Monaco host Lens with strong recent form on their side
Monaco welcome Lens to Stade Louis II for a Ligue 1 matchday 5 fixture, with the hosts arriving in considerably better shape over their last five outings than their visitors.
Monaco have won four of their last five matches, losing none, while Lens have managed just two wins in the same span, with two defeats and a draw in between.
A history of swinging results
The recent head-to-head record between these two sides has been anything but predictable. Monaco won the last meeting in February 2026, beating Lens 3-2 away from home, but Lens had earlier inflicted a heavy 4-1 defeat on Monaco in November 2025.
Further back, Lens thrashed Monaco 4-0 in May 2025, while the two sides shared the points in a 1-1 draw in September 2024, and Monaco won 3-2 in February 2024. The fixture has rarely followed a settled pattern, with both teams capable of taking control of it.
Form versus history
With Monaco having won four of their five most recent league matches compared to Lens' two, the hosts go into this one with the stronger current run. Given the fluctuating nature of this fixture historically, however, that recent form will need to be matched by performance on the pitch at Stade Louis II.