Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
After rolling over Troyes 4-0 before the international break, Lens will look to retain second position in the standings when they take on Brest at Stade Francis-Le Ble on Matchday 14. The Yellow-Reds continue where they left last term, and we are positive that they will stick to their attacking style of play. A man to watch in the away team will be talented attacker Arnaud Kalimuendo, who has been scoring goals for fun of late. Florian Sotoca is banned for the visitors, while both Wesley Said and Deiver Machado remain on the sidelines with injuries.
Brest, on the other hand, aim to build on back-to-back wins over Monaco and Lorient. The hosts have been showing signs of improvement of late, and given Lens’ attacking potential, we believe that punters from all around the globe can find value in betting on over 2.5 goals. All Denys Bain, Brendan Chardonnet, Sebastien Cibois, and Paul Lasne should miss out with injuries.
Highlighted Player (Ludovic Baal):
Ludovic Baal is a left-footed football player who was born on May 24, 1988. Baal was born in Paris, but he is a product of the Le Mans youth academy and it has to be noted that he made 12 appearances for the club in his first season with the MMArena outfit.
His main position is left-back, but he is capable of playing as a left midfielder as well. Considering that he is a French-born player, Ludovic Baal was illegible to play for both France and the French Guayana national team.
Baal decided to represent French Guayana on international stage and he made three appearances for the team in the group stages of the 2012 Caribbean Cup. He found the net in a 4-1 win over Anguilla, with Gary Pigree scoring a hat-trick for French Guayana. Ludovic Baal currently play for Rennes as a left-back and his contract with the Ligue 1 outfit expires on June 30, 2019.
Highlighted Team (Lens):
Based in the Pas-De-Calais department, Lens is a French club that plays home games at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. The Sang et Or are well known for their red shirts with yellow stripes, while black is the dominant colour of their away jersey.
The club was founded back in 1906 and the Sang et Or originally played in green and black shirts. Speaking of their home ground, Stade Bollaert-Delelis can hold up to 38,058 spectators. The venue was opened back in 1933, and renovated during the 2014/15 season. Lens did well to win the Ligue 1 trophy in the 1997/98 season, with the team finishing the process level on points with second-place Metz.
As a result, the Sang et Or represented France in the Champions League group stages the following season. The club’s biggest European success came in the 1999/00 season when they made it to the UEFA Cup semis. Lens have won two Coupe de la Ligue trophies as well.