Brest vs Nantes Match Analysis & Prediction
03/05/2023 10:00 pm
Having ceded their Coupe de France crown with a whine, Nantes now turn their attention back to the Ligue 1 relegation battle for a six-pointer with Brest on Wednesday.
The two basement battlers can only be separated by goal difference after 32 matches, appropriately both sitting on 32 points ahead of their clash at the Stade Francis-Le Ble.
Brest have developed a resilient run at just the right time under Eric Roy, but last week’s draw with Ajaccio was undoubtedly two points dropped rather than one point gained.
Angers have already been consigned to their fate, Ajaccio and Troyes – who are 10 points behind Brest – should join them relatively soon, but a five-game unbeaten run has Roy’s side in with a fighting chance of prolonging their Ligue 1 stay.
Brest’s two Ligue 1 home matches in April ended in victory over Toulouse and Nice, and they have only failed to score once at the Stade Francis-Le Ble in 2023, which does spell optimism for a Nantes side who were torn apart a will in the Coupe de France final.
Prior to their Stade de France beating, Nantes’ winless run in Ligue 1 extended to nine matches with a 2-2 draw against Troyes, keeping them just above the relegation zone in 16th place.
The form book may be against Nantes, but recent history is very much in their favour. Antoine Kombouare’s side beat Brest 4-1 at the Stade de la Beaujoire in October and are now unbeaten in seven successive meetings with Les Pirates, who have not kept a clean sheet in this fixture since 1991.
Brest vs. Nantes Head to head
In the most recent 15 previous meetings between these two teams across all competitions, Brest have claimed three victories while Nantes have won 10, and they have drawn twice. Nantes have scored 31 goals and conceded 17 in the process.
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24/07/2021Nantes3Brest1Club Friendlies
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22/09/2021Nantes3Brest1Ligue 1
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28/01/2022Nantes2Brest0Coupe de France
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10/04/2022Brest1Nantes1Ligue 1
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16/10/2022Nantes4Brest1Ligue 1
Brest Team News
Brest attacker Romain Del Castillo was an enforced withdrawal in the 71st minute of their draw with Ajaccio due to an ankle sprain, making him a doubt for this game.
Karamoko Dembele remains sidelined, but right-back Kenny Lala will return from a one-game ban served last time out and could be a straight swap for Noah Fadiga.
Brest's Last 5 Matches
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19/03/2023Troyes2Brest2Ligue 1
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02/04/2023Brest3Toulouse1Ligue 1
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09/04/2023Reims1Brest1Ligue 1
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16/04/2023Brest1Nice0Ligue 1
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23/04/2023Ajaccio0Brest0Ligue 1
Nantes Team News
Nantes’ cup regular Remy Descamps was benched in favour of Alban Lafont for the final, and despite shipping five goals on the occasion, the latter should be in no danger of demotion.
Kombouare will no doubt ponder a wave of changes, with all of Andy Delort, Quentin Merlin and Samuel Moutoussamy in line for returns to the starting XI.
Nantes's Last 5 Matches
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05/04/2023Nantes1Lyon0Coupe de France
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09/04/2023Nantes2Monaco2Ligue 1
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16/04/2023Auxerre2Nantes1Ligue 1
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23/04/2023Nantes2Troyes2Ligue 1
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29/04/2023Nantes1Toulouse5Coupe de France
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