Week 19 brings us a match on Dec 22nd, where Brest will travel to Troyes to battle Troyes in a Ligue 1 match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only -1 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, Troyes recorded a 1-1 draw against Nancy. Brandon Domingues scored the first goal for Troyes in the 44th minute from the penalty spot, then Andrew Jung tied it up for Nancy in the 63rd minute from the penalty spot . Troyes looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 12th placed Brest, recorded a 0-4 loss against Montpellier. Wahi struck first for Montpellier in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then Stephy Mavididi added another in the 47th minute In the end, Brest was frustrated by Montpellier’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Montpellier ended the match with the shutout victory. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Brest should be reasonably happy with their performance.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out.
For Brest, their top scorers are Jérémy Le Douaron and Romain Faivre, each having 3 goals in their last 5 matches. Troyes is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Rominigue Kouame and Renaud Ripart each only have 1 goal in their last 5
Erik Palmer-Brown, Yasser Larouci, Yoann Salmier, Brandon Domingues, Banhie-Zoukrou and Silu are unavailable to play for Troyes, while Michel Der Zakarian’s Brest squad will be without Romain Del Castillo.