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Matchday 5 · · Stade Louis II

Monaco vs Lens: result, lineups and stats

Monaco 4 · 15 points
2 - 1
Lens 8 · 13 points
  • 32' Paris Brunner
  • 84' Jonathan Gradit (og)
  • 57' Matthieu Udol

Lineups Monaco vs Lens

Monaco 4-4-2 · Filipe Luís
1 Hrádecký
20 Nazinho
15 Dier
72 Sané
2 Vanderson
10 Golovin
6 Zakaria
8 Camara
37 Diop
29 Brunner
11 Abline
  • 62' Mathys Detourbet Edan Diop
  • 76' Folarin Balogun Matthis Abline
  • 76' Pape Cabral Denis Zakaria
  • 90+2' Mohammed Salisu Paris Brunner

Lineup for Monaco: Hrádecký, Nazinho, Dier, Sané, Vanderson, Golovin, Zakaria, Camara, Diop, Brunner, Abline

Bench
  • 9 F. Balogun 76'
  • 47 S. Benzahra
  • 19 Pape Cabral 76'
  • 7 M. Detourbet 62'
  • 16 P. Köhn
  • 13 C. Mawissa Elebi
  • 18 T. Minamino
  • 22 M. Salisu
  • 49 I. Touré
Absentees Monaco

Fati, Idumbo (injured)

Lens 3-4-2-1 · Yannick Cahuzac
40 Risser
14 Udol
20 Todibo
32 Antonio
28 Kadile
21 Haidara
27 Cuisance
2 Aguilar
38 Mesloub
10 Thauvin
19 Sima
  • 45' Jonathan Gradit Jean-Clair Todibo
  • 58' Thorgan Hazard Mezian Mesloub
  • 58' Odsonne Édouard Abdallah Sima
  • 69' Michał Skóraś Junior Kadile
  • 72' Andrija Bulatović Amadou Haidara

Lineup for Lens: Risser, Udol, Todibo, Antonio, Kadile, Haidara, Cuisance, Aguilar, Mesloub, Thauvin, Sima

Bench
  • 7 F. Sotoca
  • 11 O. Édouard 58'
  • 16 M. Gorgelin
  • 24 J. Gradit
  • 9 T. Hazard
  • 29 F. Ivanović
  • 31 S. Sagnan
  • 22 M. Skóraś 69'
  • 5 A. Bulatović 72'
Absentees Lens

Sima, Ganiou, Chávez, Nawrocki, Édouard (injured), Čelik (unavailable)

Stats Monaco vs Lens

Monaco Match Lens
  • 52% Possession 48%
  • 9 Shots 12
  • 6 Shots on target 4
  • 2 Shots off target 4
  • 2 Corners 8
  • 13 Fouls 11
  • 3 Offsides 1
  • 1 Yellow cards 1
  • 0 Red cards 0

Pre-match preview

Monaco

Mamadou Coulibaly is doubtful for Friday's visit of Lens due to a muscle injury, while Stanis Idumbo is ruled out with a groin problem. Coulibaly has started four of Monaco's last five matches but missed the draw at Strasbourg, while Idumbo has been an ever-present in that same run.

Paris Brunner's four goals in his last five outings make him the team's most productive attacker, and Aleksandr Golovin has also contributed a goal and two assists from midfield. Lukáš Hrádecký is expected to continue behind them in goal.

Ansu Fati remains sidelined by a calf injury and is expected back after the international break. Folarin Balogun, who has also been carrying a knock, could return to contention if he is passed fit.

Lens

Lens go into this game under new management: the club parted ways with Dino Toppmöller by mutual agreement on Tuesday, and Yannick Cahuzac takes interim charge for the trip to Monaco.

On the pitch, Maik Nawrocki and Yacine Titraoui are both missing through injury. At the back, Jonathan Gradit made his first appearance for the club in 310 days when he started against Le Mans, but Ismaelo Ganiou is also in contention for that place despite a pelvis problem. Souleymane Sagnan is available again after suspension, with Jean-Clair Todibo also in the frame on the left.

Florian Thauvin remains the side's most productive attacker, with four goals and an assist from his last five outings.

Which English players could feature in Monaco vs Lens?

1 player
  • Eric Dier Monaco Starting Confirmed by the club.

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Monaco

  1. Paris Brunner 8 goals 1 assists
  2. Edan Diop 2 goals 2 assists
  3. Lamine Camara 2 goals 1 assists
  4. Aleksandr Golovin 1 goals 3 assists
  5. Flávio Nazinho 1 goals 2 assists

Lens

  1. Florian Thauvin 5 goals 7 assists
  2. Ruben Aguilar 2 goals 1 assists
  3. Abdallah Sima 2 goals 1 assists
  4. Matthieu Udol 2 goals 0 assists
  5. Franjo Ivanović 2 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Monaco

Player Starts Min. Form
Lukáš Hrádecký 5/5 443 solid
Sadibou Sané 5/5 443 solid
Lamine Camara 5/5 415 strong
Aleksandr Golovin 4/5 378 solid
Vanderson 4/4 341 strong
Flávio Nazinho 3/5 304 mixed
Edan Diop 3/5 296 excellent
Jordan Teze 3/4 278 strong

Lens

Player Starts Min. Form
Robin Risser 5/5 450 solid
Florian Thauvin 4/5 369 strong
Ruben Aguilar 4/5 366 solid
Matthieu Udol 4/4 360 poor
Saud Abdulhamid 4/5 351 mixed
Michaël Cuisance 4/4 339 mixed
Amadou Haidara 4/5 324 mixed
Samson Baidoo 4/5 313 mixed

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.26 1.77
  • Predicted goals2.8
  • Both teams to score50%
  • Over 2.5 goals50%
  • Corners12.5

Team comparison

MON home Per match LEN away
2.00 Points 0.80
1.75 Goals for 1.40
1.00 Goals against 1.60
1.63 xG for 1.37
1.07 xG against 1.57
4.3 Corners 5.8
WWDD Home and away form LDLWL

Monaco vs Lens: head-to-head record

23 previous meetings
10 Monaco 6 draws 7 Lens
  • Goals per match3.26
  • Both teams scored48%
  • Over 2.5 goals70%
  • Feb 2026 Lens 2 - 3 Monaco
  • Nov 2025 Monaco 1 - 4 Lens
  • May 2025 Lens 4 - 0 Monaco
  • Sep 2024 Monaco 1 - 1 Lens
  • Feb 2024 Lens 2 - 3 Monaco
  • Jan 2024 Lens 2 - 2 Monaco
  • Sep 2023 Monaco 3 - 0 Lens
  • Apr 2023 Lens 3 - 0 Monaco
  • Aug 2022 Monaco 1 - 4 Lens
  • May 2022 Lens 2 - 2 Monaco

Frequently asked questions

Who is unavailable for Monaco against Lens?

Monaco are without Ansu Fati (hamstring injury) and Stanis Idumbo (groin injury).

Who is unavailable for Lens against Monaco?

Lens are without Abdallah Sima (muscle injury), Pierre-Ismaëlo Ganiou (knee injury), Jhoanner Chávez (coach’s decision), Maik Nawrocki (knee injury), Nidal Čelik (not registered) and Odsonne Édouard (groin injury).

What formation do Monaco play?

Monaco have used a 4-2-3-1 in 4 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-2-3-1.

What formation do Lens play?

Lens have used a 3-4-2-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Yannick Cahuzac.

How did the last meeting between Monaco and Lens finish?

On 21 February 2026, Lens vs Monaco finished 2-3.

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