Ligue 1: Nice vs Brest – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 34 match between Nice and Brest and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

When Brest come to Allianz Riviera for the Ligue 1 match this coming Saturday, Nice will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Ranked as number 4 in the Ligue 1 standings, Nice, have so far collected 57 points this season, while Brest collected 50 points. This puts them up as number 8 after 33 rounds.

Form: Nice vs Brest

Nice Form

Nice hope to get back to winning ways after first beating Paris Saint-Germain by 1-3, before winning 1-0 against Reims. The streak ended in a recent 2-0 defeat against Rennes. Nice claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded six goals.

Brest Form

In their last three matches, Brest lost against Marseille by 4-1, beat Montpellier by 1-0 winning 2-0 against Lille. Brest won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Ligue 1. The scoreline from these matches says 11 goals conceded and 11 scored.

Betting stats and facts for Nice 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 Nice and Brest played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Nice vs Brest

It has been an excellent season for Ludovic Ajorque who managed to score an impressive 13 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target three times in his last six outings. Brest are looking to him against Nice, hoping he keeps his momentum going.

Betting markets: Nice vs Brest

Full-time result

Nice claimed a modest six wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing two. Brest won four of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost four of the games in this run. Nice have not lost to Brest in 8 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Nice scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Astonishingly, Brest scored the opening goal of the match in six of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Brest played. Nice managed to open the scoreline in no less than six of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Brest performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in eight of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Nice’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Brest, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.7 times goals per game.