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RC Lens 2–3 AS Monaco · Ligue 1

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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
1810
Shots on target
75
Expected goals
1.61.95
Possession
52%48%

Full time

What the match recorded

Monaco beat Lens 3–2. Recorded in this match (Lens – Monaco): shots 18–10, shots on target 7–5, expected goals 1.6–1.95, 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.

Lens's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

2.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.91 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 for2.4 goals/match1.91 goals/match1.39 goals/match

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

Lens show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

14.1 shots/match ▲ShotsLens · Monaco12.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricLensMonacoBaseline
Shots14.1 shots/match12.3 shots/match11.7 shots/match
Shots against11.7 shots/match13.3 shots/match12.1 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots10 shotsRC Lens 18 shots, AS Monaco 10 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots5 shotsRC Lens 7 shots, AS Monaco 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.6 xG1.95 xGRC Lens 1.6 xG, AS Monaco 1.95 xG
  • Possession52%48%RC Lens 52%, AS Monaco 48%
  • Corners7 corners2 cornersRC Lens 7 corners, AS Monaco 2 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls12 foulsRC Lens 13 fouls, AS Monaco 12 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards1 cardRC Lens 2 cards, AS Monaco 1 card

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.

Wout Faes · Monaco · 38′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedLamine Camara · Monaco · 76′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMalang Sarr · Lens · 6′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Thauvin · Lens · 7′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMalang Sarr · Lens · 22′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMatthieu Udol · Lens · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Thauvin · Lens · 5′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAllan Saint-Maximin · Lens · 55′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAllan Saint-Maximin · Lens · 60′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMatthieu Udol · Lens · 77′ · 0.03 xG · on targetFlorian Thauvin · Lens · 36′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMalang Sarr · Lens · 56′ · 0.04 xG · on targetFlorian Thauvin · Lens · 9′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedOdsonne Édouard · Lens · 45′ · 0.05 xG · on targetAndrija Bulatovic · Lens · 34′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedSimon Adingra · Monaco · 42′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedFolarin Balogun · Monaco · 43′ · 0.08 xG · on targetFlorian Thauvin · Lens · 55′ · 0.08 xG · on targetLamine Camara · Monaco · 25′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedFolarin Balogun · Monaco · 62′ · 0.11 xG · goalOdsonne Édouard · Lens · 3′ · 0.12 xG · goalFlorian Thauvin · Lens · 67′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedDenis Zakaria · Monaco · 70′ · 0.27 xG · goalAnsu Fati · Monaco · 72′ · 0.35 xG · goalRayan Fofana · Lens · 80′ · 0.35 xG · off target or blockedFolarin Balogun · Monaco · 26′ · 0.36 xG · off target or blockedFolarin Balogun · Monaco · 21′ · 0.40 xG · on targetFlorian Thauvin · Lens · 56′ · 0.48 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Lens: 18 shots, 7 on target, 1.63 xG. Monaco: 10 shots, 5 on target, 1.75 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Odsonne Édouard · Lens · 3′Florian Thauvin · Lens · 56′Folarin Balogun · Monaco · 62′Denis Zakaria · Monaco · 70′Ansu Fati · Monaco · 72′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Lens 1.63 xG · Monaco 1.75 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2RC Lens
1Draws
2AS Monaco
AS Monaco — RC Lens · Ligue 11–4
RC Lens — AS Monaco · Ligue 14–0
AS Monaco — RC Lens · Ligue 11–1
RC Lens — AS Monaco · Ligue 12–3
AS Monaco — RC Lens · Ligue 13–0

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 11 of 11 directional metrics · AS Monaco in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

RC Lens23 matchesAS Monaco23 matches
1.91 goals/match ▲Goals scored23/231.65 goals/match
0.87 goals/match ▲Goals allowed23/231.57 goals/match
1.92 xG/match ▲Expected goals23/231.73 xG/match
14.1 shots/match ▲Shots23/2312.3 shots/match
5.13 shots/match ▲Shots on target23/234.22 shots/match
49.2%Possession23/23● 53%
5.57 corners/match ●Corners23/234.83 corners/match
2.22 cards/matchCards23/232.65 cards/match
13.7 fouls/matchFouls23/2313.5 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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 20:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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