Ligue 1 · 2023

RC Lens 2–3 AS Monaco · Ligue 1

RC Lens

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2–3Historical match

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

Match at a glance

AS Monaco won 2–3.

Shots
2015
Shots on target
118
Expected goals
2.922.29
Possession
59%41%

Full time

What the match recorded

AS Monaco beat RC Lens 3–2. Recorded in this match (RC Lens – AS Monaco): shots 20–15, shots on target 11–8, expected goals 2.92–2.29, possession 59%–41%. 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.

RC Lens's recent record differs from the season

moderate

RC Lens's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.3 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.8 goals/match1.3 goals/match1.2 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

RC Lens have a visible home split

moderate

RC Lens's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

16 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season13.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots16 shots/match13.8 shots/match13.2 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Both teams have elevated corners records

weak

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

5.26 corners/matchCornersRC Lens · AS Monaco● 5.48 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricRC LensAS MonacoBaseline
Corners5.26 corners/match5.48 corners/match4.61 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots20 shots15 shotsRC Lens 20 shots, AS Monaco 15 shots
  • Shots on target11 shots8 shotsRC Lens 11 shots, AS Monaco 8 shots
  • Expected goals2.92 xG2.29 xGRC Lens 2.92 xG, AS Monaco 2.29 xG
  • Possession59%41%RC Lens 59%, AS Monaco 41%
  • Corners9 corners3 cornersRC Lens 9 corners, AS Monaco 3 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls13 foulsRC Lens 10 fouls, AS Monaco 13 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3RC Lens
1Draws
1AS Monaco
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
AS Monaco — RC Lens · Ligue 10–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: RC Lens favored in 4 of 11 directional metrics · AS Monaco in 5 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

RC Lens23 matchesAS Monaco23 matches
1.3 goals/matchGoals scored23/23▲ 1.91 goals/match
1.04 goals/match ▲Goals allowed23/231.48 goals/match
1.52 xG/matchExpected goals23/231.49 xG/match
13.8 shots/matchShots23/23▲ 14.7 shots/match
5.13 shots/matchShots on target23/23▲ 6.09 shots/match
52.3%Possession23/23● 54.1%
5.26 corners/matchCorners23/23● 5.48 corners/match
13 fouls/matchFouls23/2314.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples23 / 23home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

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 fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 25 Feb 2024, 16:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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