Racing Club de Lens vs AS Monaco FC, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Racing Club de Lens vs AS Monaco FC — Ligue 1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
- Racing Club de Lens 10 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- AS Monaco FC 10 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pignard Jeremie
- Referee Aurelien Drouet
- Referee Gael Angoula
- Referee Gilles Lang
- Referee Eric Wattellier
- Referee Abdelali Chaoui
5 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 7.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May | AS Monaco FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 May | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | A | 0–3 | L |
| 07 May | Lille OSC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 01 May | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Apr | Nimes Olympique | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Apr | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May | Racing Club de Lens | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 May | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 May | Stade de Reims | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 May | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 2–3 | L |
| 25 Apr | Angers SCO | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | A | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Racing Club de Lens | AS Monaco FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #7 |
| 13 | Points | 16 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 4 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 2 |
| 17 | Scored | 13 |
| 15 | Conceded | 11 |
| +2 | GD | +2 |
| 1.30 | PPG | 1.60 |
| 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
0%
Clean Sheets
Racing Club de Lens this season
Racing Club de Lens this season
20%
Clean Sheets
AS Monaco FC this season
AS Monaco FC this season
Racing Club de Lens are 11th (13 pts). AS Monaco FC are 7th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Racing Club de Lens welcome AS Monaco FC for this crunch clash at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
- 5' Racing Club de Lens started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Racing Club de Lens seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' AS Monaco FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Racing Club de Lens needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' It looks surprising AS Monaco FC does not make any changes. Loic Bade has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Racing Club de Lens that had 459 games and scored 442 goals.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' The travelling AS Monaco FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 50' AS Monaco FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Paris Brunner scoring 1 goals.
- 55' Benoit Mukinayi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AS Monaco FC tonight.
- 60' With 0 assists to his name this season, Cheick Doucoure is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AS Monaco FC.
- 65' The energy levels are beginning to show. Niko Kovać might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 70' AS Monaco FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 72' It is a substitution in Racing Club de Lens team. Ignatius Ganago is replaced by Arnaud Kalimuendo on 72 minute.
- 74' Facundo Medina is having his name booked by the referee on 74.
- 78' Fabregas is replacing Youssouf Fofana for the AS Monaco FC side.
- 82' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jonathan Clauss on 82 minutes.
- 86' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Guillermo Maripan on 86 minutes.
- 86' Gael Kakuta has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yannick Cahuzac on 86 minute.
- 88' Time for substitution for Racing Club de Lens. Facundo Medina is replaced by Simon Banza.
- 90' Another change for AS Monaco FC made on 90 minute. Kevin Volland leaves to be changed by Axel Disasi.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Yannick Cahuzac ↓ Gael Kakuta 86'
- 24
- 9
- 16
- 21
- 28
- 11
- 8
-
14
Facundo Medina ↓ Simon Banza 88'
-
7
Florian Sotoca ↓ Corentin Jean 72'
- 4
Bench
- 15
-
25
Corentin Jean ↑ 72'
- 20
- 22
-
23
Simon Banza ↑ 88'
-
10
Gael Kakuta ↑ 86'
- 1
-
29
Arnaud Kalimuendo ↑ 72'
- 19
Coach
Franck Haise
AS Monaco FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 29
- 17
- 40
-
22
Youssouf Fofana ↓ Fabregas 78'
- 8
-
31
Kevin Volland ↓ Axel Disasi 90'
- 3
-
11
Gelson Martins ↓ Krepin Diatta 72'
- 9
- 32
Bench
- 30
-
27
Krepin Diatta ↑ 72'
-
4
Fabregas ↑ 78'
- 13
-
19
Pietro Pellegri ↑ 90'
- 26
- 2
-
20
Axel Disasi ↑ 90'
- 36
Coach
Niko Kovać
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
Racing Club de Lens Form
2021-05-23
Racing Club de Lens
0–0
AS Monaco FC
D
2021-05-16
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
3–0
Racing Club de Lens
L
2021-05-07
Racing Club de Lens
0–3
Lille OSC
L
2021-05-01
Paris Saint-Germain FC
2–1
Racing Club de Lens
L
2021-04-25
Racing Club de Lens
2–1
Nimes Olympique
W
2021-04-18
Stade Brestois 29
1–1
Racing Club de Lens
D
AS Monaco FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.11
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
AS Monaco FC xG
I would bet for:
Racing Club de Lens or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
69%
Draw or AS Monaco FC
62%
Racing Club de Lens or AS Monaco FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 1
10.9%
2 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
2.7%
3 – 0
2.6%
1 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | AS Monaco FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 21% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 19% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
AS Monaco FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

