Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Angers
Match Time & Date:
20/03/2022
15:00
Prediction: 2-1
Brest
Angers and Brest face each other at Stade Raymond Kopa in what is expected to be a close Ligue 1 encounter. Angers suffered a dip in form, with the team slipping down the standings week by week, but Sunday’s clash could be the turning point for the home side. Both Vincent Manceau and Casimir Ninga are banned for the hosts, while Jimmy Cabot is sidelined with an ankle problem.
Brest, on the other hand, experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 4-1 loss to Marseille. Since Les Pirates are safe for now, we believe that punters from all around the globe can find value in betting on the home side. In the first half of the season the two sides played out a 1-1 draw. As for the visiting team, both Pierre-Gabriel and Cibois are out of contention with injuries.
Highlighted Player (Romain Thomas):
Romain Thomas is a product of Brest football academy and he made three appearances for the first team during his spell at Stade Francis-Le Bie. Thomas spent the 2008/2009 season on loan at Pacy Vallee-d’Eure and in 2010 he moved to lower-league side USJA Carquefou.
After spending three seasons at the club the 193-cm-tall defender, who is very good in the air, moved to Angers. Romain Thomas quickly established himself as a first team regular at the club and you should know that he made 36 appearances for the Ligue 1 side in the 2016/2017 season.
Despite playing as a defender, the French footballer often finds the net and he scored his first goal for Angers on September 27, 2013 in a 1-1 draw with Tours. The centre-back, whose preferred foot is right, was born in Landerneau, France on June 12, 1988. Romain Thomas’ contract with les Scoistes expires on June 30, 2019.
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.
