Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Out-of-sorts Montpellier will try to put an end to their five-game losing run in Ligue 1 when they take on Brest on Matchday 11. La Paillade do not seem to be at their sharpest, but Sunday’s clash could be the turning point for the home side. Fit-again Jordan international Mousa Al-Tamari is pushing for a rare start, while both Stefan Dzodic and Teji Savanier are banned for the match. As Montpellier’s injury list is pretty long as well, home win should not be considered.
Les Pirates, on the other hand, aim to recover from a 1-0 loss to Nice. Considering that the home side head into Sunday’s game with a severely-weakened squad, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the visitors. In their last meeting at Stade de la Mosson Brest defeated Montpellier 3-1 and we predict that history is going to repeat itself. The likes of Luck Zogbe, Abdallah Sima, and Luc Zogbe should be the only absentees in the away team.
Highlighted Player (Téji Savanier):
Born in Montpellier on December 22, 1991, Teji Savanier is a French footballer who plays for Nimes in the Ligue 1 as a midfielder. Savanier began his senior career at Arles-Avignon and it has to be noted that he played for the club from 2011 to 2015.
Ahead of the start of the 2015/2016 Ligue 2 campaign, Teji Savanier joined Nimes and he has been playing for the club ever since. The 171-cm tall midfielder has established himself as a first-team regular at Nimes and he successfully plays for the club in the French top flight. Savanier’s main position is central midfield, but he is used as an attacking midfielder as well. His preferred foot is right.
Despite producing fine performances for Nimes in all competitions, Teji Savanier has yet to receive a call-up for the French national football team. His contract with Nimes should expire on June 27, 2018.
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.