Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 2 match between Brest and Toulouse and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Brest hope to live up to their early billing as the Ligue 1 title favourites this coming Saturday when they welcome Toulouse over to the Stade Francis le Ble for a round 2 match.
Brest are number 6 in the table on one point after one match. Toulouse rank as number 16 with zero points after one match played.
Team form: Brest vs Toulouse
Brest Form
It could have been better, it could have been worse for Brest, who have two draws to show from their last three matches. They came up short in a 1-2 defeat against Strasbourg, followed by a 1-1 draw against Angers. They recorded yet another one in the latest round after a 2-2 match with Le Mans. Brest only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Ligue 1 matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored 12 and conceded ten goals.
Toulouse Form
Toulouse have been inconsistent in their last three matches. They claimed a 2-1 win against Lyon, before drawing 0-0 with Nantes. This little streak came to an end, when Lyon proved too strong in a 0-2 defeat for Toulouse. Toulouse won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Ligue 1. The scoreline from these matches says 11 goals conceded and nine scored.
Betting facts for Brest and Toulouse
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 Toulouse played across all tournaments.
- In 8 of the last 10 Brest home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Brest home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Brest matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Brest have lost 3 of the last 4 matches in the Ligue 1 while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In the last 3 Brest matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 6 Toulouse matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Toulouse matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Toulouse away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Toulouse away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Toulouse away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Brest vs Toulouse
Romain Del Castillo has been great for Brest lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Toulouse are optimistic that Cristian Casseres Jr. doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Popular betting markets: Brest vs Toulouse
Full-time result
Brest won two of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing five and losing three as well. Toulouse won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost five in this run.
Both teams to score
Brest scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Toulouse scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Brest played. Toulouse should be able to score at least once this coming Saturday as Brest failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. Toulouse managed two clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings.
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 six of the last ten games for Toulouse, who scored 1.2 times on average in these matches. Somehow Brest failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 10 matches.
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