Monaco 2–1 Lens: Result & How It Finished

Ligue 1 Fri 18 Sep 2026, 19:45 Stade Louis II Referee: Clement Turpin Full time

The Result

Monaco 2–1 Lens
Half time1–0
Total goals3
Both scoredYes

The Story of the Game

Form After This Game

ClubLast 6PtsScoredConcededBTTSOver 2.5
Monaco LWWWDW13/181.741.4664%62%
Lens WWLLDL7/181.921.1354%67%

Form over the last six completed matches, all competitions. Rates withheld below a six-match sample.

Where They Stand

PosClubPlWDLGDPts
1 Monaco5410+513
15 Lens511304

See the full Ligue 1 table →

Head-to-Head

Monaco wins
2
Draws
0
Lens wins
1
Meetings
3

Full Monaco v Lens record →

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Season Stats Compared

MonacoStatLens
39Played 39
20Won 23
7Drawn 5
12Lost 11
51%Win rate 59%
1.74Goals per game 1.92
1.46Conceded per game 1.13
23%Clean sheets 31%
18%Failed to score 18%
64%Both teams scored 54%
62%Over 2.5 goals 67%

Season to date, all competitions. The stronger figure in each row is highlighted.

Home Form v Away Form

The split that matters most for this fixture: how Monaco perform at home against how Lens travel.

RecordPlWDLWin rateScoredConceded
Monaco at home19122563%1.951.26
Lens away2085740%1.751.4

Key Players 2026/27

Monaco

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
Paris Josua Brunner554000
E. Dier551100
Flávio Nazinho551110
S. Idumbo-Muzambo441000

Lens

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
F. Thauvin553220
F. Ivanović322010
A. Sima551100
M. Udol551000
I. Ganiou331000

Top scorers, league appearances only. Starts are full line-ups; appearances include substitute outings.

Last Season 2025/26

The same players a season earlier — useful for judging who has kicked on.

Monaco

  • 13 F. Balogun — 30 apps, 4 assists
  • 11 Ansu Fati — 25 apps, 0 assists
  • 6 M. Akliouche — 31 apps, 6 assists
  • 5 A. Golovin — 25 apps, 5 assists
  • 3 L. Camara — 24 apps, 4 assists

Lens

  • 12 W. Saïd — 29 apps, 2 assists
  • 12 O. Édouard — 29 apps, 3 assists
  • 11 F. Thauvin — 33 apps, 6 assists
  • 8 N. El Aynaoui — 25 apps, 1 assists
  • 5 R. Fofana — 25 apps, 0 assists

Recent Results

Monaco

  • 18 Sep Monaco 2–1 Lens
  • 12 Sep Strasbourg 1–1 Monaco
  • 4 Sep Paris Saint Germain 1–2 Monaco
  • 30 Aug Monaco 2–0 Marseille
  • 23 Aug Le Havre 0–1 Monaco

Lens

  • 18 Sep Monaco 2–1 Lens
  • 13 Sep Le Mans 2–2 Lens
  • 5 Sep Lens 0–1 Lorient
  • 29 Aug Strasbourg 2–1 Lens
  • 22 Aug Lens 5–2 Auxerre

Monaco v Lens FAQs

When is Monaco v Lens?
Kick-off is 7:45pm on Friday 18 September 2026 at Stade Louis II.
What is the head-to-head record?
These clubs have met 3 times in our records: 2 for Monaco, 1 for Lens, and 0 draws.
Where are both clubs in the table?
Monaco are 1st on 13 points; Lens are 15th on 4.
Are these sides likely to produce goals?
Both teams have scored in 64% of Monaco games and 54% of Lens games. Over 2.5 goals has landed in 62% and 67% respectively.

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