Brest vs Lens Preview: Team News & Prediction

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Stade Brest can still push for European qualification in Ligue 1 this season as Eric Roy’s side, still once again punching above their weight, now taking on Will Still’s Lens this weekend.

Kick-off date/time: Sunday 20th April, 2025: UK – 4:15pm / US ET – 11:15am / US PT – 8:15am

How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – beIN Sports

How to watch online: UK – Ligue 1 pass / US – beIN Sports

Brest Preview: Brest’s resilience

Former Sunderland player Eric Roy led Stade Brest to an extremely impressive top three finish and UEFA Champions League qualification with one of the lowest budgets in France’s top-flight but, despite that overachievement, they are once again punching above their weight this year.

The home team come into this one on the back of a thrilling but frustrating 3-3 draw with relegation battling Saint-Etienne last weekend at the Stade Geoffrey-Guichard in a game in which they were 1-0, 2-1 and 3-2 up all inside the first-half.

Lens Preview: Looking at Lens

Former Stade de Reims boss Will Still, who has been heavily linked with a move to Southampton this summer, begin this weekend’s round of fixtures sitting firmly in the middle-of-the-table, which will probably be seen as a bit underwhelming with five games to go.

The northerners continued their inconsistent and frustrating campaign last weekend with a 2-0 defeat to struggling Stade de Reims at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis last weekend due to a brace of goals from Japan international attacker Keito Nakamura.

Brest Team News: Lala suspended

Stade Brest defender Kenny Lala is missing through suspension for the hosts this weekend, whilst the likes of Justin Bourgault and Bradley Locko are sidelined through injury. They also have some key doubts such as Soumaila Coulibaly and Ludovic Ajorque.

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Bizot; Lala, Chardonnet, Ndiaye, Haidara; Lees-Melou, Magnetti; Pereira Lage, Camara, Sima; Ajorque

Unavailable: Bourgault (Injured), Lala (Suspended), Locko (Injured)

Questionable: Coulibaly (Injured), Fernandes (Injured), Faivre (Injured), Salah (Injured), Ajorque (Injured)

Lens Team News: A few injuries

Manchester City loanee Juma Bah is a key doubt for Lens this weekend alongside both Deiver Machado and Ruben Aguilar. They also have some key absentees, too, such as Jhoanner Chavez and Martin Satriano.

Predicted XI (3-4-3): Ryan; Gradit, Sarr, Medina; Antonio, Diouf, Thomasson, Agbonifo; Sotoca, Koyalipou, Zaroury

Unavailable: Jhoanner Chavez (Injured), Labeau (Injured), Satriano (Injured)

Questionable: Juma Bah (Injured), Deiver Machado (Injured), Aguilar (Injured)

Brest vs Lens Prediction

Brest are pushing themselves towards the European spots and it has to be said that if they are in contention for Europe then, sitting just two points above Lens ahead of this weekend, the visitors would also have to be considered as in contention, too. That means it should be quite an entertaining encounter but the two sides are trending in opposite directions and siding with Brest, especially with their home advantage, would appear the way to go for this one.

Brest vs Lens Tip: Double chance – Brest to win or draw