LiontipsBrest vs Lyon: French Championship match betting tip
On Saturday, January 11, as part of the 17th round of Ligue 1, a match will take place between two teams that represent the country in European competitions. Brest will host Lyon on its home field. Will the hosts be able to improve their position in the national championship? You will find the answer in our betting tip. What is the best choice for a bet?
Match announcement
Brest
FranceCurrent form
Brest did not start 2025 in the best way. In the first match, which took place on January 4, the Bretons lost away to Angers with a score of 0:2, and before this victory the opponent was in the relegation zone. The team shows itself well in the Champions League and, apparently, it was on it that they counted on reaching the playoff round. There is no other way to explain such successful performances in the European arena and a severe failure in the national championship. After 16 rounds played, Eric Roy's charges are not even in the top 10 (12th place), and they are ahead of the playoff zone by only four points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Li-Melu, Le Cardinal, Martin, Koulibaly and Loko will not appear on the field due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- Brest won their last three matches at home
- The hosts have managed to score in five of their last six matches
Estimated line-up: Bizot - Lala, N'Diaye, Chardonnet, Haidara - Magnetti, Fernandes, Camara - Doumbia, Ajorque, Pereira Laj.
Lyon
FranceCurrent form
In the national championship, Lyon plays much more successfully than its counterpart. After 16 rounds played with 28 points scored, the team is in fifth place in the standings. What is noteworthy is that the weavers play better away than at home. In the last ten such matches, the guests won six times, drew three times and suffered only one defeat, and that was from PSG (1:3). Of course, such results and the incomprehensible performances of the opponent allowed the bookmakers to put Pierre Sazh's charges as the favorites in this meeting. Considering that the club has no problems with the starting lineup, such a development of events is quite possible.
Disqualifications and injuries
All players are in action.
Interesting trends for betting
- Lyon have scored in their last 12 matches
- The visitors have won three of their last four away matches
Probable line-up: Perry - Maitland-Niles, Mata, Niahate, Tagliafico - Tolisso, Matic, Veretout - Cherki, Mikautadze, Fofana.
Trends
Bet Exact score 1:2
The visitors have won their last three games with minimal score differences.
7.60Bet Lyon to score in the second half
Lyon have scored in the second 45 minutes in four of their last five matches
1.70Brest to score in first half
Brest scored before the break in three of their last four matches
2.50Tip and bets
Brest's game is not at all like the one last season, when the Bretons became bronze medalists. Apparently, the hosts are leaving all their strength in the Champions League. Lyon, thanks to the missing injured players, plays competently in all tournaments: Ligue 1, the French Cup and the Europa League. We believe that the visitors will not lose face in the upcoming match and will be able to achieve another away victory, as they did in three of the four previous matches.
Our prediction is a Lyon win with odds of 2.35
Bet on total
In five of the previous eight games in all competitions, Lyon have been both happy with goals scored and sad with goals conceded. At the same time, in five of Brest's last six matches in Ligue 1, neither team has been able to keep a clean sheet. And in head-to-head games, the opponents have scored in eight of the last ten meetings. All this suggests that both opponents will be able to score.
Our prediction is both teams to score with odds of 1.60
Bet on corners
From our description, it is clear that we are expecting a head-to-head game in which many over-totals will be broken, and corner kicks are unlikely to be an exception.
Our prediction is total over 8.5 corners with odds of 1.66
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