Brest vs Lille Prediction & Tips
Brest’s longest winning streak in the top flight (G6) wowed the club’s fans just a few weeks ago, but it has felt the harsh reality of Ligue 1 once again as the team followed up that good run with a sequence four games without winning in the league (E1, P3). They also conceded ten goals during that period, more than in their ten league games prior to this run.
It has also been unstable up front, as the mid-table cast has failed to see an opponent’s door in its last two home games in the top flight (P2), but has not recorded three consecutive games without scoring. at home since May 2013. The history of clashes between the two casts seems to indicate that this streak will not be matched in this match, since Brest have scored within the first 20 minutes in the four matches against their rival on duty held in their house in the 21st century (G2, P2).
A record of one defeat in the last 11 Ligue 1 matchdays (G4, D6) has moved Lille within two points of the European qualifying zone heading into this weekend, although they kept a clean sheet on just one occasion during that period. . Given their struggles in the backcourt, the recent signing of winger Hatem Ben Arfa has raised questions among some fans, but so has being 18 points behind first place despite being the reigning defending league champions.
However, there has been a clear improvement in their recent away performance as Lille have picked up points in their last four away games (W2, D2), after winning just one of the previous seven (D2, D4). . Maintaining the lead has been their most obvious problem, as Lille have won just two of the seven games away from home in the top flight when they managed to open the scoring (W2, D4, L1).
Players to watch: Romain Faivre has been involved in 46% of Brest’s league goals this season (seven goals, five assists) and scored the equalizer in the most recent clash between these two sides (1-1) . Lille’s Burak Yilmaz was one of the best players in the last clash between the teams at this venue, as he scored in both halves.
Featured fact: Lille manager Jocelyn Gourvennec has not won in eight separate meetings with Brest manager Michel Der Zakarian (D2, L6).
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