Lens host Brest at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens on 23 January 2027 at 19:45 in Ligue 1. Lens's last five results: W L W L L (2 wins and 3 losses). Brest's last five: L W D L W (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Lens have won 4, Brest 1, with 1 draw.
Lens vs Brest kicks off at 19:45 UK time on Saturday 23 January 2027 in Ligue 1, at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens. Stade Bollaert-Delelis holds 38,223 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 19:45.
Lens vs Brest is being played at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens on Saturday 23 January 2027, the home ground of Lens, which holds 38,223 people. Kick-off is at 19:45 UK time, and the match is part of Ligue 1.
Lens have won 3, drawn 0 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 8 and conceding 6, with results reading L W W W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-1 defeat away to Lille in the Ligue 1 on 30 October.
Brest have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 10 and conceding 6, with results reading L W D L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-0 win away to Lorient in the Ligue 1 on 2 November.
Across the last 6 meetings Lens have won 4, Brest have won 1 and 1 was drawn, with Lens scoring 14 goals to Brest's 8. The most recent was Brest 3-3 Lens on 24 April 2026 in the Ligue 1.
Florian Thauvin leads Lens with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Lens player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Lens player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Kamory Doumbia leads Brest with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Brest player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Brest player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Lens vs Brest is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Lens's XI from their 0-1 defeat at Lille on Fri 30 Oct 2026, and Brest's XI from their 2-0 win at Lorient on Mon 2 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Lens vs Brest, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2026 | Ligue 1 | Brest vs Lens | 3-3 |
| 29 Aug 2025 | Ligue 1 | Lens vs Brest | 3-1 |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Ligue 1 | Brest vs Lens | 1-3 |
| 25 Aug 2024 | Ligue 1 | Lens vs Brest | 2-0 |
| 9 Mar 2024 | Ligue 1 | Lens vs Brest | 1-0 |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Ligue 1 | Brest vs Lens | 3-2 |
Predicted lineups for Lens vs Brest are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Lens's XI from their 0-1 defeat at Lille on Fri 30 Oct 2026, and Brest's XI from their 2-0 win at Lorient on Mon 2 Nov 2026.
| # | Lens | Fouls committed | Brest | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Aguilar | 16 | L. Ajorque | 27 |
| 2 | F. Thauvin | 10 | P. Mboup | 25 |
| 3 | M. Cuisance | 10 | K. Doumbia | 11 |
| 4 | M. Skoras | 8 | B. Locko | 9 |
| 5 | A. Bulatovic | 7 | H. Magnetti | 9 |
| # | Lens | Shots | Brest | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. Thauvin | 23 | P. Mboup | 28 |
| 2 | A. Bulatovic | 11 | L. Ajorque | 25 |
| 3 | F. Sotoca | 10 | K. Doumbia | 19 |
| 4 | A. Sima | 10 | J. Chotard | 10 |
| 5 | M. Udol | 9 | M. Baldé | 10 |
| # | Lens | Shots on target | Brest | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. Thauvin | 13 | P. Mboup | 12 |
| 2 | F. Sotoca | 4 | K. Doumbia | 8 |
| 3 | F. Ivanović | 4 | L. Ajorque | 8 |
| 4 | O. Édouard | 3 | L. Tousart | 5 |
| 5 | A. Bulatovic | 3 | M. Baldé | 3 |
| # | Lens | Goals | Brest | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. Thauvin | 5 | L. Ajorque | 4 |
| 2 | F. Sotoca | 2 | K. Doumbia | 4 |
| 3 | M. Udol | 2 | M. Baldé | 2 |
| 4 | F. Ivanović | 2 | P. Mboup | 2 |
| 5 | T. Hazard | 1 | N. Edjouma | 1 |
| # | Lens | Yellow cards | Brest | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. Thauvin | 3 | K. Doumbia | 4 |
| 2 | R. Aguilar | 2 | B. Locko | 3 |
| 3 | S. Abdulhamid | 2 | L. Ajorque | 3 |
| 4 | S. Baidoo | 2 | B. Chardonnet | 1 |
| 5 | M. Skoras | 2 | M. Baldé | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.8 | 8 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1.4 | 11 of 18 |
| Shots | 12.9 | 9 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 5.3 | 4 of 18 |
| Fouls | 12.4 | 9 of 18 |
| Tackles | 17.6 | 4 of 18 |
| Passes | 481.6 | 8 of 18 |
| Corners | 6 | 1 of 18 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.8 | 7 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 8 of 18 |
| Shots | 16.4 | 2 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 5.7 | 3 of 18 |
| Fouls | 14.2 | 4 of 18 |
| Tackles | 16.1 | 10 of 18 |
| Passes | 423.4 | 13 of 18 |
| Corners | 4.3 | 10 of 18 |