Brest vs Angers prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2023-01-28 14:00.
Round 19 saw Stade Brestois slip into the drop zone courtesy of their 1-1 draw at Toulouse and Strasbourgâs unlikely win at Lyon. The paltry 15-point haul accrued by Ăric Royâs men is Brestâs lowest at this stage in the three-points-for-a-win era, but although Roy is yet to win a league game since his appointment (D2), he believes that the âwill, desire, and state of mindâ shown by his players last time out will ultimately see them survive.
A woeful home record has been a major contributing factor to Brestâs current plight (W1, D4, L4), yet picking up 71% of their home points across their last four league games here (W1, D2, L1) indicates that they may have turned that particular corner. Building on that isnât a guarantee though as Angers are the side Brest have faced most in Ligue 1 home games without ever winning (D2, L2).
Now could be the ideal time to end that run with only two Ligue 1 sides in history picking up fewer than Angersâ measly eight points after 19 rounds, and both of those teams were ultimately relegated. Avoiding such a fate is even more difficult this season with four teams set to face the drop, therefore you could argue this is a âmust winâ for bottom-placed Angers amid a yawning seven-point gap between the sides.
There is an unwanted piece of history on the line for Angers, as another defeat would mark their 12th in succession and equal the all-time Ligue 1 record. A narrow 1-0 cup victory over sixth-tier Strasbourg Koenigshoffen provides little in the way of comfort ahead of this trip, and neither does their current six-hour wait for an away league goal!
Players to watch: Steve MouniĂ© has scored the only league goal of Royâs short managerial tenure at Brest so far, but he has never won a H2H whilst at the club (D1, L2). Angers could do with forward Amine Salama building on his three-goal league haul, yet the only two league games theyâve won this term were when he didnât feature (D2, L15)!
Hot stat: Angers have trailed in a league-high 13 games at both HT/FT this season (68% total).