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Ligue 1 · MW5 Stade Louis-II, MonacoRef: Clément Turpin
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Monaco 2-1 Lens result, stats and report

Monaco
Monaco
Won · xG 1.33
2 – 1
FT
Lens
Lost · xG 1.48
Lens
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Next: Monaco v Lille · Sun 25 Oct · Lens v Paris FC · Sat 24 Oct
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Who won Monaco vs Lens?

Monaco 2-1 Lens, full time in Ligue 1. Played UK time. Our model's pre-match pick was Over 2.5 goals, which landed.

Editorial publication status

No Match Review published

The final score and match data are available elsewhere in this Match Centre.

How it played out

Monaco won it 2–1

MonacoLens

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Verified final · revision 4 · 11:25Full stats
Match StoryFull breakdown

Monaco 2–1 Lens

Monaco welcome Lens to the Principality on Saturday in a Ligue 1 fixture that sets two sides with attacking momentum against one another, though neither has yet demonstrated they can defend consistently away from home.

Ligue 1Fri 18 Sept, 19:45
Key Takeaways
Result

Monaco beat Lens 2-1 at home.

Goals

3 goals took the match over the 2.5 line.

First Goal
P
32'⚽
Paris Brunner
MAssist: Matthis Abline
Game Flow

Expected Goals (xG)

Monaco 1.33 xGLens 1.48 xG
Cumulative · approximated from goal events
0'45'90'
📊 Match recap and data context

Monaco beat Lens 2-1 at home in Ligue 1, with our model backing a Monaco win at 43 percent probability; the pick landed. Paris Brunner opened the scoring in the 32nd minute, Matthieu Udol equalized for Lens in the 57th, and Jonathan Gradit's own goal in the 84th settled it for the hosts. Both sides had found the net in four of their last five matches apiece, and the pattern held here. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

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Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. Matthieu UdolLens★ MOTM1 goal · 90 min7.9
  2. Robin RisserLens90 min7.2
  3. Florian ThauvinLens1 assist · 90 min7.2
  4. VandersonMonaco90 min7.2
  5. Paris BrunnerMonaco1 goal · 90 min7.2

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

MonacoLensLigue 1

The provider forecast gives Monaco win the highest 1X2 probability at 42.5%. A separately qualified SportSignals Tip has an official settlement record for this fixture.

Monaco
42.5%
Draw
23.9%
Lens
33.6%
Both teams to score · Yes
64.6%
Over 2.5 goals
64.6%

Full-time forecast audit: Monaco win was the highest probability; the match result was Monaco win.

Forecast result checked ·

Tip record · publication ledgerProof it was published before kickoffImmutable
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SportSignals Tip settlement

Official terminal ledger · each row keeps its exact result
Ligue 1· published 04:00lost
Under 2.5 goals

Logged at 2.68 with Betfair Exchange

Betfair Exchange offered 2.68 when we checked at 01:05 on 18 Sept.

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Publication provenance
  • Immutable Tips ledger · record 2c45bb2c-7842-4e69-aba7-92dc99cf5715 · model publication version not recorded

Source: immutable SportSignals Tips publication ledger. Provider predictions and market prices are separate records and never create a Tip or a settlement result.

Match facts · what the record shows

Pre-match facts retained

The historical evidence saved at kick-off, kept separate from what happened in the match.

Head-to-head evidence

Pre-match historical evidence

  • 0-3is the most common scoreline between Monaco and Lens, landing 2 times across 14 league meetings on record.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 6/14recorded league meetings saw both teams score (42.9%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 35league matches at home unbeaten for Monaco.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 4league matches away from home unbeaten for Lens.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Monaco scored first in 4 of their last 10 league matches (40%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Lens scored first in 5 of their last 10 league matches (50%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Monaco have averaged 1.7 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Lens have averaged 2.0 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Nazinho has the highest listed average xGOT for Monaco at 0.74 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Florian Thauvin has the highest listed average xGOT for Lens at 0.55 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot

Immutable kick-off snapshot · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in Monaco vs Lens?
    Monaco beat Lens 2-1 in the Ligue 1 at Stade Louis-II.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Paris Brunner opened the scoring in the 32nd minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Paris Brunner (32'), Matthieu Udol (57'), Jonathan Gradit (84', og).
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 2 yellow cards.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Clément Turpin officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    Monaco vs Lens kicked off on Friday, 18 September 2026 UK time at Stade Louis-II.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    10 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    Yes. The published pick was Over 2.5 goals, and it landed.
  • When do they play next?
    Monaco play Lille on Sunday, 25 October 2026 UK time. Lens play Paris FC on Saturday, 24 October 2026 UK time.

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