High-flying Monaco travel to Stade Bollaert-Delelis to take on a fellow high-flying Lens in their final Ligue 1 tie on Saturday night with kickoff at 22:00.
Both sides have made impressive campaigns in Ligue 1 this season with Monaco claiming 68 points from 37 games to sit second in the league standings, 15 points behind the champions PSG and level on points with third placed Marseille, while Lens have claimed 61 points from 37 matches and are still in contention for a European finish. Lens sit just two points behind fifth placed Strasbourg.
Therefore, both sides have much to play for in this fixture with Monaco seeking to retain their Champions League spot, while Lens will be hoping for a European finish. We expect a close encounter here with both sides being in fine forms.
However, Monaco will fancy their chance as they have won all their last nine Ligue 1 matches and they claimed a 4-2 victory when they met lens in the reverse fixture earlier this season. also Monaco have a good head to head record against Lens.
Lens vs Monaco head to head
Both sides have met in 48 encounters since 1993 with Monaco claiming 18 victories, while Lens have claimed 12 victories and there have been 18 draws.
- Lens 2-4 Monaco 30/01/22
- Monaco 0-2 Lens 21/08/21
- Lens 0-0 Monaco 23/05/21
- Monaco 0-3 Lens 16/12/20
- Lens 0-3 Monaco 26/04/15
Home
- Troyes 1-3 Lens
- Reims 1-2 Lens
- Lens 2-2 Nantes
- PSG 1-1 Lens
- Lens 2-0 Montpellier
Away
- Monaco 4-2 Brest
- Lille 1-2 Monaco
- Monaco 2-0 Angers
- Saint-Etienne 1-4 Monaco
- Monaco 1-0 Nice
Lens team news
Lens will be without Jean-Louis Leca due to suspension.
Monaco team news
Monaco will be without Krepin Diatta and Cesc Fabregas due to injury.
Prediction and odds
- Monaco win
- Both sides to score
- Goals over 2.5
