Strasbourg vs Brest Prediction & Betting Tips - Ligue 1

Prediction published on 24/02/2024, 06:18  by Nella Wagah in Ligue 1 Predictions

Brest will be out to consolidate second spot in Ligue 1 when they travel to 10th placed Strasbourg in their next game. The hosts are in mid-table but just three points above the relegation zone while Brest are seven points behind leaders PSG. Brest will do with a return to normalcy here. In their last five matches, they’ve managed just one win. It is a far cry from their previous six matches, in which they had registered five wins. Their only win in the last five matches came in the French Cup against Le Havre. Here they will be seeking a first win in six league matches and it hasn’t been great in the recent league matches. The hosts are coming into this game having lost three straight league games, conceding two or more in each. While they have failed to keep a clean sheet in 11 league matches, Strasbourg have done well in attack. They scored in each of those 11 league matches, including the last, a 3-1 defeat by Lorient. In that match Frederic Guilbert scored their consolation goal but it ended with Dilane Bakwa’s sending off at 90 minutes.

The reverse fixture between these sides ended 1-1, with Brest going unbeaten in three meetings with Strasbourg. They’ve managed a win in those three meetings and here they’ll be gunning for one more. Brest, who finished just nine points above the relegation zone, are now the biggest challengers to PSG’s title quest. They’ve already matched their points tally for last season and will be pushing for a finish in the Champions League slots. Going all the way in the title contest could be a bit tough for Brest but they’ve proven they can stand their ground. Heading into this game, they are unbeaten in 11 league matches, winning seven of them. The most recent was a 1-0 win over Marseille though they finished with 10 men, following Steve Mounie’s sending off. Pierre Lees-Melou scored the lone goal in the 88th minute to end a run of three straight draws. Les Pirates haven't lost in their last five away matches, winning three, which should build up their confidence going into this game.