Lens
Attack—
Defense risk—
Our take
No forecast yet.
Forecasts are published up to 21 days before kick-off.
Away travel821 kmRest days7 · 7Matches / 14d2 · 2
Real contextStrength only
Lens—%
Draw—%
Monaco—%
Weather (Lens)
Forecast from 23 Apr
Referee—Not appointed yet
Key insights
Automatic descriptive highlights for Lens and Monaco. These describe recorded performance and do not change the match forecast. Each metric is ordered within its own type; types alternate to keep the selection varied. Up to six distinct signals per category, with at most three per team.Result statistics require at least five known completed matches. They use the last ten recorded results across all competitions, or the last eight away results. Future, special and invalid results are excluded; missing results can interrupt real-world sequences, so streaks refer to recorded results. 10+ means at least ten within the window.
Bars run oldest to newest. Height shows goals scored, or goals conceded in conceding cards, on the same 0–6 scale. Six or more goals use maximum height; zero retains a small marker. Colour shows the result: teal = win, amber = draw, red = loss. In event and streak cards, solid bars mark the event and faded bars mark its absence. Hover for the date, full score and event. xG and points cards compare their two inputs, not a fabricated history.
xG Difference uses the observed pre-match Playing style averages already shown for this fixture. Window size is not xG coverage, and the two averages can have different denominators. Result statistics use completed matches recorded up to now; their window can differ from the Playing style profile. Season points and xPts are not included here.
Headlines
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Insight
Lens
+0.80
xG difference per match
Underlying performance · 10-match window
xG for2.25xG against1.45
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Trend
Lens
78%
Both teams scored
Last 9 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
Solid = Both teams scored -
Alert
Lens
1.8
Goals conceded away per match
Last 5 recorded away matches
Goals conceded · W/D/L colours
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Insight
Monaco
0.9
Goals conceded per match
Last 7 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals conceded · W/D/L colours
Attack
-
Insight
Lens
+0.80
xG difference per match
Underlying performance · 10-match window
xG for2.25xG against1.45
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Trend
Lens
1.9
Goals scored per match
Last 9 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
-
Trend
Lens
78%
Both teams scored
Last 9 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
Solid = Both teams scored
Defence
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Insight
Monaco
0.9
Goals conceded per match
Last 7 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals conceded · W/D/L colours
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Alert
Lens
1.8
Goals conceded away per match
Last 5 recorded away matches
Goals conceded · W/D/L colours
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Alert
Lens
1.7
Goals conceded per match
Last 9 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals conceded · W/D/L colours
Streaks
Not enough recorded data for this category yet.
Team strength
LensMonaco
—
L90 StrengthIn forecast
—
56
Current StrengthIn forecast
56
63
AttackIn forecast
45
53
DefenceIn forecast
56
51
Form indexContext
64
In forecastContext
L90 Strength, Attack and Defence come from the same Elo rating and attack and defence ratings the forecast uses. Form index is explained in Recent performance.
Match Opportunity
Full analysisMonaco
Attack—
Defense risk—
Opportunity unavailable for one or both teams.
Playing style
LensMonaco
2.00
Goals scoredVia Att/Def
1.43
1.57
Goals concededVia Att/Def
0.86
2.57
xGVia Att/Def
1.21
1.33
xG allowedVia Att/Def
1.24
-0.57
Goals minus xGContext
+0.22
86%
Scored inContext
86%
0%
Clean sheetsContext
29%
14.71
ShotsContext
11.71
6.00
Shots on targetVia Att/Def
4.43
41%
On target shareContext
38%
10.57
Shots in the boxContext
7.14
74%
Box shareContext
61%
14%
ConversionContext
12%
1.71
OffsidesContext
2.80
11.29
Shots allowedContext
13.00
4.86
On target allowedVia Att/Def
4.14
2.67
BlocksContext
3.71
3.43
Goalkeeper savesContext
3.14
71%
Save rateContext
76%
51%
PossessionIn forecast
49%
487
PassesContext
504
418
Accurate passesContext
442
86%
Pass accuracyContext
88%
6.86
Team ratingContext
6.98
11.57
FoulsContext
11.57
13.14
Fouls sufferedContext
11.14
1.86
Yellow cardsContext
2.14
0.14
Red cardsContext
0.00
2.10
Goals scoredVia Att/Def
1.60
1.50
Goals concededVia Att/Def
1.30
2.25
xGVia Att/Def
1.05
1.45
xG allowedVia Att/Def
1.10
-0.15
Goals minus xGContext
+0.55
80%
Scored inContext
80%
10%
Clean sheetsContext
20%
16.40
ShotsContext
12.40
6.00
Shots on targetVia Att/Def
4.40
37%
On target shareContext
36%
10.90
Shots in the boxContext
7.40
70%
Box shareContext
61%
13%
ConversionContext
13%
1.56
OffsidesContext
2.25
12.30
Shots allowedContext
12.40
4.80
On target allowedVia Att/Def
3.90
3.44
BlocksContext
3.56
3.40
Goalkeeper savesContext
2.89
71%
Save rateContext
68%
52%
PossessionIn forecast
52%
474
PassesContext
511
405
Accurate passesContext
443
85%
Pass accuracyContext
87%
6.86
Team ratingContext
6.88
10.80
FoulsContext
11.90
12.20
Fouls sufferedContext
10.50
2.00
Yellow cardsContext
2.00
0.10
Red cardsContext
0.00
In forecastVia Att/DefContext
In forecast: possession adjusts the LOAD90 forecast directly. Via Att/Def: goals, xG and shots on target feed the attack and defence ratings. Context: describes the style, no correction of its own.
