Reims vs Brest Live Stream, Predictions

📊 Form Guide

Reims

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Reims go into this game following a 2-2 Ligue 1 drawn game against FC Metz.

In that game, Reims had 64% possession and 12 attempts on goal with 2 on target. For Reims, goals were scored by Oumar Diakité (17') and Teddy Teuma (52'). Metz had 12 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target. Cheick Tidiane Sabaly (6') and Ablie Jallow (63') scored for FC Metz.

It has been a rare occasion in recent times where Reims have shown defensive steel. In fact, Reims have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 matches, giving up 11 goals in the process. With no two games being the same, it remains to be seen if that pattern might persist in this upcoming game.

A look at their previous results shows us that Reims:

• have not lost a league tie with Brest in their previous 5 matches.
• have not won against Brest in their previous 4 matches in the league.

Brest

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Previously, Brest drew 0-0 in the Ligue 1 tie with Rennes.

In that match, Brest managed 48% possession and 13 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target. For their opponents, Rennes had 6 shots at goal with 3 of them on target.

The stats tell the story, and Brest have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, letting opponents get 8 goals in total. Defensively, Brest have not been doing too well.

Their past results show that Brest:

• have not beaten Reims in games played away from home for the previous 4 matches in the league. Not good.
• haven't been defeated by Reims when they've played them away from home in the last 2 league games.

🤜🤛 Head to head

If we look at their past head to head meetings dating back to 13/12/2020, there is nothing to separate the two clubs with Reims winning 1 of those games, Brest 1 and 4 being draws in regulation time.

A combined total of 10 goals were shared by the two clubs in these games, with 5 of them from Les rouges et blancs and 5 netted by Les Ty' Zefs. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 1.67.

The previous league encounter featuring these sides was Ligue 1 match day 30 on 09/04/2023 when it finished Reims 1-1 Brest.

On that day, Reims had 61% possession and 24 attempts at goal with 6 on target. The scorer was Folarin Balogun (91').

At the other end, Brest got 11 shots on goal with 5 on target. Pierre Lees-Melou (6') was the scorer.

The referee was Benoît Millot.

📰 Team News: Reims

The Reims manager Will Still does not have any fitness worries to speak of before this match with a fully injury-free squad to choose from.

We are thinking that Les rouges et blancs could line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation for this one, handing starts to Yehvann Diouf, Thomas Foket, Emmanuel Agbadou, Yunis Abdelhamid, Thibault De Smet, Teddy Teuma, Azor Matusiwa, Junya Ito, Marshall Munetsi, Mohamed Daramy and Oumar Diakite.

📰 Team News: Brest

With a fully healthy squad to choose from, the Brest boss Éric Roy has no fitness concerns to report before this clash. Kamory Doumbia will not be able to play in this game through being suspended.

From our viewpoint, Les Ty' Zefs might begin the game with a 4-3-3 lineup by sending out Marco Bizot, Kenny Lala, Brendan Chardonnet, Lilian Brassier, Bradley Locko, Mahdi Camara, Pierre Lees-Melou, Hugo Magnetti, Romain Del Castillo, Martin Satriano and Jeremy Le Douaron.

🔮 Prediction

In this match, Brest are capable enough to score against this Reims side, but it may not quite prevent them from conceding a couple at the other end.

We reckon that it will be a narrow 2-1 winning score for Reims after 90 minutes. Should be an interesting one.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Peter Guest, 08:19 13/09/2023