Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
After suffering back-to-back defeats to Nantes and Nice in the previous two league fixtures, Brest will be aiming to escape the danger zone when they face Montpellier on Matchday 37. Les Pirates are three points clear of the bottom three, meaning that they should be happy with one point from the match. Even though Phillippoteaux, Cibois, Lasne, and Herelle are sidelined through injuries, we are positive that the visitors are going to grab something from the match.
La Paillade, on the other hand, aim to build on a 3-2 win over Strasbourg. The second half of the season has been a mixed bag for Montpellier, but the triumph over le Racing surely helped them regain a much-needed confidence. Taking everything into account, a close encounter is on the cards at Stade de la Mosson, and we believe that punters can find value in betting on draw. All Jonas Omlin, Pedro Mendes, and Ambroise Oyongo are injured for the hosts.
Highlighted Player (Keagan Dolly):
Keagan Dolly is a South Africa international who was born in Johannesburg on January 22, 1993. Dolly played for the likes of Westbury Arsenal, School of Excellence, Mamelodi Sundowns and Ajax Cape Town during his youth career and he made his senior debut for the Urban Warriors on August 22, 2012 in a 3-1 loss to Moroka Swallows.
In 2014 he joined fellow PSL club Mamelodi Sundowns and he made 34 appearances for the Kabo Yellow in the league from 2014 to 2017. In the winter of 2017 the 170-cm-tall midfielder moved to France, signing a four-year deal with Montpellier. The South African footballer made his debut for La Paillade February 11, 2017 in a 3-0 victory over Nancy. It has to be noted that he made 12 appearances for Montpellier in the 2016/2017 Ligue 1 campaign.
Keagan Dolly represented South Africa at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He made his debut for Bafana Bafana on September 6, 2016 in a friendly against Egypt.
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.