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Ligue 1 | Gameweek 4
Sep 2, 2023 at 8pm UK
Stade Louis II.
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Monaco
3 - 0
Lens

Singo (24'), Golovin (36'), Maripan (59')
Magassa (33'), Camara (47'), Vanderson (52'), Balogun (78')
FT(HT: 2-0)

Spierings (23'), Medina (64')

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: Nantes 3-3 Monaco
Friday, August 25 at 8pm in Ligue 1
Last Game: PSG 3-1 Lens
Saturday, August 26 at 8pm in Ligue 1

We said: Monaco 2-1 Lens

Lens are expected to push Monaco all the way as they bid to end their winless run, but the Monegasques look set to extend their unbeaten start to the season with another victory on home soil. 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 38.24%. A win for Lens had a probability of 36.65% and a draw had a probability of 25.1%.

The most likely scoreline for a Monaco win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.46%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.44%) and 2-0 (6.05%). The likeliest Lens win was 1-2 (8.26%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.8%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 2.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Monaco would win this match.

Result
MonacoDrawLens
38.24% (0.016999999999996 0.02) 25.11% (-0.0010000000000012 -0) 36.65% (-0.015999999999998 -0.02)
Both teams to score 57.35% (0.0050000000000026 0.01)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
53.82% (0.0039999999999978 0)46.18% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
31.53% (0.0039999999999978 0)68.47% (-0.0039999999999907 -0)
Monaco Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
76.16% (0.010999999999996 0.01)23.84% (-0.010000000000002 -0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
41.98% (0.016999999999996 0.02)58.02% (-0.015999999999998 -0.02)
Lens Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.3% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)24.7% (0.004999999999999 0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.76% (-0.0080000000000027 -0.01)59.23% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)
Score Analysis
    Monaco 38.24%
    Lens 36.65%
    Draw 25.1%
MonacoDrawLens
2-1 @ 8.46% (0.0020000000000007 0)
1-0 @ 8.44% (0.0010000000000012 0)
2-0 @ 6.05% (0.0029999999999992 0)
3-1 @ 4.05% (0.0019999999999998 0)
3-0 @ 2.89% (0.0019999999999998 0)
3-2 @ 2.83% (0.0010000000000003 0)
4-1 @ 1.45% (0.00099999999999989 0)
4-0 @ 1.04% (0.00099999999999989 0)
4-2 @ 1.01% (0.0010000000000001 0)
Other @ 2.02%
Total : 38.24%
1-1 @ 11.8%
2-2 @ 5.92% (0.00099999999999945 0)
0-0 @ 5.89% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
3-3 @ 1.32%
Other @ 0.18%
Total : 25.1%
1-2 @ 8.26% (-0.0019999999999989 -0)
0-1 @ 8.23% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
0-2 @ 5.76% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
1-3 @ 3.85% (-0.0020000000000002 -0)
2-3 @ 2.76% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
0-3 @ 2.68% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
1-4 @ 1.35%
2-4 @ 0.97%
0-4 @ 0.94% (-0.001 -0)
Other @ 1.86%
Total : 36.65%

How you voted: Monaco vs Lens

Monaco
83.8%
Draw
8.8%
Lens
7.4%
68
Head to Head
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')
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')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CParis Saint-GermainPSG342210281334876
2MonacoMonaco34207768422667
3Brest341710753341961
4Lille341611752341859
5Nice341510940291155
6Lyon34165134955-653
7Lens34149114537851
8Marseille3413111052411150
9Reims34138134247-547
10Rennes341210125346746
11Toulouse341110134246-443
12Montpellier HSCMontpellier341012124348-541
13StrasbourgStrasbourg34109153850-1239
14NantesNantes3496193055-2533
15Le HavreLe Havre34711163445-1132
16Lorient3478194366-2329
17Metz3485213558-2329
RClermont34510192660-3425


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