RC Lens vs Paris FC: match preview
Ligue 1 · Kick-off:
Pre-match analysis
RC Lens are 8th in Ligue 1 with 10 points from 7 games (W3 D1 L3), scoring 2.0 and conceding 1.6 per game; their last 5 results read L-D-L-W-W.
Paris FC are 3rd in Ligue 1 with 14 points from 7 games (W4 D2 L1), scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.0 per game; their last 5 results read W-D-W-L-W.
At home this season RC Lens are W2 D0 L1 (scored 7, conceded 4); on the road Paris FC are W1 D1 L1 (scored 3, conceded 3).
Florian Thauvin leads the way for RC Lens with 3 goals and 7 assists, while Lassine Sinayoko leads the way for Paris FC with 6 goals and 3 assists.
What to watch: Paris FC's attack against RC Lens's defence is where the numbers show the biggest gap between the sides.
Key players
Top scorers for each club in Ligue 1 this season.
RC Lens
| Goals | Assists | Pens | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florian Thauvin | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| Franjo Ivanovic | 2 | – | – |
Paris FC
| Goals | Assists | Pens | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lassine Sinayoko | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Season so far
| RC Lens | Paris FC | |
|---|---|---|
| League position | 8 | 3 |
| Points | 10 | 14 |
| W–D–L | 3-1-3 | 4-2-1 |
| Goals scored per game | 2.0 | 1.7 |
| Goals conceded per game | 1.6 | 1.0 |
| Home record (home side) / away record (away side) | 2-0-1 | 1-1-1 |
| Last five (oldest → newest) | LDLWW | WDWLW |
| Clean sheets | 0 | 3 |
| Failed to score | 1 | 3 |
| Both teams scored | 86% | 43% |
| 3+ goals in the game | 86% | 57% |
| Points per game at home | 2.00 | 2.50 |
| Points per game away | 1.00 | 1.33 |
| Biggest win | 5-2 v Auxerre | 3-0 v Nice |
| Heaviest defeat | 1-2 at Monaco | 0-1 at Lorient |
RC Lens: recent results
Paris FC: recent results
Figures are calculated from this season’s results in this competition and update after every game.