PSG will be aiming to strengthen their lead at the top of the standings as they travel to the Stade Bollaert-Delelis for a Ligue 1 clash with RC Lens on Sunday. The Parisians appear to have hit their rhythm since the turn of the year and should have the upper hand over Lens, who have been a bit unconvincing lately.
RC Lens have not started the year on the best note having been knocked out of the Coupe de France by Monaco last weekend. They had fought back from two goals down to draw level thanks to Faitout Maouassa and Florian Sotoca but eventually lost on penalties.
Franck Haise’s men also did not end 2023 on a positive note having suffered a 2-0 defeat to Nice in their previous Ligue 1 fixture. They are currently seventh on the standings and will be keen to get their campaign back on track.
Despite recent results, Lens will still head into Sunday’s clash with plenty of confidence having done some good work at home this season. They have suffered just one Ligue 1 home defeat at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis this season and are currently on a four match winning run in front of their fans.
While it has not been a typically dominant campaign for PSG, they remain the team to beat in France this season. They have suffered just one Ligue 1 defeat all season and are five points clear at the top of the standings.
Unlike their host, PSG have looked sharp in recent weeks and travel to the Stade Bollaert-Delelis off the back of three straight wins. Luis Enrique’s men claimed a 2-0 victory over Toulouse in the Super Cup before running out 9-0 winners over at Revel in the Coupe de France.
PSG have also impressed on their Ligue 1 travels this season and are yet to taste defeat away from home so far. They have picked up four wins from their last five away matches but were held 1-1 by Lille in their previous fixture on the road.
How the bookies view it
PSG have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 10/11 by Coral to claim the victory. Lens are considered outsiders with a home win valued at 27/10 with BetVictor while a draw is set at odds of 3/1 by bet365.
Recent head to head
PSG have won the last two matches, including a 3-1 victory in the reverse fixture back in August. However, Lens claimed a 3-1 victory in the most recent meeting at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
Players to watch
Lens have spread their goals across the team but Florian Sotoca is often involved in most of their attacking play and could be worth keeping an eye on. The forward was on target last weekend and is priced at 3/1 by BetVictor to find the net on Sunday.
Kylian Mbappe continues to carry the attacking threat for PSG and is the Ligue 1 top scorer with 18 goals. The forward has also found the net three times in the last two meetings with Lens and is priced at 21/20 to maintain his scoring run.
Anything else catch the eye?
The last three meetings have produced over 3.5 goals and a similar outcome is priced at 8/5 by Unibet. There were second half goals for both teams in the reverse fixture and a repeat is valued at 7/4 with William Hill.
Kylian Mbappe has opened the scoring seven times this season and could be backed to grab the first goal on Sunday at 10/3 with bet365.
This French Ligue 1 match between RC Lens and PSG will be played on Jan 14, 2024 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best RC Lens vs PSG prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.