Lens vs Paris Prediction, H2H Stats & Statistical Bets 24 October 2026
🔊 After seven rounds, Paris have 14 points - level with league leaders Lyon. Away from home, though, Liam Rosenior's side have scored in just one of their three away matches. On Saturday, Paris travel to Lens, who have gone five consecutive head-to-head meetings without losing to them. Lens, however, return from Bruges, where they conceded three times in the Champions League. Whose weakness will prove the greater?
Head-to-Head
📊 In their last five meetings with Paris, Lens have won four and drawn one. Last season they beat them twice: at home in the autumn by a single goal, and then in February they thrashed them 5-0 away. In each of those five matches, Lens scored before half-time.
Head-to-head statistics Lens - Paris
Lens Team Overview
In Ligue 1, Yanick Cahuzac's side have moved up to eighth place, four points behind Paris. The former club captain replaced Dino Toppmoller in September, under whom Lens had managed just one win in four matches. Cahuzac's debut ended in defeat at Monaco, but his side then beat Lyon and Troyes. Defender Mathieu Udol scored the second and decisive goal against Lyon before picking up a red card a few minutes later.
In the Champions League it has been the opposite story: two consecutive defeats and no goals scored. On Wednesday in Bruges, Lens hit the post, and the Belgians' only shot on target before the break brought them a goal in stoppage time. In the second half Lens conceded twice more and lost 0-3. Udol had promised before the match to restore solidity to the defence, but there has been little sign of it so far.
Match Results: Lens
Paris Team Overview
Paris's strong suit is their home Ligue 1 record: Liam Rosenior's side, the former Strasbourg and Chelsea manager, are unbeaten in those matches and have scored nine goals. In the most recent round, Paris led four times against Rennes, who responded three times from the penalty spot. All three were converted by Esteban Lepaul, but the final word went to Lassine Sinayoko. The striker scored with an overhead kick and then, deep into added time, converted a penalty to give Paris a 4-3 win.
Away from home, Paris look a different side: they have only managed to score in Marseille, where they also took the three points. At Troyes and Lorient, Rosenior's men failed to score and picked up just one point. For context, bottom-of-the-table Troyes conceded three goals to Lens on 17 October.
Match Results: Paris
Latest news
Lens
❓ Defender Mike Nawrocki and forward Abdallah Sima are in the treatment room. Jonathan Grady and Ismaïla Gueye, who has a bruised left knee, both missed the Bruges match, but were due to return to group training on Thursday. Udol served a one-match suspension following his red card against Lyon and is available again in Ligue 1.
Paris
❓ Full-back Noah Sangui is out for several weeks after a recurrence of a thigh injury. Winger Jonathan Ikone was also not fit for the match against Rennes. Luca Coleosso, who picked up a bruise, is doubtful.
Predicted Lineups
📋 Predicted starting XI for Lens: Risser - Antonio, Todibo, Udol - Aguilar, Titraoui, Bulatovic, Skoras - Thauvin, Edouard, Sotoca.
📋 Predicted starting XI for Paris: Trapp - Traore, Coppola, Chergui, Camara - Lees-Melou, Lopez - Koleosho, Pagis, Kebbal - Sinayoko.
Total Goals Prediction
Paris have scored more than one goal in just one of their last six away trips to Lens. In their two most recent visits, they managed one goal each time and left with nothing. We expect Paris to score no more than one goal here. The bet is Paris Team Total - Under 1.5 at 1.63*.
Corners Prediction
Paris have had fewer than five corners in 8 of their last 9 Ligue 1 matches. Across their last 10 official games, the Parisians have taken 39 corners, with their opponents taking the same number. Lens have taken 66 corners in their last 10 matches and allowed their opponents just 35. Even in their defeat at Bruges, the northerners had five corners to their opponents' one. The home side are the ones who will be taking corners here. The bet is Paris Team Total Corners - Under 4.5 at 1.46*.
Yellow Cards Prediction
Fewer than five yellow cards have been shown in 14 consecutive home matches for Lens. Over their last 10 official matches, Lens players have received 18 bookings and their opponents 12. Paris have accumulated 20 cards across their last 10 matches, with opponents picking up 13. Even in the match against Lyon, where Udol was sent off, the referee showed only two yellows. We are not expecting five here. The bet is Total Yellow Cards - Under 4.5 at 1.46*.
*Odds are indicative and may vary across different bookmakers.
📌 Editorial Prediction
Lens have conceded in ten consecutive matches, so Paris can expect to score even away from home. The hosts, meanwhile, almost always find the net themselves: in Ligue 1, Lens have scored at home in 17 of their last 19 matches. And in six of their last seven Ligue 1 matches, at least three goals have been scored. We expect Lens not to lose to Paris, as they haven't in the five meetings before this one, and for there to be at least three goals between the two sides. The bet is Total Goals - Over 2.5. Predicted score: 2-1.
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