Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Brest and Strasbourg face each other at Stade Francis-Le Ble in a postponed Ligue 1 fixture. Brest have been showing signs of improvement of late, with the team beating both Montpellier and Clermont in the last two league matches and, as a result, the odds for home win have been dropping. Les Pirates are likely to stick to their attacking style of play, but they will have to prove their worth on the field. Eric Roy has a full squad to choose from, except for midfielder Pierre Lees-Melou, who misses out through suspension and injured defender Jordan Amavi.
Le Racing, on the other hand, failed to impress in a 2-1 loss to Reims, and given their difficulties on the road, we predict that the in-form hosts are going to pick up all three points from Thursday’s encounter. Midfielder Maxime Bastian has yet to overcome a muscle 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.