Paris Saint-Germain and Lens meet this Saturday in what is arguably the match of the weekend in Ligue 1.
Buoyed by the return of star striker Kylian Mbappe, the reigning champions will be desperate to get back to winning ways after drawing their opening two leagues matches with Lorient and Toulouse.
The 24-year-old netted on his return from the penalty spot last time out and after seemingly making amends with the club following his prior internal suspension, he'll be eager to add to his tally further as Lens come to town.
But the visitors have proven difficult opposition to beat in recent seasons and despite taking just one point from a possible six to start their domestic 2023/24 campaign, Franck Haise's side will be eyeing an upset here.
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PSG vs Lens match facts
- Date: Saturday, August 26
- Kickoff Time: 3 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. BST / 5:30 a.m. AEST (Sun. August 27)
- Location: Parc des Princes (Paris, France)
- Referee: TBC
- Last meeting: PSG 3-1 Lens (April. 15, 2023 | Ligue 1)
PSG vs Lens prediction, odds
- Moneyline lean: PSG (-175)
- Score prediction: PSG 2-1 Lens
So far during the 2023/24 season, betting expert Nathan Evans has predicted 75% of match outcomes correctly (with one exact scoreline), whilst he holds a 45% success rate across all betting selections.
|
PSG |
Draw | RCL win |
Both teams to score Y / N |
Over / Under 2.5 goals |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetMGM (USA) |
-175 | +330 | +425 | -145 / +105 | -170 / +125 |
| Sports Interaction (Canada) |
1.52 | 4.35 | 5.38 | 1.62 / 2.03 | 1.57 / 2.25 |
| Top betting sites (UK) |
8/15 | 7/2 | 17/4 | 4/6, 23/20 | 4/7, 13/10 |
| Unibet (Australia) |
1.52 | 4.60 | 5.75 | 1.68 / 2.12 | 1.55 / 2.45 |
| Dafabet (India) |
1.55 | 4.20 | 5.40 | 1.68 / 2.10 | 1.63 / 2.28 |
PSG vs Lens best bet
- Pick: Both teams to score — YES
- Odds: -145 (BetMGM)
When these two sides get together, there are normally goals.
That's been seen across head-to-head history as the past five matches between PSG and Lens have seen both sides get on the scoresheet each time.
On top of that, Lens' two Ligue 1 matches this season saw both teams score, whilst PSG's last also ended with the same outcome. With both sides looking dangerous in attack but weaker than usual across the backline, we're expecting both teams to score in this high-profile matchup.
PSG vs Lens prop bet
- Pick: Kylian Mbappe to score anytime
- Odds: -120 (BetMGM)
It's been a crazy couple of weeks for PSG star Kylian Mbappe.
Firstly, a world-record bid from Al Hilal was rumoured to be in progress — a transfer that could have been worth an estimated €1 billion altogether — though that never materialised. He was then sidelined from first-team duties by the French club as they had suspicions that he had signed a pre-contract with Real Madrid before he then returned and scored a penalty last weekend against Toulouse.
Given that, it's expected that he'll start again in this clash and if he does, it's difficult not to see him scoring.
With 213 goals in 261 competitive club appearances for PSG, few have better scoring records, whilst he also struck in his last match against Lens at home.