PREVIEW | Monaco vs Lens: team news, lineups, predictions (Ligue 1 18/09)

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·16 September 2026

PREVIEW | Monaco vs Lens: team news, lineups, predictions (Ligue 1 18/09)

Monaco host Lens this Friday at the for round five of the Ligue 1.

Monaco have 10 points to their name this season and occupy 2nd position in the table. In their last game, Filipe Luís's team drew 1-1 with Strasbourg (Ligue 1 2026/27).

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Lens have won 4 points to date and are placed in 10th position. Last time out, Lens drew 2-2 against Le Mans (Ligue 1 2026/27).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Monaco winning 3-2.

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Monaco

Ansu Fati - Calf Injury

Lens

Saud Abdulhamid - Knock
Samson Baidoo - Dead Leg
Maik Nawrocki - Cruciate Ligament Tear
Yacine Titraoui - Hamstring Injury

Last starting XIs

Monaco ( vs Strasbourg 2026-09-12): Lukas Hradecky, Vanderson, Eric Dier, Sadibou Sané, Flávio Nazinho, Denis Zakaria, Aleksandr Golovin, Anis Soubeir, Lamine Camara, Paris Brunner, Stanis Idumbo

Lens ( vs Le Mans 2026-09-13): Robin Risser, Jonathan Gradit, Kyllian Antonio, Matthieu Udol, Rubén Aguilar, Michaël Cuisance, Andrija Bulatovic, Michal Skoras, Abdallah Sima, Odsonne Édouard, Florian Thauvin

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MANAGERS

faced Monaco on two occasions, recording only defeats.

TEAMS

Away from home, Lens are on a three-match run of scoring goals.
Away from home, Lens are on a three-match run of conceding goals.
Away from home, Lens are on a two-match unbeaten run.
Lens are on a five-match run of conceding goals.
Lens are on a two-match unbeaten run.
At home, Monaco are on a two-match unbeaten run.
At home, Monaco are on a run of two consecutive wins.
Monaco are on a six-match run of scoring goals.
Monaco are on a six-match unbeaten run.

HEAD TO HEAD

Monaco and Lens have already met 125 times, with Monaco holding the advantage: 57 wins, compared with 34 Lens victories.
In the French league, there have been 110 matches between the two teams, with 48 Monaco wins, 31 draws and 31 Lens victories.