Monaco vs Lens: Kick-off Time, TV Channel and Live Stream Details

Monaco will welcome Lens to Stade Louis II on September 18, 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 2:45 PM, as the Ligue 1 runners-up in second place look to extend an impressive recent sequence against opponents seeking a more reliable domestic run.

Monaco’s strong league position faces a Lens test

Filipe Luis’s Monaco have collected four victories and a draw from their past five matches in all competitions, a spell that included wins over Paris Saint-Germain, Marseille, Gornik Zabrze and Le Havre. They have scored eight times and allowed only two goals across that stretch.

Their winning sequence ended with a 1-1 draw away to Strasbourg on September 12. Paris Brunner struck an outstanding equaliser, although his celebration sparked a heated confrontation. Filipe Luis was also unhappy with the officials after VAR did not award Monaco a late penalty.

Lens arrive in 10th position, with two wins, one draw and two defeats in their last five fixtures. Their latest league outing finished 2-2 at Le Mans on September 13, while the broader five-game run has produced 12 goals scored and nine conceded.

Despite uneven league results, Lens showed considerable character in Europe by overturning a deficit to beat Slavia Prague 3-2 in the Champions League. Florian Thauvin levelled in the 91st minute before Ruben Aguilar scored the winner two minutes later, providing Dino Toppmoeller’s team with a timely lift before the trip to Monaco.

Recent record and head-to-head picture

Team	Ligue 1 position	Last five matches	Goals for	Goals against
Monaco	2nd	4 wins, 1 draw	8	2
Lens	10th	2 wins, 1 draw, 2 defeats	12	9

The clubs last met on February 21, 2026, when Monaco won 3-2 away at Lens in Ligue 1. Monaco have won three of the previous five meetings, Lens have taken one victory and one match ended level. Of the four games in that sequence that produced a winner, Monaco prevailed in three.

Injuries shape the expected line-ups

Monaco have no reported suspensions but will be without six injured players: Ansu Fati, Edan Diop, Folarin Balogun, Jordan Teze, Mamadou Coulibaly and Anis Soubeir.

Expected Monaco side: Lukas Hradecky; Flavio Nazinho, Sadibou Sane, Vanderson, Eric Dier; Aleksandr Golovin, Lamine Camara, Denis Zakaria, Ilane Toure; Stanis Idumbo, Paris Brunner.
Monaco absentees: Ansu Fati, Edan Diop, Folarin Balogun, Jordan Teze, Mamadou Coulibaly and Anis Soubeir.
Lens absentees: Samson Baidoo, Maik Nawrocki, Yacine Titraoui, Jhoanner Chavez, Saud Abdulhamid and Pierre Ganiou.
Suspensions: Neither club has reported any players suspended for the fixture.

Lens are expected to start Robin Risser in goal, behind a defence of Kyllian Antonio, Matthieu Udol, Jonathan Gradit and Aguilar. Andrija Bulatovic, Thauvin, Abdallah Sima, Michael Cuisance, Michal Skoras and Odsonne Edouard are projected to complete the visiting line-up.