Lens hold the edge on eve of Brest contest

Brest host Lens this Sunday at the Stade Francis-Le Blé for matchday 1 of the Ligue 1. Brest mark their 18th participation in the competition, whilst Lens go into their 62nd.

After facing Cagliari in Pre-season, Brest turn their attention to the Ligue 1 where they challenge Lens. Digging back into the archives highlights that the two sides have met a total of thirty-eight times - both sides winning sixteen apiece. Specifically in the Stade Francis-Le Blé, Éric Roy's team has the advantage in the duels against Franck Haise's team: 11 wins in 19 games, while Lens have 4 wins.

Considering only the Ligue 1, there have been twenty-four games played between the two teams, with 10 wins for Brest, 5 draws and 9 wins for Lens.

Considering the Ligue 1 Uber Eats 23/24, from Brest's most influential players. As for Lens,

Looking into the history of Brest in the competition, Jean-pierre Bosser excels as their most used player, with 181 games in total. Regarding the history of Lens in the competition, Eric Sikora excels as their most used player, with 434 games in total.

The last meeting between the two teams ended with a draw, 1x1. Lens will have to work hard if they want to overcome this major hurdle.