Lorient vs Brest Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 7th May 2023

The spotlight is on Lorient and Brest, as the pair go looking to boost their confidence. They face each other this coming Sunday at Stade du Moustoir in the Ligue 1.

Lorient approach round 34 as number 10 in the Ligue 1 table with 48 points on their account so far. With 33 rounds behind them, Brest have amassed 35 points, placing them as number 14 in the standings.

Following some poor performances in this Ligue 1 campaign recently, Lorient desperately need points from the match against Brest to get back on track.

Lorient only average a modest 1.1 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 11 goals. They also conceded ten for an average of one per game. They kept their opponents from scoring four times.

Brest hit the target 13 times in the last ten outings, which creates an average of 1.3 goals a game. They conceded one goals per match for a total of ten goals, while claiming four clean sheets as well.

Lorient hope to extend their grip on Brest, whom they outclassed in their last two meetings, winning 1-0 and 2-1, respectively.

Lorient vs Brest Prediction

Lorient Form

Lorient suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches, as they were run over by Monaco in a 3-1 defeat. Toulouse also proved too hard to handle, as they won 0-1, before Lorient were able to strike back last time out in a 1-3 win against PSG. Lorient only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Ligue 1 matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored five and conceded two goals.

Brest Form

Brest are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Nice by 1-0. This was followed by a 0-0 with AC Ajaccio and a 2-0 win against Nantes. Brest managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Ligue 1. On top of winning once they also drew three as well as losing two, while scoring eight time and letting in five.

Lorient are really tough to break down, but as the expense of scoring only few goals themselves. A low scoring encounter is on the menu this coming Sunday, when Brest come visiting.

Lorient took 26 points from their last 17 encounters with teams from the bottom half of the Ligue 1 table. This amounts to seven wins after scoring 23 times and conceding 19. Brest scored 15 goals and conceded 24 in their last 16 encounters with teams in the top half of the Ligue 1. This lead to two wins and ten points. Lorient have a record of 13 wins, nine draws and 11 defeats in the Ligue 1 this season. Brest show off eight wins, 11 draws and 14 defeats in the Ligue 1.

Lorient vs Brest Stats

Lorient vs Brest Squads

Lorient Squad

Le Bris will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Brest from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Ligue 1 this season):

Julian Pollersbeck (0/0), Teddy Bartouche (0/0), Vito Mannone (0/18), Yvon Mvogo (0/16), Aurelien Pelon (0/0), Darline Yongwa (1/10), Gedeon Kalulu (0/24), Igor Carioca (0/7), Julien Laporte (0/18), Maxime Wackers (0/0), Montassar Talbi (1/33), Vincent Le Goff (0/32), Adil Aouchiche (0/11), Ayman Kari (0/1), Bamo Meite (1/14), Bonke Innocent (0/22), Elie Kroupi (0/0), Enzo Le Fee (5/30), Jean-Victor Makengo (0/11), Julien Ponceau (1/30), Laurent Abergel (0/24), Paul Bellon (0/0), Theo Le Bris (2/22), Ahmadou Bamba Dieng (4/23), Ibrahima Kone (5/32), Romain Faivre (1/21), Sirine Doucoure (0/10), Stephane Diarra (2/28), Yoann Cathline (1/20).

Brest Squad

Here is the full squad of the away team. The 55 year-old Brest manager Roy will select his starting XI from these players:

Gregoire Coudert (0/0), Joaquin Blazquez (0/1), Marco Bizot (0/32), Achraf Dari (1/18), Bradley Locko (0/20), Brendan Chardonnet (0/25), Christophe Herelle (0/16), Jean-Kevin Duverne (0/29), Josue Escartin (0/0), Kenny Lala (0/12), Lilian Brassier (0/31), Noah Fadiga (1/21), Felix Lemarechal (0/9), Franck Honorat (5/29), Haris Belkebla (1/33), Hugo Magnetti (0/29), Karamoko Dembele (0/14), Mahdi Camara (1/26), Mathias Pereira-Lage (2/21), Pierre Lees-Melou (5/27), Romain Del Castillo (5/22), Alberth Elis (0/9), Jeremy Le Douaron (9/27), Loic Remy (0/0), Steve Mounie (5/18), Tairyk Arconte (0/4).

Lorient vs Brest Team News

Lorient could be looking at four players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against Brest.

Julien Laporte, Theo Le Bris, Yvon Mvogo and Julian Pollersbeck are all absent from the Lorient squad that faces Brest at Stade du Moustoir.

Lorient vs Brest Lineups

Lorient vs Brest H2H

Lorient beat Brest in their last two meetings, as they followed up a 1-0 win with a 2-1 victory. Lorient tend to have the upper hand against Brest, grabbing all three points six times in ten matches. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 11/8.

Lorient vs Brest Results

In the past ten matches between home side Lorient and Brest both teams found the back of the net five times. Best priced odds on both teams to score with the bookies are at 7/10.

Lorient vs Brest Betting Tips

Ibrahima Kone scored twice in the six most recent games for Lorient, with Jeremy Le Douaron providing three goals for Brest in his last six.

Lorient claimed three wins, drew four and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Brest won two, drew five and lost three of their last 10 games away. In their previous 10 away matches, Brest claimed two wins to nil.

Both teams to score was a winning bet five times in the ten encounters most recent outings between Lorient and Brest. More than two goals came out six times, as Lorient scored 1.6 goals on average, with Brest pulling off 1.2 goals on average. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Lorient’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Brest, who managed to score 1.3 times in those matches.