Nantes vs Brest prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2025-02-06 18:00.
[p]After watching their side endure a run of four consecutive draws in Ligue 1, Nantes’ supporters breathed a huge sigh of relief on Sunday as the Canaries finally got over the line, beating Reims 2-1. The hosts’ first league victory in nearly two months could prove crucial in their fight for top-flight survival, as they pulled three points clear of the relegation zone as a result.[/p]
[p]That aim could come unstuck back on home soil, as Nantes’ measly ten-point haul on their own turf is only better than bottom-of-the-table Le Havre (W2, D4, L3). The Canaries have at least avoided defeat in their last three such matches (W1, D2), so they could be quietly confident of beating Brest and ending a five-match winless H2H run in the process (D1, L4).[/p]
[p]Brest make this journey still competing on three fronts, and with their crucial UEFA Champions League knockout play-off against PSG on the horizon in midweek, they’ll be keen to keep up momentum. A three-match winning streak in Ligue 1 was unceremoniously ended – ominously by PSG – last week (5-2), but Éric Roy’s men got back on the winning trail by seeing off Troyes in the Coupe de France in midweek.[/p]
[p]Brest have been one of the poorest travelling sides in Ligue 1 this term, yet after losing seven of their opening eight away league matches (W1), they’ve since responded to claim victories in each of their last two on the road. That now gives the visitors the opportunity to earn three Ligue 1 away wins in succession for the first time since December 2023 as they look to make their way back towards the European qualification places. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Nantes’ Moses Simon has directly contributed to 11 goals in 18 league appearances this season (G5, A6), while he’s also had a hand in five strikes in nine prior league H2Hs (G2, A3). Abdallah Sima may have only netted four goals across 17 domestic games this season for Brest, but three have come across a pair of H2H wins against Nantes! [/p]
[p]Hot stat: A joint-league high 15 of Nantes’ 20 matches this season have seen both teams score.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Nathan Evans[/i][/p]