Match Report
31 points separated the sides: Lens 2nd on 70, Brest 12th on 39. Recent form told a different story for Brest: only 17th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 12th. Scoring rates set the scale: Brest 1.26 scored and 1.62 conceded per game, Lens 1.94 and 1.03, with the league averaging 1.41.
The head-to-head ledger counts 16 games: 5 Brest wins, 8 for Lens, 3 draws, at 3.06 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 63% of the meetings. In 69% of the meetings, both sides found the net.
Stade Francis-Le Ble staged the fixture, a ground that holds 15,097. On the scoreboard, Brest led 3-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-3.
Goal scorers
Brest: Daouda Guindo (7'), Lucas Tousart (24'), Junior Dina Ebimbe (42') · Lens: Allan Saint-Maximin (90'), Florian Thauvin (60'), Abdallah Sima (64')
Key stats
Possession: Brest 36% · Lens 64% · Total shots: 6-25 · On target: 3-7 · Corners: 0-6