Monaco vs Lens

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🕒 Sat, 08 Nov 2025 20:05 Europe/London 📍 Stade Louis-II 🧑‍⚖️ Bastien Dechepy 🔁 Regular Season - 12 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 12
Regular Season Table
Monaco 7 · Lens 2
Referee Stats
16 matches · 4.06 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.06
Reds avg 0.31
Penalties avg 0.63
Over 4.5 cards 38%
Home wins 38%
Draws 25%
Away wins 38%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (16-20).
  • Possession was balanced (50%-50%).
  • Lens had the sharper finishing (6-12 shots on target).

Team Overview

Monaco (Home stats)

Games / Record

17
W-D-L: 10-2-5

Goals For / Against

33 / 23
Avg: 1.94 / 1.35

Points

32
Avg: 1.88

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

2
Lens (Away stats)

Games / Record

17
W-D-L: 8-4-5

Goals For / Against

31 / 22
Avg: 1.82 / 1.29

Points

28
Avg: 1.65

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

4

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Ligue 1 fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.88
PPG
1.65
1.94
GF
1.82
1.35
GA
1.29
65%
O2.5
71%
59%
BTTS
59%
29%
Score 1st
53%

League-position context

Monaco rank7th
Lens rank2nd
Monaco points54
Lens points70
Monaco: #7 · 54 pts · GD +6
16 pts off the top 2. 9 pts above the play-off edge. 20 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Lens: #2 · 70 pts · GD +31
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 25 pts above the play-off edge. 36 pts clear of the relegation zone.
16-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Monaco last 5 home

L D W W W
Points10/15
Weighted index49
Goals8-4
Record3-1-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Lens last 5 away

W D D L L
Points5/15
Weighted index49
Goals9-9
Record1-2-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Monaco trend breakdown

Over 2.565%
BTTS59%
BTTS + O2.559%
1H Over 0.565%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 76% · Over 3.5 59% · 1H BTTS 12%

Lens trend breakdown

Over 2.571%
BTTS59%
BTTS + O2.547%
1H Over 0.571%
Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 94% · Over 3.5 29% · 1H BTTS 6%

Scoring reliability

Monaco score at home88%
Monaco clean sheet at home29%
Lens score away76%
Lens clean sheet away24%

First-goal patterns

Monaco score first29%
Monaco win after scoring first80%
Lens score first53%
Lens win after scoring first89%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Monaco 50% · Lens 17%
Avg first goal minute: Monaco 41.6' · Lens 31.6'

Vs league average

Monaco score at home1.94 vs 1.59
Monaco concede at home1.35 vs 1.24
Lens score away1.82 vs 1.24
Lens concede away1.29 vs 1.59
Monaco score 22% above league average, while Lens score 47% above league average.
Defensive side: Monaco are 9% above league average at home, and Lens are 18% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.80
BTTS80%
Over 2.580%
At this venue setup: 3.60 goals on average across the last 5.

Monaco goal timing (home)

1H scored: 21% 2H scored: 79% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 9
61-75 5
76-90+ 5
0-15 2
31-45 2
16-30 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 6
76-90+ 6
61-75 5
46-60 3
0-15 2
16-30 2

Lens goal timing (away)

