Ligue 1 · 2024

AS Monaco 1–1 RC Lens · Ligue 1

1–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

AS Monaco and RC Lens drew 1–1.

Shots
1412
Shots on target
34
Expected goals
1.032.24
Possession
61%39%

Full time

What the match recorded

AS Monaco and RC Lens drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (AS Monaco – RC Lens): shots 14–12, shots on target 3–4, expected goals 1.03–2.24, possession 61%–39%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

AS Monaco show a distinct attacking-volume record

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AS Monaco's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

17.3 shots/match ▲ShotsAS Monaco · RC Lens14 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricAS MonacoRC LensBaseline
Shots17.3 shots/match14 shots/match12.2 shots/match
Shots against8 shots/match11 shots/match13 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

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AS Monaco have recorded the higher season possession share.

61.3% ●PossessionAS Monaco · RC Lens50%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 11.3 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricAS MonacoRC LensBaseline
Possession61.3%50%47.8%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots12 shotsAS Monaco 14 shots, RC Lens 12 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots4 shotsAS Monaco 3 shots, RC Lens 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.03 xG2.24 xGAS Monaco 1.03 xG, RC Lens 2.24 xG
  • Possession61%39%AS Monaco 61%, RC Lens 39%
  • Corners7 corners7 cornersAS Monaco 7 corners, RC Lens 7 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls21 foulsAS Monaco 11 fouls, RC Lens 21 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Florian Sotoca · RC Lens · 87′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Sotoca · RC Lens · 4′ · 0.02 xG · on targetFlorian Sotoca · RC Lens · 49′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Sotoca · RC Lens · 58′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMaghnes Akliouche · AS Monaco · 17′ · 0.03 xG · on targetWesley Saïd · RC Lens · 28′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMaghnes Akliouche · AS Monaco · 5′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedEliesse Ben Seghir · AS Monaco · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDavid Pereira Da Costa · RC Lens · 52′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDenis Zakaria · AS Monaco · 84′ · 0.04 xG · goalSoungoutou Magassa · AS Monaco · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedEliesse Ben Seghir · AS Monaco · 10′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedTakumi Minamino · AS Monaco · 74′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedTakumi Minamino · AS Monaco · 8′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedDenis Zakaria · AS Monaco · 45′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedHamzat Ojediran · RC Lens · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAdrien Thomasson · RC Lens · 31′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedWilfried Singo · AS Monaco · 35′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedFolarin Balogun · AS Monaco · 42′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedFolarin Balogun · AS Monaco · 61′ · 0.09 xG · on targetFlorian Sotoca · RC Lens · 72′ · 0.13 xG · on targetMartín Satriano · RC Lens · 88′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedMaghnes Akliouche · AS Monaco · 54′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedBreel Embolo · AS Monaco · 90′ · 0.23 xG · off target or blockedPrzemysław Frankowski · RC Lens · 90′ · 0.82 xG · goalWesley Saïd · RC Lens · 31′ · 0.91 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

AS Monaco: 14 shots, 3 on target, 1.06 xG. RC Lens: 12 shots, 4 on target, 2.28 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Denis Zakaria · AS Monaco · 84′Przemysław Frankowski · RC Lens · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: AS Monaco 1.06 xG · RC Lens 2.28 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2AS Monaco
1Draws
2RC Lens
RC Lens — AS Monaco · Ligue 12–3
AS Monaco — RC Lens · Ligue 13–0
RC Lens — AS Monaco · Ligue 13–0
AS Monaco — RC Lens · Ligue 11–4
RC Lens — AS Monaco · Ligue 12–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: AS Monaco favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · RC Lens in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

AS Monaco3 matchesRC Lens3 matches
1.33 goals/matchGoals scored3/31.33 goals/match
0.33 goals/matchGoals allowed3/30.33 goals/match
1.75 xG/matchExpected goals3/3▲ 2.15 xG/match
17.3 shots/match ▲Shots3/314 shots/match
5 shots/matchShots on target3/3▲ 5.67 shots/match
61.3% ●Possession3/350%
6 corners/match ●Corners3/35 corners/match
11 fouls/matchFouls3/315 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples3 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples3 / 3last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 1 Sept 2024, 17:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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