Brest vs Lens Prediction, 2/5/2023 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 1/31/2023

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Game: Brest vs Lens

Date: Sunday, February 5, 2023

Location: Stade Francis-Le Blé in Brest, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Brest (+320) Lens (-118)

Brest (4-6-10) will take on Lens (13-6-1) at Stade Francis-Le Blé on Sunday. Lens are at at -118 while the Pirates are priced at +320. The over/under is set at 2.5. The goalies protecting the net will be Marco Bizot for Brest and Brice Samba for Lens.

The Pirates sit at 16th concerning expected goals having 23.5, and the team's expected goals against sit at 29.9. Stade Brestois 29 has allowed 34 goals while conceding 1.70 goals per 90, and the opposition have accounted for 99 SoT against them. The team's difference in goals is currently at -11 by way of 23 goals put in the net in addition to 34 goals given up. They have 3 clean sheets, giving them a rate of 15.0 on the year. Brest has amassed 64 saves and have earned a save rate of 69.7 on the season. Brest is sitting with 35 yellow card warnings so far this year in addition to 1 red card. This year, the squad comes in with an average of 0.90 pts/match (18 pts) and they also have a ranking of 16th in soccer with 13 assists.

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Lens has recorded 33 goals and the squad's xG on the year sits at 36.9. Their goals against per 90 is 0.70 in addition to 50 saves, and they are sitting with 9 shut outs. On the campaign, RC Lens a save rate of 81.0 (63 shots on target against), and also have a rank of 2nd in Ligue 1 with 45 pts. Lens is ranked 3rd in relation to goals allowed having 14, and their goal difference is coming in at 19. RC Lens earned a shut out % of 45.0 on the season in addition to 36 yellow card warnings. The Blood and Gold come in with an average of 2.3 pts per match while sitting with 25 assists and 1 red card.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Brest will be Marco Bizot. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.27 (379 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of .716. Bizot (146-62-92 mark during his soccer career) has recorded 88 clean sheets, which gives him a 29.5% clean sheet percentage. Bizot has played for 26,732 mins and has 830 stops in his career. The goalkeeper hailing from the Netherlands has seen 1,159 shots attempted at him in 298 starting assignments.

Brice Samba will be looking after the net for Lens. Samba has tallied 64 shutouts while defending 706 shots tried against him in 17,118 mins in his career. He holds a save % of .761 and his clean sheet rate is 33.9%. He has surrendered 1.01 goals per 90 while earning a mark of 72-60-58. Thus far in his career, Samba has allowed 192 goals and has totaled 537 saves in 189 starts.

Franck Honorat is one footballer to keep an eye out for Brest. Honorat has had a starting assignment in 157 games during his career and scores 0.18 goals per 90 minutes. The forward hailing from France has racked up 29 goals in 14,167 professional minutes played. He has accounted for 29 assists while earning 14 yellow card warnings thus far in his career.

Lens is being led by Florian Sotoca, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. He has accounted for 24 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 24 times. The forward representing France has been on the pitch for 11,947 professional minutes and has scored 40 goals. He has an average of 0.30 G/90 and has been a starter in 136 contests during his career.

Who will win tonight's Ligue 1 game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Brest (+320)

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