Lille vs Brest prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2023-10-21 13:00.
As the 2023/24 season starts to settle into a pattern, Lille are proving serious outliers as they’re the only Ligue 1 side yet to see the same result replicated in consecutive games this season. The Mastiffs’ overriding result in 2023 has been the draw, with the 1-1 stalemate with Lens before the international break their 11th in the French top-flight this calendar year, a joint-league high along with Nice prior to the weekend.
Paulo Fonseca’s men have picked up points more often than not however, consequently leaving them on the brink of the European places ahead of the resumption. They now return to the Stade Pierre-Mauroy looking to avenge their 2-1 loss against Reims in their last home match, a defeat that ended a stellar 22-game unbeaten run on their own soil (W18, D4).
Looking to compound their misery will be visitors Brest, who will look to at least to maintain their three-point advantage over the hosts. Eric Roy’s side lost 2-1 the last time these two teams clashed in February, but it’s going undefeated in the five H2Hs prior (W2, D3) that he’ll be referencing in the dressing room.
The Pirates are also coming off a 1-1 draw in their last match, where they required a 92nd-minute equaliser to stifle Toulouse. Having drawn 0-0 with Nice prior, Brest will be keen to get back to winning ways despite recording their highest-ever points tally after eight games in Ligue 1 this season (15).
Players to watch: Jonathan David will be looking to add to his one career goal against Brest, and should be confident given that nine of his last 12 Lille goals came at home. Brest’s Romain Del Castillo will be looking to rediscover his scoring touch after hitting the target in the opening two matchdays of the campaign – six of his last seven goalscoring outings have seen him net his side's opener.
Hot stat: Brest have only conceded two goals in the second half of their Ligue 1 games this season – a league-low.