Monaco vs Lens — Ligue 1 26/27
Monaco: 1 yellow card, 0 red cards
Lens: 1 yellow card, 0 red cards
Pre-match analysis, published Sep 17, 2026, 11:01 PM UTC before kickoff and not revised after the result. Live standings and season stats are on the Ligue 1 page.
Standings & Form · Ligue 1 26/27
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Monaco's early-season position of 2nd is built on three wins and a draw, while Lens sit 10th with a single win from four. The home/away split flatters Monaco slightly: they have played only one home match, a 2-0 win, while Lens have taken just one point from two away games.
Monaco
LensScoring Profile
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Attack
Lens carry the stronger attacking numbers into this match, averaging 6.75 shots on target per game compared with Monaco's 3.5, and they have scored in every away game this season. Monaco's home scoring rate of 2.0 goals per match is solid, but it rests on a single league fixture.
Goals Scored · Season
Failed to Score · Season
Attacking Share · Season
Goals Scored · Last 5
Failed to Score · Last 5
Defence
Monaco have been the tighter side defensively, conceding just 0.5 goals per match across the season and none at home, while Lens concede 1.8 per game overall and 2.0 away. Monaco have kept two clean sheets in four matches, Lens none.
Goals Conceded · Season
Clean Sheets · Season
Goals Conceded · Last 5
Goals & Timing
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Monaco's scoring is spread across three 15-minute bands, with no single peak window, while Lens are most dangerous between minutes 46 and 60, scoring 38% of their goals there. Lens also concede heavily in the second half, with 71% of their goals against coming after the break.
Goal Lines · Season 26/27
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Lens's matches have been far more open, with 75% of their games going over 2.5 goals compared with just 25% for Monaco. Lens have also failed to score in only one of four matches, while Monaco have scored in every game this season.
Betting Angles
Match Trends · Data-provider insights
Monaco seem to be in a good form. They won 3 out of the last 4 matches of the Ligue 1.
Monaco blocks 90% of all shots on target which is highest in Ligue 1 this season.
In their last 3 Ligue 1 matches, Monaco have been awarded an average of 4 corners per match, while Lens have averaged 7.6 corners.
In the last 4 matches of the Ligue 1, Monaco conceded on average 0.5 goals per match while Lens conceded on average 1.7 goals per match.
Monaco conceded 6 less goals than Lens in the last 5 matches.
Monaco shine in defence lately. They conceded less than one goal per match on average in the last 5 matches.
Monaco have conceded a total of only 2 goals, which is the least in the Ligue 1 this season.
In the last 3 matches of the Ligue 1, Monaco scored 5 goals (average 1.6) while Lens scored 3 (average 1).
In their last 5 matches, Monaco have received an average of 1.6 cards per match, while Lens have averaged 2.4 cards.
In their last 5 matches, Monaco have received an average of 0.4 cards in the first half per match, while Lens have averaged 0.6 cards.
Chances are good to see a goal from Lens within the first half. They have averaged 0.7 goals before halftime in the Ligue 1 this season.
Monaco scored at least one goal per match in the Ligue 1 this season.
Standings & Form · Ligue 1 26/27
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Monaco's early-season position of 2nd is built on three wins and a draw, while Lens sit 10th with a single win from four. The home/away split flatters Monaco slightly: they have played only one home match, a 2-0 win, while Lens have taken just one point from two away games.
MonacoLensHead-to-Head · LAST 10 MEETINGS
Recent meetings between these two sides have been high-scoring and evenly split, with Lens winning 4 of the last 10 and Monaco 3. The last meeting was a 3-2 Monaco win at Lens, and both teams scored in 70% of the last 10 meetings.
Scoring Profile
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Attack
Lens carry the stronger attacking numbers into this match, averaging 6.75 shots on target per game compared with Monaco's 3.5, and they have scored in every away game this season. Monaco's home scoring rate of 2.0 goals per match is solid, but it rests on a single league fixture.
Goals Scored · Season
Failed to Score · Season
Attacking Share · Season
Goals Scored · Last 5
Failed to Score · Last 5
Defence
Monaco have been the tighter side defensively, conceding just 0.5 goals per match across the season and none at home, while Lens concede 1.8 per game overall and 2.0 away. Monaco have kept two clean sheets in four matches, Lens none.
Goals Conceded · Season
Clean Sheets · Season
Goals Conceded · Last 5
Goals & Timing
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Monaco's scoring is spread across three 15-minute bands, with no single peak window, while Lens are most dangerous between minutes 46 and 60, scoring 38% of their goals there. Lens also concede heavily in the second half, with 71% of their goals against coming after the break.
Goal Lines · Season 26/27
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Lens's matches have been far more open, with 75% of their games going over 2.5 goals compared with just 25% for Monaco. Lens have also failed to score in only one of four matches, while Monaco have scored in every game this season.
Betting Angles
Match Trends · Data-provider insights
Monaco seem to be in a good form. They won 3 out of the last 4 matches of the Ligue 1.
Monaco blocks 90% of all shots on target which is highest in Ligue 1 this season.
In their last 3 Ligue 1 matches, Monaco have been awarded an average of 4 corners per match, while Lens have averaged 7.6 corners.
In the last 4 matches of the Ligue 1, Monaco conceded on average 0.5 goals per match while Lens conceded on average 1.7 goals per match.
Monaco conceded 6 less goals than Lens in the last 5 matches.
Monaco shine in defence lately. They conceded less than one goal per match on average in the last 5 matches.
Monaco have conceded a total of only 2 goals, which is the least in the Ligue 1 this season.
In the last 3 matches of the Ligue 1, Monaco scored 5 goals (average 1.6) while Lens scored 3 (average 1).
In their last 5 matches, Monaco have received an average of 1.6 cards per match, while Lens have averaged 2.4 cards.
In their last 5 matches, Monaco have received an average of 0.4 cards in the first half per match, while Lens have averaged 0.6 cards.
Chances are good to see a goal from Lens within the first half. They have averaged 0.7 goals before halftime in the Ligue 1 this season.
Monaco scored at least one goal per match in the Ligue 1 this season.
About The Match
Monaco arrive unbeaten in their last six matches and top the early-season table, but Lens are the more dangerous attacking side on the road and the market prices this closer than the standings suggest. Monaco's home record is built on a single league match, while Lens have scored in every away game and average 6.75 shots on target per game compared with Monaco's 3.5. The key uncertainty is whether Monaco's defensive solidity, two goals conceded in four matches, can hold against a Lens attack that has produced 12 goals in their last six.