1H scored: 48% 2H scored: 52% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 8
46-60 6
76-90+ 6
16-30 3
0-15 2
61-75 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 6
31-45 4
61-75 4
0-15 3
46-60 3
16-30 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
6
12
Total Shots
16
20
Shots off Goal
6
3
Blocked Shots
4
5
Shots Inside Box
14
15
Shots Outside Box
2
5
Ball Possession
50%
50%
Corner Kicks
5
4
Fouls
15
19
Offsides
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
1
0
Goalkeeper Saves
7
5
Total Passes
460
459
Passes Accurate
388
396
Passes %
84%
86%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
1
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
21' ⚽
⚽
21' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
O. Édouard
Normal Goal
37' ⚽
⚽
37' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
F. Balogun
Penalty
40' ⚽
⚽
40' ⚽ Goal · 1-2
W. Saïd
Normal Goal · Assist: O. Édouard
45'
45' F. Balogun
45' ⚽
⚽
45' ⚽ Goal · 1-3
M. Sangaré
Normal Goal · Assist: F. Thauvin
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ A. Golovin
1st substitution · For: L. Michal
57'
57' J. Gradit
60' ⚽
⚽
60' ⚽ Goal · 1-4
W. Saïd
Normal Goal · Assist: F. Thauvin
61' ↑↓
↑↓
61' ⇄ J. Teze
2nd substitution · For: Pape Cabral
61' ↑↓
↑↓
61' ⇄ M. Biereth
3rd substitution · For: G. Ilenikhena
63' ↑↓
↑↓
63' ⇄ M. Sangaré
1st substitution · For: A. Bulatović
72' ↑↓
↑↓
72' ⇄ W. Saïd
2nd substitution · For: M. Guilavogui
72' ↑↓
↑↓
72' ⇄ O. Édouard
3rd substitution · For: R. Fofana
73' ↑↓
↑↓
73' ⇄ M. Akliouche
4th substitution · For: Ansu Fati
74'
74' R. Aguilar
79' ↑↓
↑↓
79' ⇄ M. Coulibaly
5th substitution · For: D. Zakaria
84' ↑↓
↑↓
84' ⇄ R. Aguilar
4th substitution · For: A. Bermont
84' ↑↓
↑↓
84' ⇄ A. Thomasson
5th substitution · For: F. Sotoca
90+2' ⚽
⚽
90+2' ⚽ VAR
G. Ilenikhena
Penalty confirmed
90+5'
90+5' D. Zakaria

Monaco vs Lens 1-4: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Lens beat Monaco 4-1 on Saturday, 08 November 2025 in Ligue 1. The match was refereed by Bastien Dechepy. It was played at Stade Louis-II.

First half: Lens took the lead at 21' when O. Édouard scored, making the score 0-1. Monaco leveled the score at 37' when F. Balogun scored (Penalty), making the score 1-1. Lens took the lead at 40' when W. Saïd scored, with the assist credited to O. Édouard, making the score 1-2. F. Balogun received a red card for Monaco at 45'. Lens extended the lead at 45' when M. Sangaré scored, with the assist credited to F. Thauvin, making the score 1-3.

Second half: Monaco made their 1st substitution at 46', with A. Golovin replacing L. Michal. J. Gradit received a yellow card for Lens at 57'. Lens extended the lead at 60' when W. Saïd scored, with the assist credited to F. Thauvin, making the score 1-4. Monaco made their 2nd substitution at 61', with J. Teze replacing Pape Cabral. Monaco made their 3rd substitution at 61', with M. Biereth replacing G. Ilenikhena. Lens made their 1st substitution at 63', with M. Sangaré replacing A. Bulatović. Lens made their 2nd substitution at 72', with W. Saïd replacing M. Guilavogui. Lens made their 3rd substitution at 72', with O. Édouard replacing R. Fofana. Monaco made their 4th substitution at 73', with M. Akliouche replacing Ansu Fati. R. Aguilar received a yellow card for Lens at 74'. Monaco made their 5th substitution at 79', with M. Coulibaly replacing D. Zakaria. Lens made their 4th substitution at 84', with R. Aguilar replacing A. Bermont. Lens made their 5th substitution at 84', with A. Thomasson replacing F. Sotoca. VAR intervened at 90+2' for Monaco (Penalty confirmed). D. Zakaria received a yellow card for Monaco at 90+5'.

Monaco used 5 substitutions while Lens used 5 substitutions. Monaco got 1 yellow card and 1 red card, while Lens got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (16-20).
  • Possession was balanced (50%-50%).
  • Lens had the sharper finishing (6-12 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games13
Home Wins4
Draws3
Away Wins6
Over 2.5 Goals10 (76.9%)
BTTS7 (53.8%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games7
Home Wins2
Draws1
Away Wins4
Over 2.5 Goals5 (71.4%)
BTTS4 (57.1%)

Monaco vs Lens Head-to-Head History by Season