Lens vs Monaco: result 2-3 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 23Kick-off on February 21, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
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What was the result of Lens vs Monaco?
Monaco won 2-3 on February 21, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 3′O. ÉdouardLens
- 56′F. ThauvinLens
- 62′F. BalogunMonaco
- 70′D. ZakariaMonaco
- 72′Ansu FatiMonaco
Official lineup for Lens vs Monaco
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lens
3-4-2-1- 11O. Édouard
- 9A. Saint-Maximin
- 10F. Thauvin
- 14M. Udol
- 28A. Thomasson
- 5A. Bulatović
- 23Saud Abdulhamid
- 20M. Sarr
- 25I. Ganiou
- 4N. Äelik
- 40R. Risser
Monaco
3-1-4-2- 24S. Adingra
- 9F. Balogun
- 12Caio Henrique
- 15L. Camara
- 28M. Coulibaly
- 27K. Diatta
- 4J. Teze
- 25W. Faes
- 6D. Zakaria
- 5T. Kehrer
- 16P. Köhn
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lens have 14 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat; Monaco have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2026 | Paris FC(away) | 5-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Rennes(home) | 3-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Estac Troyes(away) | 4-2 | Coupe de France |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Le Havre(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Marseille(away) | 1-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 | Paris Saint Germain(home) | 2-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Nantes(home) | 3-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 8, 2026 | Nice(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Strasbourg(away) | 1-3 | Coupe de France |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Rennes(home) | 4-0 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Lens wins, 2 draws, 2 Monaco wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2025 | Monaco 1-4 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| May 17, 2025 | Lens 4-0 Monaco | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Monaco 1-1 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Lens 2-3 Monaco | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 7, 2024 | Lens 2-2 Monaco | Coupe de France |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Monaco 3-0 Lens | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Lens score 2.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Monaco score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lens | 2.5 | 0.7 | 8 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
| Monaco | 1.3 | 1.5 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Lens sit 10th in Ligue 1 (7 points from 6 matches) and Monaco sit 1st (14 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 14 |
| 10 | Lens | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
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