Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Brest play host to Le Havre at their Stade Francis-Le Ble on day 7 of the new Ligue 1 campaign. Les Pirates are brimming with confidence following a thrilling 4-0 Champions League win at Salzburg, but tired legs could prove to be a big problem for the home side. As Eric Roy is expected to shuffle his pack, we are not tempted to place our bets on the hosts this time out. All Jordan Amavi, Bradley Locko, and Pierre Lees-Melou are out of contention with injuries for the home side.
Le Club Doyen, on the other hand, are on a three-game losing run in the French top flight. As the visitors are desperate to grab something from the match, we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw. Midfielder Andy Logbo remains in the recovery room with an ACL injury, but he should be the only absentee in the away team.
Highlighted Team (Brest):
Founded in 1950, Brest (Stade Brestois) are a French football club that compete in the Ligue 1. La Team Pirate welcome their opponents at Stade Francis-Le Ble, the venue which was opened back in 1922. The capacity of the stadium is 15,931, but on August 8, 1986 21,619 watched the game between Brest and Olympique Marseille.
The club’s home colours are red and white, with the team wearing black kit when playing on the travels. Brest’s third kit is white. La Team Pirate, who made it to the French Cup on two occasions (1982/83 and 2014/15), have rivalries with fellow clubs from Bretagne: Rennes, Lorient, Nantes, Guingamp and Vannes.
The likes of Bernard Lama Stephane Guivarch, Paul le Guen, David Ginola and Frank Ribbery are the most notable footballers who played for the club. Bayern Munchen legend Frank Ribery scored 3 goals in 35 appearances for Brest in the national championship.