After delivering a winning selection in his featured column on Saturday, SlipsTips is back with a pick from France on New Year's Day.
Lens vs PSG (Sunday, 19:45)
The top two in Ligue 1 go toe-to-toe on New Year’s day, as league leaders Paris Saint-Germain travel to the Stade Bollaert-Delelis to take on Lens.
The reigning champions left it late in their first game back since the World Cup, with Kylian Mbappe snatching victory with a 96th-minute penalty to see off Strasbourg.
As for second-placed Lens, they resumed their campaign with a 0-0 draw away at Nice, a stalemate that snapped their five-game winning sequence in the process.
However, having won each of their eight home matches in Ligue 1 this season so far, Franck Haise’s side will be hoping they can make the most of home comforts when star-studded PSG come calling.
Be that as it may, I’m going to opt for an alternative angle in the Team Corners market, with the 4/5 (Bet 365) on Over Four PSG Corners holding appeal.
Unsurprisingly, the Parisians have been prominent corner performers in France this season, averaging a league-high 6.25 flag kicks per-game, a tally that increases to 6.50 when playing away from their Parc des Princes base.
What’s more, the French heavyweights have earned exactly eight corners across their last four French top-flight fixtures, and seven in the game prior to that sample, not to mention two of those games were against third-placed Marseille and seventh in the league Lorient.
Granted, PSG won't be able to call upon the services of both Lionel Messi and Neymar here, but boss Christophe Galtier has some serious firepower in reserve, all of whom will be keen to make the most of their opportunity to shine.
It’s also worth pointing out that Lens have conceded at least five corners in four of their last seven Ligue 1 outings, including two of their last three outings in front of their own supporters.
With all this in mind, coupled with the fact that PSG have hit 5+ corners in 11 of their 16 league games this season to date, siding with the same selection on Sunday night at 4/5 (Bet 365) is a price that definitely represents value.
Recommended Bet
- Over 4 PSG Corners – 4/5 (Bet 365)
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