Nantes vs Brest Live Stream, Predictions

📏 Form Guide

Nantes

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Nantes, who won their previous game, will hope for a similar result following the 1-4 Ligue 1 triumph vs Angers SCO.

In that match, Nantes managed 34% possession and 8 shots at goal with 4 on target. For Nantes, the goals were scored by Andrei Girotto (3'), Ludovic Blas (6', 79') and Randal Kolo Muani (23'). On the other side, Angers SCO had 10 attempts on goal with 5 of them on target. Ismaël Traoré (10') scored for Angers SCO.

It’s not been often in recent games that Nantes have managed to hold out for a full 90 minutes. The reality is that Nantes have been scored against in 5 of their previous 6 games, shipping 6 goals in the process. We will find out if that trend will be continued on here.

Their previous form shows that Nantes:

• are unbeaten in the league by Brest in their last 3 matches.
• have not won at home in their last 2 matches in the league.

Brest

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In their previous fixture, Brest drew 1-1 in the Ligue 1 match with Clermont Foot.

In that game, Brest had 42% possession and 5 attempts at goal with 1 on target. The scorer for Brest was Brendan Chardonnet (52'). Clermont Foot had 7 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target. Elbasan Rashani (65') was the scorer for Clermont Foot.

Brest have been good when going forward in the lead-up to this encounter, scoring 7 times in their previous 6 matches. This doesn’t mask the fact that Brest can also improve defensively after being scored against in 6 of those same clashes.

Ahead of this clash, Brest haven’t won away from home in the past 5 matches in the league.

🤜🤛 Head to head

A look at their prior head-to-head meetings dating back to 11/02/2008 shows us that Nantes have won 4 of these games and Brest 1, with the number of drawn games standing at 1.

Loads of goals were seen in those games, too - 22 in all which averages out at 3.67 goals per match.

The last league match featuring these clubs was Ligue 1 match day 35 on 02/05/2021 when it ended Brest 1-4 Nantes.

That time, Brest managed 59% possession and 16 attempts at goal with 7 on target. Their only player to score was Romain Faivre (83').

Nantes had 12 shots at goal with 6 of them on target. Moses Simon (15'), Ludovic Blas (27'), Imrân Louza (56') and Kalifa Coulibaly (62') scored.

The referee was Mikael Lesage.

🗞️ Team News: Nantes

The Nantes boss Antoine Kombouaré has a full complement, with no fitness concerns whatsoever ahead of this game with a fully injury-free group to choose from.

📋 Team News: Brest

Brest boss Michel Der Zakarian has to currently contend with reduced team options. Sébastien Cibois (Achilles tendon rupture), Jere Uronen (Ankle Injury) and Paul Lasne (Cruciate Ligament Rupture) are not able to play.

⚡ Prediction

We think that Brest may well find it hard to break down this Nantes lineup who we reckon should emerge victorious.

We therefore think that it’s going to be a good tussle with a 1-0 victory for Nantes when the referee blows for full-time.

Let’s see how it plays out.

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

Lucas Pereira, 10:28 20/09/2021