The key numbers: Lens v. Paris

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Check out the key numbers ahead of tonight's rearranged Matchday 29 fixture between RC Lens and Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1 at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis.

Two players have scored a hat-trick against Lens: François M’Pelé at the Stade Bollaert on 28th February 1976 in the Coupe de France round of 16 (3–0 to Paris) and Laurent Leroy at the Parc des Princes on 14th April 2000 (a 4–1 win for Paris).

Paris Saint-Germain and Lens have drawn 0–0 on just four occasions in 94 competitive matches.

Paris have suffered just four away defeats in their last 56 matches, recording an impressive tally of 41 wins and 11 draws.

Paris have won their last six league matches against Lens, since their 1–3 defeat on 1st January 2023.

The top Parisian goalscorer against Lens is Mustapha Dahleb, with 11 goals, ahead of François M’Pelé (8 goals), Dominique Rocheteau (7 goals) and Safet Susic (5 goals).

Paris Saint-Germain could win their 14th French league title and extend their lead over their nearest rivals, AS Saint-Étienne (10 league titles).

Paris Saint-Germain have kept 17 clean sheets in the league this season; the capital club haven’t managed a better run since the 2020–21 season (19 clean sheets in total that season from 38 matches played).

Paris Saint-Germain have picked up 32 points away from home in Ligue 1 this season (10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats); the capital club are level on points with Lille, but with two more games to play – away at Lens and at home to Paris FC.

36 players have represented both teams: Alphonse Areola, Serge Aurier, Milan Bisevac, Jules Bocandé, François Brisson, Zoumana Camara, Clément Chantôme, Charles-Edouard Coridon, Éric Cubilier, Stéphane Dalmat, Frédéric Déhu, Jean Deloffre, Nicolas Douchez, Pierre-Alain Frau, Bernard Héréson, Arnaud Kalimuendo, Bonaventure Kalou, Bernard Lama, Loïck Landre, Nicolas Laspalles, Ronan Le Crom, Jérôme Leroy, Danijel Ljuboja, Patrice Marquet, Jean-Eudes Maurice, François M’Pelé, William N’Jo-Lea, Pascal Nouma, Alex Nyarko, Stéphane Pédron, José-Karl Pierre-Fanfan, Thierry Rabat, Bruno Rodriguez, Daniel Xuereb, Christian Zajaczkowski and Pascal Zaremba. Note: Odsonne Edouard has never played in official matches for Paris Saint-Germain’s first team.

The two teams have faced each other 94 times in competitive matches, with the Parisians holding a clear advantage (47 wins, 22 draws and 25 defeats).

150

Bradley Barcola could make his 150th competitive appearance for Paris against Lens.

165

Lens have conceded 165 goals against the capital club; only four other teams have conceded more than the northerners: Lyon (182 goals), Saint-Étienne (175 goals), Marseille (171 goals) and Nantes (167 goals).

Safet Susic v Lens (3-2), 20/09/1985

Michel Kollarmichelkollar

The key numbers: Lens v. Paris

Safet Susic v Lens (3-2), 20/09/1985

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Safet Susic v Lens (3-2), 20/09/1985