The Matchday 17 Ligue 1 clash 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 Ćaleta-Car, Clinton Mata, Ainsley Maitland-Niles – Saïd Benrahma, Nemanja Matić, Jordan Veretout – Malik Fofana, Alexandre Lacazette, Ernest Nuamah.
Each team's starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Brest
Eric Roy's side suffered a 0-2 defeat away to Angers in the last round. This loss marked their fifth in the last seven league matches. Additionally, Brest extended their run of conceding goals in Ligue 1 to nine matches. The club remains with 19 points, placing them only in 12th position in the standings. Notably, only three teams have conceded more 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 previous home league matches.
- Brest players scored at least twice in 5 of their last 7 home Ligue 1 games.
Lyon
In the last round, Pierre Sage's side overcame Montpellier at home (1-0). As a result, Lyon secured their third win in four recent matches and have picked up points in 10 of their last 11 league games (7 wins, 3 draws). In the standings, the club maintained fifth place, closely trailing Lille (both with 28 points) and reducing the gap to Monaco to two points.
Due to health issues, key midfielders Nemanja Matić and Maxence Caqueret will not play.
- 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 last 13 away league matches.
- Lyon players scored exactly once in 5 of their last 7 Ligue 1 games.
Brest vs. Lyon: Match Prediction
At home, Brest players tend to play aggressively forward and often succeed. 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 span, 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 games, Lyon has scored, and in nine of those matches, the club breached the opposing defense at least twice.
It's also worth noting that in 7 of the last 8 meetings at Brest's ground, both teams scored. I expect a high-scoring game now as well, so my prediction: Both Teams to Score – Yes
