Brest fearless before departure for Lille clash Ligue 1 preview: Home team members anticipating a victory when Lille host Brest

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Competition: France Ligue 1
Competition: Fri 24.February
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Pierre-Mauroy (50186 seats)

Three points for the home side is predicted from this game if the league table is to be trusted. The Lille followers are hoping that the contrast between 6th and Brest's 16th place in the table will show on the playing field.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Lille form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stade Pierre-Mauroy as Lille have scored 23 goals to get 24 points from 12 games. The overall stats in the Ligue 1 are 7-3-2 (wins-draws-losses).

In their previous game, the manager Fonseca led his Lille to a defeat away at PSG. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stade Pierre-Mauroy. The first defeat after collecting points through three league games. A goal frenzy last time out for Lille, with a total of 7 goals in the match against PSG. Fun stuff to watch! Lille's goalkeeper Chevalier was extremely busy against PSG, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning six saves. Gomes (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.01/10. Gomes signed up for two assists, hit two key passes and had 70 successful passes (of 77 total).

Ahead of that match, Lille won a home game hosting Strasbourg (2-0).

Low on goals? Looking at this team's last 12 league games, 9 have seen two goals or less.

A decent goal production from Lille in their home games so far, with 23 goals from 12 league matches. 17 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Brest form and stats

There's been little loot from Brest's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 12 away games in the Ligue 1. Brest only have 2 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 3 draws.

The manager Roy was unhappy after their last game, played at their home stadium Stade Francis-Le Blé. Brest suffered a 1-2 loss to Monaco (placed 3rd). Midfielder Melou was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.34. Melou dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 40 successful passes (of 50 total).

Prior to that match, the Brest manager Roy faced defeat when travelling to Montpellier and losing 0-3.

Brest struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 20 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

Brest have won at least one point in the last 5 fixtures (2-3-0) versus Lille.

Lille and Brest have faced each other before this season: Brest - Lille 0-0.

Top Goalscorers

LilleJ. David
J. David
15 goals
BrestJ. Le Douaron
J. Le Douaron
6 goals
LilleJ. Bamba
J. Bamba
5 goals

Lille missing players

Brest missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Lille Brest
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
24 12 4 Played P 4 12 24
12 7 4 Won W 0 2 4
5 3 0 Drew D 0 3 8
7 2 0 Lost L 4 7 12
43 23 12 Scored S 3 12 25
31 17 2 Conceded C 8 20 40
92% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 88%
75% 75% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 71%
54% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 50%
33% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 42% 33%
21% 33% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 17% 17%
62% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 58% 58%
29% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 17%
17% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 42% 38%
 
5.5 5.3 5.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.4 5
3.5 4.1 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.8 5.9 5.5
2 1.8 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.8 1.8
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
15.3 16.1 14.5 Shots (avg) S ( 8 11 11.8
5.7 6.3 7.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 4 4.1
32% 30% 41% Goal Efficiency G E 21% 25% 26%
 
9 9.8 9.2 Shots against (avg) S A 16.5 16.2 13.7
3.7 3.8 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 6.2 5.2

