Another fun-filled fixture as Lens entertain Monaco

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Competition: France Ligue 1
Competition: Sat 22.April
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Ferdi Petit

A lot of action is likely at Stade Ferdi Petit when Lens host Monaco in what should be a fine fixture. Here's the preview!

Insights:
  • Lens have the fewest conceded goals (25) in Ligue 1
  • Monaco have scored in all their away matches so far.

These teams have little in common geographically as Monaco have to travel 1100 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

Both teams have had enough days rest since their previous work day in an official game. Let's aim for an enthusiastic game!

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Lens form and stats

Lens have been very solid at home in the Ligue 1 so far, with 40 points collected from 15 matches (13-1-1). This has contributed greatly to their 3rd position in the table. Two home wins in a row for Lens bring valid hopes of a third.

Lens lost their last game at PSG (placed 1st) after a 1-3 scoreline. Up until that game this club had gone seven consecutive league rounds without being beaten. The versatile forward Sotoca bettered all teammates in that match and was awarded a match rating of 7.45 out of 10. Sotoca hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Before that, Lens had a home game versus Strasbourg which ended with a victory 2-1.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Lens handle that role? We have found 6 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

Goals decide football matches and Lens are scoring many of them at home; 31 on target from 15 league matches. Lens have only conceded 11 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Monaco form and stats

Monaco's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Monaco collect 32 points from their 15 away matches in the Ligue 1. 9 victories and 5 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat). Monaco are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played nine in a row without losing.

Monaco are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the fixture against Lorient (placed 10th). Attacker Yedder got a player rating of 8.12 in the game. "Man of the match" Yedder signed up for two assists and hit three key passes.

A 2-2 draw at Nantes's stadium before that.

We have checked recent matches where Monaco have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 6 games were 3 victories, 2 draws and 1 defeat.

Monaco have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two duelists also played each other before this season: Monaco - Lens 1-4. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Lens victories, two draws and five Monaco wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less. The matches between these clubs have sometimes been a bit rough, having seen 7 sending-offs from the last ten encounters.

Top Goalscorers

MonacoW. Ben Yedder
W. Ben Yedder
17 goals
LensL. Openda
L. Openda
15 goals
MonacoB. Embolo
B. Embolo
12 goals

Lens missing players

Monaco missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Lens Monaco
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
31 15 3 Played P 3 15 31
18 13 2 Won W 0 9 18
9 1 1 Drew D 2 5 7
4 1 0 Lost L 1 1 6
51 31 6 Scored S 5 30 66
25 11 3 Conceded C 6 16 43
90% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
65% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 93% 90%
48% 60% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 53% 61%
26% 27% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 33% 45%
10% 13% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 13% 29%
55% 53% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 60% 68%
39% 40% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 40% 26%
16% 7% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 6%
 
5.7 5.7 6.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.6 4.5
3.9 3.6 4 Corners against (avg) C A 5.3 4.1 4.1
1.6 1.3 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 1.7 1.6
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 5
 
14.4 14.3 12.3 Shots (avg) S ( 8 13.8 12.7
4.8 5.2 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.3 6 5.7
34% 40% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 33% 37%
 
