Brest vs Nantes prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2024-05-03 19:00.
[p]After last weekend’s results, Brest are now assured of some form of European football next season, making them the 36th different French club to compete on the continental stage, and the first debutant since Châteauroux in 2004/05. Securing that remarkable feat sparked wild scenes on the streets of Brest, but given they could still compete in any one of UEFA’s three competitions, they still have plenty left to play for. [/p]
[p]A remarkable 5-4 victory away to Rennes last weekend leaves them in pole position to claim a Champions League spot, and with their remaining three games coming against sides starting the round in the bottom half, the fixtures gods have seemingly been favourable towards them. That starts with the visit of Nantes, though Brest have won just one of six home league H2Hs since the turn of the century (W1, D2, L3). [/p]
[p]Starting the round just three points clear of the relegation play-off spot, Nantes aren’t out the woods just yet in their battle to beat the drop. A 1-1 draw against Montpellier last week – their first league stalemate since January – did little to boost their survival hopes, but with only one side beneath them in the table winning in the last round, it wasn’t catastrophic to their survival hopes.[/p]
[p]Two wins from their last five Ligue 1 outings (D1, L2) have eased fears of relegation, and given all three of those avoidances of defeat came on the road, travelling is likely to suit Nantes, who have now lost just one of their last seven away league matches (W4, D2). Another tight affair could be in order here, as five of those seven games saw two or fewer goals, all of which contributes to Nantes’ away league games averaging a league-low 0.8 goals in the first-half. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Brest’s Steve MouniĂ© has scored five of his seven goals this term with his head, while his last three scoring appearances have averaged an incredible 7.67 goals per game! Nantes’ Mattis Albline has come to the fore in recent weeks with three strikes in his last four appearances – each of which arrived before the 20th minute. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Nantes have scored a league-low two away goals after the hour mark this season.[/p]