Lens vs Brest prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2025-08-28 18:45.
[p]Lens face Brest in this Friday night Ligue 1 clash at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis, with the visitors still searching for their first win of the season.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Pierre Sage’s Lens side head into this match on a high after claiming their first victory of the campaign with a 2-1 win at Le Havre last Sunday. The Blood and Gold are gunning to be in the conversation for European qualification once again following last season’s disappointing eighth-place finish. Last week’s win means Lens have only lost one of their previous five league games (W3, D1), and three points here would enhance a reputation for being solid starters, after beginning two of the last three seasons with at least six points from their opening three games. [/p]
[p]Brest succumbed to a surprise 2-0 defeat against Toulouse last weekend which leaves them on just a single point after two games. Éric Roy’s side have conceded five goals already this term – only newly-promoted Paris FC (six) have conceded more this season – but with the club actively seeking defensive reinforcements, Roy seems to have acknowledged it’s a big problem. They’ll perhaps need more than just some shrewd recruitment if they’re to defy the odds here, as a limp record of one win from their last 12 Friday-held Ligue 1 games (D3, L8) suggests they may struggle.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Lens have enjoyed their recent meetings with Brest, winning each of the last three H2Hs, part of a run of just one defeat from the last seven meetings (W5, D1). When Lens have hosted this fixture, there hasn’t been a draw between these sides since April 2011 (LEN: W6, L4).[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Lens have won each of their last seven Ligue 1 matches after scoring the first goal.[/p]
[p]Only one of Lens last nine home league games saw both teams score.[/p]
[p]Brest’s last six away league games averaged 4.67 goals per game.[/p]
[p]After two Ligue 1 rounds, only PSG (38) and Lorient (35) attempted more shots than Brest (34).[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Wesley Saïd both scored and assisted against Le Havre, with each of his last five goalscoring appearances resulting in a Lens victory, one of which came in the last H2H. Mama Baldé may not be relishing this clash having faced Lens more often than any other side in his career without scoring, winning none of the eight personal H2Hs in the process (D1, L7). [/p]
[p]Lens have several injury concerns, including Jhoanner Chavez who missed the win at Le Havre with an ankle problem. Brest appear to be at near full strength.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]With these two sides each finding the net in five of the previous seven H2Hs, recent history suggests backing both teams to score seems like a sensible bet. [/p]
[p][i]Author: James Hilsum[/i][/p]