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Ligue 1 · 2023

AS Monaco 3–0 RC Lens · Ligue 1

3–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

AS Monaco won 3–0.

Shots
1212
Shots on target
61
Expected goals
0.910.63
Possession
52%48%

Full time

What the match recorded

AS Monaco beat RC Lens 3–0. Recorded in this match (AS Monaco – RC Lens): shots 12–12, shots on target 6–1, expected goals 0.91–0.63, possession 52%–48%. 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.

Both teams have elevated fouls records

weak

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

15.8 fouls/matchFoulsAS Monaco · RC Lens15.5 fouls/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAS MonacoRC LensBaseline
Fouls15.8 fouls/match15.5 fouls/match11.8 fouls/match

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

RC Lens show a distinct attacking-volume record

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RC Lens's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

15.5 shots/match ▲ShotsAS Monaco · RC Lens11.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAS MonacoRC LensBaseline
Shots15.5 shots/match11.8 shots/match13.2 shots/match
Shots against8.5 shots/match13.5 shots/match12.1 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.

54.8% ●PossessionAS Monaco · RC Lens46%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 8.8 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricAS MonacoRC LensBaseline
Possession54.8%46%50%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots12 shotsAS Monaco 12 shots, RC Lens 12 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots1 shotAS Monaco 6 shots, RC Lens 1 shot
  • Expected goals0.91 xG0.63 xGAS Monaco 0.91 xG, RC Lens 0.63 xG
  • Possession52%48%AS Monaco 52%, RC Lens 48%
  • Corners5 corners2 cornersAS Monaco 5 corners, RC Lens 2 corners
  • Fouls21 fouls16 foulsAS Monaco 21 fouls, RC Lens 16 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.

Vanderson · AS Monaco · 71′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Camara · AS Monaco · 16′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMassadio Haïdara · RC Lens · 33′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAleksandr Golovin · AS Monaco · 46′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKevin Danso · RC Lens · 84′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAyanda Sishuba · RC Lens · 89′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSalis Abdul Samed · RC Lens · 62′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMorgan Guilavogui · RC Lens · 86′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedYoussouf Fofana · AS Monaco · 8′ · 0.04 xG · on targetWilfried Singo · AS Monaco · 24′ · 0.05 xG · goalMorgan Guilavogui · RC Lens · 83′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAyanda Sishuba · RC Lens · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAyanda Sishuba · RC Lens · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedYoussouf Fofana · AS Monaco · 58′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedGuillermo Maripán · AS Monaco · 59′ · 0.06 xG · goalTakumi Minamino · AS Monaco · 9′ · 0.07 xG · on targetWissam Ben Yedder · AS Monaco · 49′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedWesley Saïd · RC Lens · 78′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedWesley Saïd · RC Lens · 83′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedTakumi Minamino · AS Monaco · 24′ · 0.10 xG · on targetAyanda Sishuba · RC Lens · 75′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedAngelo Fulgini · RC Lens · 35′ · 0.11 xG · on targetWissam Ben Yedder · AS Monaco · 41′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedAleksandr Golovin · AS Monaco · 36′ · 0.32 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

AS Monaco: 12 shots, 6 on target, 0.93 xG. RC Lens: 12 shots, 1 on target, 0.64 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.510′HT90′Wilfried Singo · AS Monaco · 24′Aleksandr Golovin · AS Monaco · 36′Guillermo Maripán · AS Monaco · 59′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: AS Monaco 0.93 xG · RC Lens 0.64 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0AS Monaco
1Draws
3RC Lens
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: 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 Monaco4 matchesRC Lens4 matches
3.25 goals/match ▲Goals scored4/41 goal/match
1.25 goals/match ▲Goals allowed4/42.5 goals/match
1.93 xG/match ▲Expected goals4/40.7 xG/match
15.5 shots/match ▲Shots4/411.8 shots/match
7 shots/match ▲Shots on target4/42.75 shots/match
54.8% ●Possession4/446%
5.25 corners/matchCorners4/4● 6.5 corners/match
15.8 fouls/matchFouls4/415.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples4 / 4home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 4last-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: Sat, 2 Sept 2023, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Ligue 1

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsAS MonacoRC Lens
CompetitionLigue 1Ligue 1 2023/24
Head-to-headAS Monaco — RC Lens
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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