Brest vs Lyon prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2023-09-22 19:00.
A five-minute turnaround saw Brest come from behind to win 2-1 away to Reims and finish matchday five of the new Ligue 1 season in second spot, just one point adrift of leaders Monaco. The hosts’ record of just one loss across their opening five matches (W3, D1) remains in stark contrast to last campaign when it remarkably took them until matchday 15 to exceed the same amount of points, a season which eventually saw them avoid relegation by nine points.
A first-ever foray into European football could be the new aim this season given their positive start, after manager Eric Roy suggested that his team’s momentum could put them in the “top places”. Their home form will be key to any further upward trajectory, as they return to Stade Francis-Le Blé where they’ve lost just once across their prior eight home league outings (W6, D1).
It may only be matchday six in Ligue 1, but this campaign is already proving a disaster for visiting Lyon. After their fans directly addressed the squad by stating they “don't have the right to tarnish the shirt” following an embarrassing 4-1 home defeat to PSG which saw manager Laurent Blanc sacked, the visitors could only struggle to a 0-0 draw against newly-promoted Le Havre at Groupama Stadium which still leaves them winless and in the drop zone (D2, L3).
Former Italian international defender Fabio Grosso has been chosen as the man to take over after he led Frosinone to the Serie B title last season. He’ll be hoping for an instant reaction from his side after watching from the stands on Sunday, and may pin hope on Lyon’s impressive recent form in this fixture, losing just one of the last 14 H2Hs (W5, D8).
Key battle: Former Lyon and current Brest midfielder Romain Del Castillo has directly contributed to five goals in as many league matches this season (G3, A2). Lyon goalkeeper Anthony Lopes will hope to stop him here, as he's played in six Ligue 1 H2Hs without losing (W2, D4) – his joint-most against any opposition.
Hot stat: Both teams have scored in eight of the last nine H2Hs.