Lyon vs Brest – Lyon will look to build on their Ligue 1 victory over AC Ajaccio, which ended 0-2 last weekend.
In that game, Lyon had 49% of the possession and made 8 attempts on goal, scoring on two of them. Johann Lepenant (20′) and Alexandre Lacazette (71′) scored the goals for Lyon.
AC Ajaccio, on the other hand, made 16 goal attempts, none of which were successful.
Their most recent results effectively demonstrate the Lyon backline’s high level of resiliency. Lyon have been wasteful, and as a result, four goals have gone past their goalkeeper in their last six games.
Lyon had not won at home in the previous three league games entering this one.
Brest will enter this encounter having just defeated Angers SCO by a score of 4-0 in Ligue 1.
Brest had 41% of the ball during that game and 9 shots, of which 7 were on goal. Jérémy Le Douaron (14′), Steve Mounié (34′), Franck Honorat (59′), and Pierre Lees-Melou (84′) scored goals for Brest.
Angers, their adversaries, had eight shots on goal, with one of them being successful.
Brest, led by Éric Roy, has reason to be pleased after scoring eight goals in their last six games. There have been five goals scored against them overall over that time.
Brest hasn’t lost to Lyon when they’ve faced each other away from home in the previous two league games, and they haven’t won away from home in the previous three league games.
Lyon vs Brest – Betting Analysis
Looking at their most recent head-to-head matches dating back to January 8, 2020, we can see that Lyon has won three of these matches, Brest has won one, and there have been two ties.
During this time, a lot of goals were also scored—24 in all, or an average of 4 per game.
The two most recent league matchups took place on Ligue 1 Match Day 16 on December 28, 2022, with Brest defeating Lyon 2-4.
Brest had 43% of the possession at that time, and 5 of their 17 shots were on goal. Mathias Pereira Lage (29′) and Steve Mounié (72′) scored the goals.
Lyon’s adversaries had 17 shots at goal, 10 of which were on target. Tetê scored in the 49th minute, Rayan Cherki in the 32nd, Maxence Caqueret in the 21st, and Alexandre Lacazette in the 35th. Bastien Dechepy served as the referee for the game.
When all things are considered, Lyon will likely be able to score a few goals against Brest, who may find it tough to penetrate their defense.
What are the best odds for this match?
In terms of the bookies’ odds on the full-time result market, a victory for Lyon can be had for 1.53, going for a drawn result is 4.38, and staking on the win for Brest can get you 5.85. They’re the best bets available at the moment.
Lyon vs Brest – Head-to-Head
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