Ligue 1: Marseille vs Brest – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 31 match between Marseille and Brest and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Form hasn’t been great recently for Marseille, who hope to turn things around against Brest on Sunday. This is a round 31 match in the current Ligue 1 campaign, and they face each other at Stade Orange Velodrome.

Marseille are chasing the first place in the Ligue 1 after collecting 55 points from their initial 30 encounters. Brest trail them on 44 points after 30 rounds, sitting as number 9 in the table.

Form: Marseille vs Brest

Marseille Form

Marseille have been a little inconsistent recently, as they beat Toulouse by 3-2. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 3-0 against Monaco, before achieving a 5-1 win against Montpellier. Marseille have been in potent form at Stade Orange Velodrome, winning no less than five of the past six Ligue 1 matches here. They also hammered in 18 goals, while letting in seven as they also lost once.

Brest Form

Brest show a mix of results in their previous three matches. They started well with a 2-1 win against Monaco. Then a 3-3 draw with Saint-Etienne followed before they lost against Lens with a 1-3 scoreline. Brest won half their previous six away matches in the Ligue 1, as well as seeing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored 11 goals whilst conceding seven.

Betting facts for Marseille and Brest

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Marseille and Brest played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Marseille vs Brest

Scoring 18 goals during a Ligue 1 campaign is just the sort of form, every club adores in a player. Mason Greenwood is out to extend his current momentum, and the upcoming game should be a good opportunity to add another goal to his name. Picking Mason Greenwood to score seems like a no-brainer currently.

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Full-time result

Marseille won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing one as well. Brest won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost three in this run.

Both teams to score

Marseille scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Brest scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Brest games. Brest should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Sunday, as Marseille only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Brest claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games. Marseille have scored in 8 consecutive home meetings with Brest.

Total goals

Marseille saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Brest, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.5 times goals per game. Marseille conceded a goal in their last 6 matches. Brest’s last 4 matches had more than three goals.