Lens vs Monaco: Ligue 1 Prediction (18.05.2025)

On 18 May 2025 at 2:00 WIB, Lens will host Monaco at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in the final round of the French Ligue 1 season. For the visitors, the result of this match is extremely important, but bookmakers consider them only slight favorites. Let’s analyze the current form of both teams and give our prediction for the game.

Lens

The “Blood and Gold” currently sit in 9th place before the last round. They no longer have a chance to qualify for European competitions. At best, Lens can overtake Brest in the standings. Essentially, the team lacks motivation at this stage. Their recent results are very unstable: 2 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses in the last 5 matches. However, it’s noteworthy that the team has conceded only 39 goals, the fourth-best defensive record in the league after PSG (34), Monaco (37), and Lille (35). Still, Lens looks weak at home, conceding 22 of the 37 goals at their stadium Stade Bollaert-Delelis.

Monaco

Meanwhile, the Monégasques are highly motivated. The team is currently in 3rd place in the league table. Recent defeats of four chasing teams have allowed Monaco to secure Champions League qualification early and avoid pressure in the final round. Nevertheless, the team is still in contention for 2nd place, trailing Marseille by just one point. Monaco’s form is impressive—they are unbeaten in their last five games and have lost only once in the last 10 matches.

Head-to-Head Stats

The last five meetings slightly favor Monaco with 2 wins to Lens’ 1; the other two matches ended in draws, including the 1:1 result in the first round of the current season.

Prediction 

For the Lens vs Monaco match, we favor the visitors. The home side lacks tournament motivation, while Monaco still hopes for a Marseille slip in the race for second place. Thus, the visitors are expected to try harder, which could affect the final outcome. We recommend betting on Monaco with a 0 handicap at odds of 1.56.