Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Lens
Match Time & Date:
05/03/2022
17:00
Prediction: 2-1
Brest
Lens will be aiming to build on a 2-1 win over Angers when they take on Brest at Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Matchday 28. Les Sang et Or are enjoying yet another successful season, and they want to put an icing on the cake by booking a place in European competitions. Lens proved their worth in a 2-1 win at Angers, and they are surely capable of beating Brest in front of home fans.
Both Corentin Jean and Wesley Said are sidelined with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the home team. Les Pirates, on the other hand, failed to impress in a 1-0 loss to Lorient, which is yet another reason why we are tempted to put our money on the home team. To make things even worse for the visiting team, important defender Brendan Chardonnet is banned for the match.
Highlighted Player (Seko Fofana):
Born in Paris on May 7, 1995, Seko Fofana is a midfielder who plays for Serie A side Udinese. Fofana started his career at the youth teams of Paris FC and in 2010 he moved to Lorient. After spending four years at the club, the French footballer joined Premier League side Manchester City in the 2013/2014 season.
Despite being a Man City player from 2014 to 2016, Seko Fofana did not see any game action in the English top flight with the Citizens as he was immediately sent on loan to Fulham (2014/2015). He played for Bastia on loan in the 2015/2016 season as well and in the summer of 2016 he signed a five-year deal with Italian side Udinese.
You should know that Fofana scored five goals in 22 appearances for the Zebrette in the 2016/2017 Serie A campaign. His contract with the Serie A team should expire on June 30, 2022. Due to his dual citizenship the Udinese footballer is eligible to play for France and Ivory Coast at senior level.
Highlighted Team (Brest):
Founded in 1950, Brest (Stade Brestois) are a French football club that compete in the Ligue 1. La Team Pirate welcome their opponents at Stade Francis-Le Ble, the venue which was opened back in 1922. The capacity of the stadium is 15,931, but on August 8, 1986 21,619 watched the game between Brest and Olympique Marseille.
The club’s home colours are red and white, with the team wearing black kit when playing on the travels. Brest’s third kit is white. La Team Pirate, who made it to the French Cup on two occasions (1982/83 and 2014/15), have rivalries with fellow clubs from Bretagne: Rennes, Lorient, Nantes, Guingamp and Vannes.
The likes of Bernard Lama Stephane Guivarch, Paul le Guen, David Ginola and Frank Ribbery are the most notable footballers who played for the club. Bayern Munchen legend Frank Ribery scored 3 goals in 35 appearances for Brest in the national championship.
