Stade Bollaert-Delelis will host what is expected to be one of the most exciting matches of this weekend’s final fixtures when Lens lock horns with Monaco on Sunday kicking off at 22:00.
Lens have generally had an impressive season as they are currently sitting in the 6th position in the league table with 56 points only a point above 7th placed Rennes. This means that Lens will have to give their all against Monaco for them to keep their Europe Conference League place.
Lens head into the clash on back of three successive defeats with the recent one being a 3-0 loss to Bordeaux and will be looking to win their crucial final match of the season. Gael Kakuta is Lens’ top scorer with 11 goals.
Monaco on the other hand need to win to keep their Champions League place as they currently occupying the 3rd place in the league table with 77 points only a point above 4th placed Lyon who are aiming at booking a place in the Champions League next season. Monaco is also still in on the race for League 1 title.
All odds will be in favor of Monaco as they have an impressive away record of 12-0-6 as well as a winning steak of 7 away matches. Wissam Ben Yedder is Monaco’s top scorer with 20 goals this season.
The last time these two met Lens prevailed in a thrilling 0-3 against Monaco at the end of last year and Monaco will be traveling to Lens for a revenge.
Lens vs Monaco head to head
Both teams have played in 45 matches since 1993 with Monaco winning 17 times whereas Lens have 11 wins and they have drawn 17 times. Take a look at their past five matches;
- Monaco 0-3 Lens Dec 16, 2020
- Lens 0-3 Monaco Apr 26, 2015
- Monaco 2-0 Lens Dec 2, 2014
- Monaco 6-0 Lens Mar 26, 2014
- Monaco 2-1 Lens Feb 25, 2013
Home
- Bordeaux 3-0 Lens
- Lens 0-3 Lille
- PSG 2-1 Lens
- Lens 2-1 Nimes
- Brestois 1-1 Lens
Away
- Monaco 0-2 PSG
- Monaco 2-1 Rennes
- Vallieres 1-5 Monaco
- Reims 0-1 Monaco
- Monaco 2-3 Lyon
Lens team news
Lens will miss the services a bunch of their players including Issiaga Sylla, Massadio Haidara, and Zakaria Diallo who are nursing injuries while Clement Michelin and Florian Sotoca will miss the match due to suspension.
Monaco team news
Monaco might miss the services of MID Sofiane Diop who is nursing a minor injury. However, Willem Geubbels will the match due to suspension.
Prediction and odds
- Monaco win
- Goals over 2.5
