Paris Saint-Germain can secure yet another Ligue 1 title on Wednesday night against Lens.
Luis Enrique’s silverware-winning machine sits six points ahead of Lens with two games left to play in the season, meaning a win or a draw would see PSG crowned champions for the fifth consecutive term.
But Lens are second in Ligue 1 for a reason, and the Parisians will know all too well the difficulty of this task at hand.
Below is our full preview for this intriguing French football clash, and we have also provided some sports betting online tips based on the latest football odds.
Lens vs Paris Saint-Germain Preview
PSG’s form in Ligue 1 of late has perhaps not been as dominant as many have come to expect of them.
A 2-2 draw with Lorient was followed by a tepid 1-0 victory over Brest, and the Parisians even lost 2-1 at home to Lyon on April 19.
But their Champions League escapades are the reason behind this slight dip in dominance, with Enrique’s men booking a spot in yet another final courtesy of a 6-5 aggregate win over Bayern Munich in the semis.
It was one of the great European ties, and the confidence drawn from it should see them finish the Ligue 1 campaign with a flourish – keeping themselves in top shape for the battle against Arsenal on May 30 in the process.
And Lens’ league form has also tailed off a bit in recent times, though they have secured a place in the Coupe de France final vs Nice.
To be fair, Lens have won each of their last four Ligue 1 home matches vs Metz (3-0), Angers (5-1), Toulouse (3-2) and – most recently – Nantes (1-0), but also suffered away struggles vs Lille (3-0), Brest (3-3) and Nice (1-1).
But perhaps the clear preference to playing on home soil will serve them well here, as Pierre Sage’s men look to avenge the 2-0 loss at the Parc des Princes earlier in the campaign – and keep their faint title hopes alive!
Lens vs Paris Saint-Germain Odds
*All odds are subject to change
PSG are the favourites for the win here at a price of 1.99. A victory for Lens is at odds of 3.35, while the draw is 4.00.
Lens vs Paris Saint-Germain Betting Tips
Total goals – Over 2.5 @ 1.47
We fancy goals in this one. Three of Lens’ last four home matches saw over 2.5 of them scored, while this selection also landed in six of PSG’s previous seven games in Ligue 1.
Anytime goalscorer – Ousmane Dembele @ 2.17
Dembele has not been at the very top of his game this season due to injuries, but he has still been an impressive performer when fully fit and available. The Frenchman netted three goals across the two legs vs Bayern, and should get the nod to start here after being afforded a crucial rest in the recent home win over Brest.
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