Brest vs Lens Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 20 Apr 2025

The best play could be Brest conceding -0.25 on the Asian Handicap at +104. A win lands a nice return and a draw against Lens has the insurance of half our stake being returned.

Brest played out a 3-3 draw in their last game. This was away from home at Stade Geoffroy Guichard against Saint-Étienne. The Brittany club had 40% possession and totalled five shots on target, while Ludovic Ajorque registered two goals and Abdallah Sima scored the other.

RC Lens were defeated in their previous game, being beaten at home to Reims by a 2-0 scoreline at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Les Sang et Or dominated possession with 70% of the ball and managed fourteen shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Lens are bidding for a third successive win against Brest, having previously obliged at home by 2-0 and 1-0 scorelines at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. The past 10 H2H matches have included five Lens victories, two draws and three Brest wins.

Ligue 1		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Lens	20	15	1	4	34	16	18	34:16	46
12	Brest	19	6	4	9	24	31	-7	24:31	22

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4 wins, 2 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.8 goals from 4.8 shots on goal and 13.5 attempts. Brest have had 46.6% possession, 405.3 passes and 5.1 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.5 goals from 3.4 shots on goal and 10.1 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 6.2 corners.

Top goalscorer is Ludovic Ajorque on 5 goals, while Abdallah Sima has bagged 3 and Mahdi Camara 2. Mathias Pereira-Lage is the leading assists maker with 4, while goalie Marco Bizot has 4 clean sheets.

Lens have 4 victories and 6 defeats, averaging 14.1 attempts, 4.6 shots on goal and 0.9 goals. The Pas-de-Calais team average 53.4% possession, 499.9 passes, 5.7 corners in their favour and 4.0 corners against, while 1.4 goals have been conceded from 4.8 shots on goal and 12.2 attempts.

Neil El Aynaoui is top of the team’s scoring charts with 3, while Goduine Koyalipou, Wesley Said, Ruben Aguilar and Florian Sotoca have 1. Deiver Machado has clocked up 4 assists, with Mathew Ryan keeping 4 clean sheets in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Brest confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Marco Bizot (GK), Edimilson Fernandes, Brendan Chardonnet, Abdoulaye N'Diaye, Massadio Haidara, Pierre Lees-Melou, Hugo Magnetti, Mathias Pereira Lage, Mahdi Camara, Abdallah Sima, Ludovic Ajorque.

Lens confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Mathew Ryan (GK), Jonathan Gradit, Malang Sarr, Facundo Medina, Ruben Aguilar, Andy Diouf, Neil El Aynaoui, Adrien Thomasson, Florian Sotoca, Anass Zaroury, Goduine Koyalipou.

Brest vs Lens Prediction & Betting Tips

Brest look like the real deal and we’re happy to take the +104 about them on the Asian Handicap -0.25. The home team could have the edge in this Ligue 1 game and we’ll go into this with confidence.

The team news that filters through can have a knock-on effect as far as the odds are concerned. We use this information along with the form guide, while the latest stats are also taken into consideration.

Key Brest vs Lens league stats:

• The -0.25 line has been covered by Brest in 3 of their last 5 games.
• The +0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Lens in 6 of their last 10 games.
• The +0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Lens in 3 of their last 5 games on the road.

When you look at the latest betting odds, our pick has a 49% chance of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 55-60%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

We recommend moving the line if you are searching for bigger odds about the same selection. Take your pick and get the juice that you want from your bet in the process.

Our Match Prediction

Brest Asian Hcp -0.25 @ +104 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Brest 1 - 0 Lens

Let’s take a chance on the +700 available that Brest secure a 1-0 victory. There’s a nice potential return waiting if we’re able to predict the correct score.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Florian Sotoca Over 1.5 Shots -122

Florian Sotoca (Lens) has had over 1.5 shots in one consecutive Ligue 1 games. Out of the prop bets currently on offer, we’re opting for the -122 when it comes to this Player Shots wager.

Latest Florian Sotoca Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+375

First

+900

Shots

Over 1.5

-123

Under 1.5

-

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Abdallah Sima to Score +310

Abdallah Sima (Brest) has scored at least one goal in three consecutive Ligue 1 games. He looks like an attractive wager to be on the scoresheet and you’re able to back this Anytime Goalscorer selection at odds of +310.

