Strasbourg vs Brest Preview & Prediction | 2023-24 French Ligue 1
THE FACTS
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When is Strasbourg vs Brest on and what time does it start? Strasbourg vs Brest will take place on Saturday 24th February, 2024 – 20:00 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for Strasbourg vs Brest? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What TV channel is Strasbourg vs Brest on in the UK? TNT Sports have the rights to Ligue 1 matches in the UK, so it is worth checking their schedule for Strasbourg vs Brest
Where can I stream Strasbourg vs Brest in the UK? If Strasbourg vs Brest is televised on TNT Sports, then subscribers can stream the match live on discovery+
THE LOWDOWN
STRASBOURG
Throughout the campaign, there has been quite severe and serious fan protests with Strasbourg following their summer takeover by BlueCo and Todd Boehly. Fans of the Alsace-based club have majorly taken against the idea that they are now essentially a feeder club to the Premier League giants and that has definitely affected performances and results on the pitch.
Strasbourg, coached by former Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira, had found a bit of decent form through the middle of the campaign but they now begin this weekend’s round of fixtures sitting in the bottom-half of the table after a really difficult run of form. They have endured three successive defeats and were beaten 3-1 by Lorient, last weekend.
BREST
Under the management of former Sunderland player, Stade Brest have been the surprise package in France’s Ligue 1 so far this season as they legitimately challenge for a top three finish and potential UEFA Champions League qualification against all odds, continuing their magnificent start to the campaign last weekend.
Last weekend, they Olympique de Marseille by a goal to nil, despite going down to ten men with half an hour to go due to Steve Mounie’s red card. Former Norwich midfielder Pierre Lees-Melou scored an 88th minute winner in that game to mean they are now unbeaten in their last 11 matches in Ligue 1, in a run stretching all the way back to early November.
THE TEAM NEWS
STRASBOURG
Both Dilane Bakwa and Thomas Delaine are out suspended for Strasbourg this weekend, whilst Jimmy Sebas is joined by Moise Sahi in being sidelined by injury.
PREDICTED XI (4-3-3): Bellaarouch; Guilbert, Perrin, Sylla, Senaya; Mwanga, Sissoko, Diarra; Bechikh, Emegha, Angelo Gabriel
UNAVAILABLE: Bakwa (Suspended), Delaine (Suspended), Sahi (Injured), Sebas (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
BREST
Stade Brest have a couple of key absentees as both Marco Bizot and Steve Mounie are suspended for this one, joining the injured Jordan Amavi on the sidelines.
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Coudert; Lala, Chardonnet, Brassier, Locko; Lees-Melou, Magnetti; Del Castillo, Doumbia, Pereira Lage; Satriano
UNAVAILABLE: Bizot (Suspended), Amavi (Injured), Mounie (Suspended)
QUESTIONABLE:
THE PREDICTION
When the French top-flight restarted after the winter break last month, Strasbourg and Stade Brest were the two in-form teams in the league. However, since then, Strasbourg suffered back-to-back 3-1 defeats to Paris Saint-Germain and Lens, which were last season’s top two so forgivable, but their aforementioned loss to Lorient is less forgivable. Stade Brest have remained in-form and extremely difficult to beat with a double chance bet in favour of Brest looking the way to go for this one.
TIP: DOUBLE CHANCE – BREST TO WIN OR DRAW
