Brest vs Reims prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2024-05-09 19:00.
[p]It’s fair to say that almost all Brest fans would have taken the position they are currently in ahead of the penultimate round of this Ligue 1. Undoubtedly this season’s surprise package in the top-flight, they need just one point to secure a top-four position which will at the very least assure passage to Champions League qualification rounds in what will be a potential historic first season in European competition for the club.[/p]
[p]Entering this fixture after two unbeaten league outings (W1, D1), Brest will be expecting to make that three here, especially as they remain undefeated in league action at any venue against sides placed tenth or lower ahead of the round (W12, D4). Three of those four draws came at home, and another perhaps wouldn’t be too surprising as Brest’s 2-1 victory in the reverse fixture ended what was a five-game winless run against Reims, with each of those producing under 2.5 goals (D4, L1). [/p]
[p]A new era has begun at Reims, who parted company with manager Will Still last week after a run of just one victory in their last eight games (W1, D3, L4). That run has left Reims with nothing but pride to play for in their final two league games, and while they cannot be relegated, the ceiling of their ambitions would just fall short of a top-six finish even if everything went their way. [/p]
[p]Reims would have to win both of their games under caretaker Samba Diawara to have any chance of that materialising and it’s difficult to make a case for that after a four-game run of winless away games heading into this (D2, L2), despite getting on the scoresheet in each. In fact, Reims are one of the least trustworthy sides with a lead on the road as only one team has failed to win more times when striking first in such games than their five (D3, L2). [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Brest’s Romain Del Castillo assisted the winner in the reverse and he has been Flashscore’s best player statistically in four of his last six games (G3, A3). Keito Nakamura could be a likely outlet for Reims after doubling his goal tally to four across his last three appearances. His last two goals came in defeats but each of the last three were team openers. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Reims have lost ten of their 11 league games when conceding first this season (D1, L10). [/p]