Matchday 14 in Ligue 1 between Lille and Brest will take place on December 6 at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Villeneuve-d'Ascq. Lille vs. Brest: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Predicted lineups for Lille vs. Brest
Lille (4-5-1): Lucas Chevalier – Bafode Diakate, Aissa Mandi, Alexsandro Ribeiro, Mitchel Bakker – Benjamin Andre, Ayoub Bouaddi, Mathias Fernandez Pardo, Ngalael Mukau, Remy Cabella – Jonathan David.
Brest (4-5-1): Marco Bizot – Massadio Haidara, Julien Le Cardinal, Brendan Chardonnet, Kenny Lala – Edimilson Fernandes, Mahdi Camara, Mathias Pereira Lage, Romain Faivre, Mama Balde – Ludovic Ajorque.
Each team's starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Lille
The club extended their unbeaten run in Ligue 1 to nine matches (4 wins, 5 draws) after a 2-2 draw with Montpellier in the previous round. This is the second-longest active unbeaten streak in the league, following PSG. In the French elite league standings, Bruno Genesio's side is in the Champions League zone, occupying 4th place, with a 10-point gap from the leader. At home, Lille has not lost in 5 out of 6 matches this season, securing 3 wins.
- The club's home scoring streak in Ligue 1 extends to 31 matches, with at least two goals in 22 of those.
- Both teams scored in 9 of Lille's last 12 home matches in the French league.
- The team scored first in their last 5 matches in this tournament.
Brest
The Bretons ended their three-match losing streak in the French league by defeating Strasbourg 3-1 in their last outing. However, the team failed to keep a clean sheet for the fifth consecutive match in Ligue 1. Thanks to their victory in the previous round, Brest climbed to 11th place in the league standings, reducing the gap to the European competition zone to 4 points. It's worth noting that the club still has a negative goal difference this season in Ligue 1 – 19:23.
- The team won with a +1.5 handicap in 6 of their last 7 league matches.
- The Bretons scored in 6 of their last 7 matches in the French top division.
- Brest's uncompromising away streak in Ligue 1 stands at 12 matches (5 wins, 7 losses).
Lille vs. Brest: Match Prediction
After their away victory over Bologna in the Champions League, Lille failed to secure three points in the league, drawing with tournament outsiders Montpellier. However, this week Bruno Genesio's side has no European fixtures, allowing them to fully prepare for hosting the Bretons. At home, Lille is traditionally strong and has only lost to the league leader PSG this season, collecting points in the other 5 matches. It's also worth noting that the club consistently scores at home, with an impressive 31-match scoring streak.
This could pose a problem for Brest, who have been defensively unreliable this season, conceding 23 goals already. Numerous injuries further diminish the visitors' chances of ending their six-match streak of conceding in Ligue 1. Moreover, Brest has conceded at least two goals in 7 of their last 9 away matches in the league. Lille, on the other hand, has scored at least twice in 11 of their last 15 home matches in Ligue 1.
I believe that once again, the hosts will breach the visitors' shaky defense at least twice. My prediction: Lille individual total over 1.5