Brest vs Metz Prediction
🔊 Can Metz extend their winning streak to four matches? In the 13th round of the French Championship, Brest will host Metz, who have been on an incredible run, defeating everyone in their path. Despite both teams' recent performances in Ligue 1, bookmakers see the "Reds" as the favorites. But is this truly the case? Find the prediction for this match below.
Head-to-Head
📊 In the last three encounters between these teams, Brest have celebrated victory, but they have never won by more than a one-goal margin.
H2H Stats Matches and Previous Teams Results
Stade Brest Team Overview
🔴 Brest are rapidly sliding down the league table. Eric Roy's squad seem to have forgotten the taste of victory, with their last win coming in an away match against Angers (2-0) at the end of September. Since then, it's been a series of losses and draws. As a result, the "Reds" find themselves in 15th place, teetering on the edge of the relegation zone.
⚪ In their last four fixtures, Brest have managed to pick up just one point, drawing with Lyon (0-0). The rest of Eric Roy's men’s outings during this stretch ended in defeat: against PSG (0-3), Le Havre (0-1), and Marseille (0-3). Notably, Brest's attacking line has been struggling, as they have failed to score in four consecutive matches.
Match Results: Stade Brest
Metz Team Overview
🔴 Metz have secured three victories this season, all coming in the last three rounds. With nine points earned consecutively, Stéphane Le Mignan's side have managed to climb out of the relegation zone and move up to 14th place in the standings. However, the "Crusaders" still face the issue of low scoring output, having netted just 12 goals in previous matches.
⚪ Few anticipated such a surge from Metz, yet the team has triumphed three times in a row: against Lens (2-0), Nantes (2-0), and Nice (2-1). It's worth noting that they scored as many goals in these matches as they did throughout the entire previous stretch of the season. If Metz maintain this pace, they might even aim for a spot in European competitions.
Match Results: Metz
Latest news
Stade Brest
❌ Brest's first-choice goalkeeper Radoslaw Majecki is sidelined with an injury and will miss the upcoming match. According to local sports media, he sustained a knee injury during the 12th round of Ligue 1. Additionally, defender Bradley Locko will not feature against Metz due to a thigh injury.
Metz
❌ Senegalese striker Habib Diallo picked up an injury in the last French league match and will be sidelined for his team's upcoming games. This is a significant blow for Metz, as Diallo found the net in the previous two consecutive rounds.
🟨 Referee and Yellow Cards
The referee for the upcoming match is Gaël Angoula. On average, over a span of 80 matches he has officiated, Angoula hands out 3.21 yellow cards per game, with 25 fouls. In 12 Ligue 1 games, the yellow card stats for the teams are as follows: Brest averages 1.5 per game, while Metz averages 1.6. Both teams have received few cautions this season, so we suggest placing a bet on total yellow cards under 4.5.
⚽️ Goal Prediction
Brest's individual total in Ligue 1 averages 1.2 goals per match, while Angers average 1. Both teams have been scoring sparingly this season, often settling for just one goal, so we recommend considering a bet on total match goals under 2.5.
🚩 Corner Prediction
In the last twelve matches in the French championship, Brest has averaged 4.6 corners per game, while Metz averages 4.3 over the same period. Neither team frequently earns set-pieces from the corner, so we suggest placing a bet on total corners under 9.5.
Editor's Prediction
Recent performances favor Metz, but bookmakers see Brest as the clear favorite in this matchup. We plan to take advantage of this by betting on a +1 handicap for the visitors, as they haven't lost to their opponent by more than one goal in the past five years. Most likely, Metz will edge out a narrow 1-0 victory.
Betting Tips: Stade Brest - Metz
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