Ligue 1: Brest vs Monaco – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 28 match between Brest and Monaco and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Brest enjoy home advantage, when visitors Monaco swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the Ligue 1. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

One spot behind the leader of the table, Monaco have claimed 50 points after 27 rounds, while Brest have amassed 40 points and are now ranked as number 8 in the Ligue 1 standings.

Team form: Brest vs Monaco

Brest Form

In their last three matches, Brest won 2-0 against Angers, before recording a draw in a 0-0 match against Reims. They were back on top last time out, defeating Toulouse 2-4. Brest claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored 12 and conceded nine goals.

Monaco Form

Monaco look well suited to take on any opponent as their last three matches ended with a draw and two wins. They started off drawing 1-1 with Toulouse, before downing first Angers by 0-2, then Nice in a 2-1 win. Monaco claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by 11 goals to eight.

Betting stats for Brest and Monaco

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 Monaco played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Brest vs Monaco

It’s been a great season for Mika Biereth so far with 12 goals to his name across all tournaments this season. He also hit the target eight times in his last six games, and no doubt Monaco want him to continue this productive spell against Brestthis coming Saturday.

Popular betting markets: Brest vs Monaco

Full-time result

Brest claimed four wins, drew two and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Monaco won one, drew four and lost five of their last 10 games away. Monaco have not lost to Brest in 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Brest scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Monaco only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Monaco managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Brest’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Monaco, who scored 2.4 times on average in these matches.