Lens vs Monaco Prediction 17 May 2025
🔊 Whose motivation will prevail in the final round? In Ligue 1's 34th round, Monaco, who have already secured their spot in the group stage of next season's Champions League, will visit the Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens. While they can't drop below third place, they still have a chance to compete with Marseille for second. Meanwhile, Lens are in a head-to-head battle with Brest for 8th place.
Head-to-Head
📊 In their last 10 Ligue 1 head-to-head encounters, Lens hold a slight edge with a 4-3-3 record. These teams are quite evenly matched, as evidenced by their first round clash this season, which ended in a 1-1 draw with both goals scored in the dying moments. Including the Coupe de France, 7 of their last 8 meetings have featured 3 or more goals, making a bet on the over 2.5 goals a reasonable choice.
Head-to-head statistics Lens - Monaco
Lens Team Overview
🟡 Lens have made a name for themselves this season as one of the top-performing away teams in Ligue 1. However, their home form tells a different story, with just 20 points from 16 matches, placing them 13th in the league. As a result, the "Blood and Gold" currently sit in 9th place, vying only for the 8th spot on the table. The motivation to fight in the final round isn't particularly strong. Nonetheless, they have the chance to delight their fans with an impressive performance and secure a win against a formidable opponent before heading into the break.
🔝 After drawing away against Toulouse (1-1) in the last round, Lens have climbed to the top spot (shared with Le Havre) among the top five leagues for the difference in points earned away versus at home. Toulouse have collected 9 more points on the road than at home. In terms of total away points in Ligue 1, Lens rank third, trailing only Marseille and PSG.
Match Results: Lens
Monaco Team Overview
⚪️ The Monegasques confidently defeated Lyon 2-0 at home in the last round, which, combined with their rivals' slip-ups, was enough to secure a spot in the top three of Ligue 1. Now, the only battle left is with Marseille for the second place in the standings. With their season's objective achieved, they have the chance to deliver an attractive performance in their final match, even if it's away, before heading into the offseason.
Match Results: Monaco
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Lens
❌ Doubts linger over the participation of first-choice right-back Ruben Aguilar and forward M'Bala Nzola (6 goals and 1 assist in 21 matches). The team will also be without the long-term injured striker Remi Labeau-Lascary and left-back Joanner Chavez for the upcoming match.
Monaco
🔝 Two AS Monaco players have been named in the Team of the Week following their impressive performance in the 2-0 victory over Lyon. Left winger Takumi Minamino opened the scoring, while central midfielder Lamine Camara provided the assist for the second goal.
❌ Defensive midfielder Moatasem Al-Musrati is sidelined due to injury. However, there is a chance that midfielder Aleksandr Golovin (3 goals in 19 matches) could recover in time for the upcoming game.
🟨 Referee and Yellow Cards
The appointed referee for the match is François Letexier. On average this season, he issues 4.4 yellow cards per game (2.1 to the home team and 2.3 to the away team).
The last head-to-head between Monaco and Lens saw a yellow card tally of 1:4 in favor of Lens. In home games, Lens average 4.4 yellow cards (2.4-2 in favor of the hosts). In away games, Monaco average 3.7 yellow cards (1.9-1.8 in favor of the hosts). Considering these stats, a bet on over 3.5 yellow cards seems reasonable.
⚽️ Goal Prediction
Monaco have both scored and conceded in 8 of their last 9 away matches in Ligue 1. Meanwhile, 3 of Lens's last 4 Ligue 1 games have seen both teams find the net. Including the French Cup, the last 3 head-to-heads have ended with both teams scoring. Therefore, a bet on both teams to score appears logical.
🚩 Corner Prediction
Lens have won the corner battle in the first half in 4 of their last 5 matches. Conversely, Monaco have lost the first-half corner count in their last 6 matches. Thus, a bet on Lens to win corners in the first half seems insightful.
Editorial Prediction
An intriguing clash is anticipated between Monaco's attacking prowess and Lens' home resilience. Based on team trends: both sides are likely to find the net; the hosts have a good chance to score more than once thanks to their home advantage; meanwhile, the Monegasques are in excellent form on the road - we predict a match with a total over (3) goals. This is supported by head-to-head statistics: seven out of eight encounters have ended with at least three goals scored.
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