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AJ Auxerre
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Le Havre
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Monaco
Montpellier
Nantes
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Rennes
Saint-Etienne
Strasbourg
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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-GermainPSG16124044143040
2Marseille1593332181430
3MonacoMonaco1693426161030
4Lille1576225151027
5Lyon157442720725
6Nice156632819924
7Lens156631914524
8Auxerre156362323021
9Toulouse156361717021
10Reims155552018220
11Brest156182427-319
12Rennes155282020017
13StrasbourgStrasbourg154562527-217
14NantesNantes153571724-714
15Angers153481426-1213
16Saint-EtienneSt Etienne1541101234-2213
17Le HavreLe Havre1540111129-1812
18Montpellier HSCMontpellier1523101538-239


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