Ligue 1 Gameweek 31
Stade Brestois 29 3 - 3 FT Lens
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Futmetrix Verdict
43
Coventry
vs
Newcastle
Mon, Oct 12 โข 19:00 UTC
โก Form
47
โ๏ธ Balance
95
๐ Stakes
0
โญ Stars
72
Coventry's survival bid meets Newcastle's inconsistency.
Futmetrix Verdict
66
FT
Mon, Oct 12
Atalanta
3-1
Venezia
โก Intensity
86
โ๏ธ Balance
31
๐ Stakes
0
๐ฒ Upset
0
Atalanta strike early, Venezia stay sunk.
Futmetrix Verdict
59
FT
Mon, Oct 12
Al-Wasl FC
1-3
Al-Ahli Jeddah
โก Intensity
63
โ๏ธ Balance
54
๐ Stakes
12
๐ฒ Upset
0
Clinical Al-Ahli secure vital away victory.
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
7' D. Guindo (J. Chotard)
25' L. Tousart (D. Guindo)
42' J. Dina Ebimbe (L. Ajorque)
HT
โ F. Sotoca โF. Thauvin 52'
โ W. Said โA. Saint-Maximin 53'
โ R. Aguilar โS. Abdulhamid 53'
โ A. Masuaku โS. Baidoo 53'
A. Thomasson 56'
F. Thauvin 60'
A. Sima (S. Abdulhamid) 64'
โ A. Sima โO. Edouard 64'
67' โ J. Dina Ebimbe โM. Balde
75' J. Dina Ebimbe
80' โ L. Tousart โJ. M. Diaz
M. Sangare 85'
89' โ R. Del Castillo โP. Mboup
89' โ D. Guindo โL. Zogbe
90'+4 K. Lala
A. Saint-Maximin (M. Sangare) 90'+4
90'+6 G. Coudert
A. Saint-Maximin 90'+6
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Stade Brestois 29
Goalkeepers
Grรฉgoire Coudert 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Kenny Lala
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Brendan Chardonnet
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Soumaรฏla Coulibaly 
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Daouda Guindo 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Midfielders
Joris Chotard 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
7
Rating
Romain Del Castillo
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
7
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Lucas Tousart
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Hugo Magnetti
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Junior Dina Ebimbe
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Forwards
Ludovic Ajorque 
MAGNET
58
Activity
58
Activity
33
Passes
25
Duels
BENCH
Radosลaw Majecki 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Noah Jauny
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Michel Junior Diaz
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luck Zogbรฉ
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
4
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Axel Lassus
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Hamidou Makalou
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mama Baldรฉ 
DRIBBLER
3
Dribbles
3
Dribbles
3
Attempts
100%
Success %
Pathรฉ Mboup
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
3
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ibrahim Yayiya Kante
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lens
Goalkeepers
Robin Risser 
SIEVE
0%
Save %
0%
Save %
3
Conceded
0
Saves
Defenders
Pierre-Ismaรซlo Ganiou
MAGNET
89
Activity
89
Activity
82
Passes
7
Duels
Malang Sarr
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Arthur Masuaku
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
53
Total Mins
53
Entry
Midfielders
Ruben Aguilar 
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
0
Assists
44%
Pass Acc
Mamadou Sangarรฉ
MAGNET
106
Activity
106
Activity
94
Passes
12
Duels
Adrien Thomasson
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
39%
Pass Acc
Matthieu Udol
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Florian Sotoca
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
25%
Pass Acc
Wesley Saรฏd
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
53
Total Mins
53
Entry
Abdallah Sima 
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
6
Shots
6.9
Rating
BENCH
Mathieu Gorgelin
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Saud Abdulhamid 
SUPER SUB
1
Assist
1
Assist
40
Minutes
7.6
Rating
Samson Baidoo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
39
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Andrija Bulatoviฤ
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Amadou Haidara
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Florian Thauvin
SUPER SUB
1
Goal
1
Goal
40
Minutes
7.9
Rating
Allan Saint-Maximin 
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.2
Rating
Odsonne รdouard
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rayan Fofana
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/29/2025 | Lens | 3 - 1 | Stade Brestois 29 | Ligue 1 | Stade Bollaert-Delelis |
| 04/20/2025 | Stade Brestois 29 | 1 - 3 | Lens | Ligue 1 | Stade Francis-Le Blรฉ |
| 08/25/2024 | Lens | 2 - 0 | Stade Brestois 29 | Ligue 1 | Stade Bollaert-Delelis |
| 03/09/2024 | Lens | 1 - 0 | Stade Brestois 29 | Ligue 1 | Stade Bollaert-Delelis |
| 08/13/2023 | Stade Brestois 29 | 3 - 2 | Lens | Ligue 1 | Stade Francis-Le Blรฉ |
| 02/05/2023 | Stade Brestois 29 | 1 - 1 | Lens | Ligue 1 | Stade Francis-Le Blรฉ |
| 01/22/2023 | Stade Brestois 29 | 1 - 3 | Lens | Coupe de France | Stade Francis-Le Blรฉ |
| 08/07/2022 | Lens | 3 - 2 | Stade Brestois 29 | Ligue 1 | Stade Bollaert-Delelis |
| 03/05/2022 | Lens | 0 - 1 | Stade Brestois 29 | Ligue 1 | Stade Bollaert-Delelis |
| 11/21/2021 | Stade Brestois 29 | 4 - 0 | Lens | Ligue 1 | Stade Francis-Le Blรฉ |
08/29/2025
04/20/2025
08/25/2024
03/09/2024
08/13/2023
02/05/2023
01/22/2023
08/07/2022
03/05/2022
11/21/2021
Stade Brestois 29 Win
Lens Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 31 GD: +45
P: 31 GD: +26
P: 31 GD: +16
P: 31 GD: +16
P: 31 GD: +12
P: 31 GD: +18
P: 31 GD: +7
P: 31 GD: +11
P: 31 GD: -5
P: 31 GD: -1
P: 31 GD: -7
P: 31 GD: -7
P: 31 GD: -17
P: 33 GD: -19
P: 31 GD: -13
P: 31 GD: -15
P: 31 GD: -25
P: 31 GD: -39
P: 2 GD: +1
P: 3 GD: -3
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Stade Brestois 29
Lens
Stade Brestois 29
Lens
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
The Great Escape: Lens Erase Three-Goal Deficit
Must-Watch Futmetrix Score: 100/100. An extraordinary late collapse from the hosts allowed title-chasing Lens to salvage a point in a breathless six-goal thriller.
