Ligue 1: Brest vs Angers – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 25 match between Brest and Angers and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Both Brest and Angers are currently enjoying the comforts of mid-table in the Ligue 1. Both teams will be eager to make a push for an even stronger position, when going toe-to-toe this coming Sunday.

Brest approach the next Ligue 1 round as number 10 in the table, having claimed 33 points this season so far. With 24 games behind them, Angers amassed 27 points, placing them as number 13 before their next fixture.

Form: Brest vs Angers

Brest Form

A draw was the best Brest could muster in their previous three games. They claimed a 0-0 draw against Strasbourg, before getting trounced 2-3 against Dunkerque. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Lyon ran out 2-1 winners. Brest 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 13 and conceded 11 goals.

Angers Form

Angers are winless in their last three matches, but managed a 3-3 draw with Saint-Etienne and a 1-1 draw with Reims. In their most recent match, they were defeated 0-4 at the hands of Toulouse. Angers won three of a possible six away matches in the Ligue 1, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored eight while also conceding seven times.

Betting stats for Brest and Angers

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 Brest and Angers played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Brest vs Angers

Himad Abdelli shows decent form right now for Angers, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Ligue 1. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Brest, who are strong favourites on Sunday. Siding with Ludovic Ajorque also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Ligue 1 matches.

Popular betting markets: Brest vs Angers

Full-time result

Brest won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stade Francis le Ble. They drew one and lost four as well, while Angers won six of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost three. Brest have not lost to Angers in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Brest scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Angers scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games Brest played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Brest managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Angers kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Brest have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Angers.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Brest, who scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Angers’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals in these matches.