Paris Saint-Germain FC vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Paris Saint-Germain FC vs Racing Club de Lens — Ligue 1 at Parc des Princes.
- Paris Saint-Germain FC 10 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
- Racing Club de Lens 10 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Benoit Bastien
- Referee Hicham Zakrani
- Referee Amaury Delerue
- Referee Julien Aube
- Referee Gael Angoula
- Referee Alexandre Viala
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | Lille OSC | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | Olympique de Marseille | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Olympique Lyonnais | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | OGC Nice | 10 | 17 |
| 7 | AS Monaco FC | 10 | 16 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 10 | 16 |
| 9 | Stade Brestois 29 | 10 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Lorient | 10 | 15 |
| 11 | Racing Club de Lens | 10 | 13 |
| 12 | Toulouse FC | 10 | 13 |
| 13 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | AJ Auxerre | 10 | 10 |
| 15 | Le Mans FC | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 10 | 8 |
| 17 | ES Troyes AC | 10 | 8 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #11 |
| 23 | Points | 13 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 7 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 5 |
| 22 | Scored | 17 |
| 10 | Conceded | 15 |
| +12 | GD | +2 |
| 2.30 | PPG | 1.30 |
| 70% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Racing Club de Lens this season
Racing Club de Lens this season
Paris Saint-Germain FC are 1st (23 pts). Racing Club de Lens are 11th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Paris Saint-Germain FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
8/2
76+
7/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Racing Club de Lens
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/4
46-60
5/2
61-75
2/2
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Paris Saint-Germain FC
| Ferran Torres | 4 G | 1 A |
| Achraf Hakimi | 3 G | 2 A |
| Marquinhos | 3 G | |
| Mika Godts | 2 G | 1 A |
| Senny Mayulu | 2 G | 1 A |
Racing Club de Lens
| Florian Thauvin | 5 G | 8 A |
| Matthieu Udol | 2 G | |
| Franjo Ivanovic | 2 G | |
| Saud Abdulhamid | 1 G | |
| Pierre Ganiou | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Paris Saint-Germain FC welcome Racing Club de Lens for this crunch clash at Parc des Princes.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 9' A moment of madness from Kevin Danso on 9 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Racing Club de Lens will be frustrated.
- 14' Racing Club de Lens is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 19' It looks surprising Racing Club de Lens does not make any changes. Jonathan Gradit has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 24' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 29' Paris Saint-Germain FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Racing Club de Lens backline.
- 34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Paris Saint-Germain FC that had 534 games and scored 886 goals.
- 39' Racing Club de Lens fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 44' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Racing Club de Lens needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 49' Racing Club de Lens started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 49.
- 54' Paris Saint-Germain FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 54.
- 57' The referee shows Racing Club de Lens player a Red card on 57.
- 61' The Racing Club de Lens manager makes a substitution. Arnaud Kalimuendo departs to be replaced by Massadio Haidara.
- 66' Paris Saint-Germain FC is showing some good football. However, Paris Saint-Germain FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 68' Lionel Messi puts Paris Saint-Germain FC on the lead.
- 73' Racing Club de Lens ring the changes. David Pereira da Costa has done his job and it is now time for Ignatius Ganago to step up.
- 74' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Marco Verratti.
- 76' Angel di Maria is ready to make an impact after coming on for Achraf Hakimi at the 76 minute mark.
- 78' Paris Saint-Germain FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 82' Danilo Pereira is ready to make an impact after coming on for Idrissa Gana Gueye at the 82 minute mark.
- 87' Christopher Wooh has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 88' Corentin Jean makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Racing Club de Lens are in front.
- 90' Neymar has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Paris Saint-Germain FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 5
- 3
- 7
- 6
- 10
-
2
Achraf Hakimi ↓ Angel di Maria 76'
- 30
- 1
- 4
- 25
Bench
- 18
- 21
- 14
-
11
Angel di Maria ↑ 76'
- 24
- 50
-
15
Danilo Pereira ↑ 82'
- 28
- 34
Coach
Mauricio Pochettino
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 16
- 28
- 4
- 11
- 8
-
7
Florian Sotoca ↓ Wesley Said 82'
- 5
- 15
- 20
- 29
Bench
- 18
-
25
Corentin Jean ↑ 82'
-
9
Ignatius Ganago ↑ 73'
-
22
Wesley Said ↑ 82'
-
21
Massadio Haidara ↑ 61'
- 10
-
3
Deiver Machado ↑ 73'
- 1
- 33
- 33
Coach
Franck Haise
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kylian Mbappe | 4 |
| Lionel Messi | 3 |
| Przemyslaw Frankowski | 2 |
| Ignatius Ganago | 2 |
| Bradley Barcola | 2 |
| Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | 1 |
| Alexis Claude Maurice | 1 |
| Ibrahim M'Baye | 1 |
Head to Head
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
2 / 4
2.01
Paris Saint-Germain FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Paris Saint-Germain FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
46%
Paris Saint-Germain FC or Racing Club de Lens
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9%
1 – 0
8.5%
3 – 1
6.4%
0 – 0
6.1%
3 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Paris Saint-Germain FC
| Handicap | Paris Saint-Germain FC covers | Push | Racing Club de Lens covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 22% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Paris Saint-Germain FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.