Lille vs Brest Prediction and Betting Tips | December 6th 2024

Lille will entertain Brest at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Ligue 1 on Friday. The hosts have six wins to their name and are in fourth place in the league table. Les Pirates have five wins but trail Les Lillois by seven points and places in the standings.

Les Dogues have enjoyed a 13-game unbeaten streak in all competitions. They played Montpellier in their previous league outing last week and were held to a 2-2 away draw. Jonathan David scored twice from the penalty spot and Arnaud Nordin scored the equalizer in stoppage time. Both teams had a player sent off late in that match as Mitchel Bakker and Tanguy Coulibaly were shown straight red cards.

Brest returned to winning ways after three losses last week, with a 3-1 home triumph over Strasbourg. Kenny Lala broke the deadlock in the 12th minute, Mathias Pereira Lage scored late in the first half and Romain Del Castillo added a late goal in stoppage time.

Lille vs Brest Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

The two teams have squared off 38 times in all competitions. The hosts have the upper hand in these meetings with 18 wins. Les Pirates have eight wins and 12 games have ended in draws.
Les Dogues are unbeaten in their last four meetings against the visitors, recording two wins and keeping two clean sheets.
Six of the last seven meetings between them have produced under 2.5 goals.
Lille have suffered two losses in their last 20 home games in Ligue 1.
Brest have seen conclusive results in their travels this season, losing six of their nine away games.
Les Dogues have the third-best defensive record in Ligue 1 this season, conceding 13 goals in as many games. Interestingly, eight of these goals have been conceded at home.

Lille vs Brest Prediction

Les Dogues are unbeaten in all competitions since September and will look to continue their unbeaten streak in this home game. They have won two of their last three games in all competitions, scoring five goals. They have suffered just one loss at home in this fixture, and are strong favorites.

Bruno Génésio remains without the services of Nabil Bentaleb, Angel Gomes, Ethan Mbappé, Tiago Santos, and Samuel Umtiti due to injuries. Edon Zhegrova was absent against Montpellier and is a doubt. Mitchel Bakker will serve a suspension.

Les Pirates registered their first win after three consecutive losses in their previous outing and will look to continue that momentum. They have just one win in their last seven meetings against the hosts. They have suffered three consecutive losses in away games, conceding three goals apiece, and will look to improve upon that record.

Edimilson Fernandes was subbed off with a minor injury last week and is a doubt. Pierre Lees-Melou, Bradley Locko, and Jonas Martin are out with injuries while Soumaila Coulibaly faces a late fitness test.

Both teams have had a busy schedule of fixtures recently and are likely to make a few changes to the starting XI. The hosts have a good recent record in this fixture and should be able to eke out a narrow win.

Prediction: Lille 2-1 Brest

Lille vs Brest Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Lille to win

Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals

Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes

Tip 4: Both teams to score - Yes

Bonus Tip: Jonathan David to score or assist anytime