The lens will store Brest at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Sunday afternoon during the opening weekend of the Ligue 1 campaign.
The hosts continued their upward trajectory under coach Franck Haise last season, securing a second-half finish in a row just two years after promotion. They are 7th in the table with 62 points after 38 matches, their highest score in Ligue 1 this century.
Lens has had a few significant departures this summer, including Check Doucoure and Jonathan Clauss. However, they have brought in many quality signings at low prices and hope they can help the club get a better price this season.
Brest, meanwhile, also had a solid campaign last season, with new coach Michel Der Zakarian working wonders. They escaped relegation with just one point in the 2020-21 campaign but secured 11th place last season, taking 48 points from 38 games.
The away team brought in a few new faces, including Norwich Man Pierre Lees Melou and Karamoko Dembele. They’ve had a solid pre-season, winning three of their four games, and hope to continue that momentum into the new season.
Lens vs Brest Head-to-Head and Key Number
- Sunday’s match will mark the 20th meeting between Lens and Brest. The home team won the previous 7 matches, while Brest won 2 more. There have been three draws between the two teams.
- The Pirates are unbeaten in their last three games in this fixture after losing two of their previous three.
- Lens have not kept a clean sheet in their last ten matches in this fixture.
- Blood and Gold lost just three home games last season, the second fewest in the league.
- Exactly half of Brest’s losses last season came from the line.
- The hosts scored 62 goals in the league last season, their highest scoring campaign in nearly four decades.
Lens vs Brest . Prediction
Lens ended last season on an eight-match unbeaten streak. They showed that form throughout the season, winning four of their six games, including a 1-0 win over Inter Milan. They have only lost one home game since March and they will love their chance in this one.
Brest, meanwhile, played well in pre-season, but they struggled with results away from home last season and could lose here.
Guess: Lens 1-0 Brest.
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Lens vs Brest . Betting Tips
Tip 1 – Result: Lens.
Tip 2 – Both Teams Score: ARE NOT (Only one team has scored in all but one of Lens’ last six games.)
Tip 3 – Goals – Over/under 2.5 – Under 2.5 tables (All but one of Brest’s last five matches had less than 2.5 goals.)
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