain -0.5 -1 (1.84)
• Lens +0.5, +1 (1.97)

Total
• Over 2.5, 3 (1.85)
• Under 2.5, 3 (1.97)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Ligue 1 action on January 1 and Lens won 3-1.

Projected Leaders

For Paris Saint-Germain, Kylian Mbappé has a 48.94 percent chance to score. He averages 3.61 shots overall per sim, 2.36 shots on goal per and 0.67 goals per sim.

For Lens, Loïs Openda has a 39.4 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.44 shots overall per sim, 1.27 shots on goal per and 0.49 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Paris Saint-Germain 1.68

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Paris Saint-Germain in this one. Average score in simulations is Paris Saint-Germain 1.66 to Lens 1.15.

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