Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 30 match between Brest and Lens and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
With both Brest and Lens sitting comfortably mid-table, both teams will be out to strengthen their position when facing off on Sunday at Stade Francis le Ble. Three more points could prove valuable in achieving their targets for this Ligue 1 campaign.
Ranked as number 8 in the Ligue 1 standings, Brest, have so far collected 44 points this season, while Lens collected 42 points. This puts them up as number 9 after 29 rounds.
Team form: Brest vs Lens
Brest Form
Brest collected two wins and a draw from their last three matches, as they ran out 2-4 and 2-1 winners against Toulouse and Monaco, respectively. Against Saint-Etienne, they had to settle for a draw as the match finished even with a 3-3 scoreline. Brest won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored ten and conceded nine goals.
Lens Form
In their previous three outings, Lens lost 1-0 against Lille, beat Saint-Etienne 1-0 and lost 0-2 against Reims. Lens won half their previous six away matches in the Ligue 1, as well as seeing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored six goals whilst conceding seven.
Betting facts for Brest and Lens
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Brest and Lens. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 9 of the last 11 Brest home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Brest home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Brest matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Brest home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Brest home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Lens matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Lens matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Lens matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Lens matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Lens matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
Players in form: Brest vs Lens
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Ludovic Ajorque, who is performing well for Brest. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Ligue 1 outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Lens.The visitors will be looking to Neil El Aynaoui to find the net once again, after managing two Ligue 1 goals for Lens in recent matches.
Betting markets: Brest vs Lens
Full-time result
Brest won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stade Francis le Ble. They drew two and lost four as well, while Lens won five of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost four. Brest didn’t lose any of their previous 5 matches. Brest have not lost to Lens in 5 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Brest scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Lens scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Lens managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Brest have scored in 9 consecutive home meetings with Lens.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Brest’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in two of Lens’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.9 goals in these matches.
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