Lens vs Paris Saint Germain: result 3-1 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 17Kick-off on January 1, 2023 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
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What was the result of Lens vs Paris Saint Germain?
Lens won 3-1 on January 1, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 5′P. FrankowskiLens
- 8′H. EkitikeParis Saint Germain
- 28′L. OpendaLens
- 47′A. Claude-MauriceLens
Official lineup for Lens vs Paris Saint Germain
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lens
3-4-2-1- 11L. Openda
- 18A. Claude-Maurice
- 7F. Sotoca
- 21M. Haïdara
- 26S. Abdul Samed
- 8S. Fofana
- 29P. Frankowski
- 14F. Medina
- 4K. Danso
- 24J. Gradit
- 30B. Samba
Paris Saint Germain
4-3-1-2- 7Kylian Mbappé
- 44H. Ekitike
- 28Carlos Soler
- 6M. Verratti
- 15Danilo Pereira
- 8Fabián Ruiz
- 2A. Hakimi
- 5Marquinhos
- 4Sergio Ramos
- 26N. Mukiele
- 99G. Donnarumma
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lens have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat; Paris Saint Germain have 12, 3 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2022 | Nice(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Reims(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Le Havre(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Montpellier(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Montpellier(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2022 | Strasbourg(home) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Quevilly(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Paris FC(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Nov 13, 2022 | Auxerre(home) | 5-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Lorient(away) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Lens win, 2 draws, 3 Paris Saint Germain wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2022 | Paris Saint Germain 1-1 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Lens 1-1 Paris Saint Germain | Ligue 1 |
| May 1, 2021 | Paris Saint Germain 2-1 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 10, 2020 | Lens 1-0 Paris Saint Germain | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 7, 2015 | Paris Saint Germain 4-1 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Lens 1-3 Paris Saint Germain | Ligue 1 |
Last archived meeting: Paris Saint Germain vs Lens on Apr 23, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Lens score 1.4 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Paris Saint Germain score 2.4 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lens | 1.4 | 0.5 | 8 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Paris Saint Germain | 2.4 | 0.9 | 5 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Lens sit 10th in Ligue 1 (7 points from 6 matches) and Paris Saint Germain sit 6th (11 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Paris Saint Germain | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 11 |
| 10 | Lens | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
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