Lens vs PSG prediction, preview | Ligue 1 2022-23
Lens will play at home with PSG in the 17th round of the French championship. The match will take place on January 1, starting at 19:45 GMT.
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Ligue 1 2022-23
 Lens | vs |  PSG |
Preview
Lance holds the current championship under the sign of the struggle for the highest places. The team is in 2nd place in the Ligue 1 standings.
It makes no sense to dream of a title race, as the club is 7 points behind PSG, and the main task will be to maintain the current position.
In their previous match, Lens failed to win, drawing away (0-0) with Nice. Lens is distinguished by the reliability of its defense. Only 10 goals were conceded in 16 rounds.
PSG, meanwhile, this season, as usual, is fighting for the championship in the French championship. In 16 matches the club won 14 times.
In their previous match, PSG got a difficult victory. In the match with Strasbourg, they managed to win with a score (2-1). Before that, there was a victory over Auxerre (5-0).
The team is traditionally strong with a powerful attack, as Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar lead the team to success, scoring 31 times for three.
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Players to watch
Wesley Saïd has scored the Lance’s first goal in two of their last three league games, so the player can give them a quick start.
If Kylian Mbappe is on the field, as his midweek penalty was his ninth league goal out of 13 this term to arrive after half-time and the fourth from his last six in Ligue 1 netted after the 75th minute.
Head to Head
The two teams have played each other 81 times in all competitions, with all but nine meetings taking place in Ligue 1. PSG lead 40–22 with 19 games drawn.
PSG have the best offensive record in the competition, scoring 45 goals in 16 games, while Lens scored 26 goals.
Prediction
| X1 3.54 | X 3.50 | X2 2.18 |
Lance has little chance of winning. However, this does not negate the fact that the hosts are in good shape, and there will be many goals in this confrontation.
PSG will still win with a high probability. Leo Messi has not yet returned to the club’s location, however, even without him, the club is a great danger.
Prediction for this match: PSG win.
Total over 2.5 goals.
