Lione-Brest is a Ligue 1 Week 21 match and is played on Wednesday at 21:00: stats, odds, predictions.
Last Sunday’s victory in Corsica against Ajaccio (0-2) was pure oxygen for Laurent Blanc’s Lyon, who were severely challenged after their home defeat a fortnight ago against a struggling Strasbourg side. Lepenant and Lacazette, with one goal each, allowed the Gones to momentarily silence their critics and return to winning ways after a three-day fast.
Lion’s season thus continues to go up and down. In twenty days Lacazette and his team-mates have scored eight victories, the same number of defeats and four draws: a performance that is too fluctuating to be able to aspire to a place in Europe, which they missed out on last year. In fact, the blue and white occupy an anonymous position in the standings: they are ninth, far from the last Champions League place, now unreachable. Even in order to qualify for the minor European cups, there will be hard work, as Lyon are currently -9 from fifth-placed Rennes and -10 from fourth-placed Monaco. In short, if the goal is to improve on last season’s placing, the road is more uphill than ever. And not even the arrival on the bench of an experienced coach like Blanc seems to have had the desired effect, despite the fact that the ex-Psg has a level squad in his hands, especially from the waist up.
Lyon haven’t won at home since October
With Brest in the midweek round, Lyon will attempt to put an end to the abstinence of home victories in Ligue 1: the last one was in October, when the Gones got the better of Paulo Fonseca’s Lille. Since then their only two wins have come away from home.
Le Douaron du Brest
Eric Roy’s red-and-whites are on the scene at the Groupama Stadium, fresh from a resounding victory over derelict Angers, who were overwhelmed 4-0 on Sunday. It was the third consecutive useful result for the Breton side, who are fighting to keep their category. They are now three points ahead of fourth-last-placed Strasbourg, as from this season there will be three direct relegations and no longer four following the reform of the leagues, which will see Ligue 1 have 18 teams and no longer 20. Les Pirates have barely won twice away, and their last encounter with Lyon, played on 28 December, ended in a shambles: Blanc’s men won 4-2.
The Prediction
Lyon already beat Brest a month ago and should repeat the success against Ajaccio. As in the first leg, the two teams are likely to score at least one goal each.
Lion-Brest
likely line-ups
- LION (4-3-1-2): Lopes; Kumbedi, Lovren, Diomandé, Tagliafico; Mendes, Tolisso, Caqueret; Cherki; Lacazette, Barcola.
- BREST (4-3-3): Bizot; Lala, Hérelle, Brassier, Duverne; Camara, Lees-Melou, Belkebla; Le Douaron, Mounié, Honorat.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 2-1
