Ligue 1: Monaco vs Lens – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 3 match between Monaco and Lens and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Monaco enjoy home advantage, when visitors Lens swing by on Sunday for a clash in the Ligue 1. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Monaco put six points on display after their first two matches of the new season, and will be gunning for maximum points when they enter the third match of the season.

Form: Monaco vs Lens

Monaco Form

In their last three outings, Monaco won 4-0 against Nantes, beat Saint-Etienne by 1-0 and hammered Lyon 0-2. Monaco showed little mercy in their past six matches at the Stade Louis II, Monaco, of which they won five and drew once. Going undefeated, they hit the target 13 times, while letting in three themselves.

Lens Form

In the last three matches, Lens beat Panathinaikos 2-1, won 2-0 against Brest, and lost 2-0 against Panathinaikos. Lens claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Ligue 1. The scoreline from these matches reads seven goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting facts for Monaco and Lens

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Monaco and Lens. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Monaco vs Lens

Look no further than Takumi Minamino, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Monaco in the Ligue 1, while Wesley Said managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Lens in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Stade Louis II, Monaco across all tournaments Monaco won five times, drew three and lost two times. Lens claimed four wins, one draw and five defeats in their last 10 games away. Monaco won their last 5 matches on the bounce. Monaco did not lose any of their last 7 matches on home soil. Lens didn’t lose any of their previous 5 outings. Monaco have beaten Lens in 3 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Monaco scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Impressively, Lens scored the first goal in nine out of previous ten games. Monaco have won-to-nil in 4 consecutive games. Monaco managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Monaco, who scored an average of 1.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Lens, who scored 2.1 times on average in these matches. Monaco didn’t concede a single goal in their previous 4 matches. Lens are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 18 matches.

Recommended tip: Monaco vs Lens

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Monaco and Lens seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Ligue 1 match.

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