Le Mans 1-1 Monaco: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Ligue 1 Matchday 10 · Sunday 8 November 2026 · Stade de La Pincenardière, Mulsanne · referee B. Dechepy · full time
Full time: Le Mans 1-1 Monaco
Le Mans and Monaco drew 1-1 in Ligue 1 Matchday 10 on Sunday 8 November 2026 at Stade de La Pincenardière. The goals: Mamadou Coulibaly 40', Erwan Colas 90'. It went against Moneyball's pre-match estimate.
How the match unfolded
Monaco struck first through Mamadou Coulibaly in the 40th minute, set up by Aleksandr Golovin. Le Mans levelled at 1-1 in the 90th minute through Erwan Colas. Late, and enough for a draw.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Le Mans: P. Videira, 3-1-4-2 · Monaco: F. Kasmirski, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
The prediction missed. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was AS Monaco -0.50, and on 1-1 it was wrong.
The estimate's most likely result was a Monaco win at 51%; a draw, at 26%, is what happened. Its single most likely score was 1-1 (12%), exactly the final score.
On goals the estimate was close: about 2.7 expected, 2 scored.
Over 2.5 goals had been put at 51%; with 2 goals the under came in, against the way the estimate leaned.
Both teams to score was 53%; both did, in line with the estimate.
Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-11-08, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.13 for Le Mans and 1.81 for Monaco.
Le Mans had 5 shots on target, Monaco 3.
Monaco had 52% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Le Mans came into it with 10 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 1.9 a match, with 1.43 expected goals for and 1.79 against, and had won 10% of their matches.
Monaco came into it with 10 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 1.25 expected goals for and 1.47 against, and had won 40% of their matches.
Le Mans vs Monaco: the match in numbers
| Le Mans | Match statistics | Monaco |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Ball possession | 52% |
| 1.13 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.81 |
| 19 | Total shots | 6 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 2 | Big chances | 2 |
| 424 | Total passes | 471 |
| 81% | Pass accuracy | 83% |
| 8 | Corners | 7 |
| 17 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 17 | Tackles | 10 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Lucas Bretelle (Le Mans), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Le Mans
- Lucas Bretelle 7.7
- Samuel Yohou 7.4
- Lucas Calodat 7.4
- Erwan Colas 7.3 1 goal
- Daouda Traore 7.2
Monaco
- Nazinho 7.6
- Mamadou Coulibaly 7.5 1 goal
- Lukas Hradecky 7.3
- Lamine Camara 7.2
- Vanderson 7.1
The lowest-rated starter was Matthis Abline at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Le Mans: Olympique Marseille vs Le Mans Sunday 22 November 2026 · Ligue 1
- Monaco: Monaco vs Auxerre Saturday 21 November 2026 · Ligue 1
Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.
Questions about Le Mans vs Monaco
What was the score in Le Mans vs Monaco?
Le Mans 1-1 Monaco (half-time 0-1), Ligue 1, Sunday 8 November 2026.
Who scored in Le Mans vs Monaco?
Mamadou Coulibaly 40', Erwan Colas 90'.
Did Moneyball predict Le Mans vs Monaco correctly?
The prediction missed. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was AS Monaco -0.50, and on 1-1 it was wrong.
Who was man of the match in Le Mans vs Monaco?
Lucas Bretelle, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Le Mans vs Monaco?
B. Dechepy.
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