Brest vs Nice Preview & Prediction | 2024-25 French Ligue 1
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After a historic campaign last year in which they pipped Nice to the top three and the UEFA Champions League qualification spots, Stade Brest are simply steadying themselves in Ligue 1 ahead of their first meeting of this campaign.
KICK-OFF DATE/TIME: Saturday 2nd November, 2024 - UK – 6:00pm / US ET – 2:00pm / US PT – 11:00am
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK – Not televised / US – beIN Sports
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK – Ligue 1 pass / US – beIN Sports
BREST PREVIEW: STEADY BREST
Former Sunderland player Eric Roy led one of the smallest budgets in Ligue 1, Stade Brest, to the top three and the UEFA Champions League spots last season. They have begun their UEFA Champions League campaign with victories against Sturm Graz and Red Bull Salzburg as well as a draw against Bayer Leverkusen.
The home team have also improved quite a lot in Ligue 1, too. They come into this one on the back of a 2-1 win away at high-flying Stade de Reims last weekend and that means they have now suffered just one defeat in their last eight matches across all competitions since losing to Paris Saint-Germain after the September international break.
NICE PREVIEW: NICE PLAYING NASTY
Former Lens boss Franck Haise arrived down on the south coast of France this summer and has tried but, as yet, failed to efficiently and effectively implement his style of football at the Allianz Riviera. However, Nice have been much-improved of late and they come into this one on the back of a famous result against Monaco.
In the Derby de la Cote d’Azur, Nice fell behind to Monaco early on before equalising via Evann Guessand in first-half stoppage-time. Monaco defender Vanderson was then sent off before Gaetan Laborde completed the turnaround in the second-half. They are now unbeaten in their last five matches in Ligue 1.
BREST TEAM NEWS: SEVERAL ABSENTEES
Stade Brest have been dealing with several recurring injury concerns and Romain Del Castillo is sidelined with Abdallah Sima also missing due to a hamstring injury, too.
They also have a couple of absentees due to concussion for Brest with former Newcastle United defender Massadio Haidara missing alongside Luck Zogbe.
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Bizot; Lala, Chardonnet, Coulibaly, Amavi; Fernandes, Martin; Faivre, Doumbia, Salah; Balde
UNAVAILABLE: Haidara (Concussion), Zogbe (Concussion), Del Castillo (Injured), Sima (Injured)
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NICE TEAM NEWS: NICE’S INJURY ISSUES
42-year-old club captain Dante is currently missing for the visitors due to a back injury and he is out alongside fellow defender Youssouf Ndayishimiye.
As well as that defensive duo, they have absentees in midfield, too, with former Aston Villa man Morgan Sanson and former Tottenham Hotspur man Tanguy Ndombele.
PREDICTED XI (3-4-2-1): Bulka; Abdelmonem, Moise Bombito, Bard; Louchet, Rosario, Boudaoui, Abdi; Guessand, Boga; Cho
UNAVAILABLE: Dante (Injured), Ndayishimiye (Injured), Sanson (Injured), Ndombele (Injured)
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BREST VS NICE PREDICTION
Towards the end of last season as Brest were trying to secure their historic third placed finish and overachievement, things began to get a bit chaotic and that has continued into this season but, as mentioned, they have ironed out the results to push up the table. Nice have an abundance of quality in their side and were on the positive end of a close contest last week. Both teams scoring would appear a good bet for this one.
BREST VS NICE TIP: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
