Reims vs Brest prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2024-10-25 17:00.
[p]Reims’ magical six-game unbeaten run that included four wins as well as draws against high-flying Paris Saint-Germain (1-1) and Marseille (2-2) ground to an abrupt halt with a 2-1 loss away to newly promoted Auxerre. While acknowledging that “not a single component of the performance” was up to standard, manager Luka Elsner interpreted the “lazy” effort from his team not as a setback but as a constructive lesson.[/p]
[p]Returning to the Stade Auguste-Delaune, where they have won both of their Ligue 1 home matches this season against clubs currently lower in the table, they can be confident of fixing last weekend’s mistakes against Brest. If Reims are to harbour and fulfil ambitions of climbing into the top five and beyond however, they’ll need to secure their first clean sheet of the campaign as soon as possible. [/p]
[p]Brest are already five points behind what was their best-ever eight-game start to a top-flight season in 2023/24, but they can certainly be forgiven for that as they learn to manage the competing demands of league football and a UEFA Champions League sojourn for the first time. While they remain unbeaten on Europe’s biggest stage (W2, D1) and are now aiming for progression to the knockouts, it must be a little concerning that they haven’t been able to record a win against a big-hitting opponent this Ligue 1 campaign.[/p]
[p]All ten of their league points this term have been earned at home to clubs starting this round in lower-ranking positions, and three consecutive away defeats have ultimately been the main difference between their starts to this season and last. Worryingly, those losses have all been by a 2+ goal margin, and with the most recent coming against Auxerre (3-0), this trip won’t guarantee any respite. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Keito Nakamura made history against Auxerre when becoming the first Japanese player to score in five consecutive matches in a major European league. Pierre Lees-Melou meanwhile equalised for Brest in the midweek draw with Bayer Leverkusen and has found the net in three of his last four appearances against Reims. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Six of Reims’ last seven Ligue 1 games have seen both teams score. [/p]
[p][i]Written by Aaron Murphy[/i][/p]