Latest Abdallah Sima Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+300

First

+700

Shots

Over 1.5

-182

Under 1.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Over 8.5 Corners -138

We’ve seen the past five Brest games feature an average 12.00 corners, while there’s been over 8.5 corners in eight of the previous ten Lens matches. We think that the value can be found by wagering on Total Corners and you can get -138 that the teams go over the line.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Brest

Total

11.30 5.10 6.20

Home

8.90 3.80 5.10

Away

10.00 5.20 4.80

Lens

Total

9.70 5.70 4.00

Home

8.80 6.50 2.30

Away

9.00 4.60 4.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

+106

Under 9.5

-152

Brest Corners

Over 4.5

-100

Under 4.5

-138

Lens Corners

Over 4.5

-100

Under 4.5

-138

Most Corners

1

-123

X

+540

2

+120

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Brest vs Lens Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The latest betting odds show that Brest are +132 for a Ligue 1 victory, while RC Lens are +205 with the bookies and the draw is +240.

The Under 2.5 / Over 2.5 Goals betting market has the two outcomes at a similar price.

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Full-Time Result

1

+132

X

+240

2

+205

Half-Time Result

1

+185

X

+120

2

+240

Double Chance

1X

-286

12

-345

X2

-175

Draw No Bet

1

-154

2

+114

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-102

2 Hcp +0.25

-123

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-110

Over 2.5

-111

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-149

No

+110

Those interested in favourite Ludovic Ajorque to find the net first are able to get +380. If the Anytime Goalscorer angle makes more appeal, then this is +160.

Ludovic Ajorque (Brest)

First

+160

Anytime

+380

M'Bala Nzola (Lens)

First

+163

Anytime

+380

Mama Baldé (Brest)

First

+300

Anytime

+700

Abdallah Sima (Brest)

First

+300

Anytime

+700

Wesley Saïd (Lens)

First

+310

Anytime

+650

Mathias Pereira Lage (Brest)

First

+340

Anytime

+750

Romain Del Castillo (Brest)

First

+360

Anytime

+850

Florian Sotoca (Lens)

First

+375

Anytime

+900

Neil El Aynaoui (Lens)

First

+390

Anytime

+900

Kamory Doumbia (Brest)

First

+410

Anytime

+900

Anass Zaroury (Lens)

First

+550

Anytime

+1200

Pierre Lees Melou (Brest)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Mahdi Camara (Brest)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Kenny Lala (Brest)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Romain Faivre (Brest)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Hamzat Ojediran (Lens)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Adrien Thomasson (Lens)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Andy Diouf (Lens)

First

+850

Anytime

+1800

Jonas Martin (Brest)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Deiver Machado (Lens)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Ludovic Ajorque (Brest)

Over 2.5

+130

Under 2.5

-

M'Bala Nzola (Lens)

Over 2.5

+108

Under 2.5

-

Mama Baldé (Brest)

Over 1.5

-154

Under 1.5

-

Abdallah Sima (Brest)

Over 1.5

-182

Under 1.5

-

Wesley Saïd (Lens)

Over 1.5

-112

Under 1.5

-

Mathias Pereira Lage (Brest)

Over 1.5

-172

Under 1.5

-

Romain Del Castillo (Brest)

Over 1.5

-110

Under 1.5

-

Florian Sotoca (Lens)

Over 1.5

-123

Under 1.5

-

Kamory Doumbia (Brest)

Over 1.5

+114

Under 1.5

-

Anass Zaroury (Lens)

Over 1.5

+163

Under 1.5

-

Mahdi Camara (Brest)

Over 1.5

+160

Under 1.5

-

Neil El Aynaoui (Lens)

Over 0.5

-227

Under 0.5

-

Pierre Lees Melou (Brest)

Over 0.5

-244

Under 0.5

-

Brest vs Lens Lineups & Team News

Make sure you know the lineups ahead of kick-off, with injuries also playing a part when it comes to Brest vs Lens team news.

Getting the player information you need is easy thanks to the Ligue 1 squads.

Stade Brestois 29 Team Page RC Lens Team Page

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