Brest vs Nice prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2024-11-01 18:00.
[p]Following a shaky start to the new campaign, last season’s Ligue 1 surprise package Brest now appear to be back on track having lost just two of their last ten matches across all competitions (W6, D2). Included in that sequence are four league victories (D1, L2), with Éric Roy’s side now mid-table and able to look upwards as opposed to over their shoulders.[/p]
[p]Nine rounds into the Ligue 1 season, the Pirates are yet to record consecutive league wins. but will be confident of doing so here having kept 14 Ligue 1 clean sheets against opponents Nice. That’s at least three more than against any other opponent they’ve faced in the top flight, with the opportunity to record four consecutive shutouts against Les Aiglons for the first time.[/p]
[p]Saturday’s visitors lost their manager to Dutch Giants Ajax in the summer, and the start to Franck Haise’s reign has been a sluggish one, with just three wins from their 12 matches across all competitions to date this term (D5, L4). They’re on the up though, collecting points from their last five league games (W2, D3), even despite conceding the opener in their last two, so don’t expect their heads to drop if they fall behind this weekend.[/p]
[p]Having narrowly missed out on a UEFA Champions League berth last term, new boss Haise’s remit will no doubt be to break into the top four this time around. To do so, he’ll be well aware that they need to taste more success on the road than the one away win they’ve experienced so far this season (D2, L2). Six goals netted on their travels to date isn’t a bad return, until you consider that four of those came in one win at Angers (4-1).[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Romain Faivre is unbeaten in his last four meetings with Nice (W1, D3), contributing three career assists against Les Aiglons. Evann Guessand could be the one to rescue Nice if they fall behind, having recorded second half goals in two of their last four Ligue 1 away trips. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Nice scored the fourth-most goals in Ligue 1 ahead of this round of fixtures, but have netted 2+ goals only three times in the league this term.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Ben Olawumi[/i][/p]