The Matchday 13 clash in Ligue 1 between Brest and Metz will take place on November 23 at the Stade Francis-Le Blé. Brest vs. Metz: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Brest
In their last outing, Brest played away against Marseille and suffered a 0-3 defeat. This marked their third loss in the last four league matches (with one draw), during which they suffered two heavy defeats. Brest has now gone six consecutive Ligue 1 matches without a win (3 draws and 3 losses), dropping to 15th place. Eric Roy's side remains outside the relegation zone due to a slightly better goal difference.
- The team has failed to score in their last four Ligue 1 matches.
- Brest has not won in 5 of their last 6 home matches in the league (3 draws and 2 losses).
- The club has not conceded in the second half in 6 of their last 8 home games in Ligue 1.
Predicted lineup for Brest (4-3-3)
Radoslaw Majecki – Brendan Chardonnet, Soumaïla Coulibaly, Kenny Lala, Bradley Locko – Joris Chotard, Romain Del Castillo, Hugo Magnetti – Pape Matar Sarr, Ludovic Ajorque, Mama Baldé.
Only goalkeeper Radoslaw Majecki remains in the infirmary.
Metz
Stéphane Le Mignan's side is just one point ahead of Brest. A month ago, the club was a clear outsider, and their situation was dire. However, in the last three rounds, Metz secured victories and moved out of the bottom three. During this streak, they defeated Lens and Nantes with a clean 2-0 score and also beat Nice 2-1.
- Before winning three consecutive matches, the team had gone winless in the league for 9 games (2 draws and 7 losses).
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 5 of Metz's last 7 Ligue 1 matches.
- The club lost 7 of their last 8 away league matches.
Predicted lineup for Metz (3-4-3)
Jonathan Fisher – Koffi Kouao, Thierry Yegbé, Maxime Colin – Alpha Touré, Gauthier Hein, Jean-Philippe Gbamin, Jessy Deminguet – Giorgi Chakvetadze, Cheikh Sabaly, Habib Diallo.
Forward Joseph Mangan is out. Habib Diallo's participation is in doubt.
Referee
Gael Angoula (France)
Matches – 12 (Ligue 1, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 43;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.6;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 42%.
Brest vs. Metz: Match Prediction
Both teams rank among the weakest in terms of attacking play. At the same time, their defenses have been even more disappointing. It seems that in this match, defense will lose to attack. Both clubs need points, and to earn them, they will focus more on offensive actions.
I predict that spectators will see at least 3 goals in this match. Such a number of goals were scored in 4 of Brest's last 6 home matches in Ligue 1. Additionally, three or more goals were scored in 7 of Metz's last 8 away league matches. Moreover, this level of scoring was seen in the last 3 head-to-head meetings in Ligue 1 held at this stadium.
My prediction – Total over 2.5 goals
