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Ligue 1 | Gameweek 18
Jan 18, 2025 at 4pm UK
Stade Bollaert-Delelis
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Lens
1 - 2
PSG

N'Zola (36')
Machado (45'), Thomasson (61')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Ruiz (59'), Barcola (86')
Vitinha (29'), Mayulu (90')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Ligue 1 clash between Lens and Paris Saint-Germain, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Le Havre 1-2 Lens
Sunday, January 12 at 2pm in Ligue 1
Last Game: Espaly-Saint-Marcel 2-4 PSG
Wednesday, January 15 at 8pm in Coupe de France

We said: Lens 1-3 Paris Saint-Germain

PSG's unbeaten league run and strong away form make them favourites against the hosts, who have struggled in this fixture. While last weekend's victory offers a boost for Lens, Les Parisiens' firepower, led by Dembele and Barcola, should be enough to secure another win. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Paris Saint-Germain win with a probability of 57.91%. A draw had a probability of 21.1% and a win for Lens had a probability of 20.98%.

The most likely scoreline for a Paris Saint-Germain win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.84%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (8.51%) and 0-1 (8.32%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.62%), while for a Lens win it was 2-1 (5.56%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 9.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-2 win for Paris Saint-Germain in this match and our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted the win for Paris Saint-Germain.

Result
LensDrawParis Saint-Germain
20.98% (-0.044999999999998 -0.04) 21.11% (0.091999999999999 0.09) 57.91% (-0.048999999999999 -0.05)
Both teams to score 59.68% (-0.416 -0.42)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
62.06% (-0.511 -0.51)37.94% (0.51 0.51)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
39.8% (-0.547 -0.55)60.19% (0.546 0.55)
Lens Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
68.53% (-0.336 -0.34)31.47% (0.335 0.34)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
32.14% (-0.389 -0.39)67.86% (0.389 0.39)
Paris Saint-Germain Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
87.08% (-0.17999999999999 -0.18)12.92% (0.179 0.18)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
60.64% (-0.367 -0.37)39.36% (0.366 0.37)
Score Analysis
    Lens 20.98%
    Paris Saint-Germain 57.91%
    Draw 21.11%
LensDrawParis Saint-Germain
2-1 @ 5.56% (-0.0040000000000004 -0)
1-0 @ 4.7% (0.071000000000001 0.07)
2-0 @ 2.72% (0.017 0.02)
3-2 @ 2.19% (-0.037 -0.04)
3-1 @ 2.14% (-0.021 -0.02)
3-0 @ 1.05% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
Other @ 2.62%
Total : 20.98%
1-1 @ 9.62% (0.081999999999999 0.08)
2-2 @ 5.69% (-0.043 -0.04)
0-0 @ 4.07% (0.099 0.1)
3-3 @ 1.5% (-0.035 -0.03)
Other @ 0.24%
Total : 21.11%
1-2 @ 9.84% (0.018000000000001 0.02)
0-2 @ 8.51% (0.093999999999999 0.09)
0-1 @ 8.32% (0.147 0.15)
1-3 @ 6.72% (-0.032 -0.03)
0-3 @ 5.81% (0.024999999999999 0.02)
2-3 @ 3.88% (-0.055 -0.06)
1-4 @ 3.44% (-0.041 -0.04)
0-4 @ 2.97% (-0.0070000000000001 -0.01)
2-4 @ 1.99% (-0.042 -0.04)
1-5 @ 1.41% (-0.026 -0.03)
0-5 @ 1.22% (-0.011 -0.01)
Other @ 3.81%
Total : 57.91%

How you voted: Lens vs PSG

Lens
9.8%
Draw
5.9%
Paris Saint-Germain
84.3%
51
Head to Head
Dec 22, 2024 8pm
Round of 64
Lens
1-1
PSG
(Aggregate 1-1 | PSG win 4-3 on penalties)
N'Zola (66')
Still (58'), Khusanov (75'), N'Zola (76')
Ramos (70')
Hakimi (67'), Marquinhos (75')
Nov 2, 2024 4pm
Gameweek 10
PSG
1-0
Lens
Dembele (4')
Marquinhos (57')

Khusanov (45+1'), Still (45+5'), Gradit (47'), Diouf (62'), Danso (86')
Khusanov (60')
Jan 14, 2024 7.45pm
Gameweek 18
Lens
0-2
PSG

Gradit (45+3')
Barcola (30'), Mbappe (89')
Soler (52')
Aug 26, 2023 8pm
Gameweek 3
PSG
3-1
Lens
Asensio (44'), Mbappe (52', 90')
Guilavogui (90+5')
Medina (19'), Haise (31'), Sotoca (42'), Spierings (79'), Machado (82'), Gradit (87')
Apr 15, 2023 8pm
Gameweek 31
PSG
3-1
Lens
Mbappe (31'), Vitinha (37'), Messi (40')
Frankowski (60' pen.)
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Paris Saint-GermainPSG18144048163246
2Marseille18114340211937
3Lille1888228171132
4MonacoMonaco189452920931
5Nice1886436251130
6Lyon188552922729
7Lens187652218427
8Toulouse187471919025
9Brest188192831-325
10StrasbourgStrasbourg186663130124
11Auxerre186482428-422
12Angers186482127-622
13Reims185672426-221
14Rennes1852112427-317
15NantesNantes183872128-717
16Saint-EtienneSt Etienne1852111738-2117
17Le HavreLe Havre1841131437-2313
18Montpellier HSCMontpellier1833121843-2512


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