Monaco vs Lens
Monaco host Lens in Ligue 1 matchweek 5: Fri 18 Sep, 20:45 CEST (19 Sep 03:45 KST) at Stade Louis II. Referee not yet appointed at time of writing.
The last 10 league meetings: Monaco 3 wins, 2 draws, Lens 5 wins; the most recent was Lens 2–3 Monaco in 2026/02. Last five games in all competitions: Monaco W4 D1 L0, Lens W2 D1 L2. Monaco have won 25.0% (5W 5D 10L) of 20 games under the condition "Friday games", below their 52.8% over the same window. Monaco have won 41.4% (24W 11D 23L) of 58 games under the condition "Rain or drizzle", below their 50.3% over the same window.
Key numbers
| Metric / unit | Monaco | Lens |
|---|---|---|
| Positionpoints | 2nd · 10 | 10th · 4 |
| W–D–L4 games | 3–1–0 | 1–1–2 |
| Goals for / againstper game | 1.50 / 0.50 | 2.00 / 1.75 |
| xG / xGAper game | 1.17 / 1.33 | 2.54 / 1.97 |
| Possession% | 43.5 | 51.2 |
| Shots / on targetper game | 10.5 / 4.2 | 15.5 / 7 |
| 2025-26 win rateW–D–L · promoted sides show second-tier record | 47.1% 16–6–12 | 64.7% 22–4–8 |
| Head-to-headW–D–L · since 2017-18 | 3–3–6 | 6–3–3 |
xG = expected goals · xGA = expected goals against · conceded minus xGA: Monaco -0.83, Lens -0.22 (per game)
- ManagersFilipe Luís — league 4 games · 3W 1D 0L · win rate 75.0% · D. Toppmöller — league 4 games · 1W 1D 2L · win rate 25.0% · first league meeting between the two managers
- Last matchMonaco 6 days ago L1 away Strasbourg 1–1 · Lens 5 days ago L1 away Le Mans 2–2
- Last season's top scorerMonaco F. Balogun (last season 13 goals) has not featured this season · Lens W. Saïd (last season 12 goals) has not featured this season
Last five games
Monaco
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strasbourg | away | 1–1D | 1.05 |
| PSG | away | 2–1W | 0.51 |
| Marseille | home | 2–0W | 1.72 |
| Gornik ZabrzeUECL | home | 4–1W | — |
| Le Havre | away | 1–0W | 1.39 |
Lens
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Mans | away | 2–2D | 1.62 |
| Slavia PrahaUCL | away | 3–2W | — |
| Lorient | home | 0–1L | 1.24 |
| Strasbourg | away | 1–2L | 2.91 |
| Auxerre | home | 5–2W | 4.41 |
Monaco 6 unbeaten · all competitions · no xG for cup and European games
Head-to-head
- Lens2–3Monaco
- Monaco1–4Lens
- Lens4–0Monaco
- Monaco1–1Lens
- Lens2–3Monaco
- Monaco3–0Lens
- Lens3–0Monaco
- Monaco1–4Lens
- Lens2–2Monaco
- Monaco0–2Lens
Full head-to-head record and fixture profile →
Stade Louis II H2H 6 games Monaco 1W 1D 4L · since 2017-18 · green home win / red away win
| H2H 12 games (since 2017-18) | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals per game | 3.42 |
| Games with 3+ goalsshare % | 75.0 |
| Both teams scoredshare % | 50.0 |
| Average time of first goalmin | 24.5 |
| Goalless at half-timeshare % | 25.0 |
| Goals from 76th minute41 goals, % | 19.5 |
| Yellow cards per game | 4.33 |
| Red cards / penalties12 games total | 6 / 3 |
Conditional data
Conditional records that the table, form and head-to-head do not show. Sample of 10 games or more.
- 25.0%Friday games Monaco win rate20 games · 5W 5D 10L · usual 52.8% · since 2022-23
- 41.4%Rain or drizzle Monaco win rate58 games · 24W 11D 23L · usual 50.3%
- 61.9%Last game before an international break Lens win rate21 games · 13W 5D 3L · usual 49.5%
- 61.5%Friday 20:45 kick-off Lens win rate26 games · 16W 5D 5L · usual 49.5%
- 43.7%A. Golovin not scoring: Monaco win rate87 games · 38W 22D 27L · scored in 20 games: 90.0% (18W 1D 1L) · since 2022-23
The other side. win rate after conceding first: Monaco 25.0%, Lens 20.8%.
