Lens vs PSG Preview – prediction, team news, lineups | Trophée des Champions

Lens and Paris Saint-Germain meet in the 2026 Trophée des Champions at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.

RC Lens will host Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the 2026 Trophée des Champions on Sunday, August 16, with the French Super Cup serving as the opening fixture of the 2026-27 season. Lens qualified after winning the Coupe de France for the first time, while PSG earned their place as the reigning Ligue 1 champions.

Lens finished second in Ligue 1 last season and had the best home record in the division, winning 14 of their 17 home league matches. PSG, meanwhile, won a fifth successive Ligue 1 title and arrive after beating Aston Villa 2-1 in the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday.

Kick-off details

• Competition: Trophée des Champions
• Date: Sunday, August 16, 2026
• Time: 8:45 PM CEST / 11:15 PM IST
• Venue: Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens, France
• Referee: Jérémie Pignard
• VAR: Not in use

Form

Lens: W-D-W-L-W

PSG: L-D-W

Players to watch out for

Florian Thauvin (RC Lens)

Thauvin is expected to feature in Lens’ attacking line after joining the club in the summer. The France international is one of the experienced attacking options available to new head coach Dino Toppmöller.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (PSG)

After helping PSG win back-to-back UCL titles, Kvaratskhelia is in form once again. He scored PSG’s opening goal in their 2-1 UEFA Super Cup victory over Aston Villa on August 12. He is expected to start against Lens alongside Ousmane Dembélé and Désiré Doué.

Match Facts

• Lens are appearing in the Trophée des Champions for only the second time.
• Lens lost their previous appearance in the competition, a 1-0 defeat to PSG in 1998.
• PSG are seeking a fifth consecutive Trophée des Champions title.
• PSG have won the competition a record 14 times and could claim a 15th title.
• Lens won 14 of their 17 home Ligue 1 matches last season.
• Lens kept eight clean sheets at home in Ligue 1 last season.
• PSG beat Aston Villa 2-1 in the UEFA Super Cup four days before this fixture.
• PSG have won their last eight competitive matches against Lens.

Betting tips & odds

• Tip 1: RC Lens to win the match – 15/4with bet365.
• Tip 2: Odsonne Édouard to score anytime – 27/10 with bet365.
• Tip 3: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to score anytime – 13/8 with bet365.

Injury & team news

For Lens, Jhoanner Chavez could miss the match because of a thigh problem. Nidal Celik is dealing with a meniscus injury, while Samson Baidoo is doubtful with a sore leg. Jonathan Gradit continues his recovery from a lower-leg fracture.

Thorgan Hazard is pushing for a starting place after joining Lens in mid-July. Saud Abdulhamid is also in contention after starting against Sunderland.

Achraf Hakimi returned to action against Aston Villa on Wednesday, making his first appearance for PSG since the Champions League final. New signing Maghnes Akliouche also made his PSG debut in that match, while Lucas Digne is in contention to make his first appearance following his move from Aston Villa.

Kvaratskhelia and Désiré Doué both scored in PSG’s Super Cup victory over Aston Villa.

Head-to-head stats

• Matches Played: 32
• Lens (win): 07
• PSG (win): 16
• Draw: 09

Predicted lineups

Lens

Risser; Antonio, Ganiou, Nawrocki; Abdulhamid, Bulatovic, Haidara, Hazard; Thauvin, Ivanovic; Edouard.

PSG

Safonov; Hakimi, Beraldo, Zabarnyi, Digne; Neves, Vitinha, Zaire-Emery; Doué, Dembélé, Kvaratskhelia

Match Prediction

Lens’ strong home record makes them a difficult opponent at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, but PSG have dominated the recent head-to-head record and have greater squad depth. Despite their recent Super Cup exertions, PSG’s quality should allow them to edge the contest.

Prediction: Lens 1-0 PSG

Telecast Details

UK: ITV4, ITVX

France: Ligue 1+

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