Brest vs Reims Prediction & Betting Tips - Ligue 1

Prediction published on 10/05/2024, 06:58  by Daniel Ngulu in Ligue 1 Predictions

Brest will be looking to strengthen their hold of third place in Ligue 1 when they play host to Reims this Friday. Reims have secured survival and have nothing much to play for but Brest are seeking to avoid the Champions League qualifiers. That, they will achieve with a top three finish, which is why three points here are key. Their 2-1 win over Reims in the reverse fixture halted a run of four straight draws between these sides. Coming here, Brest are unbeaten in two games, their most recent having ended 0-0 against Nantes. For a team that has been in a number of high-scoring matches, that draw marked a shift for Brest. It was the first of their last 13 matches to end goalless and the third time in that run that they failed to score. Brest’s 17 home matches so far have produced nine wins. Their final home game of the season is an opportunity to hit double figures in wins. It will be hard not to look at them as favorites, having only lost twice at home all season.

Visiting Reims can only target a top-half finish this season, and that too is highly unlikely. They will be happy that they are no longer in the relegation equation, being 11 points above. Their last win in this fixture traces back to three years ago, though four of the last five ended in draws. To this game, Reims carry a five-game winless run, with three straight losses in their latest outings. A calamitous second half was the highlight of their game against Clermont last time out. They went to the break at 1-1 but capitulated in the second half to conceded three and had Thibault De Smet sent off. It ended in a 4-1 defeat. That result left them with just two wins in the last 13 matches. Having conceded nine times in the last three matches, will not inspire a lot of confidence coming here either. A poor away form just about sums it up for Reims, losing six times in their last 10 games on the road.