Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 31 match between Brest and Lens and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
When Lens come to Stade Francis le Ble for the Ligue 1 match this coming Friday, Brest will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
One spot behind the leader of the table, Lens have claimed 62 points after 29 rounds, while Brest have amassed 37 points and are now ranked as number 12 in the Ligue 1 standings.
Team form: Brest vs Lens
Brest Form
In their last three matches, Brest lost 3-0 against Auxerre, 3-4 against Rennes and drew 1-1 with Nantes. It has been a bit hit-and-miss for Brest but at least mostly hit, as they put four wins on the board in their previous six Ligue 1 matches. They didn’t draw any matches, but lost twice, scoring 11 goals while conceding six.
Lens Form
Lens look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Lille, they were left empty-handed in a 3-0 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Toulouse in a 3-2 win. They followed that up with a 4-1 win against Toulouse in their most recent outing. Lens claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Ligue 1. The scoreline from these matches reads nine goals conceded and 11 scored.
Betting stats and facts for Brest and Lens
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Brest and Lens played across all tournaments.
- In 11 of the last 13 Brest matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Brest matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Brest home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Brest home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Brest home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 11 of the last 12 Lens matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 11 of the last 12 Lens away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Lens matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Lens away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Lens have won 5 of the last 7 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players in form: Brest vs Lens
It’s been a great season for Odsonne Edouard so far with 12 goals to his name across all tournaments this season. He also hit the target three times in his last six games, and no doubt Lens want him to continue this productive spell against Breston Friday.
Betting markets: Brest vs Lens
Full-time result
Brest claimed six wins, drew one and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Lens won five, drew two and lost three of their last 10 games away. Lens have not lost to Brest in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Brest scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Lens scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Brest probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Friday, as Lens managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Brest have scored in 10 consecutive home meetings with Lens.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Brest’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in nine of the last 10 matches Lens played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.3 goals themselves during this run.
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