On the 21st of May, in this week 38 match, Lens hosts Monaco at Stade Bollaert-delelis in a clash of the Ligue 1. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 7th placed Lens, recorded a 3-1 win against Troyes. Giulian Biancone struck first for Troyes in the 14th minute, then Kevin Danso tied it up for Lens in the 42nd minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 45th minute on a goal by Arnaud Muinga to cap off a wild match. Lens should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 2nd placed Monaco, recorded a 4-2 win against Brest. Jean-Kevin Duverne struck first for Brest in the 10th minute on a feed from Hugo Magnetti, then Youcef Belaïli added another in the 23rd minute on a feed from Jean-Kevin Duverne But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 54th minute on a goal by Wissam Ben Yedder. Monaco is on a hot streak lately, with only 1 loss in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, Monaco took the match by a score of 4 to 2. Wissam Ben Yedder struck first for Monaco in the 18th minute on a feed from Caio Henrique, then Jean Lucas added another in the 27th minute.
Monaco is fortunate enough to have Wissam Ben Yedder in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 5 goals. For Lens, their top scorers are David Pereira da Costa and Arnaud Muinga, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches
Gaël Kakuta and Jean-Louis Leca are unavailable to play for Lens, while Philippe Clement’s Monaco squad will be without Krépin Diatta, Cesc Fàbregas and Gelson Martins.