Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 3 match between Brest and Saint-Etienne and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Stade Francis le Ble plays host to a round 3 match of the new Ligue 1 campaign between last season’s third-best team Brest and Saint-Etienne this coming Saturday.
A glance at the Ligue 1 table reveals that the current difference between the teams is zero points and two places.
Form: Brest vs Saint-Etienne
Brest Form
In their last three matches, Brest won 0-3 against Toulouse, before losing 1-5 against Marseille and 2-0 to Lens. Brest just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Ligue 1 matches at the Stade Francis le Ble. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored seven and conceded 12 goals.
Saint-Etienne Form
Saint-Etienne lost their previous three matches by 2-1 against Quevilly, 1-0 against Monaco and 0-2 against Le Havre. Saint-Etienne are winless in their last six away games in the Ligue 1, in which they drew two and lost four. They conceded 16 goals while scoring seven themselves.
Betting stats and facts for Brest and Saint-Etienne
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Brest and Saint-Etienne. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 11 of the last 13 Brest home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Brest have not lost 14 of the last 16 home matches
- In 11 of the last 13 Brest home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Brest have not lost 11 of the last 13 home matches in the Ligue 1
- In 8 of the last 10 Brest home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Saint-Etienne have conceded in the last 12 matches in a row in the Ligue 1
- Saint-Etienne have conceded in the last 10 matches in a row
- Saint-Etienne have not won 14 of the last 16 matches in the Ligue 1
- In 7 of the last 9 away matches Saint-Etienne played, both teams scored
- Saint-Etienne have not won the last 8 away matches in a row in the Ligue 1
Players in form: Brest vs Saint-Etienne
With another Ligue 1 season only just beginning to take form, we are still a bit in the dark as to who will dominate the scoring charts for both Brest and Saint-Etienne. Accordingly, we have listed some of the players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.
Betting markets: Brest vs Saint-Etienne
Full-time result
Brest won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stade Francis le Ble. They drew four and lost two as well, while Saint-Etienne won three of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost four. Somehow Saint-Etienne failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 12 matches. Brest have beaten Saint-Etienne in 3 consecutive home league meetings
Both teams to score
Brest scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Saint-Etienne scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Brest managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Brest have scored in 6 consecutive league meetings with Saint-Etienne.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Brest’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goal during this run. Of the last ten games for Saint-Etienne, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.6 times goals per game. Saint-Etienne conceded a goal in their last 12 matches.
Suggested bet: Brest vs Saint-Etienne
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Brest and Saint-Etienne 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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