Dec 1st features a match where Brest will play host to Saint-Étienne in a clash of the Ligue 1. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, Brest recorded a 4-0 shutout win against Lens. Steve Mounié struck first for Brest in the 3rd minute, then Brendan Chardonnet added another in the 13th minute In the end, Lens was frustrated by Brest’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Brest ended the match with the shutout victory. Brest is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 19th placed Saint-Étienne, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Troyes. Miguel Trauco scored the first goal for Saint-Étienne in the 60th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Troyes was frustrated by Saint-Étienne’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Saint-Étienne ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Brest won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Wahbi Khazri has been the most prolific scorer on Saint-Étienne in the last 5 matches with three goals. For Brest, their top scorers are Romain Faivre and Steve Mounié, each having 3 goals in their last five matches
Paul Lasne, Denys Bain and Brendan Chardonnet are unavailable to play for Brest, while Sow is unavailable to play for Claude Puel’s team.