AS Monaco FC vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AS Monaco FC vs Racing Club de Lens — Ligue 1 at Stade Louis II..
- AS Monaco FC 5 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Racing Club de Lens 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mehdi Rahmouni
- Referee Willy Delajod
- Referee Yannick Boutry
- Referee Azzedine Souifi
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Monaco FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Olympique Lyonnais | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Lille OSC | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Angers SCO | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | Le Mans FC | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | AJ Auxerre | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | Stade Brestois 29 | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Toulouse FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | OGC Nice | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | Racing Club de Lens | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | ES Troyes AC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | Olympique de Marseille | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec | Racing Club de Lens | H | 0–3 | L |
| 12 Dec | Olympique de Marseille | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Dec | Lille OSC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Nov | Nimes Olympique | H | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Nov | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Nov | OGC Nice | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec | AS Monaco FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Dec | Montpellier HSC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 05 Dec | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Nov | Angers SCO | H | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Nov | FC Nantes | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Nov | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| AS Monaco FC | Racing Club de Lens | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #15 |
| 13 | Points | 4 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 4 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 3 |
| 8 | Scored | 9 |
| 3 | Conceded | 9 |
| +5 | GD | +0 |
| 2.60 | PPG | 0.80 |
| 80% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
77%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
AS Monaco FC this season
AS Monaco FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Racing Club de Lens this season
Racing Club de Lens this season
AS Monaco FC are 1st (13 pts). Racing Club de Lens are 15th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AS Monaco FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Racing Club de Lens
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
4/2
61-75
1/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AS Monaco FC
| Paris Brunner | 4 G | |
| Eric Dier | 1 G | 1 A |
| Flavio Nazinho | 1 G | 1 A |
| Stanis Idumbo-Muzambo | 1 G |
Racing Club de Lens
| Florian Thauvin | 3 G | 3 A |
| Franjo Ivanovic | 2 G | |
| Saud Abdulhamid | 1 G | |
| Pierre Ganiou | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — AS Monaco FC and Racing Club de Lens get this one started.
- 1' Issiaga Sylla makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Racing Club de Lens are in front.
- 6' A quiet spell here at Stade Louis II.. AS Monaco FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 9' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jonathan Gradit.
- 11' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Cheick Doucoure.
- 16' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 21' Simon Banza has been relatively quiet despite scoring 71 goals in his last 448 appearances.
- 23' Axel Disasi is having his name booked by the referee on 23.
- 28' Time for substitution for AS Monaco FC. Sofiane Diop is replaced by Benoit Mukinayi.
- 30' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Simon Banza on 30 minutes.
- 33' A goal from the Congo DR international Simon Banza! He fires home on 33 to make it 0-2!
- 38' It looks surprising AS Monaco FC does not make any changes. Cheick Doucoure has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 39' Gael Kakuta adds to his 0 season tally! Racing Club de Lens lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
- 44' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AS Monaco FC and Racing Club de Lens are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 46' AS Monaco FC ring the changes. Wissam Ben Yedder has done his job and it is now time for Djibril Sidibe to step up.
- 51' It’s high time Franck Haise made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ignatius Ganago made 444 appearances and scored 30 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 57' Time for substitution for Racing Club de Lens. Gael Kakuta is replaced by Tony Mauricio.
- 60' Pietro Pellegri gets the nod from AS Monaco FC. He replaces Gelson Martins and will look to change the dynamic.
- 65' Clement Michelin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 70' Racing Club de Lens is showing some good football. However, Racing Club de Lens are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 71' Racing Club de Lens ring the changes. Jonathan Gradit has done his job and it is now time for Steven Fortes to step up.
- 72' The whistle greets Seko Fofana as he departs to be replaced by Yannick Cahuzac.
- 76' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pietro Pellegri.
- 79' Racing Club de Lens manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Corentin Jean is hanging Cheick Doucoure on the field on 79 minute.
- 80' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tony Mauricio.
- 85' It looks like no one’s ball. Racing Club de Lens is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 89' Controversy at the stadium! Ruben Aguilar argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 89' Fresh legs for AS Monaco FC! Willem Geubbels comes on to replace Pietro Pellegri.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for AS Monaco FC.
Lineups
AS Monaco FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
-
37
Sofiane Diop ↓ Benoit Mukinayi 28'
- 26
- 22
- 2
- 8
- 20
-
31
Kevin Volland ↓ Eliot Matazo 46'
- 3
- 11
- 9
Bench
- 12
-
29
Djibril Sidibe ↑ 46'
- 13
- 10
-
19
Pietro Pellegri ↑ 60'
- 1
-
32
Benoit Mukinayi ↑ 28'
- 38
-
36
Eliot Matazo ↑ 46'
Coach
Niko Kovać
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
Issiaga Sylla ↓ Ismaelben Boura 72'
-
24
Jonathan Gradit ↓ Steven Fortes 71'
- 9
- 13
- 16
- 21
- 23
-
28
Cheick Doucoure ↓ Corentin Jean 79'
-
8
Seko Fofana ↓ Yannick Cahuzac 72'
-
10
Gael Kakuta ↓ Tony Mauricio 57'
- 14
Bench
-
15
Steven Fortes ↑ 71'
-
18
Yannick Cahuzac ↑ 72'
-
25
Corentin Jean ↑ 79'
-
22
Tony Mauricio ↑ 57'
- 11
- 7
- 30
- 29
-
33
Ismaelben Boura ↑ 72'
Coach
Franck Haise
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lois Openda | 4 |
| Ignatius Ganago | 3 |
| Adrien Thomasson | 2 |
| Simon Banza | 2 |
| Benoit Mukinayi | 2 |
| Wesley Said | 2 |
| Neil El Aynaoui | 2 |
| Paris Brunner | 1 |
Head to Head
AS Monaco FC Form
Racing Club de Lens Form
2020-12-16
AS Monaco FC
0–3
Racing Club de Lens
W
2020-12-12
Racing Club de Lens
2–3
Montpellier HSC
L
2020-12-05
Stade Rennais FC 1901
0–2
Racing Club de Lens
W
2020-11-29
Racing Club de Lens
1–3
Angers SCO
L
2020-11-25
Racing Club de Lens
1–1
FC Nantes
D
2020-11-22
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
0–1
Racing Club de Lens
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.43
AS Monaco FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62
Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for:
AS Monaco FC or Racing Club de Lens 73% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
AS Monaco FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
67%
AS Monaco FC or Racing Club de Lens
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Racing Club de Lens win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–3 not predicted0 – 3Actual
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
5.9%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
3.6%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — AS Monaco FC
| Handicap | AS Monaco FC covers | Push | Racing Club de Lens covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 17% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 20% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
AS Monaco FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.