Clinical Hosts Punish the Visitors
The home side wasted no time dismantling their high-flying opponents at Stade Francis-Le Blรฉ. A 7th-minute strike from D. Guindo immediately put the visitors on the back foot. While the away side comfortably dominated possession, they were continually caught out by ruthless counter-attacks. L. Tousart doubled the advantage midway through the half, and a third goal right before the break seemed to put the result beyond doubt. The Balance of the match was entirely deceptive; the visitors held the ball, but the hosts held all the cards. With three goals from virtually their only meaningful attacks of the half, the home side demonstrated a masterclass in clinical finishing against a shell-shocked defense that looked bereft of ideas.
The Substitutes Shift the Tide
Desperation breeds action, and the second half introduced a completely different tactical dynamic. Down by three, the visitors threw caution to the wind. The introduction of F. Thauvin proved to be the spark they desperately needed, as the veteran pulled one back on the hour mark. Suddenly, the Intensity shifted completely. Just four minutes later, fellow substitute S. Abdulhamid unlocked the defense to set up A. Sima, making it a one-goal game. A staggering barrage of 23 total shots turned the penalty area into a shooting gallery. The visitors were relentless, pressing high up the pitch and suffocating any attempts by the home side to relieve the pressure and reset their increasingly fragile defensive lines.
Saint-Maximin's Stoppage-Time Heartbreak
As the clock ticked past the 90th minute, the pressure finally reached a breaking point. Deep into stoppage time, A. Saint-Maximin found the breakthrough, burying a dramatic 94th-minute equalizer to cap off a monumental comeback. The Stakes could not have been higher for a Lens side desperately chasing the leaders in a fierce title race. Dropping all three points would have been disastrous for their championship ambitions. Instead, they salvaged a crucial draw that feels like a victory. For Stade Brestois 29, the post-match feeling will be pure devastation. Surrendering a 3-0 lead on home soil is a bitter pill to swallow, leaving them to rue missed opportunities to manage the game when they seemingly held all the momentum.
Key Questions
What caused the 6-goal thriller?
A staggering contrast in efficiency. The hosts scored three goals from just five shots, while the visitors generated 23 attempts to forcefully claw back a point.
Did Stade Brestois 29 deserve the late equalizer?
Lens actually scored the late equalizer. Given they dominated possession with 64% and bombarded the goal with 23 shots, their 94th-minute leveler was entirely earned.
How did Stade Brestois 29 complete the comeback from behind?
It was Lens who completed the monumental comeback, overturning a 3-0 half-time deficit through relentless pressure and crucial goals from key second-half substitutes.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Title chase reaches boiling point in Brittany
Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 78/100. Lens face a must-win scenario on the road as the Ligue 1 title race enters its most critical phase.
The Setup
Arriving at the Stade Francis-Le Blรฉ on April 24, 2026, Lens know exactly what is on the line. Sitting second in the table with 59 points, their championship credentials are facing the ultimate test. The Stakes are sky-high for the visitors, who have transformed into formidable away specialists this season, winning half of their matches on the road. Stade Brestois 29, comfortably mid-table in 11th, can play without fear. The hosts have recently corrected a dismal run, producing a solid Form surge with back-to-back victories. While Lens boast a superior overall Balance, Brest's complete lack of pressure makes them a dangerous wild card in this encounter.
Key Battle
The attacking focal point for the home side will be Ludovic Ajorque, whose sheer physical presence and hold-up play will ruthlessly test the visiting backline. However, Lens rely heavily on the creative spark of Florian Thauvin. Thauvin's ability to unlock tight defences elevates the Stars rating of the away side, and his playmaking out wide will dictate whether Lens leave Brittany with the three points they desperately crave.
Our Prediction
Desperation breeds intensity in the final stretch of the season. Lens possess the sheer quality and the absolute necessity to grab a win. We expect a 2-1 away victory, with the visitors taking early control before weathering a late, chaotic barrage of crosses from Brest.