Paris Saint-Germain host Lens at the Parc des Princes for a top of the table showdown in Ligue 1 on Saturday night. PSG are leaders in the Ligue 1 table with 69 points, six points ahead of Lens who are closely following them at the 2nd position. PSG's 12 points lead at the top of the table had been quickly cut down to just six points after they recorded a back to back defeats in the league for the first time this season in their last two games before last weekend. Lens had gone on to win their own matches during this PSG's tricky period. I expect PSG to build on their new found confidence as they beat OGC Nice last week and win this encounter for the following reasons:

Firstly. Paris Saint-Germain have got a point to prove. They do not have the luxury of faltering in this game. They lost back to back matches at home in the league for the first time since 2020-2021 campaign. The quickly incurred the wrath of their home fans, who had quickly turned on them. They had gone on to start mending that relationship by beating Nice 2-0 in their last time out. The motivation to restore the faith of their home fans will push them to put in a stellar performance against Lens at the Parc des Princes.

Secondly. Having Messi in your team is always a plus. Even at 35 years old, he is still putting in match-winning performances. He scored a goal and provided an assist in their latest win over OGC Nice. With the return back to full fitness for Mbappe, who complained of waist problem in their game against Nice, he is bound to cause problems for Lens defence with Messi.

PSG having started the season brightly, have been somewhat inconsistent since the turn of the year. As Messi and Mbappe step up to run the show for PSG in this encounter, I am expecting a win for PSG.

周六晚上，巴黎圣日耳曼在王子公园主场迎战朗斯，他们将在法甲联赛中进行顶级对决。以 69 分在法甲积分榜上领先，领先排名第二的朗斯6 分。巴黎圣日耳曼在上周末之前的最后两场比赛中本赛季首次在联赛中遭遇背靠背失利后，他们在积分榜上的 12 分领先优势迅速缩小至仅 6 分。在这个巴黎圣日耳曼的棘手时期，朗斯继续赢得了自己的比赛。我预测巴黎可以击败朗斯建立新的信心，原因如下：

首先。巴黎圣日耳曼有一点需要证明。他们没有在这场比赛中步履蹒跚的奢侈。自 2020-2021 赛季以来，他们首次在联赛主场输掉背靠背比赛。他们很快招致了主场球迷的愤怒。恢复主场球迷信心的动力将促使他们在王子公园球场对阵朗斯的比赛中表现出色。

第二。有梅西在的球队总是一个加分项。即使在 35 岁的时候，他仍然有赢得比赛的表现。在他们最近战胜尼斯的比赛中，他打进一球并助攻。随着姆巴佩在与尼斯的比赛中腰部问题的恢复，他势必会给梅西的朗斯防守带来麻烦。

巴黎圣日耳曼在本赛季开局表现出色，但自年初以来一直有些不稳定。随着梅西和姆巴佩搭档，我预测 PSG 获胜。