Monaco vs Lens Prediction & Betting Tips - Ligue 1

Prediction published on 19/08/2021, 06:51  by Nella Wagah | Modified on 19/08/2021 at 06:54 in Ligue 1 Predictions

Things aren’t going well at Monaco; the French giants have lost their last two matches ahead of the home game against Lens and will be pressured to get back to winning ways. Going into the third week of Ligue 1 action, they have one point, one lesser than Lens, who are also chasing their first win of the season. Unbeaten in their opening three games of the season, Monaco have lost it in the last two matches, suffering 1-0 losses to Lorient and Shakhtar Donetsk. The most recent, a Champions League play-off first leg clash, against Shakhtar, came at home. It was an extension of their run without a clean sheet; they now have four, while four of their last five matches have produced under 2.5 goals. Going into this game, Monaco haven’t scored in the first half in the last three matches, and trailed at half time in two. Their poor start to the season leaves them winless in the last three Ligue 1 matches and having failed to score in two while they’ve scored more than a goal in just one of five league games.

Lens have shared spoils in their opening two games in Ligue 1; the most recent a 2-2 draw with Saint Etienne and they too will be gunning for a win here to set off their season. These two sides drew 0-0 in the final league game last season and Lens, with a two-game unbeaten run against Monaco, will be hoping to make it three. They go to this game unbeaten in five matches, with two wins therein, and the two wins are all they have in the last 11 matches. They’ve lost four of those 11 matches, and both sides have scored in each of the last five. In their last three Ligue 1 matches, Lens haven’t trailed at half time in any. By the time they get to face Monaco, Lens would have rested at least two extra days, having had no midweek assignments. Away from home, Lens have one win and two losses in the last five.