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Lens

Lens

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Full Time
2 - 3
HT: 1 - 0
Saturday 21 February
Monaco

Monaco

Away
LensTimelineMonaco
1st Half
Edouard O. (Thomasson A.)
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3'
Bamba A.Out: Diatta K.
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31'
2nd Half
Thauvin F.
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56'
Balogun F. (Coulibaly M.)
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62'
Sima A.Out: Edouard O.
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63'
Fati A.Out: Adingra S.
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69'
Zakaria D. (Caio Henrique)
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70'
Fati A. ()
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72'
Abdulhamid S.
74'
Aguilar R.Out: Abdulhamid S.
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75'
Fofana R.Out: Saint-Maximin A.
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75'
Biereth M.Out: Balogun F.
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85'
Bermont A.Out: Aguilar R.
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87'
Sotoca F.Out: Bulatovic A.
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87'
Faes W.
90+2'
Ganiou I.
90+4'

Top stats

1.79Expected goals (xG)1.70
52%Ball possession48%
18Total shots10
7Shots on target5
2Big chances4
7Corner kicks2
86% (385/450)Passes82% (344/422)
2Yellow cards1

Shots

1.79Expected goals (xG)1.70
1.96xG on target (xGOT)1.11
18Total shots10
7Shots on target5
6Shots off target4
5Blocked shots1
8Shots inside the box6
10Shots outside the box4
0Hit the woodwork0
0Headed goals1

Attack

2Big chances4
7Corner kicks2
35Touches in opposition box12
1Accurate through passes2
1Offsides0
12Free kicks13

Passes

86% (385/450)Passes82% (344/422)
42% (18/43)Long passes48% (20/42)
73% (97/132)Passes in final third73% (85/116)
28% (7/25)Crosses21% (3/14)
0.97Expected assists (xA)1.58
12Throw ins17

Defense

13Fouls12
71% (12/17)Tackles58% (11/19)
48Duels won44
22Clearances24
10Interceptions7
1Errors leading to shot1
2Errors leading to goal0

Goalkeeping

2Goalkeeper saves5
1.11xGOT faced1.96
-1.89Goals prevented-0.04
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AI Prediction
verified Very High Confidence
11.76
X4.38
24.34

Recommended Bet

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Home Win
Stake: High (10/10)
95
Opp. Value

Key Factors

League Rank: Home #1 vs Away #8
Season: Home 2.36 PPG vs Away 1.41 PPG
Recent Form (weighted): Home 2.55 PPG vs Away 1.90 PPG
Goals (venue): Home 1.91 GPG vs Away 1.00 GPG

donut_small Win Probabilities

88%
6%
6%
Lens
Draw
Monaco

Lineup Predictions & Ratings

Lens

Starting 11
-Robin Risser
GK6.90
-Malang Sarr
DC7.21
-Nidal Celik
DC7.33
-Ismaëlo Ganiou
DC6.92
-Matthieu Udol
DML7.16
-Adrien Thomasson
MC7.11
-Mamadou Sangaré
MC7.13
-Ruben Aguilar
DMR6.78
-Wesley Saïd
AMC7.07
-Florian Thauvin
AMC7.03
-Odsonne Édouard
FW6.92

Monaco

Starting 11
-Philipp Köhn
GK6.47
-Caio Henrique
DL6.40
-Wout Faes
DC6.79
-Thilo Kehrer
DC6.68
-Krépin Diatta
DR6.81
-Denis Zakaria
DMC6.63
-Jordan Teze
DMC6.62
-Simon Adingra
AML7.71
-Lamine Camara
AMC7.03
-Maghnes Akliouche
AMR6.76
-Folarin Balogun
FW6.59
Ratings based on player performance in recent matches

Match Preview

Lens and Monaco are set to clash in a Ligue 1 encounter at Stade Bollaert-Delelis on February 21, 2026.

Lens, boasting 5 wins in their last 6 matches across all leagues, will face Monaco, who have struggled with 3 losses in their recent 6 away matches in Ligue 1.

In their head-to-head battles, Lens has had a 50% success rate in their previous 6 Ligue 1 meetings against Monaco.

Looking at the goals stats, Lens has witnessed Under 2.5 goals in 4 of their last 6 home matches in Ligue 1, while Monaco has seen the same outcome in 3 of their last 3 away matches in the league.

With the statistical advantage and our model predicting a 1-0 victory for Lens, the matchup promises to be an intriguing one.

Lens are now top of the Ligue 1 table after PSG dropped points last time out. Lens have now won three games on the bounce, while they've also won 10 games in a row on their own turf.

Monaco sit in 8th position in the table heading into the weekend, and they're currently unbeaten in their last four games. Away from home, they've struggled of late, failing to win in their last five.

