Paris SG vs Lens prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2023-04-14 19:00.
With a six-point cushion in their quest for the Ligue 1 crown, table-topping PSG look highly likely to clock up an 11th French top-flight title which would see them take the outright record. That gap to second place could lengthen this weekend too as PSG host the side currently behind them in Lens, but considering the French juggernauts haven’t won any of the last three Ligue 1 H2Hs (D2, L1), they could be left sitting uncomfortably on Saturday night.
Losing their last two home league games without as much as scoring a goal certainly hasn’t helped PSG’s title bid, and considering they lost the reverse H2H 3-1, that home run could yet get worse. A 35-match unbeaten home league run preceded that duo of defeats (W30, D5), form PSG will be keen to get back to in double-quick time, but with a fractious Parc des Princes atmosphere of late, playing at home may not be the blessing it seems for PSG.
Lens will be hoping to capitalise upon any home jitters knowing a victory would cut PSG’s lead to three points as they eye up a first top-flight title since 1997/98. In contrast to their title rivals, Lens make the trip to the French capital in red-hot form on the back of four successive league victories, leaving them on the brink of matching their best consecutive run of wins this season which was set from October-November.
That eye-catching run has played a part in Lens racking up 63 points after 30 rounds, their best tally at this stage in any Ligue 1 season. Their success has largely been built on solidity in the first half before chasing the game after the break, with no team in Ligue 1 trailing at half-time in fewer games this season than Lens’ two, while their league-low nine league goals conceded in the opening 45 minutes this term showcases their defensive resilience.
Players to watch: Despite having his name booed at the Parc des Princes, Lionel Messi could become just the third player to net at least 15 goals and provide 15 assists in a Ligue 1 season since 2006/2007 (G14, A14 currently). Already on the 15-goal mark, Loïs Openda has been on fire on the road lately, netting four of Lens’ last five away league goals and he hit the decisive goal in the reverse H2H.
Hot stat: PSG have scored in both halves in 18 of their 30 Ligue 1 games this season, a league high.