Lens v Monaco result

Full-time · Lens 2–3 Monaco

Ligue 1 · · Stade Bollaert-Delelis

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Lens 2–3 Monaco — Monaco won this Ligue 1 match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Monaco won 3–2 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Ligue 1 on Saturday 21 February.

Lens have scored in 15 consecutive matches — every result checked.

The goals

Monaco came from behind: Lens led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Lens: Odsonne Édouard (3’, assisted by Adrien Thomasson) and Florian Thauvin (56’); Monaco: Folarin Balogun (62’, assisted by Mamadou Coulibaly), D. Zakaria (70’, assisted by Caio Henrique) and Ansu Fati (72’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Lens 1.85, Monaco 2.34, from 18 shots to 10 (per-shot expected goals for this match).

Discipline

W. Delajod showed four yellow cards — against 3.4 yellows a game across the last 9 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Lens: Saud Abdulhamid (74’) and I. Ganiou (90+4’); Monaco: Wout Felix Lina Faes (90+2’) and Jordan Teze (90+6’).

What it changes

Lens stay first after this result (23 league matches played).

Monaco move up from seventh to sixth (23 league matches played).

It is Monaco’s first win over Lens since 25 February 2024, after three meetings without one (the 6 prior meetings TACTIX holds).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Florian Thauvin (Lens) 8.1, Adrien Thomasson (Lens) 7.7 and D. Zakaria (Monaco) 6.5 led the match.

Next up

Lens next travel to Estac Troyes on 17 October 2026.

Monaco next travel to CSKA Sofia on 15 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Lens: Estac Troyes v Lens, Saturday 17 October — the preview. Next for Monaco: CSKA Sofia v Monaco, Thursday 15 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Lens 2–3 Monaco · Ligue 1
  • Venue: Stade Bollaert-Delelis · Lens
  • Referee: W. Delajod
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Lens 2 · draws 2 · Monaco 2 · 3.83 goals/game
  • Recent form: Lens 4W 0D 1L · Monaco 2W 1D 2L

Lens 2–3 Monaco (Ligue 1): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2.63 / 1.38
Goals
against 0.75 / 1.63 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
4.63 / 5.25
Corners
against 3.63 / 4.88 · 1 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
5.5 / 4.63
Shots on target
against 3 / 4.13 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
2.25 / 2.75
Cards
against 2.38 / 1.25 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches
3.44 yellows
Referee · W. Delajod
1.78 home / 1.67 away
over 9 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 17 February 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 17 February 2026. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameLens for / againstLineMonaco for / against
Goals scored
2.63 for · 0.75 against n 8
2.5standard
1.38 for · 1.63 against n 8
Corners won
4.63 for · 3.63 against n 8
9.5standard
5.25 for · 4.88 against n 8
Shots
15.25 for · 9.75 against n 8
19.5standard
12.63 for · 14.75 against n 8
Shots on target
5.5 for · 3 against n 8
8.5standard
4.63 for · 4.13 against n 8
Fouls committed
15.13 for · 15 against n 8
21.5standard
14 for · 9.75 against n 8
Cards shown
2.25 for · 2.38 against n 8
3.5standard
2.75 for · 1.25 against n 8

Referee: W. Delajod — 3.44 yellow cards a game, 0.11 red cards, 26 fouls over 9 matches (1.78 to the home side, 1.67 to the away side).

Lens
Lens — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
M. Guilavogui n 834
4.35/4
1.33/1
—
W. Saïd n 869.6
2.77/6
1.55/4
—
A. Thomasson n 883.5
2.46/6
0.84/1
—
A. Bulatović n 852.9
1.93/3
2.66/4
—
M. Sangaré n 870.8
1.75/3
1.65/4
—
Lens — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
A. Sima n 828.5
3.24/2
23/1
A. Saint-Maximin n 844.1
2.86/3
1.55/1
F. Sotoca n 834.8
2.63/2
1.32/2
W. Saïd n 869.6
2.46/5
1.35/3
O. Édouard n 860.4
26/4
0.73/1
Lens — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
A. Sima n 828.5
1.22/1
0.41/0
A. Saint-Maximin n 844.1
0.52/0
0.82/1
R. Fofana n 841.1
1.13/1
00/0
O. Édouard n 860.4
0.73/1
0.21/0
R. Aguilar n 857.9
0.42/0
0.42/0
Lens — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
A. Bulatović n 852.9
3.45/3
M. Sangaré n 870.8
3.28/4
A. Thomasson n 883.5
3.18/6
R. Aguilar n 857.9
2.97/4
A. Sima n 828.5
2.84/2
Lens — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
R. Risser n 890
2.35/2
Monaco
Monaco — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
S. Idumbo-Muzambo n 824.1
2.84/2
0.92/0
—
K. Ouattara n 852
2.65/3
0.63/0
—
L. Michal n 826.3
2.65/1
0.92/0
—
A. Bamba n 821.3
2.63/2
2.63/1
—
Vanderson n 856.6
2.46/3
00/0
—
Monaco — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
G. Ilenikhena n 823.9
2.84/2
1.42/1
Ansu Fati n 834.9
2.65/2
1.94/2
F. Balogun n 871.9
2.38/5
1.47/2
S. Adingra n 867.6
2.36/3
14/2
M. Akliouche n 874.5
1.55/3
0.83/2
Monaco — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
G. Ilenikhena n 823.9
0.91/1
00/0
M. Biereth n 845.5
0.21/0
0.51/1
M. Coulibaly n 854.1
0.42/0
0.21/0
A. Golovin n 870.9
00/0
0.63/1
Ansu Fati n 834.9
0.62/0
00/0
Monaco — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Vanderson n 856.6
4.47/7
M. Coulibaly n 854.1
3.78/4
L. Camara n 884.9
3.27/7
K. Ouattara n 852
2.86/5
J. Teze n 869.5
2.66/5
Monaco — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
P. Köhn n 890
2.54/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
LensMonaco
52%Possession48%
1.79Expected goals (xG)1.70
18Shots10
7Shots on target5
6Shots off target4
5Blocked shots1
8Shots inside the box6
7Corners2
1Offsides0
13Fouls12
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
2Saves5
450Passes422
86%Pass accuracy82%

