Lens vs Monaco Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 17 May 2025

The outstanding wager can be found on the Full-Time Result market where Monaco are currently trading at -118. We believe the visitors will get the better of Lens and this looks like a value pick.

RC Lens played Toulouse away in their last game. It was a 1-1 draw at Stadium Municipal. The Pas-de-Calais club boasted 61% possession and had two shots on target, with Neil El Aynaoui bagging the goal.

Monaco made it back-to-back wins after a 2-0 home success over Lyon at Stade Louis II. Les Monégasques had five shots on goal and 51% possession, with Takumi Minamino and Denis Zakaria both on target.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Monaco have not lost any of the past four matches against Lens, with the last encounter seeing a 1-1 draw played out at Stade Louis II. The previous 10 H2H games have resulted in four draws and three wins apiece.

Ligue 1		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Lens	28	19	2	7	54	27	27	54:27	59
7	Monaco	27	14	4	9	47	38	9	47:38	46

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5 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.2 goals from 14.2 attempts and 5.3 shots on goal. Lens have had 54.2% possession, 488.1 passes and 4.8 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.4 goals from 11.6 attempts and 4.8 shots on goal, while earning 4.2 corners.

Top goalscorer is Neil El Aynaoui on 4 goals, while Goduine Koyalipou has bagged 3 and Wesley Said 2. The leading assistors are Adrien Thomasson and Deiver Machado with 4, while goalie Mathew Ryan has recorded 3 clean sheets.

Monaco have won 6, lost 1 and drawn 3, with an average of 1.8 goals from 5.8 shots on goal and 15.2 attempts. Adolf Huetter's team have averaged 51.9% possession, 463.8 passes, 5.8 corners taken and 3.1 corners against, while conceding 0.6 goals from 3.3 shots on goal and 8.7 attempts.

Mika Biereth has top scored with 6, while Takumi Minamino and Denis Zakaria are next best on 3. Maghnes Akliouche is top assists provider with 5, while Philipp Koehn and Radoslaw Majecki have kept 3 clean sheets between them in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Lens confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Mathew Ryan (GK), Jonathan Gradit, Juma Bah, Facundo Medina, Ruben Aguilar, Nampalys Mendy, Neil El Aynaoui, Anass Zaroury, Adrien Thomasson, Andy Diouf, Goduine Koyalipou.

Monaco confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Philipp Koehn (GK), Jordan Teze, Wilfried Singo, Christian Mawissa, Caio Henrique, Soungoutou Magassa, Lamine Camara, Krepin Diatta, Eliesse Ben Seghir, Takumi Minamino, George Ilenikhena.

Lens vs Monaco Prediction & Betting Tips

There are strong reasons to expect Monaco to have the edge in this Ligue 1 encounter and we’ll take them with confidence to claim a victory. The odds of -118 are hard to resist.

The football experts at Sportsgambler.com always keep close tabs on team news. We also use a form guide for our betting tips along with checking out the stats that are going to help inform our final decision.

Key Lens vs Monaco league stats:

• Monaco have won 3 of their last 5 games.
• Monaco have won 6 of their last 10 games.
• Monaco have won 2 consecutive games.
• Lens have lost 3 of their last 5 games at home.
• Lens have lost 6 of their last 10 games at home.
• Lens have lost their last 2 games at home.

When you look at the latest betting odds, our pick has a 54.1% chance of winning. However, we have this number closer to 60% based on our in-depth research. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

We would advise considering the Asian Handicap, Double Result and Result & Both Teams to Score markets if you’re looking to side with Monaco but require a bigger price.

Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Lens 0 - 1 Monaco

Monaco can be backed at +1100 to triumph by a 1-0 scoreline. It can be fun to have a wager on the correct score and there’s a big potential return if the bet wins.

Corners Prediction

Over 8.5 Corners -150

All of the past six Lens home games has seen the 8.5 Total Corners line covered, with four straight Monaco away matches having the same outcome. There are odds of -150 available when it comes to this Total Corners bet and we think the teams will cover the line.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Lens

Total

7.70 4.90 2.80

Home

10.10 5.50 4.60

Away

8.40 5.30 3.10

Monaco

Total

9.30 5.70 3.60

Home

8.60 4.90 3.70

Away

9.70 4.90 4.80

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 8.5

-150

Under 8.5

+110

Lens Corners

Over 4.5

-100

Under 4.5

-138

Monaco Corners

Over 4.5

-110

Under 4.5

-125

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Lens vs Monaco Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Monaco are regarded as having a 47% chance of winning this Ligue 1 match according to the bookies’ latest betting odds who have priced them up at +115. The market suggests that RC Lens are least likely to win at +210.

Over 2.5 Goals is trading at a shorter price than Under 2.5 Goals right now.

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Full-Time Result

1

+210

X

+290

2

+115

Half-Time Result

1

+240

X

+150

2

+162.5

Double Chance

1X

-150

12

-400

X2

-275

Draw No Bet

1

+120

2

-163

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-105

2 Hcp -0.25

-111

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+162.5

Over 2.5

-200

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-225

No

+162.5

Lens vs Monaco Lineups & Team News

If you’re looking for Lens vs Monaco team news, then we have predicted and confirmed lineups available along with details of any injuries on both sides.

If you’re looking for the latest player information, check out the Ligue 1 squads.

RC Lens Team Page Monaco Team Page

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