Lille vs Paris Saint-Germain prediction — Ligue 1 · Fri 28 Aug · 19:45 UK

Ligue 1 · Fri 28 Aug · 19:45 UK
Lille 29Draw 26Paris Saint-Germain 44
Our call before kickoff
71%
Paris Saint-Germain or draw
Landed
2.8
Goals expected
Full time
Final 2–2
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
67%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
56%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
53%

How it finished

Lille and Paris Saint-Germain drew 2–2. Bawler's model favoured Paris Saint-Germain at 44% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave the draw 26%. It forecast 2.8 goals; the match produced 4. Lille had 9 shots (4 on target) to Paris Saint-Germain's 18 (4), with 27% of the ball against 73%. Expected goals finished 1.1 to 1.3.

LilleFull-time statsParis…
27%Possession73%
1.1Expected goals (xG)1.3
9Shots18
4Shots on target4
5Shots inside box7
2Big chances4
0Corners5
2Saves2
11Fouls7
5Offsides0
2Yellow cards1
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callParis Saint-Germain or draw 71%Draw (26% called)
Total goals2.84
Both teams to score56%Yes
Graded pickOver 1.5 goals 77%Landed
Second pickOver 2.5 goals 53%Landed

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

LilleParis Saint-Germain
1.2
Goals+0.3
1.6
10.7
Shots+0.5
11.2
3.7
On target+0.6
4.3
4.5
Corners+0.4
4.2
LilleParis Saint-Germain
0.3
Goals+0.3
0.5
4.9
Shots+0.1
5.0
1.6
On target+0.4
2.0
2.1
Corners+0.2
2.0
LilleParis Saint-Germain
1.0
Goals+0.1
1.0
5.8
Shots+0.4
6.2
2.1
On target+0.2
2.4
2.4
Corners+0.2
2.2

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
Paris Saint-Germain to score79%
Over 1.5 goals77%
Lille to score71%
Under 3.5 goals69%

First half — what we expected

Lille
28%
to score before half-time
Paris Saint-Germain
54%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 67%

LilleParis Saint-Germain
4.91st-half shots5.0
1.61st-half shots on target2.0
2.11st-half corners2.0

First-half chances

66%Chance of 4+ shots67%
37%Chance of 6+ shots38%
75%Chance of 1+ shots on target82%
23%Chance of 3+ shots on target31%
83%Chance of 1+ corners81%
35%Chance of 3+ corners31%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Lille4.95.8
Shots · Paris Saint-Germain5.06.2
Shots on target · Lille1.62.1
Shots on target · Paris Saint-Germain2.02.4
Corners · Lille2.12.4
Corners · Paris Saint-Germain2.02.2
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)-0.3 / match
Paris Saint-Germain in their league tableUpper half
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Common questions

Who won Lille vs Paris Saint-Germain?

Lille and Paris Saint-Germain drew 2–2. Bawler's model favoured Paris Saint-Germain at 44% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave the draw 26%. It forecast 2.8 goals; the match produced 4. Lille had 9 shots (4 on target) to Paris Saint-Germain's 18 (4), with 27% of the ball against 73%. Expected goals finished 1.1 to 1.3.

What was the final score in Lille vs Paris Saint-Germain?

Lille 2–2 Paris Saint-Germain, played on 28 Aug 2026 in the FRANCE: Ligue 1. Bawler's model had gone into it with Lille 29%, the draw 26% and Paris Saint-Germain 44%.

What were the stats in Lille vs Paris Saint-Germain?

Full-time: Possession 27%–73%, Expected goals (xG) 1.1–1.3, Shots 9–18, Shots on target 4–4, Shots inside box 5–7, Big chances 2–4, Corners 0–5, Saves 2–2, Fouls 11–7, Offsides 5–0, Yellow cards 2–1.

Did both teams score in Lille vs Paris Saint-Germain?

Yes — both Lille and Paris Saint-Germain scored, finishing 2–2. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 56% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Lille vs Paris Saint-Germain right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Paris Saint-Germain or draw 71%, it finished Draw (26% called); Total goals — we said 2.8, it finished 4; Both teams to score — we said 56%, it finished Yes; Graded pick — we said Over 1.5 goals 77%, it finished Landed; Second pick — we said Over 2.5 goals 53%, it finished Landed.

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