Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Brest and Nantes square off against each other at Stade Francis – Le Ble on day 32 of the current Ligue 1 campaign. Les Pirates recorded a thrilling 5-4 win over Rennes in the Breton derby, with the team moving one step closer to booking their spot in the Champions League. Brest aim to give fans yet another reason to celebrate and they are likely to go all guns blazing at les Canaris. Midfielder Julien Le Cardinal is banned for the match, while there are no fresh injury worries in the home team.
Nantes, on the other hand, are only three points clear of the relegation zone, but given Brest’s fine home record, we do not believe that the visitors are capable of grabbing something from the match. The good news for the visiting team is that defender Jean-Kevin Duverne is back from suspension.
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.