The Match
Team News
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Sunday's Ligue 1 clash between Lens and Paris Saint-Germain.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Ligue 1 clash between Lens and Paris Saint-Germain, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Paris Saint-Germain could line up for Sunday's Ligue 1 clash with Lens.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Nice 0-0 Lens
Thursday, December 29 at 8pm in Ligue 1
Thursday, December 29 at 8pm in Ligue 1
Last Game: PSG 2-1 Strasbourg
Wednesday, December 28 at 8pm in Ligue 1
Wednesday, December 28 at 8pm in Ligue 1
We said: Lens 1-1 Paris Saint-Germain
No Neymar? No Messi? No fun for PSG. While Mbappe is always capable of conjuring up some game-changing moments for the champions, even his powers are somewhat limited when the famed trifecta is broken up. Lens have swept aside every foe that has visited their fortress this term, and while victory over the defensively-sound Parisiens may still be a step too far, we have faith in Haise's side to hold the champions to a low-scoring draw. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Paris Saint-Germain win with a probability of 62.73%. A draw had a probability of 20.6% and a win for Lens had a probability of 16.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Paris Saint-Germain win was 0-2 with a probability of 10.43%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (10.18%) and 1-2 (9.94%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.7%), while for a Lens win it was 1-0 (4.73%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 1.5% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Lens | Draw | Paris Saint-Germain |
16.7% ( 0.02) | 20.57% ( 0.02) | 62.73% ( -0.03) |
| Both teams to score 53.51% ( -0.02) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
