Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Brest and Paris Saint-Germain who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
League-leaders Paris Saint-Germain are matched up against mid-table Brest in this round 20 in the Ligue 1 campaign. Can the latter spring a surprise, or is it another day at the office for the former? The answer arrives at Stade Francis le Ble on Saturday.
Paris Saint-Germain have taken the lead in the Ligue 1 after collecting 47 points from their initial 19 encounters. Brest trail them by 28 points after 19 rounds, leaving them as number 8 in the table.
Team form: Brest vs Paris Saint-Germain
Brest Form
Showing inconsistent form, Brest lost two of their past three matches, going down 2-0 against Shakhtar Donetsk, before beating Le Havre 0-1. The joy was short-lived, as Real Madrid proved too strong in a 0-3 defeat. Brest won four of their previous six Ligue 1 games at the Stade Francis le Ble. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded five and scored 12 goals.
Paris Saint-Germain Form
In their last three matches, Paris Saint-Germain beat Manchester City 4-2, drew 1-1 with Reims and beat VfB Stuttgart by 1-4. Paris Saint-Germain claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the Ligue 1, going undefeated as they also drew twice. They also banged in 14 goals, whilst conceding six.
Betting facts for Brest and Paris Saint-Germain
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 Paris Saint-Germain played across all tournaments.
- In the last 7 Brest matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Brest home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Brest have won the last 3 matches in a row in the Ligue 1 while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 9 Brest matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Brest have won 6 of the last 8 home matches in the Ligue 1 while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Paris Saint-Germain have won 3 of the last 4 away matches and the sum of goals was over 5.5
- Paris Saint-Germain have won 8 of the last 10 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Paris Saint-Germain have won 8 of the last 10 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Paris Saint-Germain have won the last 5 away matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Paris Saint-Germain have won the last 5 away matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
Players in form: Brest vs Paris Saint-Germain
Ousmane Dembele scored six goals in six Ligue 1 games for The Parisians. This took his total for the season up to 11 goals scored in Ligue 1. Ludovic Ajorque is the man to point out for the home side, scoring four times in six Ligue 1 outings.
Betting markets: Brest vs Paris Saint-Germain
Full-time result
Brest won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing two as well. Paris Saint-Germain won seven from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost one in this run. Paris Saint-Germain are on a serious roll of now 21 matches without defeat. Good luck taking on Paris Saint-Germain currently, as they look back on an excellent streak of 33 away games without defeat. Paris Saint-Germain have not lost to Brest in 10 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Brest scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Paris Saint-Germain got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Paris Saint-Germain games. Brest have been ready from the outset, scoring the opening goal no less than seven times in their previous 10 outings. Paris Saint-Germain scored the first goal of the game in seven of their last 10 games. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Brest and Paris Saint-Germain when playing at Stade Francis le Ble.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Brest, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Paris Saint-Germain, who scored 2.6 times on average in these matches.
Be sure not to miss out on the latest news about Paris Saint-Germain
Download our brand new App and follow your favorite players, clubs, and much more
