National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Brest or Bordeaux that keep their silverware dream alive.
It's no vacation for neither Brest nor Bordeaux as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Brest form and stats
Brest was eliminated in the 2nd round last season in the Coupe de la Ligue.4-5-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Ligue 1 numbers at home for Brest so far this season.
The points were shared in Brest's previous game, also at home. Visiting Nice travelled back with a point after a 0-0 scoreline. A Ligue 1 defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Lille.
Brest's goalie Gautier Larsonneur played a big part in securing one point against Nice with a stunning 7 saves.
There will be little rest for Brest after this match as they are travelling to Montpellier for a Ligue 1 game in only three days.
Brest have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stade Francis-Le Ble with 15 goals in 10 league matches. Brest have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Bordeaux form and stats
Bordeaux's mission in Coupe de la Ligue last season failed in the semi-finals.3-3-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Bordeaux in their Ligue 1 matches away.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Ligue 1 home defeat versus Strasbourg with 0-1 on the scoreboard. A 1-3 defeat away at Olympique Marseille before that.
The schedule is very tough for Bordeaux now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Ligue 1 game at Rennes is waiting in only three days.
Bordeaux find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 13 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. Bordeaux have conceded 14 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Brest-Bordeaux H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Brest 2 wins, Bordeaux 2 wins, 3 draws. 2 of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
 
N. de Préville
5 goals
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J. Maja
5 goals
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J. Briand
4 goals
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Brest missing players
Bordeaux missing players
| Brest | Bordeaux | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 8 | Won | W | 4 | 9 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 8 | 1 | Lost | L | 6 | 11 | ||
| 29 | 22 | Scored | S | 16 | 34 | ||
| 24 | 7 | Conceded | C | 20 | 30 | ||
| 92% | 86% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 60% | 64% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 85% | 76% | ||
| 36% | 36% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 54% | 44% | ||
| 16% | 14% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 38% | 28% | ||
| 8% | 7% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 4% | ||
| 40% | 36% | BTTS | BTTS | 69% | 52% | ||
| 40% | 64% | Clean Sheets | C S | 15% | 24% | ||
| 28% | 14% | Failed to Score | F T | 15% | 24% | ||
| 4.7 | 4.9 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.6 | 4 | ||
| 5.4 | 5.1 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 5.8 | ||
| 1.4 | 1.4 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.8 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 275 | 169 | Total Shots | T S | 117 | 263 | ||
| 103 | 70 | Shots on Target | S O | 41 | 101 | ||
| 28% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 34% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Paris Saint Germain | 17 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 30 | 42 |
| 2 | Olympique Marseille | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 35 |
| 3 | Lille | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 31 |
| 4 | Rennes | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
| 5 | Nantes | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 29 |
| 6 | Reims | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 27 |
| 7 | Bordeaux | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 26 |
| 8 | Olympique Lyonnais | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 25 |
| 9 | Monaco | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 25 |
| 10 | Angers SCO | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | -3 | 25 |
| 11 | Saint-Étienne | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 25 |
| 12 | Montpellier | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 24 |
| 13 | Nice | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -2 | 24 |
| 14 | Strasbourg | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -2 | 24 |
| 15 | Brest | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 22 |
| 16 | Dijon | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 17 |
| 17 | Amiens SC | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -12 | 17 |
| 18 | Metz | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | -11 | 16 |
| 19 | Toulouse | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -17 | 12 |
| 20 | Nîmes | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | -17 | 12 |