Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Paris FC and Lens who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Paris FC enjoy home advantage, when visitors Lens swing by on Saturday for a clash in the Ligue 1. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Paris FC are number 15 in the table on 22 points after 21 matches. Lens rank as number 2 with 49 points after 21 matches played.
Form: Paris FC vs Lens
Paris FC Form
Paris FC are without a win from their previous three outings, as Marseille managed a draw, before they lost 2-0 against Lorient. Their latest match ended in a 0-0 draw with Auxerre. Paris FC didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six Ligue 1 games at the Stade Jean Bouin. They have a record of four draws and two defeats, in which they conceded ten and scored six goals.
Lens Form
Lens look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Le Havre, who were defeated by 1-0. Then, Troyes got outclassed in a 2-4 win, before beating Rennes by 3-1. Lens claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the Ligue 1, as well as no draw but two defeats. They also banged in 12 goals, whilst conceding eight.
Betting stats and facts for Paris FC and Lens
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Paris FC and Lens. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 10 of the last 12 Paris FC matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Paris FC matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Paris FC matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Paris FC matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Paris FC home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Lens matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 6 Lens away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Lens have won 7 of the last 8 matches in the Ligue 1 and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Lens away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Lens have won 8 of the last 10 matches and the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Paris FC vs Lens
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Ilan Kebbal, who is performing well for Paris FC. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Ligue 1 outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Lens.The visitors will be looking to Odsonne Edouard to find the net once again, after managing three Ligue 1 goals for Lens in recent matches.
Popular betting markets: Paris FC vs Lens
Full-time result
Paris FC claimed a modest two wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing four. Lens won seven of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost two of the games in this run. Lens scored at least once in their previous 11 matches.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Paris FC only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Impressively, Lens scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Paris FC managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Paris FC saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Lens, who scored 2.3 times on average in these matches. Lens scored at least once in their previous 11 matches on the bounce.
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