Brest is set for a trip to Stade Auguste-Delaune for a battle with Reims in the 25th round of the Spanish top flight the Ligue 1. Match day schedules 20th February 2021 at 17:00 EAT.
Reims is 14th on league the table with 27 points following a number of negative results in their recent fixtures. But they still have a better defensive lineup compared to Brest and have been preventing goals from the opposition except for the game against the French giants PSG. Coming into this game they have three loses, a draw and a win in their last five matches, and both team scored in none of those games.
Óscar García prepares for this fixture hoping for better results following 1-0 Ligue 1 loss at the hands of Nantes. In that game, Reims managed 40% possession and seven shots with four of them on target. FC Nantes got 11 shots with three of them on target and a goal by Moses Simon (17′).
In opposition, Brest sits 12th on the table with 31 points and they will be looking to build on their latest result and climb up the table with a victory this weekend. In their last five matches they have they have put up a run of three wins and two loses in all competitions. The visitors have put together some solid performances, but have lacked the consistency needed to be an elite team in the French top flight, failing to win consecutive league fixtures since early December.
Les Piratesa heads into this meeting in high spirits after they trashed Troyes 5-1 in their last Ligue 1 action. In that game, Brest had 58% possession, 12 shots with five of them on target and goals scored by Martín Satriano (7′, 27′), Franck Honorat (49′, 67′) and Steve Mounié (82′). Troyes got five shots with two of them on target and a goal by Adil Rami (45′).
Reims vs Brest head to head
There have been 21 meetings between these two teams since 2004. Brest has won eight times, Nice has five wins and there have drawn eight times.
- 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
- Brest 1-0 Reims 24/08/19
Home
- Nantes 1-0 Reims
- Reims 5-0 Bordeaux
- Reims 3-5 Bastia
- PSG 4-0 Reims
- Reims 0-1 Metz
Away
- Brest 5-1 Troyes
- Rennes 2-0 Brest
- Nantes 2-0 Brest
- Brest 2-0 Lille
- PSG 2-0 Brest
Reims team news
The hosts will be without Moreto Cassama, Valon Berisha and Arber Zeneli through injuries while Yunis Abdelhamid is on bench serving suspension.
Brest team news
Sebastien Cibois is injured and will not feature in this game while Denys Bain is a doubt for the game.
Prediction and odds
We are backing the home side to seal a win in this fixture as they are unbeaten in six of their last eight Ligue 1 fixtures at home while the visitors possess a disappointing defense of late.
- Reims Win
- Goals over 2.5
- Both teams to score
