Brest vs Reims – Preview and Prediction Stade Brestois sacked manager Michel Der Zakarian earlier this month after a calamitous start to the season in which they won only one of their opening ten Ligue 1 games (D3, L6). Bruno Grougi has taken charge in the interim and oversaw a crucial 3-1 win last weekend at Clermont, a result that lifted them off the foot of the table and means they now have the same number of points as they did at this stage of last season (nine).That’s poignant given Brest went on to finish 11th, meaning relegation fears may still be premature. However, they did string together a run of eight Ligue 1 games without loss around this time last season, and it’s hard to see them doing the same this season based on both their home form – their run of seven winless league 1 home games is the worst active streak of its kind (D2, L5) – and their dismal defending with only Angers having conceded more goals coming into the round (26).Visitors Stade de Reims have not tasted defeat in any of their previous four Ligue 1 matches (W1, D3). However, too many draws (x6) have plagued their campaign meaning they ended the last round sitting only three points ahead of Ligue 1’s extended relegation zone.
Brest vs Reims – Betting Analysis
They will aim to turn one point into three here like they did last week at home to Auxerre (2-1), and doing so would hand them successive top-flight wins for the first time since December.Reims’ record at Brest isn’t great though and they’ve come away with just one win from their last 11 competitive visits (D4, L6). Each of their last three visits here saw them concede a goal in the final 30 minutes of the match, which has also been an unwanted trait of this season too. Coincidentally only Brest (12) have conceded more goals beyond the 60th minute this season than Reims (11).
Players to watch: Brest’s Franck Honorat is looking to score in successive league games for the first time since October of last year – his second in that streak also came at home against Reims. Folarin Balogun has scored four goals across his last eight Ligue 1 matches – Reims failed to score in the other four games that he didn’t.
Brest vs AC Reims – Head -to- Head
Our Prediction: Home Win
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