Enduring a winless start to the new Ligue 1 season, Stade Brest will look to upset the odds when OGC Nice visit Stade Francis-Le Ble for all three points on Saturday, 20 September.
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Brest vs Nice prediction: Nice to edge past Brest
Key stats
- Brest are winless in Ligue 1 since the start of the new season (D1, L3).
- The hosts have won just once in their last nine Ligue 1 head-to-heads (D2, L6).
- Nice have won and lost two each in their first four league fixtures.
- Les Aiglons are without a clean sheet in 12 consecutive away league games.
Correct score prediction: Brest 1-2 Nice
Brest’s winless start to the new league campaign only extended when newly-promoted Paris FC visited Stade Francis Le Ble, as they failed to overturn the visitors’ two-goal lead despite a second-half consolation. Eric Roy’s side are now a shadow of the side that achieved a record third-place finish in 2023/24 and subsequently qualified for the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League.
In contrast, Nice have alternated between losses and wins in their first four games, most recently beating Nantes 1-0 to climb inside the top half of the Ligue 1 table.
Franck Haise’s side are seeking to avoid a third consecutive away league loss, and their visit up north to an underperforming Brest perhaps couldn’t have come at a better time.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Close call
- HOME: 7/4 (2.75) – 36.3%
- DRAW: 5/2 (3.50) – 28.5%
- AWAY: 7/5 (2.40) – 41.6%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
With only a single point to their name so far after four rounds, Brest are under pressure to deliver in front of their home faithful. They are backed by 7/4 (2.75) odds and possess a 36.3% win probability rate.
Meanwhile, Nice are seeking back-to-back wins without conceding a goal for the first time in nearly two years. Priced at 7/5 (2.40), they hold a 41.6% chance of victory.
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Most recent H2Hs: Nice with the upper hand
After consecutive goalless draws in the 2023/24 season, Nice won both H2Hs last season with an aggregate score of 7-0, and now remain unbeaten in four straight meetings since a 1-0 loss in April 2023.
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Brest preview: Another defeat on the cards?
Radoslaw Majecki will miss this clash due to suspension, while Lucas Tousart and Mama Balde are both expected to sit out due to fitness issues.
Predicted lineup: Coudert (GK), Lala, Chardonnet, Le Cardinal, Locko, Doumbia, Chotard, Mboup, Del Castillo, Ajorque & Lascary
Last five matches:
- Brest 1-2 Paris FC (Ligue 1)
- Lens 3-1 Brest (Ligue 1)
- Toulouse 2-0 Brest (Ligue 1)
- Brest 3-3 Lille (Ligue 1)
- Brest 1-1 Sassuolo (Club Friendly)
Nice preview: Can they claim successive wins?
Mohamed Abdelmonem, Moise Bombito, Tanguy Ndombele, Ali Abdi, Mohamed Ali Cho and Youssouf Ndayishimiye are all absentees Haise will need to take note of.
Predicted lineup: Diouf (GK), Oppong, Bah, Dante, Clauss, Boudaoui, Sanson, Bard, Diop, Boga & Moffi
Last five matches:
- Nice 1-0 Nantes (Ligue 1)
- Le Havre 3-1 Nice (Ligue 1)
- Nice 3-1 Auxerre (Ligue 1)
- Angers 0-1 Toulouse (Ligue 1)
- Benfica 2-0 Nice (Club Friendly)
Player to watch: Jeremie Boga
Jeremie Boga has opened the scoring in two of Nice’s last three fixtures, including the only strike that earned the club maximum points last matchday against Nantes. He has already scored more Ligue 1 goals this season than he did in the entirety of last – expect him to cause the Brest backline some real problems.