Brest vs Nantes prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2025-10-03 17:00.
[p]The latest edition of this Breton derby between Brest and Nantes sees the hosts upwardly mobile, while the visitors are in an all-too-familiar lowly position in the table.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Brest started their Ligue 1 campaign by going winless through their opening four games (D1, L3) but have since climbed the table after winning their last two games, most recently beating Angers 2-0 away from home. Those wins came as a huge boost for the Pirates, whose manager Éric Roy has already predicted that they will likely be battling for survival this season. Winning three of their last five home league games (D1, L1) is anything but relegation form, and five wins from their last six Saturday-held clashes at Stade Francis Le Blé (L1) would suggest they should be relishing this match.[/p]
[p]Nantes arrive for the latest derby clash having won just one league game this season (D2, L3) and they start this round inside the bottom three, with fans likely bracing for another season of battling to preserve their top-flight status. Hard-fought draws in their last two league fixtures offer some hope, although the Canaries were disappointed to drop points against Toulouse last weekend having led twice (D 2-2). There’s been even more disappointment on the road, as they’re winless across their last five Ligue 1 away games (D2, L3) and have only won one of their last nine (D2, L6).[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Brest have enjoyed the better of this derby in recent years, winning five of the last six H2Hs, including each of the last three, while their last H2H defeat here was in May 2021 (W3, D2 since).[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Éric Roy has never lost a managerial H2H against Nantes (W5, D1).[/p]
[p]There have been an average of 2.67 first-half goals in Brest’s home league games this term – a pre-round Ligue 1 high.[/p]
[p]Nantes earned fewer than five corners in each of their last four league games.[/p]
[p]Nantes are yet to concede a first-half goal on the road in Ligue 1 this season (HT: W1, D2).[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Ludovic Ajorque opened the scoring in Brest’s last home game and he’s been first on the scoresheet in four of his last five goalscoring outings, a run that started against Nantes in February! Mayckel Lahdo opened the scoring for Nantes against Toulouse and each of his last three goals arrived before half-time.[/p]
[p]In-form forward Rémy Labeau Lascary is a big miss for Brest with an elbow injury, while Francis Coquelin missed Nantes’ last game with a hamstring problem.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]The hosts’ momentum, coupled with their outstanding recent record against a struggling Nantes side, makes backing Brest to win an attractive option here.[/p]
[p][i]Author: John Pennington[/i][/p]