Lens sit 10th in the UEFA Champions League on 3 points from 1 match, having scored 3 and conceded 2. The model rates their attack at 0.97× the league average and their defence at 0.97× goals conceded, where 1 is average and a lower defensive figure is better. Their only league match so far ended in a win, beating Slavia Praha 3-2 away. That is level on points with Paris Saint Germain at the top, in a table of 36, with only goal difference between them. Among the 33 rated sides in the division that is the 26th-best attack and the 19th-best defence. Next they travel to Monaco in the Ligue 1 on 18 September 2026, a match the model gives them 28%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, relative to the league average — how the ratings are built.
UEFA Champions League table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint Germain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 3 |
| 2 | Bayern München | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 3 |
| 3 | Barcelona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 3 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 |
| 5 | Como | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 6 | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 7 | Sporting CP | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 10 | Lens | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 11 | Real Betis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 12 | Borussia Dortmund | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 13 | Liverpool | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 14 | Real Madrid | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 15 | Arsenal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 16 | AEK Athens FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 17 | AS Roma | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | PSV Eindhoven | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Fenerbahçe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Villarreal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 22 | Lille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 23 | Slavia Praha | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 24 | Club Brugge KV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 25 | Inter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 26 | Atletico Madrid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 27 | Napoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 28 | Lask Linz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 29 | Viking | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 30 | Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 31 | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 32 | RB Leipzig | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 33 | Feyenoord | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
| 34 | Sabah FA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
| 35 | Slovan Bratislava | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
| 36 | Bodo/Glimt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
Lens sit 10 of 36, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- W3-2away to Slavia Praha10 September 2026
Last 1 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Lens vs Monaco
Lens travel to Monaco at Stade Louis II, Monaco on 18 September 2026, 18:45 UTC. The model makes it 28% Lens, 30% draw and 42% Monaco, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0. It projects 0.99 expected goals for Lens against 1.45. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 49% and over 2.5 goals at 44%.
Full preview and model analysis for Lens vs Monaco
Recent meetings with Monaco
- 21 February 2026Lens 2–3 MonacoLigue 1
- 8 November 2025Monaco 1–4 LensLigue 1
- 17 May 2025Lens 4–0 MonacoLigue 1
- 1 September 2024Monaco 1–1 LensLigue 1
- 25 February 2024Lens 2–3 MonacoLigue 1
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.