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 10 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Racing Club de Lens 10 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mehdi Rahmouni
- Referee Willy Delajod
- Referee Yannick Boutry
- Referee Azzedine Souifi
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | Lille OSC | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | Olympique de Marseille | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Olympique Lyonnais | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | OGC Nice | 10 | 17 |
| 7 | AS Monaco FC | 10 | 16 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 10 | 16 |
| 9 | Stade Brestois 29 | 10 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Lorient | 10 | 15 |
| 11 | Racing Club de Lens | 10 | 13 |
| 12 | Toulouse FC | 10 | 13 |
| 13 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | AJ Auxerre | 10 | 10 |
| 15 | Le Mans FC | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 10 | 8 |
| 17 | ES Troyes AC | 10 | 8 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 10 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #11 |
| 16 | Points | 13 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 4 / 4 / 2 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 5 |
| 13 | Scored | 17 |
| 11 | Conceded | 15 |
| +2 | GD | +2 |
| 1.60 | PPG | 1.30 |
| 40% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
77%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
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 7th (16 pts). Racing Club de Lens are 11th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AS Monaco FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
2/3
61-75
4/2
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Racing Club de Lens
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/4
46-60
5/2
61-75
2/2
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AS Monaco FC
| Paris Brunner | 4 G | |
| Edan Diop | 2 G | 1 A |
| Eric Dier | 1 G | 1 A |
| Flavio Nazinho | 1 G | 1 A |
| Stanis Idumbo-Muzambo | 1 G |
Racing Club de Lens
| Florian Thauvin | 5 G | 8 A |
| Matthieu Udol | 2 G | |
| Franjo Ivanovic | 2 G | |
| Saud Abdulhamid | 1 G | |
| Pierre Ganiou | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Racing Club de Lens get us underway at Stade Louis II..
- 1' Issiaga Sylla puts Racing Club de Lens on the lead.
- 6' Youssouf Fofana is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for AS Monaco FC tonight.
- 9' It’s a booking for Racing Club de Lens player. Jonathan Gradit gets a Yellow card.
- 11' It’s a booking for Racing Club de Lens player. Cheick Doucoure gets a Yellow card.
- 16' The energy levels are beginning to show. Niko Kovać might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 21' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 23' A meaty challenge results in booking for Axel Disasi on 23.
- 28' Sofiane Diop makes way for Benoit Mukinayi at the 28 minute mark. A tactical switch from AS Monaco FC.
- 30' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Simon Banza.
- 33' What composure from Simon Banza! The Congo DR international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 38' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 39' Against the run of play, Gael Kakuta has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 44' Racing Club de Lens is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' AS Monaco FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Djibril Sidibe is hanging Wissam Ben Yedder on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' 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.
- 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AS Monaco FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 57' Gael Kakuta makes way for Tony Mauricio at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from Racing Club de Lens.
- 60' Pietro Pellegri has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gelson Martins on 60 minute.
- 65' Over 65 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 70' Racing Club de Lens started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
- 71' Racing Club de Lens make a change. Jonathan Gradit trudges off to be replaced by Steven Fortes on 71 minutes.
- 72' Yannick Cahuzac gets the nod from Racing Club de Lens. He replaces Seko Fofana and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pietro Pellegri.
- 79' The Racing Club de Lens bench stirs into life. Cheick Doucoure is withdrawn and Corentin Jean gets his opportunity.
- 80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tony Mauricio on 80.
- 85' AS Monaco FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Paris Brunner scoring 1 goals.
- 89' It’s a booking for AS Monaco FC player. Ruben Aguilar gets a Yellow card.
- 89' AS Monaco FC ring the changes. Pietro Pellegri has done his job and it is now time for Willem Geubbels to step up.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Benoit Mukinayi | 2 |
| Wesley Said | 2 |
| Neil El Aynaoui | 2 |
| Adrien Thomasson | 2 |
| Simon Banza | 2 |
| Takumi Minamino | 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
1.02
AS Monaco FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.87
Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
AS Monaco FC or Draw
51%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
76%
AS Monaco FC or Racing Club de Lens
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Racing Club de Lens win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
0 – 1
9.7%
0 – 2
9.5%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
7.3%
1 – 3
5.9%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 3
3.1%
2 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — AS Monaco FC
| Handicap | AS Monaco FC covers | Push | Racing Club de Lens covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 23% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 17% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
AS Monaco FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.