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Ligue 1 | Gameweek 23
Feb 25, 2024 at 12pm UK
Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Monaco

Lens
2 - 3
Monaco

Wahi (31'), Said (77')
Haise (26'), Medina (45+3'), Thomasson (53'), Mendy (64'), Samba (82'), Wahi (90+5')
FT(HT: 1-2)
Balogun (19'), Samba (30' og.), Minamino (90+2')
Ouattara (25'), Majecki (90+6'), Diop (90+5'), Majecki (90+6')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Freiburg 3-2 Lens
Thursday, February 22 at 5.45pm in Europa League
Last Game: Monaco 1-2 Toulouse
Sunday, February 18 at 2pm in Ligue 1

We said: Lens 1-1 Monaco

Given the high stakes at the top end of the Ligue 1 table, we certainly anticipate a tight encounter on Sunday with little to split the two sides. It is the hosts who are in better form in France's top flight, but with more fatigue from their extra midweek game and the visitors being boosted by two key men returning, we see a share of the points as the most likely outcome. 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 Lens win with a probability of 44.81%. A win for Monaco had a probability of 31% and a draw had a probability of 24.2%.

The most likely scoreline for a Lens win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.18%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.52%) and 2-0 (6.96%). The likeliest Monaco win was 1-2 (7.42%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.24%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 2.7% likelihood.

Result
LensDrawMonaco
44.81% (0.129 0.13) 24.19% (0.139 0.14) 31% (-0.265 -0.27)
Both teams to score 58.98% (-0.616 -0.62)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
56.63% (-0.755 -0.75)43.37% (0.758 0.76)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
34.23% (-0.745 -0.74)65.77% (0.74900000000001 0.75)
Lens Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
80.47% (-0.248 -0.25)19.53% (0.251 0.25)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
48.57% (-0.41099999999999 -0.41)51.43% (0.413 0.41)
Monaco Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.29% (-0.53700000000001 -0.54)26.71% (0.54 0.54)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
38.03% (-0.715 -0.72)61.97% (0.718 0.72)
Score Analysis
    Lens 44.81%
    Monaco 31%
    Draw 24.19%
LensDrawMonaco
2-1 @ 9.18% (0.02 0.02)
1-0 @ 8.52% (0.215 0.22)
2-0 @ 6.96% (0.121 0.12)
3-1 @ 5% (-0.029 -0.03)
3-0 @ 3.79% (0.036 0.04)
3-2 @ 3.3% (-0.071 -0.07)
4-1 @ 2.04% (-0.029 -0.03)
4-0 @ 1.55% (0.002 0)
4-2 @ 1.35% (-0.039 -0.04)
Other @ 3.13%
Total : 44.81%
1-1 @ 11.24% (0.11 0.11)
2-2 @ 6.06% (-0.08 -0.08)
0-0 @ 5.22% (0.172 0.17)
3-3 @ 1.45% (-0.054 -0.05)
Other @ 0.21%
Total : 24.19%
1-2 @ 7.42% (-0.039 -0.04)
0-1 @ 6.89% (0.123 0.12)
0-2 @ 4.55% (0.013 0.01)
1-3 @ 3.27% (-0.068 -0.07)
2-3 @ 2.67% (-0.077 -0.08)
0-3 @ 2% (-0.026 -0.03)
1-4 @ 1.08% (-0.04 -0.04)
Other @ 3.13%
Total : 31%

How you voted: Lens vs Monaco

Lens
46.0%
Draw
27.6%
Monaco
26.4%
87
Head to Head
Jan 7, 2024 1.30pm
Round of 64
Lens
2-2
Monaco
Monaco win 6-5 on penalties
Maouassa (43'), Sotoca (62')
Maouassa (45+2'), Samba (45+2'), Frankowski (88')
Haise (24')
Ben Yedder (1'), Akliouche (21')
Akliouche (53'), Majecki (79')
Sep 2, 2023 8pm
Gameweek 4
Monaco
3-0
Lens
Singo (24'), Golovin (36'), Maripan (59')
Magassa (33'), Camara (47'), Vanderson (52'), Balogun (78')

Spierings (23'), Medina (64')
Apr 22, 2023 8pm
Gameweek 32
Lens
3-0
Monaco
Openda (9', 16'), Thomasson (56')
Aug 20, 2022 4pm
Gameweek 3
Monaco
1-4
Lens
Badiashile (41')
Embolo (40'), Vanderson (58'), Ben Yedder (68'), Clement (72')
Vanderson (72')
Openda (7'), Machado (38'), Fofana (55' pen.), Said (78')
May 21, 2022 8pm
Gameweek 38
Lens
2-2
Monaco
Frankowski (30'), Ganago (90+5')
Danso (32'), Gradit (84')
Badiashile (34'), Ben Yedder (62')
Volland (84'), Tchouameni (86'), Henrique (88')
rhs 2.0
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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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