Paris Saint Germain vs Lens: result 3-1 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 31Kick-off on April 15, 2023 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Parc des Princes, Paris
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What was the result of Paris Saint Germain vs Lens?
Paris Saint Germain won 3-1 on April 15, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 31′Kylian MbappéParis Saint Germain
- 37′VitinhaParis Saint Germain
- 40′L. MessiParis Saint Germain
- 60′P. FrankowskiLens (pen.)
Official lineup for Paris Saint Germain vs Lens
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Paris Saint Germain
3-5-2- 7Kylian Mbappé
- 30L. Messi
- 25Nuno Mendes
- 17Vitinha
- 8Fabián Ruiz
- 28Carlos Soler
- 2A. Hakimi
- 15Danilo Pereira
- 4Sergio Ramos
- 5Marquinhos
- 99G. Donnarumma
Lens
3-4-2-1- 11L. Openda
- 20A. Fulgini
- 28A. Thomasson
- 3D. Machado
- 8S. Fofana
- 26S. Abdul Samed
- 29P. Frankowski
- 14F. Medina
- 4K. Danso
- 24J. Gradit
- 30B. Samba
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Paris Saint Germain have 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats; Lens have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2023 | Nice(away) | 2-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | Lyon(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Rennes(home) | 0-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Stade Brestois 29(away) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 8, 2023 | Bayern München(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2023 | Strasbourg(home) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Rennes(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Angers(home) | 3-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 12, 2023 | Clermont Foot(away) | 4-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Lille(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Paris Saint Germain wins, 2 draws, 2 Lens wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2023 | Lens 3-1 Paris Saint Germain | Ligue 1 |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Lens vs Paris Saint Germain on Jan 1, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Paris Saint Germain score 2.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Lens score 1.6 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Saint Germain | 2.0 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Lens | 1.6 | 0.9 | 4 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Paris Saint Germain sit 6th in Ligue 1 (11 points from 6 matches) and Lens sit 11th (7 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Paris Saint Germain | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Lens | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
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