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Ligue 1Matchweek 12THE MATCH CENTRE

Monaco vs Lens match centre

Monaco badgeMonacoHome · 7 in league
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Full time
1:4
UK time · Europe/London
Lens badgeLensAway · 2 in league
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Goalscorers
F. Balogun37′ (pen)
O. Edouard21′
W. Said40′
M. Sangare45′
W. Said60′
Stade Louis II · MonacoSeason 2025/26Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

Our model: Unavailable · Calculated Not supplied.

Odds updated Not supplied · Older or incompletely timed snapshot. Match-winner reference: 0 bookmakers. Market probabilities remove each bookmaker’s margin before averaging; double chance combines match-result probabilities.

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
MonacoLens
—Corner Kicks—
—Fouls—
—Yellow Cards—
—Red Cards—
—Goalkeeper Saves—
—Total passes—
—Passes accurate—

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Monaco 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Lens 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Monaco

0/1Wins
0.0Goals / game
4.0Conceded / game

Keep in view: 1 loss in that sample. No matching venue sample is available.

Inspect Monaco’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Lens

1/1Wins
4.0Goals / game
0.0Conceded / game

Keep in view: 0 losses in that sample. No matching venue sample is available.

Inspect Lens’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • At least one team has fewer than five usable recent results.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

Monaco

1 matches
Oldest newest
Results0 wins · 0 draws · 1 losses
Goals scored per game0.0
Goals conceded per game4.0
Games with 3+ goals1 of 1
Both teams scored0 of 1

Only a few results are available.

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Lens

1 matches
Oldest newest
Results1 wins · 0 draws · 0 losses
Goals scored per game4.0
Goals conceded per game0.0
Games with 3+ goals1 of 1
Both teams scored0 of 1

Only a few results are available.

See results
About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Monaco at home with Lens away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 06:05 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

Ligue 1 · 2025/26 · all league matches

MonacoLens
—Matches played—
—Points earned—
—Wins—
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Monaco at home with Lens away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

5 recorded meetings

Monaco

2wins
2 draws

Lens

1wins

Sep 2023 – May 2025 · Past results, not a forecast.

Scores shown with Monaco first; venues vary.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Monaco

Confirmed formation3-1-4-2Adi Hütter
  1. 16P. KohnG
  2. 5T. KehrerD
  3. 22M. SalisuD
  4. 12Caio HenriqueD
  5. 28M. CoulibalyM
  6. 4J. TezeM
  7. 11M. AklioucheM
  8. 10A. GolovinM
  9. 20K. OuattaraM
  10. 9F. BalogunF
  11. 14M. BierethF
Substitutes (9)

50 · Y. Lienard

3 · E. Dier

43 · P. Cabral

17 · S. Idumbo

6 · D. Zakaria

18 · T. Minamino

31 · A. Fati

19 · G. Ilenikhena

21 · L. Michal

Lens

Confirmed formation3-4-2-1Pierre Sage
  1. 40R. RisserG
  2. 24J. GraditD
  3. 6S. BaidooD
  4. 20M. SarrD
  5. 2R. AguilarM
  6. 8M. SangareM
  7. 28A. ThomassonM
  8. 14M. UdolM
  9. 10F. ThauvinF
  10. 22W. SaidF
  11. 11O. EdouardF
Substitutes (9)

1 · R. Gurtner

3 · D. Machado

25 · I. Ganiou

5 · A. Bulatovic

26 · A. Bermont

7 · F. Sotoca

19 · A. Sima

29 · M. Guilavogui

38 · R. Fofana

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Monaco

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Philipp Köhn906.6—0—33—
Thilo Kehrer905.7—01592
Mohammed Salisu906.6—01523
Caio Henrique906.6—0—722
Mamadou Coulibaly797.3—0—544
Jordan Teze616.5—0—311
Maghnes Akliouche736.2—01321
Aleksandr Golovin456.9—0—153
Kassoum Ouattara906.3—0—253
Folarin Balogun456.910361
Mika Biereth616.7—0—12—
Lucas Michal456.5—0119—
George Ilenikhena296.3—032—
Pape Cabral296.6—0—21—
Ansu Fati176.0—0210—
Denis Zakaria116.9—0—17—
Takumi Minamino———————
Eric Dier———————
Yann Lienard———————
Stanis Idumbo Muzambo———————

Lens

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Robin Risser907.6—0—34—
Jonathan Gradit906.9—0—61—
Samson Baidoo906.9—01381
Malang Sarr906.9—0—511
Ruben Aguilar847.2—0—441
Mamadou Sangare637.5101292
Adrien Thomasson846.7—02416
Matthieu Udol907.3—02291
Florian Thauvin908.2—21422
Wesley Saïd728.620433—
Odsonne Édouard726.9112181
Andrija Bulatovic276.2—0—17—
Morgan Guilavogui186.9—0—91
Rayan Fofana186.2—0211
Anthony Bermont116.3—0—8—
Florian Sotoca116.3—0—4—
Régis Gurtner———————
Abdallah Sima———————
Deiver Machado———————
Ismaelo Ganiou———————
2025/26 STANDINGS

Ligue 1 table

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Current standings · Ligue 1 . Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Paris Saint Germain34244674294576
LWWDW
2Lens34224866353170
WLWDD
3Lille34187952371561
LWDWD
4Lyon341861053401360
LLWWW
5Marseille341851163451859
WWLDL
6Rennes3417895950959
LWLWW
7Monaco34166126054654
LLWDD
8Strasbourg341581158471153
WWDLW
9Lorient341112114851-345
LWDLW
10Toulouse33128134746144
WWDLL
11Paris FC341111124750-344
WLWLW
12Stade Brestois 2934109154355-1239
DLLLD
13Angers3499162948-1936
DDLLD
14Le Havre34714133244-1235
WLDDD
15Auxerre34810163444-1034
WWWLD
16Nice34711163760-2332
WDDLD
17Nantes3358202952-2323
LWLLD
18Metz3438233276-4417
DLLDL
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