Brest vs Lens prediction 20.04.2025 | Ligue 1
Brest
Kick off:
Date:
RC Lens
1
2.42
X
3.45
2
3.20
Contents
- Competition: Ligue 1
- Date: 20th April 2025
- Kick-off: 16:15 UK / 17:15 CEST
- Venue: Stade Francis-Le Blé
Brest will be looking to continue their recent impressive run of form this weekend when they play host to Lens.
The hosts put their four-match unbeaten run in Ligue 1 on the line when they visited Saint Etienne last weekend. Eric Roy's men were able to extend that run but were left disappointed having led on three occasions. As a motivation for Sunday’s clash with Lens, Brest will take heart from the fact that they avoided defeat in each of their last four games at Stade Francis-Le Blé.
Lens, meanwhile, were aiming for back-to-back wins in the league for the third time in 2025 against Reims last week. Despite taking over 35 shots, 14 of which were on target, Les Sang et Or lost 2-0 and head coach Will Still will be hoping his side can respond this weekend.
Brest vs Lens Betting Tips: Under 2.5 goals
Lens have relied heavily on their defence in recent weeks and I think that will play a big part in Sunday's game. The visitors boast three clean sheets in their last five matches and conceded under one goal in four of those games. Bets on under 2.5 goals won in all five games.
Each of Brest's last three matches have produced at least three goals, with Les Pirates conceding six in the process, but recent meetings between these two sides have been very close. Three of the last four finished under 2.5 goals and I expect a similar result this weekend.
- Best Tip: Under 2.5 goals
- Brest vs Lens prediction: 1-1
Brest vs RC Lens Head to Head (H2H) stats
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RC Lens
2 : 0
Brest
Ligue 1
-
RC Lens
1 : 0
Brest
Ligue 1
-
Brest
3 : 2
RC Lens
Ligue 1
-
Brest
1 : 1
RC Lens
Ligue 1
-
Brest
1 : 3
RC Lens
Coupe de France
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RC Lens
3 : 2
Brest
Ligue 1
Brest team news
Brest head coach Éric Roy will continue to rely on the services of Ludovic Ajorque, who has scored 12 goals in Ligue 1 this season.
The French professional is expected to lead the line and could be supported upfront by Abdallah Sima, while Mahdi Camara will retain his number 10 role.
Bradley Locko, Ibrahim Salah, Soumaïla Coulibaly, Jonas Martin and Justin Bourgault will all be unavailable this weekend due to injury.
Last matches of Brest
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Saint Etienne
3 : 3
Brest
Ligue 1
-
Brest
2 : 1
Monaco
Ligue 1
-
Toulouse
2 : 4
Brest
Ligue 1
-
Brest
0 : 0
Reims
Ligue 1
-
Brest
2 : 0
Angers
Ligue 1
Brest lineup
Goalkeeper
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40
Marco Bizot
Defenders
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22
Massadio Haïdara
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3
Abdoulaye Ndiaye
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5
Brendan Chardonnet
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7
Kenny Lala
Midfielders
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8
Hugo Magnetti
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45
Mahdi Camara
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20
Pierre Lees-Melou
Forwards
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17
Abdallah Sima
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19
Ludovic Ajorque
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26
Mathias Pereira Lage
Lens team news
Manchester City loanee Juma Bah and defender Deiver Machado are doubts for Lens this weekend after the duo got substituted early in the defeat against Reims last week.
Rémy Labeau Lascary, Jhoanner Chávez, Denis Petric and Ruben Aguilar are all set to miss the trip to Stade Bollaert-Delelis due to injuries.
Last matches of RC Lens
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RC Lens
0 : 2
Reims
Ligue 1
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RC Lens
1 : 0
Saint Etienne
Ligue 1
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Lille
1 : 0
RC Lens
Ligue 1
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RC Lens
1 : 0
Rennes
Ligue 1
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Nantes
3 : 1
RC Lens
Ligue 1
RC Lens lineup
Goalkeeper
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30
Mathew Ryan
Defenders
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24
Jonathan Gradit
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20
Malang Sarr
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14
Facundo Medina
Midfielders
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32
Kyllian Anderson Antonio
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18
Andy Diouf
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28
Adrien Thomasson
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11
Angelo Fulgini
Forwards
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7
Florian Sotoca
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19
Goduine Koyalipou
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21
Anass Zaroury
Three reasons we expect under 2.5 goals in this game
- Brest kept a clean sheet in two of their last three league home games.
- None of the last five games of Lens produced more than two goals.
- All the last two meetings between Brest and Lens ended with under 2.5 goals.
Main prediction Brest - RC Lens
Under 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
22Bet
1.99
Additional predictions
Brest & RC Lens current standing in Ligue 1
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint Germain | 28 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 80 - 26 | +54 | 74 |
| 2 | Monaco | 29 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 57 - 35 | +22 | 53 |
| 3 | Olympique Marseille | 29 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 57 - 41 | +16 | 52 |
| 4 | Olympique Lyonnais | 29 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 57 - 39 | +18 | 51 |
| 5 | LOSC Lille | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 44 - 31 | +13 | 50 |
| 6 | Strasbourg | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 48 - 37 | +11 | 50 |
| 7 | Nice | 29 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 54 - 37 | +17 | 48 |
| 8 | Brest | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 47 - 46 | +1 | 44 |
| 9 | Lens | 29 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 32 - 32 | 0 | 42 |
| 10 | Rennes | 30 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 45 - 40 | +5 | 38 |
| 11 | Auxerre | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 40 - 42 | -2 | 38 |
| 12 | Toulouse | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 38 - 38 | 0 | 34 |
| 13 | Nantes | 29 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 34 - 49 | -15 | 30 |
| 14 | Angers SCO | 29 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 28 - 46 | -18 | 30 |
| 15 | Reims | 29 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 31 - 42 | -11 | 29 |
| 16 | Le Havre | 29 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 32 - 62 | -30 | 27 |
| 17 | Saint-Étienne | 29 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 31 - 67 | -36 | 24 |
| 18 | Montpellier | 29 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 21 - 66 | -45 | 15 |