Racing Club de Lens vs Paris Saint-Germain FC, Ligue 1 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Racing Club de Lens vs Paris Saint-Germain FC — Ligue 1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
- Racing Club de Lens 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Paris Saint-Germain FC 5 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jerome Brisard
- Assistant 1 Christophe Mouysset
- Assistant 2 Cedric Favre
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 8.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Monaco FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Olympique Lyonnais | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Lille OSC | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Angers SCO | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | Le Mans FC | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | AJ Auxerre | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | Stade Brestois 29 | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Toulouse FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | OGC Nice | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | Racing Club de Lens | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | ES Troyes AC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | Olympique de Marseille | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Dec | OGC Nice | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Dec | Stade de Reims | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Dec | Sevilla FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Dec | Montpellier HSC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Dec | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | Racing Club de Lens | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Dec | FC Metz | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Dec | Lille OSC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Dec | Borussia Dortmund | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Dec | FC Nantes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Dec | Le Havre AC | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Racing Club de Lens | Paris Saint-Germain FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #6 |
| 4 | Points | 8 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 1 |
| 9 | Scored | 8 |
| 9 | Conceded | 7 |
| +0 | GD | +1 |
| 0.80 | PPG | 1.60 |
| 20% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Racing Club de Lens this season
Racing Club de Lens this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season
Racing Club de Lens are 15th (4 pts). Paris Saint-Germain FC are 6th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Racing Club de Lens
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
4/2
61-75
1/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Paris Saint-Germain FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/2
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Racing Club de Lens
| Florian Thauvin | 3 G | 3 A |
| Franjo Ivanovic | 2 G | |
| Saud Abdulhamid | 1 G | |
| Pierre Ganiou | 1 G |
Paris Saint-Germain FC
| Ferran Torres | 4 G | |
| Marquinhos | 3 G | |
| Vitinha | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Racing Club de Lens welcome Paris Saint-Germain FC for this crunch clash at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
- 5' Paris Saint-Germain FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Paris Saint-Germain FC that had 523 games and scored 849 goals.
- 15' Paris Saint-Germain FC have won 849 goals from 523 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Sepe Elye Wahi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 52 goals in his last 422 appearances.
- 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Przemyslaw Frankowski suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' Bradley Barcola makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Paris Saint-Germain FC are in front.
- 35' Paris Saint-Germain FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Poor challenge from Jonathan Gradit. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 46' Racing Club de Lens ring the changes. Faitout Maouassa has done his job and it is now time for Jhoanner Chavez to step up.
- 51' Racing Club de Lens started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 52' Poor challenge from Carlos Soler. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 57' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Racing Club de Lens and Paris Saint-Germain FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 62' The Paris Saint-Germain FC bench stirs into life. Carlos Soler is withdrawn and Fabian Ruiz gets his opportunity.
- 67' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 72' Supporters expect more eagerness from Wesley Said, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Bollaert-Delelis with 17 goals in the last 12 games.
- 74' Racing Club de Lens make a change. Andy Diouf trudges off to be replaced by Angelo Fulgini on 74 minutes.
- 79' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Racing Club de Lens and Paris Saint-Germain FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 84' Both keepers have barely been tested. Racing Club de Lens and Paris Saint-Germain FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 86' Another change for Racing Club de Lens made on 86 minute. Neil El Aynaoui leaves to be changed by Ayanda Sishuba.
- 89' Kylian Mbappe doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 24
- 30
- 20
- 4
- 29
- 14
- 7
- 10
-
9
Sepe Elye Wahi ↓ Wesley Said 74'
-
18
Andy Diouf ↓ Angelo Fulgini 74'
- 23
Bench
-
28
Adrien Thomasson ↑ 74'
-
11
Angelo Fulgini ↑ 74'
-
22
Wesley Said ↑ 74'
- 16
-
13
Jhoanner Chavez ↑ 46'
- 33
-
32
Ayanda Sishuba ↑ 86'
- 31
Paris Saint-Germain FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 5
- 7
-
28
Carlos Soler ↓ Fabian Ruiz 62'
- 21
- 10
- 99
- 15
- 4
- 29
- 17
- 33
Bench
- 23
- 26
- 1
- 11
-
8
Fabian Ruiz ↑ 62'
- 9
- 35
- 38
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kylian Mbappe | 4 |
| Lionel Messi | 3 |
| Przemyslaw Frankowski | 2 |
| Ignatius Ganago | 2 |
| Bradley Barcola | 2 |
| Lois Openda | 1 |
| Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | 1 |
| Alexis Claude Maurice | 1 |
Head to Head
Racing Club de Lens Form
2024-01-14
Racing Club de Lens
0–2
Paris Saint-Germain FC
L
2023-12-20
OGC Nice
2–0
Racing Club de Lens
L
2023-12-16
Racing Club de Lens
2–0
Stade de Reims
W
2023-12-12
Racing Club de Lens
2–1
Sevilla FC
W
2023-12-08
Montpellier HSC
0–0
Racing Club de Lens
D
2023-12-02
Racing Club de Lens
3–2
Olympique Lyonnais
W
Paris Saint-Germain FC Form
2024-01-14
Racing Club de Lens
0–2
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
2023-12-20
Paris Saint-Germain FC
3–1
FC Metz
W
2023-12-17
Lille OSC
1–1
Paris Saint-Germain FC
D
2023-12-13
Borussia Dortmund
1–1
Paris Saint-Germain FC
D
2023-12-09
Paris Saint-Germain FC
2–1
FC Nantes
W
2023-12-03
Le Havre AC
0–2
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.57
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82
Paris Saint-Germain FC xG
I would bet for:
Racing Club de Lens or Paris Saint-Germain FC 74% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Paris Saint-Germain FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.39
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
58%
Draw or Paris Saint-Germain FC
68%
Racing Club de Lens or Paris Saint-Germain FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Paris Saint-Germain FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
5.5%
1 – 3
5.1%
0 – 0
4.9%
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | Paris Saint-Germain FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 19% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Paris Saint-Germain FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

