Brest vs Nîmes Betting Tips & Prediction

Brest welcomes Nimes for a clash in the Ligue 1 at Stade Francis le Ble on Sunday. Brest is 16th with 35 points after 31 matches. Nimes ranks 18th in the table with 29 points.

Brest is longing to end their current winless run in the Ligue 1 on Sunday. Going into the match as favourites, they will be optimistic of a much-needed confidence boost.

Stats and facts for Brest and Nimes.

  • teamlogoBrest did not win the last 3 matches in a row;
  • teamlogoBrest conceded in the last 11 of 13 matches;
  • teamlogoTotal goals was UNDER 3.5 in Brest’s last 3 of 5 matches;
  • teamlogoTotal goals was OVER 3.5 in Brest’s last 2 of 4 matches.
  • teamlogoTotal goals was UNDER 3.5 in Nimes’s last 6 of 8 matches;
  • teamlogoNimes scored in the last 10 of 12 matches;
  • teamlogoNimes conceded in the last 5 of 7 matches;
  • teamlogoNimes conceded the last 5 matches in a row.

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Form Brest vs Nimes

The form of both teams is one of the biggest things to consider before placing a bet on the upcoming game.

Brest continue to look blunt.

Brest will enter the match, hoping to end their disappointing run of form in the league finally. In their 3 latest outings, Brest was easily beaten 3-1 by Marseille and 0-0 draw with Angers. Their latest game produced a 1-0 defeat against Lorient.

Nimes keep target in sight.

Results have pretty much up to scratch in recent matches for Nimes, who have been neither awesome nor poor. In their previous 3 matches, Nimes split the points in a 1-1 draw against Montpellier and a 2-1 win against Lille. Their latest match served up a 2-0 defeat against Saint-Etienne.

In a match between two sides performing almost identical in recent weeks, we still favour Brest to make a breakthrough.

Brest v Nimes Fixture History

The fixture history of the two teams delivers good insights worth considering before placing a bet on the upcoming game.

Once, twice, three times is the charm

Nimes won the last two meetings against Brest in the Ligue 1 by a comfortable margin. A 4-0 win followed up to a 3-0 win in two entertaining encounters. Brest goes into their upcoming match against Nimes with a 0-0-2 record in recent meetings in the Ligue 1.

Current standings

Placed 16th in the table, Brest have amassed 35 points after 31 games. On 29 points, Nimes is ranked in 18th place with an equal amount of matches to their name.

Full Time Betting

According to the bookies, Brest is the favourites to win. The best price you will find on a home win is 1.95, as bookies predict Brest to have a 51% chance of beating Nimes. If you wish to bet the draw, there are odds at 3.50 on offer, while an away win for Nimes pays out at 3.60. Brest won 5 of their previous 10 home league games. In contrast, Nimes lost 6 of their last 10 away league games.

BTTS

Both teams’ chance to score (BTTS) in this match is as high as 58%, judging by the odds on offer with the bookmakers. This equals a decent payout of odds 1.73 if you wish to place a bet on BTTS. Accordingly, betting on a “NO” in the BTTS market pays out at odds 2.05. The last 10 home league games for Brest averaged 3.5 goals per game, with BTTS paying out 8 of these last 10 matches. In the previous 10 away league games for Nimes, the average total goals were 3.3, with 5 of these 10 matches seeing BTTS.

Over/Under Betting

Looking at the bookmakers’ prices, the chance of this match going over 2.5 goals is 56%. This equals odds 1.80 if you wish to place a bet on OVER 2.5 goals. Speculating in the opposite outcome of under 2.5 goals pays out at 1.91. The last 10 home league games of Brest had an average of 3.5 goals per match. Of their last 10 home matches, 8 went over 2.5 goals. Nimes’s last 10 away league games averaged 3.3 goals per game. Meanwhile, 9 of Nimes’s last 10 away matches offered over 2.5 goals.

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