Saint-Étienne vs Brest Prediction – Ligue 1

After 5 wins, 5 draws and 17 losses, the home team currently occupies 17th position with a total of 23 points. In their last match, they suffered a narrow defeat against Lens (1-0), following a heavy home loss to Paris Saint-Germain (1-6). Saint-Étienne demonstrates a stronger performance on home turf, accumulating 17 points there, in contrast to just 6 in away fixtures. Their last 10 home matches in Ligue 1 yielded 3 wins, 2 draws, and 5 losses, amassing 11 points from a possible 30. Historically, their most common halftime score at home has been 0-1 (5 occurrences in 13 games). Defensively, the team has struggled, conceding goals in all of their last 10 matches, although they have managed to find the net in 8 of those. The trend indicates few goals in their home games, where 8 of the last 13 matches ended with fewer than 2.5 goals. In 27 matches this season, they have only managed to turn around the score once in the 19 instances where they conceded first. Among their last 13 home matches, a noteworthy detail is that they scored 6 of their 16 goals during the period from 46′ to 60′.

Saint-Étienne arrives at this fixture following a 1-0 defeat at Lens Stadium, marking their second consecutive loss in Ligue 1. The home side typically operates with a 4-3-3 tactical formation, promoting quick transitions, particularly through the wings. The three players designated to apply pressure on the opponent’s defence are Zuriko Davitashvili, Irvin Cardona, and Lucas Stassin. The team will be without Benjamin Bouchouari due to suspension, along with Augustine Boakye, who is sidelined with injury.