Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Brest
Match Time & Date:
22/01/2022
17:00
Prediction: 0-2
Lille
Lille will look to move closer to the Champions League berth when they take on Brest at Stade Francis-Le Ble on Saturday afternoon. Les Dogues just can’t find their best form, but this match could be the turning point for the reigning champions. Lille have been producing fine displays on the road of late, and, as a result, the bookies see them as favourites to beat Brest. Benjamin Andre is back from suspension, while Leo Jardim remains in the recovery room.
Les Pirates, on the other hand, aim to make amends for back-to-back losses to Nice (0-3) and PSG (0-2), but seeing that Lille have been showings signs of improvement of late, we are tempted to put our money on the title holders. Both Rafiki Said and Denys Bain have been tested positive for coronavirus, while important Brest midfielder Haris Belkebla represents Algeria at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Highlighted Player (Steve Mounié):
Steve Mounie is a Beninese footballer who plays for Huddersfield Town as a striker. Mounie is a product of Montpellier youth academy and, as a result, he was given a chance to prove his worth in the blue and orange shirt in Ligue 1 at senior level.
After scoring 14 goals in 37 appearances for la Paillade in the French elite division, the 190-cm-tall attacker moved to Huddersfield Town in 2017, but it has to be noted that he spent the 2015/2016 season at Nimes as a loan player. Steve Mounie signed a four-year deal with the Terriers and he made his competitive debut for the club on August 12, 2017, scoring a brace in a 3-0 win over Crystal Palace.
The attacker who was born in Parakou (Benin) on September 29, 1994 will represent the Benin national team at the 2019 Africa Cup of nations. Mounie scored his first ever goal for the national team in a 2-1 win over South Sudan in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Highlighted Team (Lille):
Lille have been playing an important role in French football ever since they were founded in 1944. Les Dogues won their first domestic trophy in the 1945/1946 season.
Lille did well to win their second Ligue 1 title in 1954 and 57 years later they lifted their last domestic title. Les Douges finished the 2010/2011 season in top position in the standings, eight points clear of second-placed Olympique Marseille and it has to be noted that Lille attacker Moussa Sow won the Golden Boot (25 goals).
Lille are one of the two teams that managed to win three consecutive Coupe de France trophies (1946, 1947, 1948), but they have yet to clinch the Coupe de la Ligue title. Les Dogues faced PSG in the 2015/2016 Coupe de la Ligue trophy, but les Parisiens proved to be a big catch for Frederic Antonetti’s team in the title game.
Lille play their home matches at Stade Pierre-Mauroy and the capacity of the stadium is 50.186. The venue was opened in August, 2017 and the construction cost €282 million.
