Monaco vs Lens: result 2-1 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 5Kick-off on September 18, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stade Louis-II, Monaco
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What was the result of Monaco vs Lens?
Monaco won 2-1 on September 18, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 32′Paris Josua BrunnerMonaco
- 57′M. UdolLens
- 84′J. GraditMonaco (o.g.)
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Monaco win at 47%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Monaco vs Lens
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Monaco
4-4-2- 29Paris Josua Brunner
- 11M. Abline
- 10A. Golovin
- 6D. Zakaria
- 8L. Camara
- 37E. Diop
- 20Flávio Nazinho
- 15E. Dier
- 72Sadibou Sané
- 2Vanderson
- 1L. Hrádecký
Lens
3-4-2-1- 19A. Sima
- 38Mezian Mesloub
- 10F. Thauvin
- 28J. Kadile
- 21A. Haidara
- 27M. Cuisance
- 2R. Aguilar
- 14M. Udol
- 20J. Todibo
- 32K. Antonio
- 40R. Risser
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Monaco have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Lens have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Strasbourg(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Paris Saint Germain(away) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Marseille(home) | 2-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Gornik Zabrze(home) | 4-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Le Havre(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2026 | Le Mans(away) | 2-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Slavia Praha(away) | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Lorient(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Strasbourg(away) | 1-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Auxerre(home) | 5-2 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Monaco wins, 2 draws, 2 Lens wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2026 | Lens 2-3 Monaco | Ligue 1 |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Monaco score 2.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Lens score 2.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monaco | 2.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Lens | 2.1 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Monaco sit 1st in Ligue 1 (14 points from 6 matches) and Lens sit 10th (7 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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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy