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 5 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Racing Club de Lens 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Willy Delajod
- Referee Johan Hamel
- Referee Philippe Jeanne
- Referee Aurelien Berthomieu
- Referee Alexandre Castro
- Referee Erwan Finjean
5 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' KICK OFF: Racing Club de Lens gets underway.
- 5' AS Monaco FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 7' Against the run of play, Lois Openda has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 12' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 17' With 1 assists to his name this season, Caio Henrique is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AS Monaco FC.
- 22' Racing Club de Lens come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 27' 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.
- 32' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 37' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 38' Deiver Machado adds to his 0 season tally! Racing Club de Lens lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 40' Controversy at the stadium! Breel Embolo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 41' Magnificent from Benoit Mukinayi! That is 9 goals in 424 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 46' Another substitution for AS Monaco FC to replace Eliot Matazo by Mohamed Camara on 46 minute.
- 51' AS Monaco FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Racing Club de Lens's shape.
- 55' Seko Fofana makes no mistake. The score reads 1-3 and Racing Club de Lens are in front.
- 56' AS Monaco FC ring the changes. Takumi Minamino has done his job and it is now time for Aleksandr Golovin to step up.
- 58' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Vanderson.
- 63' AS Monaco FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 66' The whistle greets Caio Henrique as he departs to be replaced by Ismail Jakobs.
- 68' The referee shows AS Monaco FC player a Yellow card on 68.
- 72' The referee calls foul for Vanderson. He receives a Red card.
- 75' A tactical swap from Racing Club de Lens — Ignatius Ganago on, Lois Openda off on 75 minutes.
- 76' David Pereira da Costa makes way for Wesley Said at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Racing Club de Lens.
- 78' Wesley Said is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the centre-forward.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Jimmy Cabot. He replaces Przemyslaw Frankowski on 81 minute.
- 86' 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.
- 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.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-4 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Neil El Aynaoui | 2 |
| Adrien Thomasson | 2 |
| Simon Banza | 2 |
| Benoit Mukinayi | 2 |
| Wesley Said | 2 |
| Przemyslaw Frankowski | 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
1.56
AS Monaco FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for:
AS Monaco FC or Racing Club de Lens 74% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
AS Monaco FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
65%
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%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
8%
1 – 0
6.3%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 0
5.5%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — AS Monaco FC
| Handicap | AS Monaco FC covers | Push | Racing Club de Lens covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 19% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 18% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
AS Monaco FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

