Stade Brest are under pressure to keep winning as the season enters its final stages. Brest welcome Nantes to the Stade Francis-Le Blé for the 31st game of the Ligue 1 season. Brest are chasing a second win in a row after beating Rennes last weekend, while Nantes hope to end their struggles in the tough terrain in Brest.
A win for Brest would mean they get to keep their place on the table for one more week and for Nantes, a win would see them maintain the distance from the relegation bound teams.
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Stade Brest were totally deserving of the win against Stade Rennes and after such a performance, they are looking formidable in the upcoming game against Nantes. Their record in the last 5 games are not good as it shows they won 3 games and lost 2. And their overall season’s record is currently 16 wins, 8 draws and 7 defeats. This places them in 3rd place on the table with 56 points and 1 point ahead of LOSC Lille in 4th.
Stade Brest played a 9-game thriller against Stade Rennes last weekend and they ended up as winners. Steve Mounie scored Brest’s first goal in the 11th minute to bring the scoreline to 2-1. In the 48th minute Warmed Omari scored an own goal to level the scoreline for Brest and in the 54th minute Martin Satriano scored the 3rd to put Brest in the lead. And in the 66th and 96th, Mahdi Camara and Lilian Bresser scored the 4th and 5th goals to seal the win for Brest. According to stats, Brest had 53% possession, 5 shots on target and 4 corner kicks. They also created 4 big chances but missed 1.
Nantes
Nantes must find a way to turn their present performances around because they intend to avoid the relegation battle at all costs. Their last 5 games ended in 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, which indicates struggle for the team. And according to the table, Nantes have 9 wins, 5 draws and 17 losses this season, and that sees them occupy 14th place with 32 points. Nantes are also just 3 points above Metz FC in 16th.
Nantes were disappointed to settle for just a point against Montpellier last weekend. After they conceded in the 2nd minute, they managed to get back on level terms through Matthis Abline in the 7th minute. The game stayed scoreless after both goals and both teams shared a point. According to stats, Nantes had 46% possession, 5 shots on target and 6 corner kicks. They also had 3 big chances but they missed 2.
Head to Head
According to h2h, there's been exactly 14 games played between both clubs in the past. Nantes won 8, Stade Brest won 4 and 2 matches ended in a draw.
Analysis and Predictions
Stade Brest won't be entertaining any result less than a win in this game. Both clubs have got something to lose if they don't win, so expect Brest to fight for a win no matter what. Nantes are out of their depths in this clash.
Nantes are without a clean sheet in the last 4 meetings and 4 of the last 5 meetings ended with less than 2.5 goals. Nantes won the first half in 8 of the last 10 meetings and there were less than 10.5 corners in 6 of the last 8 meetings.
- 3 Way Total Brest Over 1 Goal at 1.952 Odds
- Brest to Win at 1.73 Odds
- Under 2.5 Goals at 1.72 Odds
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