Lens player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
R. Risser9000000006.2
N. Čelik9000000406
I. Ganiou90000001Y6.5
M. Sarr9000311206.9
A. Thomasson9001005306.9
M. Udol9000210006.6
F. Thauvin9010534108
A. Bulatović8700100206.3
Saud Abdulhamid75000013Y6.6
A. Saint-Maximin7500003007.2
O. Édouard6310222006.9
A. Sima sub2700001107.2
R. Fofana sub1500000006.3
R. Aguilar sub1200000006.6
A. Bermont sub900000006.7
F. Sotoca sub900000006.3

Monaco player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
P. Köhn9000000006.7
T. Kehrer9000000306.9
D. Zakaria9010110107.3
Wout Felix Lina Faes90001000Y6.2
J. Teze90000014Y6.9
M. Coulibaly9001002206.3
L. Camara9000100407.2
Caio Henrique9001002107.6
F. Balogun8510430007.9
S. Adingra6800100005.9
K. Diatta3100001006.9
A. Bamba sub5900000306.7
Ansu Fati sub2210110107.7
M. Biereth sub1100000006.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Lens v Monaco — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
LensLWWWW
Last 5: 4W 0D 1L · 2.8 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
MonacoWLDWL
Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 2 scored / 1.4 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Lens 2 · 2 draws · Monaco 2 · 3.83 goals/game
  • 2025-11-08 Monaco 1–4 Lens
  • 2025-05-17 Lens 4–0 Monaco
  • 2024-09-01 Monaco 1–1 Lens
  • 2024-02-25 Lens 2–3 Monaco
  • 2024-01-07 Lens 2–2 Monaco
  • 2023-09-02 Monaco 3–0 Lens
League standing · 2025/26
Lens#2 pos70 pts34 pl+31 GD
Monaco#7 pos54 pts34 pl+6 GD
Goals per game
Lens scored1.94
Monaco scored1.76
Lens conceded1.03
Monaco conceded1.59

Shot map and expected goals

Lens 1.85 xG from 18 shots, Monaco 2.34 from 10. Every mark is one shot, placed where it was taken and sized by the chance it had of becoming a goal. Filled marks with a white ring are goals.

Folarin Balogun 25' · 0.44 xGFolarin Balogun 20' · 0.36 xGRayan Fofana 79' · 0.35 xGFolarin Balogun 42' · 0.31 xGFlorian Thauvin 66' · 0.13 xGFlorian Thauvin 8' · 0.09 xGLamine Camara 24' · 0.09 xGFlorian Thauvin 35' · 0.08 xGSimon Adingra 41' · 0.06 xGMatthieu Udol 76' · 0.06 xGOdsonne Edouard 48' · 0.05 xGFlorian Thauvin 54' · 0.05 xGFlorian Thauvin 6' · 0.05 xGMatthieu Udol 92' · 0.04 xGAndrija Bulatovic 33' · 0.04 xGAllan Saint-Maximin 59' · 0.04 xGAllan Saint-Maximin 54' · 0.04 xGMalang Sarr 55' · 0.03 xGFlorian Thauvin 4' · 0.03 xGWout Faes 37' · 0.03 xGMalang Sarr 5' · 0.02 xGLamine Camara 75' · 0.02 xGMalang Sarr 21' · 0.01 xGFlorian Thauvin 55' · 0.67 xG · goalDenis Zakaria 69' · 0.57 xG · goalAnssumane Fati 71' · 0.39 xG · goalFolarin Balogun 61' · 0.09 xG · goalOdsonne Edouard 2' · 0.06 xG · goal
Lens (attacking right)Monaco (attacking left)mark size = expected goals
TeamShotsGoalsxG
Lens1821.85
Monaco1032.34

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Lens and Monaco?
In their last 6 meetings, Lens won 2, Monaco won 2 and there were 2 draws, averaging 3.83 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Lens and Monaco?
Recent form — Lens 4W 0D 1L; Monaco 2W 1D 2L.

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