Game week 13 of the French Ligue 1 will see Brest go head to head with Reims this weekend at Stade Francis-Le Blé. Kickoffs on October 30 at 17:00 EAT.
Strugglers Brest will be desperate for a win to move out of the relegation zone whre they are currently 17th with nine points. Brest hasnot kept a single clean sheet all season and have now gone 15 Ligue 1 games without their defense holding it firm, while their winless run at the Stade Francis-Le Ble now stands at seven matches.
Brest will however want another win following 1-3 Ligue 1 success to beat Clermont Foot in their most recent match. In that game, Brest had 38% possession, 18 shots with 11 of them on target and goals scored by Romain Del Castillo (15′), Franck Honorat (55′) and Jérémy Le Douaron (68′). Clermont Foot had got 14 shots with four of them on target and a goal by Jim Allevinah (89′).
Reims, meanwhile, are only three points ahead of Brest in 14th andthey are also unbeaten in their last four, dating back to late September.The good news for the visiting team is that both Emmanuel Agbadou and Andreaw Gravillon are back from suspension.
Reims heads into this game off the back of 2-1 Ligue 1 victory over AJ Auxerre in their most recent fixture. In that game, Reims had 54% possession, 19 shots with 10 of them on target and goals scored by Folarin Balogun (28′) and Junya Ito (87′). Auxerre got 11 shots with two of them on target and a goal by M’Baye Niang (33′).
Brest vs Reims head to head
Since 2004, these two sides have had 22 head to head encounters; nine matches ended in draws, Brest won eight times while Reims won four times.
When playing at home, Stade Brest 29 have not lost to Reims in their last 5 encounters.
- Reims 1-1 Brest 20/02/22
- Brest 1-1 Reims 17/10/21
- Reims 1-0 Brest 24/01/21
- Brest 2-1 Reims 13/12/20
- Reims 1-0 Brest 07/03/20
Home
- Clermont Foot 1-3 Brest
- Nantes 4-1 Brest
- Brest 1-2 Lorient
- Auxerre 1-1 Brest
- Brest 0-1 AC Ajaccio
Away
- Reims 2-1 Auxerre
- Lorient 0-0 Reims
- Reims 0-0 PSG
- Troyes 2-2 Reims
- Reims 0-3 Monaco
Brest team news
Brest boss Bruno Grougi will take to the pitch with a fully fit squad.
Reims team news
Reims manager Will Still does not have any fitness concerns at all ahead of this game.
Predictions and odds
- Reims win
- Draw
- Goals under 2.5
