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Ligue 1 | Gameweek 32
Apr 22, 2023 at 8pm UK
Stade Felix Bollaert
Monaco

Lens
3 - 0
Monaco

Openda (9', 16'), Thomasson (56')
FT(HT: 2-0)

Maripan (22'), Ben Yedder (68')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: PSG 3-1 Lens
Saturday, April 15 at 8pm in Ligue 1
Last Game: Monaco 3-1 Lorient
Sunday, April 16 at 4.05pm in Ligue 1

We said: Lens 2-2 Monaco

There is no doubt in our minds that Saturday's contest should live up to the billing, with Lens proving to be a near-unbreakable force at home while Monaco find the back of the net for fun on the road. Clement's defence is not the most watertight, though, and one year on from the sides playing out a 2-2 draw at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis, we can envisage an identical four-goal stalemate between two attack-minded outfits, as Haise's side retain their grip on third place for the time being. 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 41.93%. A win for Monaco had a probability of 32.73% and a draw had a probability of 25.3%.

The most likely scoreline for a Lens win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.37%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.88%) and 2-0 (6.94%). The likeliest Monaco win was 0-1 (8.09%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.98%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 3.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Lens would win this match.

Result
LensDrawMonaco
41.93% (-0.473 -0.47) 25.34% (0.033999999999999 0.03) 32.73% (0.436 0.44)
Both teams to score 55.76% (0.047000000000004 0.05)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
52.11% (-0.0069999999999979 -0.01)47.89% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
29.93% (-0.004999999999999 -0)70.07% (0.0039999999999907 0)
Lens Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
77.27% (-0.23099999999999 -0.23)22.74% (0.229 0.23)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
43.59% (-0.342 -0.34)56.41% (0.34 0.34)
Monaco Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
72.17% (0.274 0.27)27.83% (-0.277 -0.28)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
36.58% (0.35100000000001 0.35)63.42% (-0.354 -0.35)
Score Analysis
    Lens 41.93%
    Monaco 32.73%
    Draw 25.34%
LensDrawMonaco
1-0 @ 9.37% (-0.062000000000001 -0.06)
2-1 @ 8.88% (-0.050000000000001 -0.05)
2-0 @ 6.94% (-0.093999999999999 -0.09)
3-1 @ 4.38% (-0.055 -0.05)
3-0 @ 3.43% (-0.07 -0.07)
3-2 @ 2.8% (-0.013 -0.01)
4-1 @ 1.62% (-0.032 -0.03)
4-0 @ 1.27% (-0.035 -0.04)
4-2 @ 1.04% (-0.012 -0.01)
Other @ 2.2%
Total : 41.93%
1-1 @ 11.98% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
0-0 @ 6.33% (0.0019999999999998 0)
2-2 @ 5.68% (0.013 0.01)
3-3 @ 1.2% (0.004 0)
Other @ 0.15%
Total : 25.34%
0-1 @ 8.09% (0.064 0.06)
1-2 @ 7.67% (0.068 0.07)
0-2 @ 5.18% (0.081 0.08)
1-3 @ 3.27% (0.054 0.05)
2-3 @ 2.42% (0.023 0.02)
0-3 @ 2.21% (0.051 0.05)
1-4 @ 1.05% (0.026 0.03)
Other @ 2.85%
Total : 32.73%

How you voted: Lens vs Monaco

Lens
Draw
Monaco
Lens
53.1%
Draw
20.4%
Monaco
26.5%
49
Head to Head
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')
Jan 30, 2022 8pm
Round of 16
Lens
2-4
Monaco
Said (45'), Kalimuendo (53')
Ben Yedder (18', 88'), Lucas (27'), Diop (29')
Golovin (72')
Aug 21, 2021 4pm
gameweek 3
Monaco
0-2
Lens

Kovac (57'), Pavlovic (83')
Golovin (86')
Ganago (51'), Banza (90+3')
Leca (61')
Doucoure (61')
May 23, 2021 8pm
gameweek 38
Lens
0-0
Monaco

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

Volland (82'), Maripan (85')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Paris Saint-GermainPSG26215073254868
2Marseille26154753332049
3MonacoMonaco26145751321947
4Nice26138550311947
5Lyon26136750331745
6Lille26128640281244
7StrasbourgStrasbourg2612774133843
8Lens2611693129239
9Brest26114113840-237
10Toulouse2697103329434
11Auxerre2688103739-232
12Rennes2692153537-229
13NantesNantes2669112943-1427
14Angers2676132642-1627
15Reims2658132640-1423
16Le HavreLe Havre2663172655-2921
17Saint-EtienneSt Etienne2555152557-3220
18Montpellier HSCMontpellier2543182159-3815


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