AS Monaco FC vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1 2022-23 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 Willy Delajod
- Referee Johan Hamel
- Referee Philippe Jeanne
- Referee Aurelien Berthomieu
- Referee Alexandre Castro
- Referee Erwan Finjean
10 games this season
🟨 2.9/game
⚽ 9.2 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug | Racing Club de Lens | H | 1–4 | L |
| 13 Aug | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Aug | PSV | A | 2–3 | L |
| 06 Aug | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Aug | PSV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 May | Racing Club de Lens | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug | AS Monaco FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 14 Aug | AC Ajaccio | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Aug | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 3–2 | W |
| 21 May | AS Monaco FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 14 May | ES Troyes AC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 08 May | Stade de Reims | A | 2–1 | 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' We are underway at Stade Louis II. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 7' Goal! Lois Openda scores his 105 goal in 365 matches.
- 12' Jonathan Gradit, a France , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 17' AS Monaco FC is showing some good football. However, AS Monaco FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 22' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 27' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ignatius Ganago is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AS Monaco FC.
- 32' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 37' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 38' Brilliant from the defender! Deiver Machado makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 38.
- 40' A meaty challenge results in booking for Breel Embolo on 40.
- 41' Benoit Mukinayi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 41 minutes.
- 46' Time for substitution for AS Monaco FC. Eliot Matazo is replaced by Mohamed Camara.
- 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 55' GOAL! Seko Fofana scores on 55.
- 56' Aleksandr Golovin is replacing Takumi Minamino for the AS Monaco FC side.
- 58' Poor challenge from Vanderson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 63' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 66' Ismail Jakobs has so much to prove this time. He replaces Caio Henrique on 66 minute.
- 68' Wissam Ben Yedder catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 68.
- 72' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Vanderson.
- 75' Racing Club de Lens ring the changes. Lois Openda has done his job and it is now time for Ignatius Ganago to step up.
- 76' Time for substitution for Racing Club de Lens. David Pereira da Costa is replaced by Wesley Said.
- 78' Wesley Said has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 78 minutes.
- 81' Przemyslaw Frankowski makes way for Jimmy Cabot at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Racing Club de Lens.
- 86' Racing Club de Lens fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 88' Racing Club de Lens manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Patrick Berg is hanging Seko Fofana on the field on 88 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Racing Club de Lens players.
Lineups
AS Monaco FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
-
11
Jean Lucas ↓ Malang Sarr 76'
-
12
Caio Henrique ↓ Ismail Jakobs 66'
- 6
- 36
- 16
- 10
- 18
- 5
-
15
Eliot Matazo ↓ Mohamed Camara 46'
- 2
Bench
-
17
Aleksandr Golovin ↑ 56'
- 7
-
23
Malang Sarr ↑ 76'
- 31
-
14
Ismail Jakobs ↑ 66'
- 3
- 77
- 30
-
4
Mohamed Camara ↑ 46'
Coach
Philippe Clement
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Lois Openda ↓ Ignatius Ganago 75'
- 24
- 30
- 4
-
8
Seko Fofana ↓ Patrick Berg 88'
- 3
- 14
- 7
- 26
- 20
- 29
Bench
-
9
Ignatius Ganago ↑ 75'
-
22
Wesley Said ↑ 76'
-
19
Jimmy Cabot ↑ 81'
- 16
-
21
Massadio Haidara ↑ 81'
- 10
- 5
-
6
Patrick Berg ↑ 88'
- 13
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 |
| Anass Zaroury | 1 |
Head to Head
AS Monaco FC Form
Racing Club de Lens Form
2022-08-20
AS Monaco FC
1–4
Racing Club de Lens
W
2022-08-14
AC Ajaccio
0–0
Racing Club de Lens
D
2022-08-07
Racing Club de Lens
3–2
Stade Brestois 29
W
2022-05-21
Racing Club de Lens
2–2
AS Monaco FC
D
2022-05-14
ES Troyes AC
1–3
Racing Club de Lens
W
2022-05-08
Stade de Reims
1–2
Racing Club de Lens
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.15
AS Monaco FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77
Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
AS Monaco FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
74%
AS Monaco FC or Racing Club de Lens
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Racing Club de Lens win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–4 not predicted1 – 4Actual
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
8.7%
0 – 2
8.3%
0 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 3
5.5%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 0
5.3%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — AS Monaco FC
| Handicap | AS Monaco FC covers | Push | Racing Club de Lens covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 22% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 16% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
AS Monaco FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

