Monaco vs Lens prediction 18.09.2026 | Ligue 1
Monaco
Kick off:
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RC Lens
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2.10
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3.84
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3.57
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- Competition: Ligue 1
- Date: Friday, 18th September, 2026
- Kickoff: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CEST
- Venue: Stade Louis II (Monaco)
The fifth round of the French Ligue 1 will start with a duel between Monaco and Lens. Both teams drew their last games: Monaco with Strasbourg and Lens with Le Mans. However, thus far, Monaco were a lot more successful, already winning six more points in the first four rounds.
Let's break down the game and find the best possible bet for this Ligue 1 tie.
Monaco vs RC Lens Head to Head (H2H) stats
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RC Lens
2 : 3
Monaco
Ligue 1
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Monaco
1 : 4
RC Lens
Ligue 1
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RC Lens
4 : 0
Monaco
Ligue 1
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Monaco
1 : 1
RC Lens
Ligue 1
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RC Lens
2 : 3
Monaco
Ligue 1
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RC Lens
5 : 6
Monaco
Coupe de France
In the previous season, these teams met twice, with both teams winning their road matches. Looking further back, over the past ten h2h games, Monaco won three times, and Lens won four times.
When it comes to the number of goals, nine of the past ten h2h games ended with three or more goals. Meanwhile, both teams scored in seven of those ten h2h games.
Monaco team overview
Last season, Monaco barely secured Europe, finishing 7th, just one point away from missing out. However, this season, they started well across competitions. Besides securing the Conference League main phase by beating Gornik Zabrze, they are also sitting in 2nd place in Ligue 1 with 10 points, level with 1st-placed Lille. So, an overall great start, especially if we consider that they have already beaten teams like Marseille and PSG in Ligue 1.
In the previous game against Strasbourg, midfielder Anis Soubeir suffered an injury and left the field after 22 minutes. He is listed as questionable, while Folarin Balogun, Mamadou Coulibaly, Ansu Fati, Takumi Minamino, and Jordan Teze should remain sidelined with their injuries.
Last matches of Monaco
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Strasbourg
1 : 1
Monaco
Ligue 1
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PSG
1 : 2
Monaco
Ligue 1
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Monaco
2 : 0
Marseille
Ligue 1
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Monaco
4 : 1
Gornik Zabrze
Europa Conference League
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Le Havre
0 : 1
Monaco
Ligue 1
Monaco lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Lukas Hradecky
Defenders
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2
Vanderson
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15
Eric Dier
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72
Sadibou Sané
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20
Nazinho
Midfielders
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6
Denis Zakaria
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10
Aleksandr Golovin
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8
Lamine Camara
Forwards
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7
Mathys Detourbet
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29
Paris Brunner
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17
Stanis Idumbo
Lens team overview
Lens had an excellent last season, finishing 2nd and winning the Coupe de France under Pierre Sage. This season, they have had a somewhat slow start after Sage left, which eventually led to another coaching change. The club sacked Dino Toppmöller after only six games in charge, which many football pundits thought was far too early. They eventually appointed assistant manager Yannick Cahuzac as the caretaker manager.
After four rounds, they sit in 10th place with four points. To be fair, they started their Champions League campaign with a 3:2 win over Slavia Prague. Still, the performance once again wasn't on point.
For the upcoming game, new coach Cahuzac will have no new injuries, but the players who missed the previous games should remain sidelined - Yacine Titraoui, Maik Nawrocki, Jhoanner Chavez, Samson Baidoo, and Saud Abdulhamid.
Last matches of RC Lens
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Le Mans
2 : 2
RC Lens
Ligue 1
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Slavia Praha
2 : 3
RC Lens
Champions League
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RC Lens
0 : 1
Lorient
Ligue 1
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Strasbourg
2 : 1
RC Lens
Ligue 1
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RC Lens
5 : 2
Auxerre
Ligue 1
RC Lens lineup
Goalkeeper
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40
Robin Risser
Defenders
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14
Matthieu Udol
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24
Jonathan Gradit
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32
Kyllian Antonio
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2
Ruben Aguilar
Midfielders
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27
Michaël Cuisance
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5
Andrija Bulatovic
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22
Michal Skoras
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10
Florian Thauvin
Forwards
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19
Abdallah Sima
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11
Odsonne Édouard
Prediction
Monaco started the season well, winning five out of six games across competitions. They only failed to win against Strasbourg in the previous game on the road. Still, before that match, they secured two incredible wins against PSG and Marseille. Additionally, Monaco won both home games this season with a 6:1 goal difference.
Lens won once in the last four games. That win came against Slavia Prague (3:2). Despite Slavia getting the red card at 0:0, they were still close to securing at least a draw. Generally speaking, Lens are in terrible form and should have massive problems against Monaco on the road. That should especially be true after a coaching change only days before.
Considering all the above, we firmly believe that the hosts should secure a comfortable win at Stade Louis II.
4 Reasons why Monaco should win
- Monaco won five out of six games this season
- Monaco won both home games this season
- Lens won once in the past four games
- Lens changed the coach only days ago
Main prediction Monaco - RC Lens
Monaco to win
Best Odds:
22bet
2.10
Monaco vs RC Lens standings in Ligue 1
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOSC Lille | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 - 2 | +5 | 10 |
| 2 | Monaco | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 - 2 | +4 | 10 |
| 3 | Rennes | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 - 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Paris | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 - 2 | +4 | 8 |
| 5 | Olympique Lyonnais | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 - 2 | +4 | 8 |
| 6 | Strasbourg | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 - 8 | +1 | 7 |
| 7 | Paris Saint Germain | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 - 6 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | Brest | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 - 6 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | Lorient | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 - 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | Lens | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 - 7 | +1 | 4 |
| 11 | Angers SCO | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 - 5 | -1 | 4 |
| 12 | Troyes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 - 9 | -5 | 4 |
| 13 | Olympique Marseille | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 - 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Le Mans | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 - 8 | -1 | 3 |
| 15 | Auxerre | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 - 11 | -6 | 3 |
| 16 | Le Havre | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 - 4 | -2 | 2 |
| 17 | Toulouse | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 - 7 | -3 | 2 |
| 18 | Nice | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 - 5 | -4 | 2 |