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Paris Saint-Germain FC vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2021-22
Paris Saint-Germain FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Racing Club de Lens
Sat 23 Apr 2022 · 19:00 UTC Parc des Princes HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 9' Kevin Danso
Sergio Ramos 54' Y
R 57' Kevin Danso
Marco Verratti 74' Y
Marquinhos 78' Y
Neymar 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Paris Saint-Germain FC vs Racing Club de Lens — Ligue 1 at Parc des Princes.

Match Details

  • Referee Benoit Bastien
  • Referee Hicham Zakrani
  • Referee Amaury Delerue
  • Referee Julien Aube
  • Referee Gael Angoula
  • Referee Alexandre Viala
5 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.4 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Nantes 34 24
2 FC Metz 34 17
3 Paris Saint-Germain FC 0 0
4 Racing Club de Lens 0 0
5 Lille OSC 0 0
6 Olympique Lyonnais 0 0
7 Olympique de Marseille 0 0
8 Stade Rennais FC 1901 0 0
9 AS Monaco FC 0 0
10 RC Strasbourg Alsace 0 0
11 Toulouse FC 0 0
12 FC Lorient 0 0
13 Paris FC 0 0
14 Stade Brestois 29 0 0
15 ES Troyes AC 0 0
16 Angers SCO 0 0
17 Le Mans FC 0 0
18 Le Havre AC 0 0
19 AJ Auxerre 0 0
20 OGC Nice 0 0

Head-to-Head

8
2
2
Paris Saint-Germain FC 12 games · Avg 2.5 goals Racing Club de Lens
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-23 Paris Saint-Germain FC 1–1 Racing Club de Lens 2021-12-04 Racing Club de Lens 1–1 Paris Saint-Germain FC 2021-05-01 Paris Saint-Germain FC 2–1 Racing Club de Lens 2020-09-10 Racing Club de Lens 1–0 Paris Saint-Germain FC

Recent Form

Paris Saint-Germain FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Apr Racing Club de Lens H 1–1 D
20 Apr Angers SCO A 3–0 W
17 Apr Olympique de Marseille H 2–1 W
09 Apr Clermont Foot 63 A 6–1 W
03 Apr FC Lorient H 5–1 W
20 Mar AS Monaco FC A 0–3 L
Racing Club de Lens
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Apr Paris Saint-Germain FC A 1–1 D
20 Apr Montpellier HSC H 2–0 W
16 Apr Lille OSC A 2–1 W
10 Apr OGC Nice H 3–0 W
03 Apr RC Strasbourg Alsace A 0–1 L
19 Mar Clermont Foot 63 H 3–1 W

Season Stats

Paris Saint-Germain FC Racing Club de Lens
#3 Position #4
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Paris Saint-Germain FC are 3rd (0 pts). Racing Club de Lens are 4th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Paris Saint-Germain FC is hosting Racing Club de Lens for another epic battle.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Paris Saint-Germain FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 9' A moment of madness from Kevin Danso on 9 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Racing Club de Lens will be frustrated.
  • 14' Cheick Doucoure has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 446 appearances.
  • 19' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Paris Saint-Germain FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 24' The 35-year-old Florian Sotoca has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 29' Spain international Sergio Ramos has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mauricio Pochettino will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Presnel Kimpembe made 520 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 44' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 49' Paris Saint-Germain FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 54' That is a Yellow card for Paris Saint-Germain FC. Sergio Ramos will be fuming at that decision.
  • 57' Poor challenge from Kevin Danso. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 61' The Racing Club de Lens manager makes a substitution. Arnaud Kalimuendo departs to be replaced by Massadio Haidara.
  • 66' Racing Club de Lens seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 68' Against the run of play, Lionel Messi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 73' Racing Club de Lens manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ignatius Ganago is hanging David Pereira da Costa on the field on 73 minute.
  • 74' Marco Verratti has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 74.
  • 76' Angel di Maria is ready to make an impact after coming on for Achraf Hakimi at the 76 minute mark.
  • 78' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marquinhos on 78.
  • 82' A tactical swap from Paris Saint-Germain FC — Danilo Pereira on, Idrissa Gana Gueye off on 82 minutes.
  • 87' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 88' Magnificent from Corentin Jean! That is 6 goals in 420 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 90' Neymar has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Paris Saint-Germain FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mauricio Pochettino

Racing Club de Lens Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Franck Haise

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kylian Mbappe 4
Lionel Messi 3
Bradley Barcola 2
Przemyslaw Frankowski 2
Ignatius Ganago 2
Marco Asensio 1
Georginio Wijnaldum 1
Morgan Guilavogui 1

Head to Head

2022-04-23 Paris Saint-Germain FC 1–1 Racing Club de Lens 2021-12-04 Racing Club de Lens 1–1 Paris Saint-Germain FC 2021-05-01 Paris Saint-Germain FC 2–1 Racing Club de Lens 2020-09-10 Racing Club de Lens 1–0 Paris Saint-Germain FC

Paris Saint-Germain FC Form

2022-04-23 Paris Saint-Germain FC 1–1 Racing Club de Lens D 2022-04-20 Angers SCO 0–3 Paris Saint-Germain FC W 2022-04-17 Paris Saint-Germain FC 2–1 Olympique de Marseille W 2022-04-09 Clermont Foot 63 1–6 Paris Saint-Germain FC W 2022-04-03 Paris Saint-Germain FC 5–1 FC Lorient W 2022-03-20 AS Monaco FC 3–0 Paris Saint-Germain FC L

Racing Club de Lens Form

2022-04-23 Paris Saint-Germain FC 1–1 Racing Club de Lens D 2022-04-20 Racing Club de Lens 2–0 Montpellier HSC W 2022-04-16 Lille OSC 1–2 Racing Club de Lens W 2022-04-10 Racing Club de Lens 3–0 OGC Nice W 2022-04-03 RC Strasbourg Alsace 1–0 Racing Club de Lens L 2022-03-19 Racing Club de Lens 3–1 Clermont Foot 63 W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.73 Paris Saint-Germain FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53 Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 86% + Under — clean sheet likely 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Paris Saint-Germain FC38% Draw39% Racing Club de Lens23%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes23% 0% No77%
Avg goals/match: 1.26
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 69%
31%
± 1.5 37%
63%
± 2.5 14%
86%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Paris Saint-Germain FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
62%
Paris Saint-Germain FC or Racing Club de Lens
61%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Paris Saint-Germain FC20% Draw67% Racing Club de Lens13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
31.2%
1 – 0
18.9%
0 – 1
13.4%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
4.2%
0 – 2
3.6%
1 – 2
3%
3 – 0
1.6%
2 – 2
1.3%
3 – 1
1.1%
0 – 3
0.6%

Asian Handicap — Paris Saint-Germain FC

Handicap Paris Saint-Germain FC covers Push Racing Club de Lens covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 8% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 23% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 17% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Paris Saint-Germain FC keeps clean sheet
59% ✗
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
49% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.