Brest vs Lyon Prediction, H2H Stats & Statistical Bets 8 November 2026
🔊 The match in Brest could be Jorge Maciel’s last in charge of Lyon. He replaced Paulo Fonseca, who left for Sporting, and according to the French press, the club will name a permanent manager after Sunday’s game. Lyon are third in Ligue 1, just one point behind Lille. Will Lyon stay in the top three while they search for a manager?
Head-to-Head
📊 Fewer than four goals were scored in six of the last seven Ligue 1 meetings between Brest and Lyon. In Brest in November 2025, neither side managed to score, while in January of the same year, Brest beat Lyon 2-1. The exception came in spring 2024, when Lyon hosted Brest and won 4-3.
Head-to-head statistics Brest - Lyon
Goals at both ends at home
At home in the league this season, Brest have conceded in every match and won only one of their four games, thrashing Angers with five goals. Julien Lachoué’s side have eight points away from home - only PSG have collected more - but just four at home. The match against Nice showed what Brest are lacking: they led at half-time but conceded twice in the second half and lost.
However, Brest have not failed to score since mid-September: after losing at home to PSG, they have scored in every competitive match. A week ago, Brest beat their neighbours in the table, Lorient (2:0), and kept their first clean sheet of the season. So a goal from Lachoué’s side is to be expected on Sunday too.
Match Results: Stade Brest
Third place without a coach
Paulo Fonseca said goodbye to the players the morning after the win over Angers, and Maciel is in charge until a successor is appointed. The interim coach himself admitted that the team currently lack a leader like his predecessor. Lyon played their first match without Fonseca away to Real Sociedad in the Europa League: they came back after conceding and earned a draw.
Lyon are solid at the back: they have conceded seven goals in nine Ligue 1 rounds, with only Lille conceding fewer. Their problems are up front, especially away from home: Lyon have scored three goals in four away Ligue 1 matches. They failed to score against Paris, PSG and Hoffenheim on their recent trips. Their only win in that run came against Anderlecht in the Europa League.
Match Results: Olympique Lyon
Latest news
Stade Brest
❓ Brest will be without Raphael Le Guen, who has fractured his ankle and will not return before the end of January. Brendan Chardonnet is also sidelined with a calf injury.
Olympique Lyon
❓ Lyon have doubts over winger Ernest Nuamah and defender Moussa Niakhate, who both missed the match against Real Sociedad with muscle problems. Striker Lois Openda, Pavel Sulc, Tyler Morton and Mohamed Ouedraogo are likely to miss out. Steeve Kango is recovering from a concussion.
Predicted Lineups
📋 Brest’s Predicted starting XI: Selvik - Lala, Tousart, Lloris, Locko - Chotard, Magnetti - Mama Balde, Doumbia, Mboup - Ajorque.
📋 Lyon’s Predicted starting XI: Greif - Athekame, Bacher, Kluivert, Abner - Mads Bidstrup, Tessmann, Tolisso - Boudache, Merah, Nakamura.
Total Goals Prediction
Fewer than four goals have been scored in each of Lyon's last 14 away matches. Brest have shown a similar pattern: there have been more than three goals in only one of their last seven Ligue 1 matches. Goals from both sides are likely on Sunday, but we do not expect a fourth. The bet is Total Goals - Under 3.5 at 1.35*.
Corners Prediction
There have been fewer than 12 corners in 11 consecutive Brest matches. The Bretons take few corners themselves: 39 across nine Ligue 1 rounds, compared with 43 for their opponents. Lyon’s matches produce more corners: in their last 10 competitive fixtures, they have taken 43, while their opponents have taken 63. But even there, the total reached 12 only once. We expect the threshold to hold again on Sunday. The bet is Total Corners - Under 11.5 at 1.30*.
Yellow Cards Prediction
Brest have received more than two yellow cards in just one of their last 15 Ligue 1 matches. Lashuet’s side have picked up 13 bookings in nine rounds, with their only total above two coming in the home match against Nice - three yellow cards. Lyon’s opponents have not picked up many bookings either: across their last 10 competitive matches, they have received 21 yellow cards, with only four teams receiving more than two. We expect Brest to play their usual clean game. The bet is Brest Team Total Yellow Cards - Under 2.5 at 1.39*.
*Odds are approximate and may vary between bookmakers.
📌 Editor’s Pick
Brest have conceded in eight consecutive Ligue 1 home matches. That means even Lyon’s modest away attack will have something to work with. But the Breton side have responded too: in those eight matches, the hosts failed to score only once. So we cannot imagine Sunday evening in Brest without both teams scoring. Bet - Both Teams to Score - Yes. Predicted score - 1:1.
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