A. Timing and context win rate · sample · gap vs usual in percentage points
| Condition | Monaco | Lens |
|---|---|---|
| After a match Monaco 6 days · Lens 5 days earlierwin rate · rest counts all competitions | +1.0p39 games · 20W 6D 13L · usual 50.3% | +5.0p11 games · 6W 3D 2L · usual 49.5% |
| Last game before an international breakwin rate · this match qualifies | +1.3p31 games · 16W 7D 8L · usual 50.3% | +12.4p21 games · 13W 5D 3L · usual 49.5% |
| Friday 20:45 kick-offwin rate · since 2017-18 | +1.0p39 games · 20W 9D 10L · usual 50.3% | +12.0p26 games · 16W 5D 5L · usual 49.5% |
| After last resultMonaco D / Lens D · since 2022-23 | -1.1p29 games · 15W 4D 10L · usual 52.8% | -0.2p30 games · 16W 8D 6L · usual 53.5% |
| Forecast: partly cloudyWin rate · Monaco home / Lens away | -12.8p16 games · 6W 6D 4L · usual 50.3% | +0.5p10 games · 5W 2D 3L · usual 49.5% |
| Temperature 20°C or morewin rate · forecast 23.0°C | +4.8p69 games · 38W 18D 13L · usual 50.3% | +2.4p27 games · 14W 8D 5L · usual 49.5% |
| Humidity 80% or morewin rate · forecast 73% | -2.7p124 games · 59W 25D 40L · usual 50.3% | +3.4p87 games · 46W 14D 27L · usual 49.5% |
| Rain or drizzleWin rate | -8.9p58 games · 24W 11D 23L · usual 50.3% | -8.2p46 games · 19W 10D 17L · usual 49.5% |
| September gamesWin rate | +1.1p37 games · 19W 9D 9L · usual 50.3% | -7.8p24 games · 10W 9D 5L · usual 49.5% |
B. Game management since 2022-23 · usual win rate Monaco 52.8% (76W 29D 39L) / Lens 53.5% (77W 30D 37L)
| items | Monaco | Lens |
|---|---|---|
| After scoring firstWin rate | 77.5%80 games · 62W 11D 7L | 80.5%82 games · 66W 10D 6L |
| After conceding firstWin rate | 25.0% -27.8p56 games · 14W 10D 32L · usual 52.8% | 20.8% -32.7p53 games · 11W 11D 31L · usual 53.5% |
| Leading at 75 minutesWin rate | 90.7%75 games · 68W 6D 1L | 95.6%68 games · 65W 3D 0L |
| Led but failed to win / won from behindgames | 24 / 16 | 16 / 12 |
| Goals by substitutes% of team goals | 16.5 43/261 | 17.9 40/224 |
| Games with 3+ yellow cardsWin rate | +6.8p49 games · 28W 10D 11L · usual 50.3% | -20.3p48 games · 14W 15D 19L · usual 49.5% |
| Penalties won / concededper game | 0.14 / 0.12 | 0.17 / 0.15 |
| Goals for / against from 76th minute% of all goals | 17.6 / 25.9 | 22.7 / 21.1 |
| Failed to score / clean sheets% | 16.0 / 28.5 | 20.1 / 37.5 |
C. Shots and defensive shape 2026-27 4 games this season, averages · last season shown as totals
| items | Monaco | Lens |
|---|---|---|
| Shots inside / outside the boxper game | 6 / 4.5 | 11 / 4.5 |
| Shots blockedper game | 2.5 | 3.2 |
| Shots faced / on target / inside boxper game | 16 / 4.5 / 7.5 | 11.8 / 4.8 / 8.2 |
| Keeper saves / goals preventedper game · goals prevented | 4 / 0.99 | 3 / -0.13 |
| Corners won / concededper game | 4 / 5.5 | 6.8 / 3.2 |
| Offsides / fouls wonper game | 2.8 / 10.2 | 2.2 / 13.5 |
| Passes / accuracyper game / % | 427 / 85.5 | 475 / 86.2 |
| 2025-26 xG → goalsseason total | 57.9 → 60 +2.1 | 67.6 → 66 -1.6 |
| 2025-26 xGA → concededseason total | 50.1 → 54 +3.9 | 43.7 → 35 -8.7 |
Order is always home team (Monaco) then away team (Lens) · usual = the team's overall league win rate over the same window · ±p = percentage-point gap · fewer than 10 games shown faded and marked sample too small · the small W D L figures are the raw record behind each win rate (draws do not count as wins)
D. Win rate by player involvement League games only (cups and European games excluded) · all games since the player's first appearance for the club (from 2017-18 at the earliest) · pick a player to see the team's win rate when they started, came off the bench, or did not play, plus their record against this opponent · did not play = unused sub or not in the squad · fewer than 10 games shown faded
League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games
vs Lens · when playing —
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League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games
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05How the numbers are compiled
- Source
- API-Football (fixtures, line-ups, events, stats) · Open-Meteo (weather, forecast) · Wikimedia (crests)
- Sample
- Ligue 1 2017-18 to 2026-27 · some conditions since 2022-23 · minimum 10 games (faded and marked below that)
- Match scope
- Conditional stats use league games only · last five games, streaks and rest days use all competitions · win rate = wins ÷ games · usual = league win rate over the same window · home team first
- Updated
- 2026.09.18 03:45 UK
This article summarises historical match data. It does not predict, guarantee or recommend any outcome.