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

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')
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Paris Saint-GermainPSG12102036102632
2MonacoMonaco1282221101126
3Marseille1272327161123
4Lille115421811719
5Lyon125431916319
6Reims125342016418
7Nice1145221111017
8Lens124531312117
9Auxerre115152019116
10Toulouse124351314-115
11StrasbourgStrasbourg113442022-213
12Brest124171622-613
13Saint-EtienneSt Etienne124171125-1413
14Rennes113261318-511
15NantesNantes112451417-310
16Angers112451320-710
17Le HavreLe Havre11308823-159
18Montpellier HSCMontpellier122191132-217


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