Mar 5th features a match where Lens plays host to Brest in a clash of the Ligue 1. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 4 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Lens is fresh off their 2-1 win against Angers SCO. Angelo Fulgini scored the first goal for Angers SCO in the 49th minute, then Batista Mendy tied it up for Lens on an own goal in the 73rd minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 76th minute on a goal by Jonathan Clauss. Lens is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 12th placed Brest, recorded a 0-1 loss against Lorient. Ibrahima Kone struck first for Lorient in the 73rd minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Brest was frustrated by Lorient’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Lorient ended the match with the shutout victory. Brest is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match on Sun Nov 21st, Brest was victorious by a score of 4 to 0. Steve Mounié scored the first goal for Brest in the 3rd minute, then Brendan Chardonnet added another in the 13th minute on a feed from Romain Faivre In the end, Lens couldn’t muster any offence and Brest ran away with the shutout win.
Martín Satriano has been the most effective weapon for Brest lately. The attacker has netted 3 goals in his last five matches. Both Arnaud Muinga and Jonathan Clauss have been the hottest scorers for Lens in the last five each having scored 2 goals
Corentin Jean and Jonathan Gradit are unavailable to play for Lens, while Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel and Brendan Chardonnet are unavailable to play for Brest.