Brest vs Strasbourg prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2024-11-29 18:00.
[p]Manager Éric Roy is urging Brest’s worried supporters to “remember where we have come from” as he attempts to end a poor run of form. Roy saw his side fall to a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) on Tuesday night, a result which means they have lost three games in a row across all competitions for the first time in over 12 months, conceding nine goals in the process.[/p]
[p]History suggests they might bounce back in this clash though, as three of Brest’s four league victories in 2024/25 have come in the fixture directly after a UCL matchday (L1). But doing so on home soil may not be as straightforward as it may seem, as their two home league defeats already this season (W3, D1) is as many as they lost in the entirety of the last campaign (W8, D7, L2).[/p]
[p]That record should fill opponents Strasbourg with even more confidence, as they arrive at Stade Francis-Le Blé looking to extend a four-game unbeaten run in away H2Hs (W2, D2). That should serve as a welcome boost for Le Racing, given they make the long trip to the west coast having lost three matches in a row, despite scoring first in two of those fixtures.[/p]
[p]The latest of those was a 2-1 reversal against Nice, when the starting XI picked by manager Liam Rosenior was the youngest for a Ligue 1 game in 75 years! Those inexperienced players will have to learn fast to ensure Strasbourg, in their eighth successive season in the top-flight, do not sink into a relegation battle, as they enter this round only three points above the danger zone.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Brest’s Romain Del Castillo has netted five of his last seven goals after half-time while Habib Diarra, who is available again after suspension, could be a threat for Strasbourg. He has actually lost just one of the nine senior games in which he has scored (W4, D4).[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Ahead of this round, Strasbourg’s away matches in Ligue 1 this season are averaging a league-high of 4.33 goals per game.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Matt Jones[/i][/p]