The Matchday 17 clash in Ligue 1 between Brest and Lyon will take place on January 11 at Stade Francis-Le Blé. Brest vs. Lyon: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Eric Wattellier (France)
Matches – 8 (Ligue 1, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 31;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.9;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 0%.
Predicted lineups for Brest vs. Lyon
Brest (4-3-3): Marco Bizot – Massadio Haidara, Abdoulaye Ndiaye, Brendan Chardonnet, Kenny Lala – Hugo Magnetti, Edimilson Fernandes, Mahdi Camara – Abdallah Sima, Ludovic Ajorque, Romain Del Castillo.
Lyon (4-3-3): Lucas Perri – Abner, Duje Caleta-Car, Clinton Mata, Ainsley Maitland-Niles – Said Benrahma, Nemanja Matic, Jordan Veretout – Malik Fofana, Alexandre Lacazette, Ernest Nuamah.
Starting lineups for each team from their last match in this tournament are listed.
Brest
Eric Roy's side suffered a 0-2 defeat away to Angers in the last round. This loss marked their fifth defeat in the last seven league games. Additionally, Brest extended their streak of conceding goals in Ligue 1 to nine matches. The club still has 19 points, placing them only 12th in the league table. Notably, only three teams have conceded more goals than Brest in the current championship (29).
- The club has not lost in 6 of their last 7 home matches in Ligue 1 (5 wins, 1 draw).
- The team conceded exactly one goal in four of their previous home league matches.
- Brest players scored at least twice in 5 of their last 7 home games in Ligue 1.
Lyon
In the last round, Pierre Sage's side overcame Montpellier at home (1-0). As a result, Lyon secured their third win in the last four matches and collected points in 10 of their previous 11 league games (7 wins, 3 draws). In the league table, the club maintained fifth place but closed in on Lille (both with 28 points) and reduced the gap to Monaco to two points.
- The team has not lost in 6 of their last 7 away matches in Ligue 1 (3 wins, 3 draws).
- At least three goals were scored in 9 of the club's last 13 away league matches.
- Lyon players scored exactly once in 5 of their last 7 Ligue 1 matches.
Brest vs. Lyon: Match Prediction
At home, Brest players aim to be proactive and often achieve their goals. In the last nine home league matches, the team failed to score only once – against Nice in the tenth round of the current championship (0-1). Additionally, in five matches during this period, the club's players scored at least twice.
Lyon's games are also characterized by high scoring – the team spends a lot of time in attack and scores regularly. In 16 of their last 18 away Ligue 1 matches, Lyon scored, and in nine of those games, the club breached the opponent's defense at least twice.
It's also worth noting that in 7 of the last 8 head-to-head meetings at Brest's ground, both teams scored. I expect a high-scoring game now, so my prediction: Both teams to score – yes
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