Nice host Brest at the Allianz Riviera in their final game of the season on Saturday. They are determined to claim victory and solidify their hold on fourth place and are currently level with Lille and Strasbourg on 57 points in a tight Ligue 1 battle for Europe.
View our free predictions for this French Ligue 1 match below.
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Nice vs Brest predictions: Can Nice bounce back against Brest?
Key stats
- Nice are unbeaten in seven of their last eight Ligue 1 H2Hs, winning five.
- Les Aiglons last lost their final game of a top-flight season back in 2017/18.
- Brest are on a two-match winning streak, with clean sheets in both.
- The visitors are winless in away H2Hs since 1989, a streak of nine winless outings.
Correct score prediction: Nice 1-1 Brest
Nice’s UEFA Champions League hopes suffered a massive blow with their defeat at Rennes last weekend, leaving no margin for error against Brest. Franck Haise’s men must win in front of their home fans to keep their European dreams alive.
However, the visitors, with nothing left to play for after consecutive victories, may well settle for a draw that would spell disaster for the Eagles.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Bookies back Nice to take the cake
- HOME: 4/9 (1.44) – 69.4%
- DRAW: 18/5 (4.60) – 21.7%
- AWAY: 11/2 (6.50) – 15.3%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The defeat to Rennes may have dwindled Nice’s chances of securing a top-four spot, but they still have a strong statement to make, at least according to bookmakers, who back them with a whopping odds of 4/9 (1.44) – indicating a 69% probability of victory.
Having lost five of their last six matches to finish a top-flight season, a resurgent Brest face an uphill battle against the Mediterranean side. Their odds of 11/2 (6.50) suggest a lowly 15.3% probability of success, although their recent form suggests they’re ready to play the role of unlikely disruptors.
All our predictions for today’s games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: Uneventful recent past
Since Nice shipped three past Brest in early 2022, none of their last five meetings have produced more than a single goal, with two goalless draws in the process. While Brest have won just one, Nice have earned bragging rights in the two other matches.
France Ligue 1 02/11/24
Brest
Nice
France Ligue 1 04/02/24
Brest
Nice
France Ligue 1 01/10/23
Nice
Brest
France Ligue 1 16/04/23
Brest
Nice
France Ligue 1 06/11/22
Nice
Brest
Nice preview: Do or die
The odds are stacked for Nice, who will look to get back to winning ways without four players – Tanguy Ndombele, Youssouf Ndayishimiye, Mohamed Abdelmonem and Pablo Rosario.
Predicted lineup: Bulka (GK), Mendy, Bombito, Bard, Clauss, Diop, Boudaoui, Sanson, Abdi, Guessand & Bounani
France Ligue 1 10/05/25
L
Rennes
2
Nice
0
France Ligue 1 02/05/25
W
Reims
0
Nice
1
France Ligue 1 25/04/25
W
PSG
1
Nice
3
France Ligue 1 20/04/25
W
Angers
1
Nice
2
France Ligue 1 12/04/25
D
Strasbourg
2
Nice
2
Brest preview: Dead rubber
Brest have virtually nothing left to play for, except pulling away from trailing Lens. Eric Roy heads down south without the services of Romain Faivre, Justin Bourgault, Soumaila Coulibaly, Jordan Amavi, Mama Balde and Julien Le Cardinal.
Predicted lineup: Bizot (GK), Haidara, Ndiaye, Chardonnet, Lala, Camara, Lees-Melou, Del Castillo, Doumbia, Pereira Lage, Ajorque
France Ligue 1 10/05/25
W
Lille
0
Brest
2
France Ligue 1 04/05/25
W
Montpellier
0
Brest
1
France Ligue 1 27/04/25
L
Marseille
4
Brest
1
France Ligue 1 20/04/25
L
Lens
3
Brest
1
France Ligue 1 13/04/25
D
St Etienne
3
Brest
3
Player to Watch: Evann Guessand
Guessand has been one of Nice’s most consistent players this season, netting 11 and assisting eight in his 32 Ligue 1 appearances. The 23-year-old scored the winner, a solitary goal, in the reverse fixture. He is the one to look out for, as Brest look to end their season with a positive goal difference.