Lens have won the last two meetings, scoring eight goals in the process. Before that, Monaco were unbeaten in the last four meetings in all competitions.

compareTeam Comparison

Based on 22 matches
LensvsMonaco
1.91Goals / Match1.59
0.77Conceded / Match1.55
9Clean Sheets5
5.05Shots on Target / Match4.18
49.0%Possession %53.1%
84.5%Pass Accuracy %83.7%

radarTeam Profile

Lens
Monaco
AttackDefensePossessionEfficiencyCreativityDiscipline
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72Attack54
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80Defense53
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59Possession55
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75Efficiency73
auto_fix_high
69Creativity48
gavel
30Discipline17

sports_soccerGoals & Scoring

42Goals Scored35
17Goals Conceded34
9Clean Sheets5
84Big Chances67
56Big Chances Missed37
4Penalty Goals4

gps_fixedShooting

306Total Shots272
111Shots on Target92

swap_horizPassing & Possession

49.0%Avg Possession53.1%
9,902Total Passes10,304
84.5%Pass Accuracy83.7%

shieldDefending

429Tackles385
244Interceptions245
58Saves58
50.0%Duels Won49.0%

gavelDiscipline

303Fouls298
43Yellow Cards52
4Red Cards6
47Offsides52

analyticsOther

120Corners109
174Successful Dribbles130
1Errors Leading to Goal4
6.98Avg Rating6.78

Statistical Comparison

LensMetricMonaco
41
Goals
33
31
Assists
25
6.7
Average Ratings
6.6
26.7
Average Age
25.9
181.6
Average Height (cm)
181.7
1
Shots pg
0.9
50%
Aerial Duel Success
52%
0.7
Dribbles pg
0.8
1.9
Tackles pg
1.4

League Standings Context

For Lens

PosTeamPWDLPts
1Lens22171452
2PSG22163351

For Monaco

PosTeamPWDLPts
7Strasbourg2294931
8Monaco2294931
9Lorient2287731

Advanced Stats (Avg per match)

40.5/ 77.5
Dangerous Attacks
46.1/ 97.7
38.0%
Shots on Target
36.0%
13.1
Total Shots
12.5
52.0%
Possession
50.0%

Team Performance (Avg)

2.1
Goals Scored / Match
1.5
0.8
Goals Conceded / Match
1.6

Head-to-Head Summary

2
Lens Wins
33%
2
Draws
33%
2
Monaco Wins
33%
Total H2H Matches: 6

Recent Form Stats

MarketLensMonaco
Over 1.5 Goals
80%20/25
88%22/25
Over 2.5 Goals
68%17/25
84%21/25
Both Teams to Score
48%12/25
84%21/25
* Based on last 25 matches

Past Matches

Last 6: Lens

Fr1
Lens
3 - 1
Rennes
Fr1
Lens
1 - 0
Le Havre
Fr1
Lens
1 - 0
Auxerre
CdF
Lens
3 - 1
Feignies Aulnoye
Fr1
Lens
2 - 0
Nice
Fr1
Lens
1 - 0
Strasbourg

Home Games: Lens

Fr1
Lens
3 - 1
Rennes
Fr1
Lens
1 - 0
Le Havre
Fr1
Lens
1 - 0
Auxerre
CdF
Lens
3 - 1
Feignies Aulnoye
Fr1
Lens
2 - 0
Nice
Fr1
Lens
1 - 0
Strasbourg

Last 6: Monaco

Fr1
Nice
0 - 0
Monaco
CdF
Strasbourg
3 - 1
Monaco
Fr1
Le Havre
0 - 0
Monaco
UCL
Real Madrid
6 - 1
Monaco
CdF
US Orléans
1 - 3
Monaco
CdF
Auxerre
1 - 2
Monaco

Away Games: Monaco

Fr1
Nice
0 - 0
Monaco
CdF
Strasbourg
3 - 1
Monaco
Fr1
Le Havre
0 - 0
Monaco
UCL
Real Madrid
6 - 1
Monaco
CdF
US Orléans
1 - 3
Monaco
CdF
Auxerre
1 - 2
Monaco

history Recent Form

LensLens
2.4 GPG
W
W
W
L
W
MonacoMonaco
1.4 GPG
W
D
W
D
L

group Head to Head

PL8 Nov 2025
Monaco
1-4
Lens
PL17 May 2025
Lens
4-0
Monaco
PL1 Sept 2024
Monaco
1-1
Lens
PL25 Feb 2024
Lens
2-3
Monaco
PL7 Jan 2024
Lens
2-2
Monaco
68%
Over 2.5 Goals
45%
Both Team Score

Head-to-Head Detailed

Over 1.5 Goals
91%
20 / 22 matches
Over 2.5 Goals
68%
15 / 22 matches
Over 3.5 Goals
41%
9 / 22 matches
Both Teams to Score
45%
10 / 22 matches
Lens CS
27%
Clean Sheets
Monaco CS
32%
Clean Sheets

Recent Matches

8 Nov 2025
Monaco
1 - 4
Lens
17 May 2025
Lens
4 - 0
Monaco
1 Sept 2024
Monaco
1 - 1
Lens
25 Feb 2024
Lens
2 - 3
Monaco
7 Jan 2024
Lens
2 - 2
Monaco
2 Sept 2023
Monaco
3 - 0
Lens
22 Apr 2023
Lens
3 - 0
Monaco
20 Aug 2022
Monaco
1 - 4
Lens
21 May 2022
Lens
2 - 2
Monaco
30 Jan 2022
Lens
2 - 4
Monaco
21 Aug 2021
Monaco
0 - 2
Lens
23 May 2021
Lens
0 - 0
Monaco

Current Form Comparison

Form (Overall)
Lens
2.36
Form (Overall)
Monaco
1.41

Lens is +67% better in terms of Points Per Game

Paris
0 - 5
Lens
Lens
3 - 1
Rennes
Lens
1 - 0
Le Havre
Olympique Marseille
3 - 1
Lens
Lens
1 - 0
Auxerre
Monaco
3 - 1
Nantes
Nice
0 - 0
Monaco
Monaco
4 - 0
Rennes
Le Havre
0 - 0
Monaco
Monaco
1 - 3
Lorient

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