PSG vs Lens Prediction, 4/15/2023 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 4/11/2023

Game: PSG vs Lens

Date: Saturday, April 15, 2023

Location: Parc des Princes in Paris, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: PSG (-144) Lens (+360)

PSG (22-3-5) welcomes Lens (18-9-3) at Parc des Princes on Saturday. PSG are priced at -144 and Lens are priced at +360. The over/under is set at 2.5. The men protecting the net are Gianluigi Donnarumma for PSG and Brice Samba for Lens.

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PSG has amassed 92 saves and also hold a SV percentage of 76.9 for the year. The team's goal differential is currently at 41 because of 70 goals scored in addition to 29 goals given up. On the season, the club is averaging 2.30 points per match (69 pts) and sit at 1st in Ligue 1 with 52 assists. The Parisians are 1st in goals expected with 62.0, and the expected goals against are 35.5. PSG has recorded 48 yellow cards so far this year and 3 red cards. The Parisians have relinquished 29 goals while giving up 0.97 goals per 90, and opposing teams have compiled 121 SoT against them. They have tallied 12 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a rate of 40.0 for the year.

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The Blood and Gold have an average of 2.1 pts per match while accumulating 36 assists and 1 red card. RC Lens accounted for a clean sheet % of 40.0 on the year in addition to 49 yellow card warnings. Lens ranks 2nd for goals allowed having 22, and the team's goal differential sits at 28. So far this year, RC Lens a save % of 80.2 (101 SoT against), and rank 2nd in the league with 63 points. The team's goals against per 90 minutes is 0.73 with 80 saves, and they have accumulated 12 clean sheets. Lens has totaled 50 goals and this team's xG on the campaign is at 52.4.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for PSG is Gianluigi Donnarumma. Donnarumma (143-59-58 record during his soccer career) has accounted for 88 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 33.6% shutout percentage. The goalie born in Italy has faced 988 shots tried against him in 262 starting assignments. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.05 (273 goals allowed) and he has earned a save % of .740. Donnarumma has defended the goal for 23,321 minutes and has 731 stops during his pro soccer career.

Brice Samba will be looking after the goal for Lens. He has given up 1.00 goals per 90 while earning a mark of 77-63-60. Samba has totaled 67 clean sheets and has defended 744 shots attempted against him in 18,018 mins throughout his career. In his career, Samba has allowed 200 goals and has earned 567 stops in 199 starting assignments. He has a save percentage of .762 and his clean sheet rate is 33.7%.

Lionel Messi is one guy you are going to want to keep your eye on for PSG. The forward representing Argentina has earned 494 goals scored in 46,447 minutes played. Messi has had a starting assignment in 513 outings during his pro soccer career and tallies 0.96 G/90. He has totaled 219 assists while tallying 50 yellow cards during his soccer career.

Lens has a guy in Florian Sotoca, who gives opposing coaches headaches. He currently averages 0.28 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 145 outings so far in his career. The forward who is from France has accumulated 12,728 professional minutes while scoring 40 goals. He has totaled 25 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 26 times.

Who will win tonight's Ligue 1 game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take PSG (-144)

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