10 8.9 13 Shots against (avg) S A 19 12.6 12.5
3.7 3.1 6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.3 4.5 4.8
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • Lens have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Lens have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Lens have the fewest conceded goals (11) at home in Ligue 1
  • Lens have the fewest conceded goals (25) in Ligue 1
  • Lens have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (12) in Ligue 1
  • Lens have the most points (40) at home in Ligue 1
  • Lens haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Lens is in the best form (4-1-1) in Ligue 1
  • Monaco have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Monaco haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 PSG 31 23 3 5 73 30 16 12 2 2 37 19 15 11 1 3 36 11 43 72
2 Olympique Marseille 31 19 7 5 57 30 16 8 4 4 29 20 15 11 3 1 28 10 27 64
3 Lens 31 18 9 4 51 25 15 13 1 1 31 11 16 5 8 3 20 14 26 63
4 Monaco 31 18 7 6 66 43 16 9 2 5 36 27 15 9 5 1 30 16 23 61
5 Lille 31 16 7 8 56 39 16 10 4 2 33 23 15 6 3 6 23 16 17 55
6 Rennes 31 16 5 10 51 33 16 12 0 4 33 12 15 4 5 6 18 21 18 53
7 Olympique Lyonnais 31 14 8 9 49 34 15 7 5 3 23 12 16 7 3 6 26 22 15 50
8 Reims 31 11 14 6 40 32 15 7 5 3 24 16 16 4 9 3 16 16 8 47
9 Nice 31 11 12 8 38 29 15 5 6 4 18 14 16 6 6 4 20 15 9 45
10 Lorient 31 12 9 10 43 43 15 7 4 4 21 15 16 5 5 6 22 28 0 45
11 Clermont 31 12 7 12 33 42 16 6 3 7 15 27 15 6 4 5 18 15 -9 43
12 Toulouse 31 11 5 15 47 54 16 6 4 6 26 25 15 5 1 9 21 29 -7 38
13 Montpellier 31 11 4 16 47 52 16 6 2 8 25 25 15 5 2 8 22 27 -5 37
14 Auxerre 31 8 8 15 29 52 15 5 5 5 14 21 16 3 3 10 15 31 -23 32
15 Nantes 31 6 13 12 33 44 15 4 7 4 17 19 16 2 6 8 16 25 -11 31
16 Brest 31 7 10 14 35 48 15 4 5 6 18 23 16 3 5 8 17 25 -13 31
17 Strasbourg 31 6 11 14 41 53 16 4 6 6 21 23 15 2 5 8 20 30 -12 29
18 Troyes 31 4 9 18 39 67 15 1 9 5 16 24 16 3 0 13 23 43 -28 21
19 Ajaccio 31 6 3 22 22 58 15 3 1 11 9 25 16 3 2 11 13 33 -36 21
20 Angers SCO 31 3 5 23 24 66 16 2 3 11 16 31 15 1 2 12 8 35 -42 14

Monaco:
Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 PSG 31 23 3 5 73 30 16 12 2 2 37 19 15 11 1 3 36 11 43 72
2 Olympique Marseille 31 19 7 5 57 30 16 8 4 4 29 20 15 11 3 1 28 10 27 64
3 Lens 31 18 9 4 51 25 15 13 1 1 31 11 16 5 8 3 20 14 26 63
4 Monaco 31 18 7 6 66 43 16 9 2 5 36 27 15 9 5 1 30 16 23 61
5 Lille 31 16 7 8 56 39 16 10 4 2 33 23 15 6 3 6 23 16 17 55
6 Rennes 31 16 5 10 51 33 16 12 0 4 33 12 15 4 5 6 18 21 18 53
7 Olympique Lyonnais 31 14 8 9 49 34 15 7 5 3 23 12 16 7 3 6 26 22 15 50
8 Reims 31 11 14 6 40 32 15 7 5 3 24 16 16 4 9 3 16 16 8 47
9 Nice 31 11 12 8 38 29 15 5 6 4 18 14 16 6 6 4 20 15 9 45
10 Lorient 31 12 9 10 43 43 15 7 4 4 21 15 16 5 5 6 22 28 0 45
11 Clermont 31 12 7 12 33 42 16 6 3 7 15 27 15 6 4 5 18 15 -9 43
12 Toulouse 31 11 5 15 47 54 16 6 4 6 26 25 15 5 1 9 21 29 -7 38
13 Montpellier 31 11 4 16 47 52 16 6 2 8 25 25 15 5 2 8 22 27 -5 37
14 Auxerre 31 8 8 15 29 52 15 5 5 5 14 21 16 3 3 10 15 31 -23 32
15 Nantes 31 6 13 12 33 44 15 4 7 4 17 19 16 2 6 8 16 25 -11 31
16 Brest 31 7 10 14 35 48 15 4 5 6 18 23 16 3 5 8 17 25 -13 31
17 Strasbourg 31 6 11 14 41 53 16 4 6 6 21 23 15 2 5 8 20 30 -12 29
18 Troyes 31 4 9 18 39 67 15 1 9 5 16 24 16 3 0 13 23 43 -28 21
19 Ajaccio 31 6 3 22 22 58 15 3 1 11 9 25 16 3 2 11 13 33 -36 21
20 Angers SCO 31 3 5 23 24 66 16 2 3 11 16 31 15 1 2 12 8 35 -42 14

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Ligue 1 is the top league in the French football league system. Seasons run from August to May with 20 teams playing a total of 380 fixtures. The team topping the league table after the final game is the champion of France, receiving the trophy L’Hexagoal. Ligue 1 is one of the top five European leagues.