Monaco vs LensPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Monaco are second in Ligue 1 on 9 points after three rounds, still with a perfect record: three wins from three, five goals scored and just one conceded. At home they have won their only match, 2-0; away from home two wins from two, three goals scored and one conceded. Over their last five games across all competitions they have won all five: the 2-1 away win over Paris Saint Germain is the most recent result, before that a 2-0 home win over Marseille, before that a 4-1 home win over Gornik Zabrze, further back a 1-0 away win at Le Havre and, at the start of the run, a 3-2 away win, also over Gornik Zabrze. Lens are tenth on 3 points after the same three rounds: one win and two defeats, six goals scored and five conceded. At home the record is one win and one defeat in two matches, five goals scored and three conceded; away from home a defeat in their only match, 1-2. Their last five games across all competitions show three wins and two defeats: the 3-2 away win over Slavia Praha is the most recent result, before that a 0-1 home defeat to Lorient, before that a 1-2 away defeat at Strasbourg, further back a 5-2 home win over Auxerre and, at the start of the run, a 1-0 home win over Paris Saint Germain. In their past meetings Lens have often answered with heavy scorelines: in the most recent one, on 21 February 2026, at Lens's ground (reversed venue compared with this fixture), Monaco won 3-2. Before that, on 8 November 2025, at Monaco, Lens won 4-1. Further back, on 17 May 2025, again at Lens with the venue reversed, the home side won 4-0. Before that, on 1 September 2024, at Monaco the sides drew 1-1, and in the most distant meeting, on 25 February 2024, at Lens's ground (reversed venue), Monaco won 3-2. The competition average is 3.04 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.