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Ligue 1 | Gameweek 3
Aug 20, 2022 at 4pm UK
Stade Louis II
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Monaco
1 - 4
Lens

Badiashile (41')
Embolo (40'), Vanderson (58'), Ben Yedder (68'), Clement (72')
Vanderson (72')
FT(HT: 1-2)
Openda (7'), Machado (38'), Fofana (55' pen.), Said (78')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Ligue 1 clash between Monaco and Lens, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Monaco 1-1 Rennes
Saturday, August 13 at 4pm in Ligue 1
Last Game: Ajaccio 0-0 Lens
Sunday, August 14 at 2pm in Ligue 1

We said: Monaco 2-1 Lens

Both of these sides will fancy their chances of claiming a positive result on Saturday, and we are expecting a tight contest. It would certainly not be a surprise to see a draw at Stade Louis II, but we just have a feeling that Monaco's quality in the final third will allow them to claim a narrow win. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Monaco win with a probability of 53.87%. A draw had a probability of 24.9% and a win for Lens had a probability of 21.22%.

The most likely scoreline for a Monaco win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.95%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.43%) and 2-1 (9.49%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.78%), while for a Lens win it was 0-1 (7.31%). The actual scoreline of 1-4 was predicted with a 0.4% likelihood.

Result
MonacoDrawLens
53.87% (1.306 1.31) 24.9% (0.21 0.21) 21.22% (-1.517 -1.52)
Both teams to score 47.8% (-2.512 -2.51)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
46.16% (-2.349 -2.35)53.84% (2.349 2.35)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
24.69% (-2.009 -2.01)75.31% (2.008 2.01)
Monaco Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
80.04% (-0.39699999999999 -0.4)19.95% (0.395 0.4)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
47.88% (-0.642 -0.64)52.11% (0.642 0.64)
Lens Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
59.72% (-2.83 -2.83)40.28% (2.828 2.83)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
23.09% (-2.673 -2.67)76.91% (2.672 2.67)
Score Analysis
    Monaco 53.86%
    Lens 21.22%
    Draw 24.9%
MonacoDrawLens
1-0 @ 12.95% (1 1)
2-0 @ 10.43% (0.679 0.68)
2-1 @ 9.49% (-0.084999999999999 -0.08)
3-0 @ 5.61% (0.304 0.3)
3-1 @ 5.1% (-0.109 -0.11)
3-2 @ 2.32% (-0.239 -0.24)
4-0 @ 2.26% (0.096 0.1)
4-1 @ 2.06% (-0.07 -0.07)
4-2 @ 0.93% (-0.11 -0.11)
Other @ 2.71%
Total : 53.86%
1-1 @ 11.78% (0.049999999999999 0.05)
0-0 @ 8.04% (0.712 0.71)
2-2 @ 4.32% (-0.387 -0.39)
Other @ 0.77%
Total : 24.9%
0-1 @ 7.31% (0.115 0.12)
1-2 @ 5.36% (-0.409 -0.41)
0-2 @ 3.32% (-0.21 -0.21)
1-3 @ 1.62% (-0.264 -0.26)
2-3 @ 1.31% (-0.232 -0.23)
0-3 @ 1.01% (-0.15 -0.15)
Other @ 1.29%
Total : 21.22%

How you voted: Monaco vs Lens

Monaco
85.5%
Draw
9.1%
Lens
5.5%
55
Head to Head
May 21, 2022 8pm
Lens
2-2
Monaco
Frankowski (30'), Ganago (90+5')
Danso (32'), Gradit (84')
Badiashile (34'), Ben Yedder (62')
Volland (84'), Tchouameni (86'), Henrique (88')
Jan 30, 2022 8pm
Lens
2-4
Monaco
Said (45'), Kalimuendo (53')
Ben Yedder (18', 88'), Lucas (27'), Diop (29')
Golovin (72')
Aug 21, 2021 4pm
Monaco
0-2
Lens

Kovac (57'), Pavlovic (83')
Golovin (86')
Ganago (51'), Banza (90+3')
Leca (61')
Doucoure (61')
May 23, 2021 8pm
Lens
0-0
Monaco

Medina (74'), Clauss (82'), Cahuzac (82')

Volland (82'), Maripan (85')
Dec 16, 2020 8pm
Monaco
0-3
Lens

Pellegri (76'), Aguilar (89')
Disasi (23')
Sylla (1'), Banza (33'), Kakuta (39')
Gradit (9'), Doucoure (11'), Banza (30'), Mauricio (80')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CParis Saint-GermainPSG332110279334673
2MonacoMonaco33197764422264
3Lille331610750321858
4Brest331610750341658
5Nice33159938271154
6Lens33148114335850
7Lyon33155134754-750
8Marseille3312111050401047
9Rennes331210115244846
10Reims33128134046-644
11Toulouse331110124243-143
12Montpellier HSCMontpellier331011124146-540
13StrasbourgStrasbourg33109143748-1139
14NantesNantes3396183051-2133
15Le HavreLe Havre33711153343-1032
16Metz3385203556-2129
17Lorient3368193866-2826
RClermont33510182655-2925


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