Recent performance last 5 · schedule
Lens
DLWLW
Rest7 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d2all competitions
Travel0 km358 km in 14d
Schedule load0%Low
Form 51 · 7 pts vs 6.9 for an average club · -1.3 vs expected
Monaco
WDWDL
Rest7 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d2all competitions
Travel821 km1,669 km in 14d
Schedule load17%Low
Form 64 · 8 pts vs 6.4 for an average club · +0.9 vs expected
Expected points come from each pre-match EloLambda forecast (3 × win chance + draw chance). Explains recent results; in our tests recent form did not add predictive value on top of the model. Rest, travel and schedule load are context; only High Congestion (4+ matches in 14 days) changes the forecast. Full schedule below.
Full schedule & recovery
| Lens |
Monaco |
|
|---|---|---|
| Schedule loaddescriptive index, context | Low · 0 | Low · 17 |
| High congestion4+ matches in 14 days, in the forecast | No | No |
| Rest dayssince last match | 7Ligue 1 2026-2027, 1 May | 7Ligue 1 2026-2027, 1 May |
| Travel to venuefrom home stadium | 0 km | 821 km |
| Travel, last 14 daysaway trips, both ways | 358 km | 1,669 km |
| Matcheslast 7 / 14 / 28 days | 1 / 2 / 4 | 1 / 2 / 4 |
| Next matchdays after this one | 8 | 8 |
All competitions synced from eScored, including cups and Europe. Distances are straight-line between stadium cities. Only High Congestion changes the forecast; the other rows are context.
Squad & lineups
Lens
Last XI · not confirmed
40R. Risser(G)
20J. Todibo
25P. Ganiou
32Kyllian Antonio
22M. Skóraś
5A. Bulatović
8Y. Titraoui
2R. Aguilar
7F. Sotoca
10F. Thauvin
11O. Édouard
Monaco
Last XI · not confirmed
1L. Hrádecký(G)
20Flávio Nazinho
22M. Salisu
72S. Sané
2Vanderson
6D. Zakaria
8M. Camara
10A. Golovin
31Ansu Fati
18T. Minamino
11M. Abline
Last XI is the club's most recent recorded starting lineup, Confirmed XI is the official lineup for this match. We do not publish a predicted lineup. Players in red are reported missing for this match.
Key absences Lens
Squad list arrives with the next forecast refresh
Monaco
Squad list arrives with the next forecast refresh
Total impact vs full squads
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Home / Away this season
Lens · Home
2.00points per game · 3 home games
- W-D-L
- 2-0-1
- Scored
- 2.33
- Conceded
- 1.33
Monaco · Away
1.75points per game · 4 away games
- W-D-L
- 2-1-1
- Scored
- 1.00
- Conceded
- 0.75
Actual results only, not forecast λ. Samples this early in the season are small, so these numbers are not used as a forecast correction.
Common opponents 2 this season
| Opponent | Lens | Monaco |
|---|---|---|
| Lorient | L 0–1 H | L 0–1 A |
| Strasbourg | L 1–2 A | D 1–1 A |
| Points | 0 of 6 · 0.00 per game | 1 of 6 · 0.50 per game |
League games this season against teams both sides have played. A small, uneven sample: context only.
