Matchday 15 in Ligue 1 between Brest and Nantes will take place on December 15 at the Stade Francis-Le Blé. Brest vs. Nantes: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Gaël Angoula (France)
Matches – 6 (Ligue 1, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 20;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.3;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 26;
Penalties – 33%.
Predicted lineups for Brest vs. Nantes
Brest (4-2-3-1): Marco Bizot – Massadio Haidara, Julien Le Cardinal, Brendan Chardonnet, Luc Zogbe – Hugo Magnetti, Mahdi Camara – Mathias Pereira Lage, Kamory Doumbia, Mama Baldé – Ludovic Ajorque.
Nantes (5-3-2): Patrik Carlgren – Nicolas Cozza, Nicolas Pallois, Nathan Zeze, Jean-Charles Castelletto, Kelvin Ado Amian – Douglas Augusto, Pedro Chirivella, Johann Lepenant – Moses Simon, Mathis Ablin.
Each team's lineup is based on their last match in this tournament.
Brest
In the last round of Ligue 1, Eric Roy's side suffered a 1-3 defeat to Lille. The club has lost 4 of their previous 5 matches in this tournament, with the only bright spot being a victory over Strasbourg (3-1). Disappointing results in recent league matches leave Brest in 11th place in the table, 7 points away from European competition spots and only 3 points clear of the relegation playoff zone.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 4 of the team's last 5 home matches in Ligue 1.
- Both teams scored in the club's last 4 matches in this tournament.
- Brest conceded first in 4 of their last 5 league matches.
Nantes
In Matchday 14, the team defeated Rennes 1-0. This result ended Antoine Kombouaré's side's winless streak of 10 league matches (4 draws, 6 losses). The club is in 13th place in the Ligue 1 table, just 1 point above the relegation playoff zone.
- Nantes conceded first in their last 4 away games in this tournament.
- Both teams scored in 5 of the team's last 6 away matches in the league.
- At least two goals were scored in 12 of the club's last 13 Ligue 1 matches.
Brest vs. Nantes: Match Prediction
Eric Roy's side has no issues with either attack (12 goals in their last 6 home games) or defense (only 3 conceded in the same 6 matches) in Ligue 1 home matches. Such a well-balanced performance allows the club to confidently compete on their home turf in Ligue 1 – the team has not lost in 5 of their last 6 home matches in this tournament (4 wins, 1 draw).
Nantes' away matches, on the other hand, have been less impressive for fans. Antoine Kombouaré's side has not won in their last 5 away games in this tournament (2 draws, 3 losses). The main reason for such poor performance is weak defense – the team conceded 10 goals in their last 5 away matches while scoring only 5 times in that period.
The hosts of the upcoming match appear more convincing and are unlikely to drop points against Nantes, but for safety, I suggest the prediction: Brest with a handicap (0)
