RC Lens vs Paris Saint-Germain Betting Tips 05/12/2021

05:42, 2 Dec 2021

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05:42, 2 Dec 2021

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The mighty Paris Saint-Germain will visit Lens to play RC Lens at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis in the 17th game week of the French Ligue 1 on 5th December 2021 at 01:30 IST. The odds to win the match are clearly in favor of the visitors Paris Saint-Germain and are likely to win quite comfortably.

Teams Status

RC Lens

After a super start to the season, RC Lens will be looking to capitalize and look to finish in the top six if not the top four. They have slightly faded away as they have just one win in the last four matches. They are coming into this fixture with a hard-fought draw against Angers over the weekend. As a result, they are in fifth place of the French Ligue 1 with 25 points from 15 matches, including seven wins, four draws, and four losses. They have the third-best home record in the league with 15 points from eight home games. In the 15 matches, they have scored 27 goals and have conceded 20 goals. Przemyslaw Frankowski, Weslyey Said, and Arnaud Kalimuendo are the leading goal scorers for Lens with four goals each. Deiver Machado and Wesley Said are out due to injuries ahead of the match against Paris Saint-Germain.

Paris Saint-Germain

Paris has a six-match unbeaten record in Ligue 1, with five victories and one draw, entering into this encounter. As a result, they lead Ligue 1 with 40 points from 15 games, including 13 victories, one tie, and one defeat. With six victories, one tie, and one loss on the road, they hold the best away record in the league. They have scored 35 goals, the most of any side in the league, and have only surrendered 15 goals. Kylian Mbappe, a French wunderkind, is the team’s leading goal scorer with seven goals. He also has the most assists on the team, with seven. Mauro Icardi and Marco Veratti are both questionable for the game against Lens, while Neymar, Georginio Wijnaldum, Ander Herrera, Alexandre Letellier, and Julian Draxler are all out.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

RC Lens	Draw	Paris Saint-Germain
5.05	4.44	1.685
4.70	4.30	1.65
4.60	4.40	1.64

According to the Melbet sportsbook, Paris Saint-Germain are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 1.685, RC Lens are placed at 5.05 and the draw is at 4.44 odds. Paris Saint-Germain are placed at 1.65 according to the Sportsbet sportsbook, RC Lens are placed at 4.70 and the draw is at 4.30 odds. According to the Parimatch sportsbook, Paris Saint-Germain are placed at 1.64, RC Lens are placed at 4.60 and the draw is at 4.40 odds.

Tipster’s Angle

Surprisingly, this has been an even matchup over the years as Lens has won six, while Paris Saint-Germain has won eight of the last 20 head-to-head matches. But, Paris Saint-Germain is a far superior side this season and are likely to come out on top.

Tip: Total Goals Over 2.5 @ 1.61

A total of 27 goals were scored in the last 10 head-to-head matchups, with an average of 2.7 goals per match. In four of those matches, there were also more than 2.5 goals scored. Aside from that, in one of the last two head-to-head encounters played at the Lens, over 2.5 goals were scored. Over 2.5 goals were scored in six of Lens’s last 10 matches in all competitions. Over 2.5 goals have been scored in eight of Paris Saint-Germain’s last ten matches across all competitions. In four of Paris Saint-Germain’s last five away matches, over 2.5 goals have been scored. As a result, the Betway sportsbook has 1.61 odds on this match having at least three goals.

Tip: Both Teams To Score @ 1.60

In six of the previous 10 head-to-head meetings, both teams scored. Both teams have scored in two of the last four head-to-head meetings hosted by Lens. Lens has scored in seven of their last ten games in all competitions, with four of those games featuring both teams scoring. Paris Saint-Germain, on the other hand, has scored in eight of their previous ten games, with eight of those games featuring goals from both sides. In addition, in four of Paris Saint-Germain’s last five road games, both opponents have scored. Aside from that, both sides scored in their last two Ligue 1 encounters against each other. As a result, both teams are expected to score at the 1.60 odds provided at the Betway sportsbook.

Conclusion

Paris Saint-Germain is very likely to win the league title without any doubt as they are up by 12 points with just 15 matches done. Lens on the other side will be looking to capitalize on the momentum that they have and try to finish in a respectable position.