Ligue 1: Brest vs Reims – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 33 match between Brest and Reims and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Brest welcome Reims at Stade Francis le Ble this coming Friday for a match in the penultimate round of the current Ligue 1 season.

Brest are currently looking at 57 points on their account, having played 32 matches, leaving them two places off the current Ligue 1 leaders. Meanwhile, Reims find themselves as number 12 in the Ligue 1 with 40 points following 31 rounds.

Form: Brest vs Reims

Brest Form

Brest collected four points from their previous three matches, as they were defeated 0-2 against Monaco. They retaliated in a 4-5 win against Rennes, before drawing 0-0 with Nantes. Brest won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored seven and conceded six goals.

Reims Form

Reims lost their previous three matches by 3-1 against Strasbourg, 1-2 against Montpellier and 4-1 against Clermont Foot. Reims 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 13 goals to seven.

Betting facts for Brest and Reims

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Brest and Reims. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Brest vs Reims

Keito Nakamura shows decent form right now for Reims, 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 Friday. Siding with Steve Mounie also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Ligue 1 matches.

Betting markets: Brest vs Reims

Full-time result

Brest won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing one as well. Reims won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost four in this run. Brest have not lost to Reims in 6 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Brest only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Reims scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Reims played. Brest managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Reims were first on target in six of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Brest, who scored an average of 1.8 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Reims, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.1 times goals per game themselves.

Betting prediction: Brest vs Reims

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Brest and Reims 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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