18 September 2026, 18:45 UTC

Monaco vs Lens Ligue 1 prediction & result

Stade Louis II, Monaco
Full time2 – 1

Final score: Monaco 2-1 Lens.

Before kick-off the model made it 42% Monaco, 30% draw, 28% Lens — fair odds of 2.38, 3.33 and 3.57. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 1-0.

The model called the result correctly.

Published · updated

Has the model earned this number?

It puts Monaco at 42% here. Across 5,149 settled matches (as of 30 October 2026), 2,375 forecasts have landed in the 40–50% band; those outcomes actually happened 45.2% of the time, against an average forecast of 43.9%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally. The full record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

20'
•Michaël Cuisance
⚽Paris Brunnerassist: Matthis Abline
32'
45'
🔁Jean-Clair Todiboout: Jonathan Gradit
53'
Florian Thauvin
57'
⚽Matthieu Udolassist: Florian Thauvin
58'
🔁Mezian Soares Mesloubout: Thorgan Hazard
58'
🔁Abdallah Simaout: Odsonne Édouard
🔁Edan Diopout: Mathys Detourbet
62'
69'
🔁Junior Kadileout: Michał Skóraś
Lamine Camara
71'
72'
🔁Amadou Haidaraout: Andrija Bulatović
🔁Matthis Ablineout: Folarin Balogun
76'
🔁Denis Zakariaout: Pape Cabral
76'
⚽Jonathan Gradit (OG)
84'
🔁Paris Brunnerout: Mohammed Salisu
90+2'

Match stats — Monaco vs Lens

52%Possession48%
9Shots12
6On target4
2Corners8

Line-ups

Monaco 4-4-2
  • 1L. HrádeckýG
  • 2VandersonD
  • 72Sadibou SanéD
  • 15E. DierD
  • 20Flávio NazinhoD
  • 37E. DiopM
  • 8L. CamaraM
  • 6D. ZakariaM
  • 10A. GolovinM
  • 11M. AblineF
  • 29Paris Josua BrunnerF
Substitutes
  • 9F. BalogunF
  • 47S. BenzahraM
  • 19Pape CabralM
  • 7M. DetourbetF
  • 16P. KöhnG
  • 13C. Mawissa ElebiD
  • 18T. MinaminoM
  • 22M. SalisuD
  • 49I. TouréM
Coach: Filipe Luís
Lens 3-4-2-1
  • 40R. RisserG
  • 32K. AntonioD
  • 20J. TodiboD
  • 14M. UdolD
  • 2R. AguilarM
  • 27M. CuisanceM
  • 21A. HaidaraM
  • 28J. KadileM
  • 10F. ThauvinM
  • 38Mezian MesloubM
  • 19A. SimaF
Substitutes
  • 7F. SotocaF
  • 11O. ÉdouardF
  • 16M. GorgelinG
  • 24J. GraditD
  • 9T. HazardM
  • 29F. IvanovićF
  • 31S. SagnanD
  • 22M. SkóraśF
  • 5A. BulatovićM
Coach: Yannick Cahuzac

Form going into Monaco vs Lens

Monaco

Ligue 1

  • D1-1away to Strasbourg12 September 2026

Lens

Ligue 1

  • D2-2away to Le Mans13 September 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

Ligue 1 table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
4Monaco8431117+415
7Lens84131612+413

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Monaco vs Lens

  • 21 February 2026Lens 2–3 MonacoLigue 1
  • 8 November 2025Monaco 1–4 LensLigue 1
  • 17 May 2025Lens 4–0 MonacoLigue 1
  • 1 September 2024Monaco 1–1 LensLigue 1
  • 25 February 2024Lens 2–3 MonacoLigue 1

The full Monaco vs Lens record →

Leading scorers: Monaco and Lens

Monaco

GoalsAssists

  • Paris Josua Brunner40

Lens

GoalsAssists

  • F. Thauvin47

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The result against the call

Monaco beat Lens 2–1. The model had made a win for Monaco its most likely outcome, at 42%, so the call held; the score it named was 1–0. The goals: Paris Brunner 32' for Monaco, Matthieu Udol 57' for Lens, Jonathan Gradit (own goal) 84' for Monaco.

How the call on Monaco v Lens has moved

First published on 4 Sep at 38% / 29% / 33% (home / draw / away). By kick-off, after 4 updates, it read 42% / 30% / 28%: the biggest move is Lens's chance of winning, down 5 points.

  1. Monaco win42%▲ +4
  2. Draw30%▲ +1
  3. Lens win28%▼ −5

Each update is a full rebuild of both sides' ratings from the latest results, and now and then a change to the model itself. The thin mark is the first published figure.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.