Ligue 1: Brest vs Angers – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 6 match between Brest and Angers and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Despite their unconvincing form, Brest stand a good chance of adding three more points to their account in round 6. They face Angers this coming Saturday, and they’ll be disappointed to miss out on a win at Stade Francis le Ble.

Looking at the Ligue 1 standings, the current difference between the sides is two points and four places.

Team form: Brest vs Angers

Brest Form

Brest have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it opened with a 1-2 victory against Le Havre. Unable to follow that up, they went down 0-1 against Paris Saint-Germain, before handing over another win to Auxerre in a 2-1 defeat. Brest did not win any of their last six Ligue 1 matches at the Stade Francis le Ble. They came through these matches with a record of three draws and three defeats, in which they conceded 13 and scored ten goals.

Angers Form

Angers collected a single win and a draw in their past three outings, in which they were first defeated 1-2 against Rennes. They followed up, drawing 0-0 with Le Havre, before winning 2-0 against Troyes. Angers managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Ligue 1. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring 12 time and letting in seven.

Betting facts 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 in form: Brest vs Angers

Amine Sbai 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 Saturday. Siding with Kamory Doumbia also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Ligue 1 matches.

Betting markets: Brest vs Angers

Full-time result

Brest are without a win in their previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments, but they drew seven of these. They suffered three defeats as well. Angers won two of their previous 10 away games, while drawing three and losing five. Brest have not lost to Angers in 6 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Brest scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Angers scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Angers should be able to score at least once on Saturday as Brest failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. Angers managed two clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings. Brest have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Angers.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Brest’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Angers, who scored 1.8 times on average in these matches. Astonishingly, Brest conceded a goal in their last 14 matches.