Lille and Brest meet at Decathlon Arena-Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve d'Ascq on Saturday, Oct 17 at 5:00 PM with both clubs firmly in the mix for the European places in the Ligue 1. Just 2 points separate them in the standings.

Lille come into this fixture in mixed form (1W 0D 0L). Brest travel in mixed form (0W 1D 0L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Lille and Brest have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (3W–5D–2W). Their last encounter ended in a 1–1 draw. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.2 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow Lille win or a draw looks most likely.