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 PSG 24 18 3 3 59 23 12 10 2 0 30 13 12 8 1 3 29 10 36 57
2 Olympique Marseille 24 16 4 4 48 22 12 7 2 3 23 13 12 9 2 1 25 9 26 52
3 Monaco 24 15 5 4 53 31 12 7 2 3 29 19 12 8 3 1 24 12 22 50
4 Lens 24 14 7 3 38 19 12 11 0 1 25 9 12 3 7 2 13 10 19 49
5 Rennes 24 13 4 7 44 28 13 11 0 2 30 10 11 2 4 5 14 18 16 43
6 Lille 24 12 5 7 43 31 12 7 3 2 23 17 12 5 2 5 20 14 12 41
7 Lorient 24 11 6 7 38 35 12 6 3 3 19 14 12 5 3 4 19 21 3 39
8 Nice 24 10 8 6 30 21 12 5 4 3 16 10 12 5 4 3 14 11 9 38
9 Olympique Lyonnais 24 10 5 9 36 27 12 6 3 3 19 10 12 4 2 6 17 17 9 35
10 Reims 24 7 13 4 30 26 11 5 4 2 18 13 13 2 9 2 12 13 4 34
11 Toulouse 24 9 5 10 41 42 13 6 4 3 25 20 11 3 1 7 16 22 -1 32
12 Clermont 24 8 6 10 24 33 12 4 2 6 10 20 12 4 4 4 14 13 -9 30
13 Nantes 24 6 10 8 25 29 11 4 5 2 13 11 13 2 5 6 12 18 -4 28
14 Montpellier 24 8 2 14 35 45 12 4 1 7 16 21 12 4 1 7 19 24 -10 26
15 Strasbourg 24 4 9 11 29 42 13 2 6 5 16 21 11 2 3 6 13 21 -13 21
16 Brest 24 4 8 12 25 40 12 2 5 5 13 20 12 2 3 7 12 20 -15 20
17 Troyes 24 4 7 13 33 53 12 1 7 4 12 18 12 3 0 9 21 35 -20 19
18 Auxerre 24 4 6 14 21 48 12 3 4 5 11 20 12 1 2 9 10 28 -27 18
19 Ajaccio 24 5 3 16 18 45 11 2 1 8 7 18 13 3 2 8 11 27 -27 18
20 Angers SCO 24 2 4 18 20 50 12 1 2 9 13 25 12 1 2 9 7 25 -30 10

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 PSG 24 18 3 3 59 23 12 10 2 0 30 13 12 8 1 3 29 10 36 57
2 Olympique Marseille 24 16 4 4 48 22 12 7 2 3 23 13 12 9 2 1 25 9 26 52
3 Monaco 24 15 5 4 53 31 12 7 2 3 29 19 12 8 3 1 24 12 22 50
4 Lens 24 14 7 3 38 19 12 11 0 1 25 9 12 3 7 2 13 10 19 49
5 Rennes 24 13 4 7 44 28 13 11 0 2 30 10 11 2 4 5 14 18 16 43
6 Lille 24 12 5 7 43 31 12 7 3 2 23 17 12 5 2 5 20 14 12 41
7 Lorient 24 11 6 7 38 35 12 6 3 3 19 14 12 5 3 4 19 21 3 39
8 Nice 24 10 8 6 30 21 12 5 4 3 16 10 12 5 4 3 14 11 9 38
9 Olympique Lyonnais 24 10 5 9 36 27 12 6 3 3 19 10 12 4 2 6 17 17 9 35
10 Reims 24 7 13 4 30 26 11 5 4 2 18 13 13 2 9 2 12 13 4 34
11 Toulouse 24 9 5 10 41 42 13 6 4 3 25 20 11 3 1 7 16 22 -1 32
12 Clermont 24 8 6 10 24 33 12 4 2 6 10 20 12 4 4 4 14 13 -9 30
13 Nantes 24 6 10 8 25 29 11 4 5 2 13 11 13 2 5 6 12 18 -4 28
14 Montpellier 24 8 2 14 35 45 12 4 1 7 16 21 12 4 1 7 19 24 -10 26
15 Strasbourg 24 4 9 11 29 42 13 2 6 5 16 21 11 2 3 6 13 21 -13 21
16 Brest 24 4 8 12 25 40 12 2 5 5 13 20 12 2 3 7 12 20 -15 20
17 Troyes 24 4 7 13 33 53 12 1 7 4 12 18 12 3 0 9 21 35 -20 19
18 Auxerre 24 4 6 14 21 48 12 3 4 5 11 20 12 1 2 9 10 28 -27 18
19 Ajaccio 24 5 3 16 18 45 11 2 1 8 7 18 13 3 2 8 11 27 -27 18
20 Angers SCO 24 2 4 18 20 50 12 1 2 9 13 25 12 1 2 9 7 25 -30 10

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