The big picture

Lens come in 11th on the ladder with 13 points; Brest are 9th on 15. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.

Lens are 4–4–1 in Ligue 1 2026-27, averaging 1.8 goals for and 1.4 against.

Brest are 3–3–3 in Ligue 1 2026-27, averaging 1.8 goals for and 1.3 against.

Form

Lens have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Como 1–9.

Brest have won two of their last five and most recently beat Lorient 2–0.

Head to head

These sides have met 14 times on our records since 2010: Lens 6, Brest 4, 4 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), it was a draw 3–3 at Stade Francis-Le Blé.

Biggest margin between these two: Brest by 4 goals in 2021-22 (4–0).

Players to watch

For Lens, watch Ruben Aguilar (0.5 goals a game in 2026-27) and Florian Thauvin (0.3 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

For Brest, watch Ludovic Ajorque (0.4 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Kamory Doumbia (0.4 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

At Stade Bollaert-Delelis

Lens have won 12 of their last 17 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.

What the numbers say

On the numbers this is too close to split.