Lyon vs Brest prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2024-04-13 18:45.
[p]Considering they were in the relegation zone at the end of January, Lyon’s subsequent resurgence has been a thing of beauty as they’ve managed to win ten of their last 12 matches across all competitions (D1, L1) since the start of February. That run has seen them not only make the Coupe de France final, but the 22 Ligue 1 points (W7, D1, L1) they collected in that time was more than any other team in the division. [/p]
[p]The only blemishes on that record came at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais, when Pierre Sage’s men lost 3-0 to Lens before drawing 1-1 with Reims. The home faithful will be expecting a positive result when Brest come to town, a team Lyon have thoroughly dominated by going unbeaten in the 11 home Ligue 1 H2Hs (W7, D4), keeping a remarkable eight clean sheets along the way. [/p]
[p]A completely different Brest side will greet them this time around, with Eric Roy’s troops flying high in second place. They’re proving to be one of the stories of the season alongside the likes of Bundesliga’s Bayer Leverkusen and La Liga’s Girona, and they’re on the verge of making club history since a win here would seal their greatest ever Ligue 1 points haul in the ‘three points for a win’ era.[/p]
[p]That would involve overcoming the rotten aforementioned away record against Lyon, but the Pirates will be ready to seize just like they did with an 87th minute goal to win the reverse fixture 1-0. Their last away game also involved late drama with Brest overcoming Lorient 1-0 through an 86th minute Romain Del Castillo winner, which took their tally of points secured after the 85th minute to nine this season, by far the most in the top-flight.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Lyon could look to Ernest Nuamah for inspiration, considering his last six goals have all come at home. Del Castillo will have his tail up for Brest, since his heroics against Lorient mean he has now netted the game winner in three of his four goalscoring outings this season. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Lyon led at half-time just once in their last eight games (HT: D5, L2).[/p]