Brest vs Paris SG prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2023-10-28 12:00.
Despite their current three-match winless streak (D2, L1), Brest are still enjoying their joint-best nine-game start to a Ligue 1 season in history (W4, D3, L2) and sit in the top five ahead this latest round. Their 1-0 loss at Lille last weekend highlighted their recent offensive struggles, as they have now only scored two goals across their last four outings, both of which arrived after the 85th minute.
Despite their great overall form, slow starts continue to burden the hosts, as Eric Roy's side have conceded 75% of their goals in Ligue 1 in the opening half-hour, a percentage that incredibly rises to 100% on home soil! Roy must find a quick solution to this unfortunate trend, especially if the Pirates are to end their 38-year wait for a top-flight win against PSG (D7, L16).
The Parisians’ recent form suggests that Brest’s wait could be extended, as since their humiliating 4-1 defeat to Newcastle in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) earlier this month, they’ve appeared unstoppable. PSG have won each of their three following competitive outings, scoring exactly three goals in each match, which culminated in a 3-0 triumph against AC Milan in the UCL this week.
Luis Enrique's side are on a two-game winning streak in Ligue 1, and another win here could help them to regain the leader's seat if Nice and Monaco stumble elsewhere. PSG will have to secure that three-point haul without the support of their fans though, as the LFP has decided to close the visitors' area, after the use of pyrotechnic devices during their last league trip to Rennes.
Players to watch: Steve Mounié will relish a return to familiar surroundings having scored 15 of his last 17 goals for Brest at home, including one against PSG in 2021. Warren Zaïre-Emery, who was named Man of the Match against Milan in midweek at only 17 years old, will be eager to extend his record of four assists in his last three competitive appearances for PSG.
Hot stat: Since the beginning of last season, Brest have avoided defeat in seven of the ten Ligue 1 home games they started as betting outsiders (W2, D5, L3).