Head to head last 10 of 11 meetings
4 Lens wins2 draws4 Monaco wins
Goals per game2.30 – 1.60
Over 2.590%
Both scored70%
Clean sheets20% · 10%
- 18 Sep 2026Monaco2–1Lens
- 21 Feb 2026Lens2–3Monaco
- 8 Nov 2025Monaco1–4Lens
- 17 May 2025Lens4–0Monaco
- 1 Sep 2024Monaco1–1Lens
- 25 Feb 2024Lens2–3Monaco
All competitions, finished games before this kick-off. Shown as history: in our tests head-to-head added almost nothing on top of the model.
Goals & match trends
| Lens | Monaco | Forecast | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scored per game | 2.00 | 1.43 | |
| Conceded per game | 1.57 | 0.86 | |
| Match goals | 3.57 | 2.29 | |
| Over 1.5 | 86% | 71% | |
| Over 2.5 | 86% | 43% | |
| Over 3.5 | 43% | 14% | |
| Both teams scored | 86% | 57% | |
| Clean sheets | 0% | 29% | |
| Failed to score | 14% | 14% | |
| Games | 7 | 7 |
| Lens | Monaco | Forecast | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scored per game | 2.10 | 1.60 | |
| Conceded per game | 1.50 | 1.30 | |
| Match goals | 3.60 | 2.90 | |
| Over 1.5 | 90% | 70% | |
| Over 2.5 | 80% | 50% | |
| Over 3.5 | 50% | 20% | |
| Both teams scored | 70% | 60% | |
| Clean sheets | 10% | 20% | |
| Failed to score | 20% | 20% | |
| Games | 10 | 10 |
Actual results: Season is this league season, Last 10 is all competitions. The Forecast column is the LOAD90 model for this match, so you can compare what the teams have done with what the model expects.
Corners & cards
| Lens | Monaco | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corners | |||
| Corners won | 6.33 | 4.33 | |
| Corners conceded | 4.17 | 5.00 | |
| Match total | 10.50 | 9.33 | 9.63 |
| Over 8.5 | 100% 6/6 | 67% 4/6 | |
| Over 9.5 | 83% 5/6 | 50% 3/6 | |
| Over 10.5 | 50% 3/6 | 33% 2/6 | |
| Cards | |||
| Cards | 2.00 | 2.14 | |
| Opponent cards | 1.57 | 1.43 | |
| Match total | 3.57 | 3.57 | 3.47 |
| Over 3.5 | 57% 4/7 | 57% 4/7 | |
| Over 4.5 | 14% 1/7 | 29% 2/7 | |
| Lens | Monaco | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corners | |||
| Corners won | 6.78 | 5.11 | |
| Corners conceded | 5.89 | 4.44 | |
| Match total | 12.67 | 9.55 | 9.63 |
| Over 8.5 | 100% 9/9 | 67% 6/9 | |
| Over 9.5 | 78% 7/9 | 56% 5/9 | |
| Over 10.5 | 56% 5/9 | 33% 3/9 | |
| Cards | |||
| Cards | 2.10 | 2.00 | |
| Opponent cards | 1.30 | 1.40 | |
| Match total | 3.40 | 3.40 | 3.47 |
| Over 3.5 | 50% 5/10 | 50% 5/10 | |
| Over 4.5 | 20% 2/10 | 20% 2/10 | |
Actual per-match figures; Season is this league season, Last 10 is all competitions. LOAD90 does not forecast corners or cards. Corner and card markets on eScored.
Goal timing
Lens7 games · scored 14 · conceded 11
2
0-15
1
16-30
4
3
31-45
5
2
46-60
1
2
61-75
2
3
76-90
Monaco7 games · scored 10 · conceded 6
2
0-15
1
16-30
2
1
31-45
2
4
46-60
2
1
61-75
1
76-90
Lens10 games · scored 21 · conceded 15
2
0-15
1
2
16-30
6
3
31-45
6
3
46-60
2
3
61-75
4
4
76-90
Monaco10 games · scored 16 · conceded 13
3
0-15
1
16-30
4
2
31-45
3
6
46-60
3
4
61-75
2
1
76-90
scored conceded, by 15-minute band (stoppage time counts to the band before it). Only games with a complete goal log.
Scenario lab Soon
Real contextLOAD90 forecast: EloLambda plus playing style (possession) and High Congestion.
Pure EloLambdaControl forecast without the LOAD90 factors, as on eScored.
Strength onlyElo and home edge only.
Full squadsBoth teams with every player available.
Neutral venueRemove home advantage.
