Brest vs Angers Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Stade Brest need to regroup and refocus after quickfire cup exits within the last month as they now prepare to face an Angers side that must turn their attention to survival in Ligue 1.
Kick-off date/time: Sunday 9th March, 2025: UK – 2:00pm / US ET – 9:00am / US PT – 6:00am
How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – beIN Sports
How to watch online: UK – Ligue 1 pass / US – beIN Sports
Brest Team News: Several issues
With Brest’s season beginning to fizzle out, the hosts have several key issues for this weekend as former Borussia Dortmund defender Soumaila Coulibaly is a doubt alongside Switzerland international Edimilson Fernandes and attackers Romain Del Castillo and Mama Balde.
Predicted XI (4-4-1-1): Bizot; Lala, Chardonnet, Le Cardinal, Haidara; Pereira Lage, Lees-Melou, Magnetti, Sima; Camara; Ajorque
Unavailable: Locko (Injured), Salah (Injured)
Questionable: Coulibaly (Injured), Fernandes (Injured), Faivre (Injured), Del Castillo (Injured), Balde (Injured)
Angers Team News: Key doubts
Angers have a few key injury doubts for this weekend with striker Emmanuel Lepaul, who has been in good form, expected to be sidelined alongside the likes of Cedric Hountondji, Haris Belkelba and fellow forward Jim Allevinah.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Fofana; Raolisoa, Bamba, Lefort, Hanin; Aholou, Abdelli; Ferhat, Belkhdim, El Melali; Dieng
Unavailable:
Questionable: Hountondji (Injured), Belkelba (Injured), Allevinah (Injured), Lepaul (Injured)
Brest vs Angers Prediction
Stade Brest come into this one on the back of a 2-1 defeat away to Olympique Lyonnais as they reel from cup exits. They were beaten by ten goals to nil on aggregate against Paris Saint-Germain in the knockout playoff round of the UEFA Champions League as well as suffering a defeat to Ligue 2 side Dunkerque in the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France last week. They now face an Angers side that were also knocked out of the cup last week by Stade de Reims before then suffering a 4-0 loss at home to Toulouse at the weekend as they drift back down the table. Given the poor form of both sides, a low-scoring encounter is to be expected for this one.
Brest vs Angers Tip: Under 2.5 goals
