Ligue 1: Brest vs Monaco – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Brest and Monaco who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

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

Brest are currently number 2 with 53 points and will be very eager to hang to that position at the very least. Qualifying for the Champions League would naturally boost the club coffers and bring excitement to Stade Francis le Ble.

Form: Brest vs Monaco

Brest Form

Brest are looking to bounce back from a recent setback and get back to winning ways. In their last three matches, they first took out Lorient by 0-1, before beating Metz by 4-3. The winning streak came to an end against Lyon, who ran out 4-3 winners. Brest won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1, where they also drew twice and went undefeated. They scored nine goals and conceded four times.

Monaco Form

Monaco went unbeaten through their last three matches, which began with a 2-2 draw against Lorient. A 2-5 win against Metz followed, before they beat Rennes by 1-0. Monaco have been outstanding on their travels lately, winning five of their previous six away matches in the Ligue 1. They remained undefeated as they also drew once, while scoring 16 and conceding nine goals.

Betting facts for Brest and Monaco

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Brest and Monaco. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Brest vs Monaco

Brest against Monaco is also a battle between Romain Del Castillo and Folarin Balogun with both in decent form. The former scored three while the latter has three Ligue 1 goals in their last six games respectively.

Popular markets: Brest vs Monaco

Full-time result

Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at Stade Francis le Ble, Brest won seven and drew three. Monaco won seven of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew three and lost zero. Brest are a tough nut to crack currently, with no less than 9 matches without defeat. Monaco remained unbeaten in their last 6 games on the bounce. Monaco didn’t lose any of their 7 most recent away games. Monaco have not lost to Brest in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Brest scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Monaco scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Of the previous 10 outings, Brest scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in seven of their last 10 games. Brest have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Monaco.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four 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 came up in five of Monaco’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.8 goals in these matches.

Recommended tip: Brest vs Monaco

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Brest and Monaco seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Ligue 1 match.

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