AS Monaco vs RC Lens: French Ligue 1 preview, head-to-head & prediction
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AS Monaco meet RC Lens in French Ligue 1, with kick-off on Friday 18 September 2026 at 18:45 UTC. Here's the head-to-head record, how both sides are shaping up and what to expect — all from SportScore's live data.
Head-to-head
The two sides have met 38 times. AS Monaco have won 16, RC Lens 9, with 13 draws.
| Date | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2026 | French Ligue 1 | RC Lens 2–3 AS Monaco |
| 08 Nov 2025 | French Ligue 1 | AS Monaco 1–4 RC Lens |
| 17 May 2025 | French Ligue 1 | RC Lens 4–0 AS Monaco |
| 01 Sep 2024 | French Ligue 1 | AS Monaco 1–1 RC Lens |
| 25 Feb 2024 | French Ligue 1 | RC Lens 2–3 AS Monaco |
Recent form
AS Monaco are in excellent form — W W W W L from their last 5 (W4 D0 L1).
- W v Marseille (2–0)
- W v Gornik Zabrze (4–1)
- W v Havre Athletic Club (1–0)
- W v Gornik Zabrze (3–2)
- L v Coventry City (0–2)
RC Lens are in good form — L W W L W from their last 5 (W3 D0 L2).
- L v RC Strasbourg Alsace (1–2)
- W v AJ Auxerre (5–2)
- W v Paris Saint Germain (1–0)
- L v Sunderland (0–2)
- W v Villarreal CF (3–1)
What to expect
On current form AS Monaco look the stronger side and will fancy their chances, but tournament football rarely follows the script — expect RC Lens to make it competitive.