Nantes vs Brest Prediction & Betting Tips - French Cup

Prediction published on 24/01/2022, 21:24  by Indran | Modified on 24/01/2022 at 22:24 in French Cup Prediction

Nantes welcomes Brest to the Stade de la Beaujoire for this round of 16 clash in the French Cup. Nantes are currently in 9th position in the league with 32 points while Brest are in 13th position with 28 points. The home team are just two points behind the teams in the Europa League positions. Both teams had excellent wins in their last match with Nantes beating Lorient 4-2 while Brest upset champions Lille 2-0. The hosts are unbeaten in their last four home matches with just one defeat in their last nine home matches. Nantes have played lower league sides in their previous two round and this will be their first match against a fellow Ligue 1 team. They have an excellent record against Brest having won their last four matches. Nantes will be bidding for their fourth title in this competition with their last win coming in the 1999/2000 season.

Brest had a moral boosting 2-0 won over Lille in their last match that stopped a slide that saw them lose two matches in a row. They are four places below their opponents in the league but just four points separate the teams. In the first round of this competition they struggled to beat lower league team Dinan and eventually won the tie on penalties after the match ended goalless at full time. The marathon penalty shootout was won 13-12 by Brest. Their second round match against Ligue 1 side Bordeaux was easily won 3-0. Brest are yet to conceded a goal in this tournament.