4 Brest vs 0 Saint-Étienne
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| Bet | Brest |
| Stake | 1 unit |
| Odds | 1.89 |
| Bookmaker | 1xbet |
Saint-Étienne in trip to Francis-Le Blé against Brest.
Stade Brestois 29 and AS Saint-Étienne clash on Saturday at Stade Francis-Le Blé, both seeking their first points of the season in what's shaping up to be an early test of resolve for these struggling sides.
Brest
Brest, the surprise package of the previous season, are facing a tough start to the new campaign after recent disappointing outings. A 5-1 loss to Marseille on the opening day was followed by a 2-0 defeat to Lens on Match Day 2.
This leaves them at the bottom of the Ligue 1 table with no points while having the worst goal difference among the teams without a win. Manager Eric Roy has expressed his disappointment with his players after a poor start to the season. ‘The players need to acknowledge their current level, and they all need to take a look at themselves,’ he said.
A loss to Saint-Étienne on Match Day 3 would leave Brest, for only the second time in club history, with three opening defeats. Despite their current struggles, Brest could extend their strong record against Saint-Étienne. Since returning to the top flight in 2019-20, Les Pirates have lost just one of the six L1 meetings against Saturday's opponents [4W, 1D, 1L].
In addition, they have won their last three home games against the visitors. Brest could pick up four consecutive home wins against Saint-Étienne in L1 for only the second time, a feat achieved for the first time between 1982 and 1988. However, the hosts have struggled at home recently, going winless in their last four L1 home matches [0W, 2D, 2L] while picking up just as many defeats in their 20 previous games [13W, 5D, 2L].
Roy is expected to deploy a 4-3-3 formation with Romain Faivre, Ludovic Ajorque, and Romain Del Castillo in attack. However, Abdoulaye Ndiaye will be unavailable to feature due to suspension.
Saint-Étienne
Like the hosts, newly promoted Saint-Étienne have also lost their opening two matches. They suffered a 1-0 defeat away at Monaco on the opening day and a 2-0 home defeat against Le Havre last time out.
“After this match, the feeling is not pleasant. I think we can do much better than that, defensively as well as offensively,” manager Olivier Dall'Oglio said after the loss to Le Havre.
Les Verts are one of three teams yet to find the net in Ligue 1 this season, alongside Angers and Lyon. If the visitors suffer a defeat to Brest without scoring, it would be only the second time in more than 15 years that Saint-Étienne would go three games without a goal in the topflight.
A 4-1-4-1 formation with Ibrahim Sissoko in attack is expected for this clash on Saturday.
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