Stade Brest vs Lorient Prediction: Brest wants blood for last season

This clash looks decided even before it starts and the reason is obvious. Stade Brest are on a very good run that resulted in 4 wins from 5 matches in the Ligue 1. They will prepare to win number 5 against Lorient, who are struggling at the moment.

After yet another defeat against Strasbourg at home last weekend, Lorient are now without a win in their last 7 league matches. They will take the trip to Stade Francis Le-Ble to face a difficult Stade Brest side, who are oozing confidence at the moment.

With the odds in favor of Stade Brest, Lorient have limited options of coming off with any good result here, but we can expect them to try.

Stade Brest

Stade Brest are back in fine form after picking up their 4th win in 5 games against Nantes away from home last weekend. In their last 5 matches, they have won against Montpellier, Clermont Foot, Metz, and now Nantes, while the game against Strasbourg ended in a draw.

After a goalless first 45 minutes against Nantes last weekend, Brest got 2 quick goals in the second half through Hugo Magnetti and Steve Mounie in the 49th and 57th minutes. After the result, they are 5th on the table, with 28 points from 16 matches played this season.

Looking ahead to the upcoming game against Lorient, Nantes can play with a lot of confidence. It would be extra motivation for them because they lost both encounters against Lorient last season.

Lorient

Lorient losing yet another game won't be a surprise although they are hoping they can prove the doubters wrong. Lorient are in a difficult position with their form getting worse by the week. They ended last weekend with a 2:1 defeat against Strasbourg at home. That result brought their winless tally to 7 games in a row.

In that game, Lorient went behind in the 14th minute from Dilane Bakwa’s opener and in the 49th minute Kevin Gameiro stretched Strasbourg’s lead even further. Then Ahmadou Bamba Dieng managed to pull one goal back for Lorient in the 53rd, but that was all they could get until the end. The defeat leaves Lorient in 17th place on the league table, with 12 points from 16 matches.

Lorient are in for a tough game at the Stade Francis Le-Ble and the general feeling is that this would end in another defeat. But it would be interesting to see how Lorient line up against Brest. Will they be bold enough to repeat the double against Stade Brest like they did last season?

Head to Head

This will be the 20th meeting between Stade Brest and Lorient. In their 19 meetings, Lorient won 9 and Stade Brest won 7. They played to a draw in 3 matches.

Analysis and Betting Options

This smells like a straight victory for Stade Brest and it would come as a surprise if they don't achieve that. There's only one option for Lorient in this game, and that is to keep things tight at the back, and in that area, they seem to be failing woefully.

The corner market also looks promising according to the stats of both clubs. Brest played less than 10.5 corners in their last 6 matches, while Lorient did in 6 of their last 7 matches. Stade Brest also scored first in their last 5 matches.

• Home Win at 1.655 Odds
• Home Win at 1.60 Odds
• Correct Score 2:0 at 7.00 Odds