In this week 17 match on Dec 4th, Lens hosts Paris Saint Germain in a clash of the Ligue 1. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, Lens recorded a 2-2 draw against Angers SCO. Sofiane Boufal struck first for Angers SCO in the 40th minute, then Gaël Kakuta tied it up for Lens in the 48th minute on a feed from Florian Sotoca . Lens is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while paris Saint Germain is fresh off their 3-1 win against Saint-Étienne. Denis Bouanga struck first for Saint-Étienne in the 23rd minute, then Marquinhos tied it up for Paris Saint Germain in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a feed from Lionel Messi But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 79th minute on a goal by Ángel Di María. Paris Saint Germain is on a hot streak lately, having won 8 of their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.
Paris Saint Germain’s most prolific scorer has been Kylian Mbappé. The French attacker has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Wesley Saïd has been the most effective weapon for Lens lately. The French attacker has netted three goals in his last five matches
Lens will be without Florian Sotoca, while Marco Verratti, Julian Draxler, Ander Herrera, Mauro Icardi, Gianluigi Donnarumma and Arnaud Muinga are unavailable to play for Paris Saint Germain.